12th Man

Yet another winner from Jeetu Joseph and Mohanlal. Gripping. First 30 minutes seem to be a little made up. But then, once tue questioning begins, its all the way Mohanlal and Jeetu Joseph and their sheer brilliance. Got me hooked to the screen again. Expected nothing less from the pair. Watch it and enjoy!

A good come back for Ettan (Mohanlal) after the disappointment created by Aaraattu.

The surprising twists and they are presented shows the directing brilliance of Jeethu Joseph.

It's just another Drishyam level movie.

It also has the potential to counter Ikka's (Mammootty) latest, Puzhu.

It's a good movie. The first 45 mins of movie was not upto the mark. We do feel bored at the beginning. Mohanlal intro scenes were bad. But after 45 mins, when the movie enters it's actual plot, it's awesome. After 45 mins, movie is excellent. Some transitions shown in the second half of the movie was really awesome.

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.

The layers in the movie are incredible,definitely an edge of the seat thriller. The first half was a bit slow paced but I never felt bored. Definitely recommended.