Adios Amigo

Two strangers meet at a bus station. One is obviously rich and has enough money to spend randomly, has no hesitancy in invading other people's space for his own happiness. The other one is the poor guy whose mother is hospitalized and is struggling to arrange money required for her treatment. The two meet and embark on a unplanned journey, as the poor guy hopes to get the rich guy to help him out with the money he needs. Instead they bond over and learn about each other's lives while life teaches them a lesson which one is eager to learn while the other has no other choice but to learn.

Asif Ali and Suraj Venjaramoodu are aptly cast in the role of the rich Prince and the poor Sathyapriyan, whose names are revealed only in the climax. I understood what the writer and director intended to make with these two characters, from different backgrounds and even more different look at life altogether. But the writing leaves a lot to be desired as Asif Ali tries to bring his character to life, there is no credible moment to accept why others would tolerate this stranger. There was scope to explore, a well off man with his family caring for him and he still feels lonely but the scenes don't really get fleshed out to back the character arc. The more we learn about his family, I felt lesser connected to his predicament with his biggest regret was about his ex-girlfriend.

On the other hand, the more relatable character was the one played by Suraj and here is a guy who has completely accepted his fate, doesn't even try to fight it. There is guilt and helplessness in him while he feels rightfully shy to take advantage of his new friend. He understands Prince better than Prince understands Sathyapriyan. He not just accompanies him till the end but stays as his true friend, taking care of him. Rich no matter how much they wander will eventually find their destination while the poor are left stranded to wander line is elevated by Suraj's character. With better writing, Adios Amigo could have been a memorable feel good cinema but ends up way too short of it.

Adios Amigo (2024) - When Life meets Luxury. An Asif Ali movie, with out ' Asif Ali '. What an experience, what a ride.

Prince and Boss, the Rich Guy and the Poor Man, the two strangers went on for a journey, pure LIFE. Movie started as promising but after second half it shows the weak writings, especially Asif's character backstory didn't get a full fledged payoff. Many artists have done cameo portions in the movie, especially in voice over phone calls. It could have been a great movie if the makers had given more time to polish the second half.

And on top of that, it's a Badly edited movie, but still, a feel good Asif Ali film. Another Asif Ali Masterpiece 6/10.

2 hours 36mins? Really.. The movie was enjoyable and the story is good enough.. but the length was too much.. Many unwanted and repetitive scenes.. Unfortunately most of the jokes didn't work out for me .

But i didn't feel regret watching this movie.. i felt good in the end.. Should've been 1 hour 45 minutes.. Liked the performance of suraj and asif, but asifs acting as a drunkard felt a bit off in the beginning, but later on it got better.. One unnecessary song was in the middle.. Hema's character felt unnecessary.. Anyway , i liked the movie.. maybe i am also in need of a rich friend like him to settle my debts..

Adios Amigo

A light fun to watch feel good entertainer with many hilarious and humane moments.

The plot of the movie is about two strangers from varied life circumstances accidentally crosses each other and the interesting bond they develops and funny situations that happens along their road travel forms the storyline.

Aji Peter Thankam after 'Kettyolanu Ende Malakha' has penned a loud and carefree characterisation for Asif Ali in the movie and he has appropriately portrayed the character through his mannerisms without losing the accent of North Paravoor guy.

Suraj has played the real life character of the writer Thankam in the story and has portrayed the character of a family centric guy from Idukki.

Nahas Nazar has portrayed many emotional and empathetic moments through the movie and the value of relationships and the role of wealth in defining a relationship. Thankam through his writing has again hooked the emotional and relationship stigma in the mind of the viewers.

A decent debut directorial by Nahas Nazar with a soft ending & good BGM's by Jakes Bejoy.

Rating - 3.25/5.

Adios Amigo (2024) starts on a fun note, making its direction clear early on. However, by the second half, it becomes evident that the writer loses grip on the narrative, and the director struggles to steer it effectively. Suraj delivered his role with precision, and his character's development supported his performance. Asif Ali put in effort but was let down by a half-baked character. While the film had a strong framework, the lack of well-rounded writing prevented it from becoming the feel-good travel movie it aimed to be.

One lingering question: why didn't the character use his Federal Bank debit card to withdraw cash? This plot hole feels like an odd oversight.

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