Queen

College nostalgia mixed with social commentary that touches upon a lot of issues that are not properly represented in Malayalam cinema. Though not without its flaws in some situations and dialogues solely for proving a point that doesn't feel organic with the whole picture and a little bit of Royal Mech glorification. But all of that can be overlooked for a debutant director who has managed to make a well made entertaining film with responsibility. The last punchline and some parts do point out some of the misplaced sense of responsibility due to the ingrained patriarchy but it comes from honest and well-intentioned reasons. I can clearly understand that some people will absolutely love this film while others will absolutely hate it.

Today, a lot of filmmakers have a lot of things to say through cinema. A perfect example of such unregulated, uncontrolled puking of everything one has to say through a single film is what Dijo Jose Antony's Queen is. A college drama, a political crime whodunit, a social message, a courtroom drama, and even bits of romance - it is a rehash of everything you saw on the silver screen in the past few years. Queen narrates the inconsistent story of a group of sexist Mechanical Engineering students with nothing better than loafing to do, whose lives change for the good when a female student joins their batch. Logic is out of the window at every juncture of this vapid plot that is as haphazardly written as it is executed. Random sequences with no cohesion in the plot line, hard attempt at humor, and cringeworthy elements make up debut director Antony's overlong and slightly annoying feature film. A jack of all trades, it ejaculates its core message after engaging in foreplay for more than 2 hours. That is what makes Queen a messy failure because it never sticks to a single theme. A melange of multiple genres that never follows a structure - a song here, a sub-story arc there - it does not even conclude a sequence before starting another. The writing is poor, but thankfully the energetic cast make up for it. Not fully developed, they still do a decent job at portraying familiar characters with a cause. If the first half is a charged-up film about college and students intended for the loafing Y generation of today's Kerala, then the second half is for their sisters and unscrupulous brothers. To quote someone on Reddit, Queen is a premature remake of Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury's 2016 hit film 'Pink'. Even if you are a masterful navigator, this is going to wreck you. TN.

The film Queen, directed by Dijo Jos Antony, can be classified as a cinematic work belonging to the campus drama thriller genres.

The narrative is set in an engineering college, where a new intake has just commenced in the mechanical department. After a year, a new female student joins the department, and the existing students collectively decide to ignore her. However, she quickly wins the hearts of her peers, and a number of events occur on campus. One such event is a visit to her orphanage, where she spent her whole life. One day, she suddenly becomes unconscious, and after being admitted to hospital, it is diagnosed that she has cervical cancer. Gradually, her presence became a source of ennui and despondency. She made a final visit to university during the Onam festivities, during which time she and her peers partook in the celebrations. Upon her return from the university, she was subjected to a gang rape, which ultimately resulted in her demise. The police apprehended one accused individual; however, the students ascertained that this individual was a false accused person. Consequently, they embarked on a mission to identify the genuine perpetrators of the crime. It was revealed to them that the true perpetrators were high-ranking political figures. However, the students were detained by law enforcement following the intervention of the original perpetrators. The narrative culminates with the intervention of an elderly advocate, who steps in to assist the protagonists.

The narrative was of substandard quality, and the direction was unconventional in the broader context. However, the cinematography and technical aspects were commendable, and the musical score merited particular attention. The scenes in the courtroom were adequate, but the film did not offer significant value for a one time watching.

After getting a lot of good reviews from my friend's circle, I decided to give a try for this one. But it was not a good move. I can say that the first 30 minutes Jebin Joseph Antony took us through our college life and enjoyed those moments.Queen made disappointed very well and she was overacting. The last 30 minutes was the satisfying part of this film and it was well presented by Salim Kumar and Sreejith Ravi. However, it's an average movie and only recommend for college students :-)

:I have seen many movies that were set in campus background. Queen outshines all of them with the seriousness of the topic that it discusses. One cannot simply watch and forget it, especially the second half. The first half of the movie is pretty ordinary with usual campus and hostel life comedies, whereas the second half is sufficient enough to evoke some serious thoughts in the minds of viewers regarding the serious social issue that we face in our society. The acting of the artists who played the student characters was average (sometimes even below average), whereas Salim Kumar and Nandhu gave a top-class performance in this movie. The songs were brilliant and convey the feel of the movie very well. Overall, Queen is definitely an above average flick that deserves a watch.