Neerali

After almost 7 months of nothing, Mohanlal is back with a thriller, well sort of. Neerali works in parts. It's a great 'cliff hanging' movie, if you're into that sort of stuff and can make you sleep paralytic within minutes.

Neerali is so bad that 1 hour into the film you will adjust your inner film critic to the quality of the film so that subconsciously you will be satisfied that your money didn't go wasted just like that. Mohanlal was barely 'acting'. He was almost literally in pain throughout the dialogue deliveries and other dull plot devices. Suraj offers some amount of comic as well as 'acting' relief. Nadia Moidu was not even in the 'zone'. Casting was miles off. Young, energetic options were certainly available.

For a film that includes a 10cr + budget for VFX alone, Neerali is a sure disaster. The positives range from appreciable VFX work, great score and brilliant yet small subtleties that give this hard and unimpressive film a chance.

If Mohanlal continues this kind of performance in Odiyan, which is possibly the most hyped film of 2018, it is going to be really hard for fans to cheer for it.

The movie is all about screening and showing Mohanlal, no storyline, no useful plot, no meaningful events, at most importantly: No message or lesson! I have watched it with the group of Mohanlal fans in Dubai, even few of them have literally slept while watching. If you are or are not a fan of Mohanlal, do NOT spend your money and time by watching this boring joke.

2 hours wasted. Movie is nothing like the name. The story is the silliest ever. The director has no clue what he was doing.

Nadia Moidu should really stop acting. I just couldn't watch the exaggerated acting.

Mohanlal was in pain the whole time like I was. After all these decades he still can't pick a good script.

Anyway the worst movie of the year yet.

Totally disappointing that a great actor like Mohanlal could work in such a near disaster movie. This is a flop in all departments.

I am so sad and upset watching this movie being a Lalettan fan. The direction is senseless and story is nonsense. How can Lalettan accept such a stupid character where the movie was dragging all 2+ hours. Release of Movie's original DVD in 30 days past theatre release answer the question of how good the movie was.