Kasaba

Pathetic movie I have ever seen with more pathetic dialogues

Malayalam cinema is brimming with talent and potential. There are many youngsters making films based in milieus and about themes that were ignored in the dark ages of the late 1990s uptil around 2009. So it is quite disheartening to see young Nidhin Ranji Panicker (son of the legendary Ranji Panicker) make such a generic film that appeals only to the masses. But the film's box office record indicates that even the masses rejected this insufferable garbage after the first weekend.

Mamooty phones it in as Rajan Zackariah. This must rank as one of his most uninspired performances. He dances rather than walks in many of the scenes with horrible populist music in the background. The talented Varalakshmi is wasted in a loud role.

Nothing about the film really works. It is all very shoddy and uninspired. It is a film by a lazy filmmaker in a privileged position. It comes across as one of those awful films directed by Shaji Kailas in the 90s or early 2000s. This film released in the wrong decade!

Such a bad movie ... a forgettable one with mammotty... the language stooped much below his stature ! Disappointed to the hilt !

Usually I don't watch Malayalam movies. But the controversies surrounding the movie, made me watch this movie. After watching this movie, I begin to wonder what kind of a country we are living in. There is nothing misogynistic in this movie. On the contrary, the real life is more vulgar and more misogynistic than what was depicted in this movie. Generally in Indian movies, actual life of common people are seldom portrayed. Film world is quite different from the real world. In real life most of the cops are ruthless, vulgar and without morality. We see and hear about them daily. Yet, when same cop was portrayed in a movie, as a hero, people refuse to accept him. What a paradox! The negative reviews about this film have taught me a lesson that all reviews need not be impartial and never judge a movie with negative reviews of people who have a personal grudge against a type of movies and against some particular actors or directors. Regarding this movie, acting is really great. Mammootty is a little bit older and gains some weight. That's the only minus point in this movie. Otherwise his acting is perfect, especially his walking style is unique and elegant. The ending of the movie is good and justified. This movie has made me to search for such good Malayalam movies and watch them. I'm really happy to know that most of the common people rejected the negative reviews about this movie and made this movie a box office success.

Just saw the movie and it was awful. The entry of Mammooty and the way he walks itself triggers your irritation. Lack of potent dialogues, lack of a story. The way Mammooty puts his hands inside the pants of a uniformed female police officer only encourages sexual predatory behavior. The movie is overflowing with dead people and prostitutes. Is it a movie on prostitutes or police? No one got a freaking idea. But Mammooty being a versatile actor should distance himself from movies like this. It was a real pain to watch the movie. The only people who did justice to their roles were Sampath and Varalakshmi. The movie was awarded a U/A certificate but the dialogues were very crass and difficult to hear in the presence of teenagers.