Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu

I have to say this movie has got good performances from Biju Menon and the supporting cast. The realism you see in front of the camera in every scene is something which you can very well relate to the ongoings of a small town/village in Kerala.

With all that being said, there is no story in the movie. The movie was going nowhere and that's why it disappointed big time. Apart from a few comical incidents, there was nothing much entertaining in the movie.

Even if the movie ended an hour or so back with the same ending, it wouldn't have really mattered. A 7.3 rating on imdb for this movie - not really, it's more of a 3.

I expected a simple comedy movie with nice little story but i felt this movie was moving very slowly and at times very silly. For me this was a boring documentary kind of a film.On a positive note Bijumenon performed well and there were some good comedy scenes too. Overall an underwhelming experience it was.

Plus: Performances, realistic presentation and climax which gives the intention of the makers

Minus: The driver (director) refuses to change the gear of the vehicle I.e. no story. If it was a commercial film then having no story was ok, but a realistic film with no story? Ok that also u can bear because of action hero Biju. But a story less realistic film with sync sound? How would it be when you have to widen your ears to hear the dialogue? A very boring film.

Verdict: RBO is a two and a half hour journey running only on first gear without any conflict point.

Rakshadhikari Baiju never feels like a film, that may be the best and the worst part of the film. It feels like the lives of a small village of Kerala is portrayed without adding anything to it. That is other than focusing on a character in his mid 40's who carries the film as he lives as a mentor for the youngsters of the village without losing the naughtiness of a kid in his mind. But probably for anyone who has not seen that kind of life, this may look like a bunch of events with an aimless direction. But for those who have lived this life, it is a poignant story of a village succumbing to the urbanisation that is creeping up everywhere. One of the best things about this film is that whichever scene it is you have a feeling that there is a different story right around there if the camera just turns from one side to the other; each frame is so detailed, not for foreshadowing a plot point or filling with Easter eggs, but for making the audience believe in that village. The only real problem for me was the editing; if the editing was a bit tighter; if the overlong runtime was cut down through just simple editing this could have been a great film, still a very good film.

Summary (no spoilers)

This movie goes deep into the story of a funny and good hearted man named Baiju, who also works as a government employee and is also the leader of the Brothers club in Kumbalam.

My Review (no spoilers)

The plot of the movie which was written by Ranjan Pramod was really sweet and simple. After watching this movie my Dad was telling me his story which was somewhat related to this movie. This movie makes our Dads and Moms to look back into their childhood which was a really good experience for them. Biju Menon as usual has done a spectacular job in enacting the role of Baiju and not to forget the whole of Kumbalam Brothers club. I did not feel any songs in this movie interesting but no complaints. Overall a good movie to bring our child hood memories back.

My Recommendation

Yes, I would recommend this movie to everyone.

My Rating

8/10