Master Peace

*** Master Peace Malayalam Web series Review ***

Directed by Sreejith N, starring Sharaf U Dheen, Renji Panicker, Maala Parvathi, Shanthi Krishna, Asokan, Nithya Menen

Premiering on Disney + Hotstar.

Conveying a relevant topic in a loud manner.

Summary of the Web series:

A couple who is undergoing the couple related issues and how their parents involve in their life thereby creating more complexity and what finally happens is all about this web series.

Analysis of The Movie.

1) Visually appealing shots. The colour twinning of an artist costume and the wall of house is well taken into consideration.

2) Performances of the leas artists was good but still in many areas it was being felt that performances of the artists in many areas was over performed. The comedy at many places felt to be artificial.

3) The topic chosen is relevant as it connects with today's societal changes. The marital issues, parents unwanted involvement into it had been conveyed in satirical manner.

Overall, an OK to watch kinda category.

The first few episodes were funny time to time but I honestly felt like the acting was lacking a lot. Nithya menon is an incredible actress and she has done a lot of films and I did not expect her to act in a series. But she acted so artificially in this series, I love her but her expressions and acting were so much and did not fit the mood of the film at all. Sharaf on the other hand did a good job and I think he was almost the only one who acted naturally. Even Parvathi Malaa was overacting. The camera crew would do all these unnecessary zoom-ins and it just made the series look more dramatic. Shanthi, Ashokan, and renji panicker on the other hand did good. Maybe they had to act based on their characters and since nithya acted like someone raised in Bangalore she did have an accent when speaking in Malayalam. I can ignore that, but all the overacting from the mother and the daughter in law was totally unnecessary and could have been avoided. But I also feel like the series did a good job explaining how a small thing can be twisted and changed into a big matter. I also loved the cameo of Roshan Mathew. Overall it's a good watch but I feel like some actors could have acted naturally, and i believe it's a good series to watch with your family.

Pilot episode started kind of slow. But then it got really interesting. It was more of serious conversations rather than fun. A little more of fun would be appreciated. I thought this was just 1 season thing like Kerala crime files, but how it ended I'm waiting for the next season. When Roshan came it was really funny, wished he would have been in this season itself. Anyway waiting for the next season. Aa a series fan I always want more malayalam series.

Every one played their part really well. Jude and Sharafudheen are my favorites. And Shanthi krishna was really good with that song thing. Maala parvathy little overacted sometimes.

The high-wired acts were a delight to watch. Maybe, it is the adage "seeing someone else's mother or family going madder by every second can be a cause for someone else's joy" is what makes this series fun. I believe this series didn't need such a star-studded cast. There are other's who could've been cast and could have elevated the spiralling of the families with their natural inclination. I liked how effectively they destroyed balance of those two old couples. Seeing this series made me wish someone would resurrect Akkara Kazhchakal format or the light humor it had with the energy of certain characters in this series. Things I didn't like at all was the incessant messaging, the voiceover sound, the highly artificial set and the young couple. Maybe, parts of the story was formulated with the intention to fit with the international platform's overall position on certain things, but such compromise is not required, not all languages do it, take French language TV-Series and Movies for an example. Fun should have been the only criteria for making this series.

Nithya Menen & Sharaf U Dheen unleash delightful havoc in this fun, over-the-top and chuckle-worthy comedy about dysfunctional family dynamics. Maala Parvathi is the standout in a star-studded supporting cast with Renji Panicker, Ashokan & Shanthi Krishna also pitch-perfect in their roles.

Master Peace touches upon key issues of personal space, individual choice and career aspirations that become points of contention in any relationship and neatly critiques the Indian tradition of over-involvement of in-laws in any newly married couple's lives.

An enjoyable gag-filled narrative makes sure that the laughs are as hard-hitting as the social commentary. Recommended!