12th Man

Its a classic whodunnit movie with right amount of twist and turns. Movie is well made and most of the cast have done good with their performances though some standout as too comical to me. If you like a classic mystery whodunnit gener movies you will not be disappointed by this. Some of the twists are predictable but overall the movie is entertaining. It has some inspiration from Perfect Strangers movie .

While I admire Jeethu Joseph's presentation and choice of transitions used (except on a few occasions where they look dreadful), 12th Man takes too long to get to its boring conclusion. There's no knockout punch in this whodunnit - just the same old tropes (like debt, adultery, and cover-ups) rehashed. Since almost 75% of the film plays out in a hall, many of the twists are in the form of expository dialogue (especially over phone calls). I wish all the detailing that has gone into the script to modernize an "Agatha Christie novel"-like setting translated into more edge-of-the-seat moments. 12th Man's script is too mediocre and derivative (referring to 2016's Perfect Strangers) to leave a lasting impact. Plus, there's no Antony Perumbavoor cameo to make memes out of!

P. S - Someone please let A10's scriptwriters know that double entendre doesn't qualify for comedy anymore.

12th Man starring Mohanlal in lead role released on Disney+ Hotstar..

Directed by Jeetu Joseph, Penned by Krishnakumar. Bankrolled by Aashirwad Cinemas....

Verdict of the Movie: A Watchable movie...

After Drishyam, Drishyam 2 , Mohanlal- Jeetu Joseph combo 🔥🔥... Expectations at the top...12th man from the thrilling point of view had kept upto the level of expectations....

Plot of the Movie: A Group of 11 friends comes to a resort of Idukki to celebrate their bachmate bachelor party..But on that ill-fated night a murder happens of their mate which overall changes the ambience & Mohnalal who was initially portaryed as a nuisance to the guests but later realises he is the police officer and then how he investigates the case forms the rest part of the story....

Positivity of the Movie:

1) A suspenseful moment was able to create from the time of the crime till his final blow whistle....

2) Unpredictable person as the culprit was an another highlight...

3) Mohanlal initially portraying as a drunken person irritating the fellow guests and some of its comic sequences was quite entertaining...

4) Screenplay design was well executed as earlier mentioned, moment of suspense was experienced till the end...

5) Except the title song, not incorporating any other songs was one of the positive factors..

6) Rest artists had done quite well..

Negativity of the Movie..

1) We all know every person has 2 faces,one he/ she shows to society and one which is kept towards them only & that when is exposed through a game there will be many crimes happening in society, but my query who does like that 😅😅😅...No one & here that illogicals had happened...

So 12th man from a thrilling point of view can be watchable but if we see the insight of the story its like a " coconut without a shell"

12th Man (2022) : Brief Review -

Jeethu Joseph forms a clean mystery thriller out of dirty characters. My instant memory of any mystery thriller having a roundtable investigation takes me back to William Powell's "The Thin Man" (1934). The next best thing I remember is Sidney Lumet's iconic "12 Angry Men" (1957). No matter how many films I have seen that came later, these two always stand on top, and I don't really think that any film will come up to this level. Jeethu Joseph's 12th Man has a similar theme but is set in an entirely different atmosphere and tone. The murder mystery starts with an interesting idea of exposing secrets, which seems far better than how other murder mysteries begin. The whole concept starts off on a clean note, or better yet, I say, with clean characters, but that's just an illusion. As we know, everyone has some secrets that they cannot share with their friends, partners, or family members, but this film makes it look so serious. Everyone among those 10 culprits and even the 11th dead person has something to hide, and it makes every character look very dirty. You lose connect and sympathy towards them, and that's the biggest issue with the film. Be it any character, a good friend, a loyal partner-male or female-or a friend of your partner, every single soul is impure. The plot reveals many filthy secrets, but the reactions on screen are too mild, while off screen, you as an audience start doubting the reliability of all the characters. However, the narrative has many twists and keeps you guessing throughout the two hours (out of 160 minutes) once the investigation begins. Mohanlal as the cop is good, and the other actors have done a decent job despite the busy and alternative framework. Joseph's thriller may not please your heart, but it definitely feeds your brain enough. Overall, a nice attempt despite the bad surroundings. Lotus in the mud, I guess.

RATING - 6.5/10*

By - #samthebestest.

I felt this as a decent thriller. Kept me engaged till the end. Story is not perfect, there is slight lag in the beginning and some confusion towards the end, but still keeps us in edge of the seat.

I watched the movie without watching any reviews, so it was a good experience. If you are planning to watch it, I would recommend watching it without watching any YouTube reviews as I seen some spoilers in some reviews.