Review by nairtejas

V C Abhilash's continuously dull and depressing drama about an old man's (Indrans) armchair hunt for his long-lost son starts like a mystery that has the potential to surprise you. Yet, when the suspense factor is revealed sometime during halftime you realize that it does not have much to say afterwards. How the man copes with his own frail health while at the mercy of strangers and how he encounters the truth about his son that he's been running away from does make an impact, considering writer-director Abhilash strokes a major social issue with his film. However, I wanted the film to end as soon as possible, bored and irritated by the slow happenings as well as the low production value, respectively. The cast, including Indrans, are just average in their performances; and there's even a scene where an extra is seen just banging on a keyboard to make it look like he's working on something serious. Such small errors are all over the place in Aalorukkam (A Man Dressing/Gearing Up) which only stays afloat because of its strong theme. While I appreciate that, the film does not stand out as a whole. Watch it if you are a fan of Indrans or like stories about minorities. TN.