12th Man

12th Man starring Mohanlal in lead role released on Disney+ Hotstar..

Directed by Jeetu Joseph, Penned by Krishnakumar. Bankrolled by Aashirwad Cinemas....

Verdict of the Movie: A Watchable movie...

After Drishyam, Drishyam 2 , Mohanlal- Jeetu Joseph combo 🔥🔥... Expectations at the top...12th man from the thrilling point of view had kept upto the level of expectations....

Plot of the Movie: A Group of 11 friends comes to a resort of Idukki to celebrate their bachmate bachelor party..But on that ill-fated night a murder happens of their mate which overall changes the ambience & Mohnalal who was initially portaryed as a nuisance to the guests but later realises he is the police officer and then how he investigates the case forms the rest part of the story....

Positivity of the Movie:

1) A suspenseful moment was able to create from the time of the crime till his final blow whistle....

2) Unpredictable person as the culprit was an another highlight...

3) Mohanlal initially portraying as a drunken person irritating the fellow guests and some of its comic sequences was quite entertaining...

4) Screenplay design was well executed as earlier mentioned, moment of suspense was experienced till the end...

5) Except the title song, not incorporating any other songs was one of the positive factors..

6) Rest artists had done quite well..

Negativity of the Movie..

1) We all know every person has 2 faces,one he/ she shows to society and one which is kept towards them only & that when is exposed through a game there will be many crimes happening in society, but my query who does like that 😅😅😅...No one & here that illogicals had happened...

So 12th man from a thrilling point of view can be watchable but if we see the insight of the story its like a " coconut without a shell"

A good come back for Ettan (Mohanlal) after the disappointment created by Aaraattu.

The surprising twists and they are presented shows the directing brilliance of Jeethu Joseph.

It's just another Drishyam level movie.

It also has the potential to counter Ikka's (Mammootty) latest, Puzhu.

While I admire Jeethu Joseph's presentation and choice of transitions used (except on a few occasions where they look dreadful), 12th Man takes too long to get to its boring conclusion. There's no knockout punch in this whodunnit - just the same old tropes (like debt, adultery, and cover-ups) rehashed. Since almost 75% of the film plays out in a hall, many of the twists are in the form of expository dialogue (especially over phone calls). I wish all the detailing that has gone into the script to modernize an "Agatha Christie novel"-like setting translated into more edge-of-the-seat moments. 12th Man's script is too mediocre and derivative (referring to 2016's Perfect Strangers) to leave a lasting impact. Plus, there's no Antony Perumbavoor cameo to make memes out of!

P. S - Someone please let A10's scriptwriters know that double entendre doesn't qualify for comedy anymore.

I felt this as a decent thriller. Kept me engaged till the end. Story is not perfect, there is slight lag in the beginning and some confusion towards the end, but still keeps us in edge of the seat.

I watched the movie without watching any reviews, so it was a good experience. If you are planning to watch it, I would recommend watching it without watching any YouTube reviews as I seen some spoilers in some reviews.

The layers in the movie are incredible,definitely an edge of the seat thriller. The first half was a bit slow paced but I never felt bored. Definitely recommended.