Kaaval

Extremely slow paced. The content is worth less than 1.5 hrs and the rest is all bloat. Most of the significant part of the plot happens in the final 45 mins and that too has critical plot holes. I'd recommend a skip for this movie or use the fwd button liberally if you feel intrigued enough to go through it.

Beautiful landscapes. Some memorable scenes. It's really good to see SG back on screen with fiery dialogues. SG and Renji Panikar duo performances are feast to audience eye. Performance of few new comers really stand alone among other actors.

When I watch movies I usually see how well made it is, how authentic it looks and this one has come close to reality and I would give it 6/10 except for some reactions by some actors in certain situations. The big plus point of this movie is shooting at some original natural surroundings especially the old house that is prominently shown here. All said and done, Malayalam movies has come of age and matured a lot. For a change Suresh Gopi got a chance to show his acting talent and he has delivered well here. (Reminded me of the chance meeting I had with him in a train from Ernakulam to Kanoor way back in Oct 2009. I wrote a blog about the 6 hrs we spend talking about each other's passion)

Nithin Renji Panicker has not moved an inch from his poor attempt with "KASABA". Dialogues are cliched, unimpactful. Worst part is there is a significant lag after the dialogues. Character says a dialogue, and wait for the camera to cut away. Its just all over the film. What could've been a proper action flick turns out to be a boring time waste. Cinematography is just okay. What could've been better was the editing and direction. Nithin should perhaps script just the story and let his father carry on with dialogues and direction.

One place he did succeed is with the emotional scenes.

Yet, a film that marks the return of Suresh Gopi was hugely disappointing. Suresh should collaborate with talented makers.

This movie is not bad compared to the bad reviews in here. Yes the movie at times is slow paced but Its a decent emotional thriller and a one time watch.