Nalla Nilavulla Rathri

The movie started very well and the first half was well made. Everything started to go awry at the end of the first half and it was then the creators lost the direction and this resulted in a poorly executed movie. I thoroughly enjoyed the first half and it looks like the director worked out the first half neatly but he rushed to include many elements in the second half and that resulted in a disaster.

I'm not going to talk much about the acting. The movie has an ensemble cast. The ending is top notch by the way😂. It's the final nail in the coffin for the audience who remained in their seat till the end. Baburaj and Saikumar were fine in their respective roles. Apart from that it is just a movie with no direction.

I believe the money was spent on a one-liner pitch of the film. As such it seems to have the potential. This is where principles like 40/70 rule apply. Only commit to a film if you go through and like 70 % of the whole film structure. The direction is lackluster, more time was required in character development, it is very clear that there was a confusion in plot development and writing. Before COVID, senseless violence was an interim thing in Malayalam films, and I hoped unnecessary films without much of a plot like that ended there. However, the best thing that could be said is that this at best a b-grade slasher movie. If they introduced a werewolf or some similar Indian folklore legend like a group of werebears (jambavans-caretakers of the forest)/werepigs as the ones that are unleashing all the violence in the film, audience wouldn't have minded. Then, the film would have been a better classic slasher movie with a possible shot of suspense filled end-frame. However, then too they have to work on how the story should bloom on the screen.

After watching the movie, I found myself saying, "Enthaappoondaye... enthinna aalukal padakkam pottiche... innu Vishuva!"

The first and second halves of the movie seemed disconnected, and the overall execution could have been better. While the story had potential, it lost its essence on the big screen. If they were planning a sequel, they should have announced it earlier because there are many unresolved questions in the film. Unfortunately, the movie didn't perform well at the box office, so a second part seems unlikely.

On a positive note, the actors, especially Babu Raj, delivered strong performances. However, the fight sequences could have been more engaging, given their importance in the second half. The villains' backstory and motivations were unclear - were they villagers or forest dwellers? Their side of the story seemed to be"Evidenno vannu engotto poyyi..!"

Overall, the film had the potential to be a decent hit with better storytelling, character development, and a more satisfying climax.

It was so great to see this strong male cast with all our favorite actors on board😃 Buuuttt very regrettably the film felt like it told us two different stories...which broke the momentum.

DELICIOUS

-The cinematography did a great job to enhance the storytelling, The camera angles and movements were teasing us throughout the narrative. Letting us know that the atmosphere was ominous and suspicious

-The visual and special effects during the explosion scene were impressive, it was terrifying, we were so uneasy trying to figure out what we would do if we were in the characters' shoes😱

-It was symbolic that the savage nature encountered during the story represented man and his desire to get rich by all means possible, kinda like a dog-eat-dog mentality.

And it was significant that the farm plantation which was once a business opportunity became a battlefield

BLAND

-From the beginning to the climax, we understood where the narrative was headed. After the climax, it now felt like we were watching a survival film which had nothing to do with the overall purpose

-Additionally, the storytelling was dragging. It took a long time to arrive at the climax, many scenes were going in circles, and even after the climax, there was a long moment spent with the characters trying in vain to run for their lives 🙁

Just a waste of time and headache.. instead of watching Indiana jones i watched this epic . Hearing the ticketing guy say its a superb thriller like Por thozil. A must watch, so I thought as now a days Malayalam films are really really good and almost most of them.. so went ahead and it was one pf the worst decisions as i was with family 5 people and they were also happy to watch a thriller late night 10.45 pm .. and we started waiting for a thriller the full movie.. 1st half some 15 min story they stretched and stretched for full half.. after that told everyone one that the second half will be awesome .. Then the twist it was as bad as the 1st in total 30 mins story they stretched full 2hrs more., and story doesn't end has a second part too.. some Malayalam soap opera kind of direction and full slow motion.. they could have made it into a good movie by changing the story to a ware wolf or a ghost.. but words can't describe my anger and below average acting.. that too great actors.. because the plot doesn't want good acting average is enough.. Please don't waste your money and time, watch something else..