Seen it all elsewhere, in different movies in different languages, could easily spot shades of movie making style from Quentin Tarentino & Guy Ritchie. whoa whoa whoa!! hold it right there, its a malayalam movie man. And that's where "Second Show" wins albeit its a run-of-the-mill gangster movie.
The narrative style and the background score, the comedic element, the cuts and mixing which reminded me of Guy Ritchie movies, the violence galore and the rush of blood youtheism are all well packed in this stylish gangster movie. Fresh faces only helped the aberration, everything blending well for the movie. Dulqar Salman gets an ideal launch vehicle but his dialog deliveries and intonations have plenty of room for improvement. Sunny Wane as Nelson Mandela steals the show. The casting were all good. A word of caution for women and family audience - this is a strict no no!!
I loved the fact that i watched a malayalam gangster movie with some stylishness and substance - at least the manner in which the movie was made deserves appreciation. Alright, drawing comparisons with the likes of "Bigfellas" seems ridiculous, but yes, lets call it a desified version of such Gangster movies handsomely made.
