Marana Mass

Maranamass is a film that leaves you confused-not because it's deep or thought-provoking, but because it struggles to decide what it wants to be. It's neither grounded in realism nor does it dive fully into fantasy. Instead, it floats awkwardly in a middle space where nothing really sticks.

The first half is a chaos of trending social media references thrown in one after the other-memes, reels, etc. While this might have been intended to connect with a younger audience, it doesn't quite land.

Basil Joseph, who once gave us the much-loved Ponnman, feels like a completely different person here. Sadly, it's a massive downgrade. Paired with the lead actress-who also delivers a wooden performance-the duo fails to carry any scene, be it emotional or comedic.

The film tries to do a lot: mixing comedy with emotional drama, introducing several new faces, and throwing in plot after plot. Unfortunately, nothing lands. The comedy feels forced, and the emotional scenes are just... boring. At times, the two are blended together, and instead of striking a balance, it becomes a mess where neither emotion nor humor works.

Repetitive scenes, irrelevant subplots, and a frustrating climax only add to the disappointment. Maranamass is buried under weak performances, poor storytelling, and a painfully unengaging screenplay.

If you're a fan of experimental movies, you can give it a try. Otherwise, stay home and wait for it to hit OTT.

I liked the movie you want to know why? Because I expected the film to be like this way as it is a dark comedy genre.

Initially in the film character's are introduced and the actual story start at a bus .An incident occurs in the bus then how these characters deal all of these with a mix of dark humor. The characters are cartoonish and eccentric but the execution transforms the story into a darkly delightful journey.

If you look into the acting everybody's acting were good. I will not say it was the best but it was good.

Technical side was also good . I love especially how the background aligns with the dialogues of the characters that's what makes it's humor more funnier.

It was a good experience for me.

Always we know malayalam industry is rocking to give such a wonderful movies past times. They are doing very well Like manjummel boys, avesham, jaya jaya jaya hey, Guruvayoor ambalanadaiyil, Nehru and maany more. Its also comes from them but somewhere they lost, thats why its came out as a average one. Dark comedy works very well in some moments especially that last tatoo ..... Its hilarios. But somewhere its not worked as expected. There is no suspense in this movie, because they concentrated in black comedy more than thrilling moments. Good try and the whole team is working hard. Congrats to the team.

It is a very funny movie. However, the movie is strictly for the younger audience i.e people in their 20s till early 30s.

Positives- 1. Good comedy where it is required.

2. Great acting by everyone.

3. Good technical side.

4. In one frame, the director tried to use the LJP-alike frame setting, which is reminiscent of Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam (2022).

5. Music is great!

Negatives- 1. The movie tries to be funny by using the already-overused trope of callback from other movies or events.

2. Comedy is age restrictive, with a lot of reliance of new-age slang, words and mannerisms.

Overall, I liked the movie. It is a theatrical for the enjoyment of it. However, it's OTT release will bring the possibility of pausing/rewinding, to read a lot of hidden jokes.

Not every movie needs to be deep or poetic. Sometimes, you just want pure mass entertainment, and Marana Mass delivers exactly that - with punchlines, power stances, and enough slow-motion walks to make your popcorn nervous.

It's the kind of movie where you don't overthink. You just watch.

The characters own the screen - larger than life, stylish, dramatic, and unapologetically over the top. The background score is doing 80% of the emotional heavy lifting, and honestly, that's not a complaint. It works.

Action? Check.

Catchy dialogues? Check.

Whistle-worthy moments? Plenty.

Logic? Left the theatre in the first 10 minutes - but that's part of the fun.

Is it perfect? No. The story is predictable, and there are a few dragged-out scenes that test your patience. But if you're in the mood for something mad, loud, energetic, and unapologetically "mass", this one won't disappoint.

Marana Mass is not here to win awards. It's here to entertain. And it does that pretty well.