Maradona

Maradona is about Tovino who is a gangster on the run for a quotation that went wrong. He and his partner (Tito Wilson) are forced to part ways while on the run. Tovino ends up in Bangalore where he is staying with a distant relative of his. The story shows his background, what got him here and how he breaks out of this.

Chemban Vinod plays a solid role of Martin who is chasing Tovino. Sharanya Nair plays a chirpy girl who Tovino falls for. She shows lot of promise in her role.

What works for the movie is how it is shot and the colourful frames. The movie is never dull. Tovino has acted well and one scene worth remembering is the one where he is making a small kid cry. He has acted well both as a brutal goonda and as a guy changing. Chemban too stood out for me as a reformer gangster but doing this one last job. His frustrations while trying to follow Tovino is shown beautifully.

Watch the movie if you like dramas of this genre. It's surely not a fresh concept but the making is refreshing.

I liked the story. A gangster on the run living cooped up in an apartment with an unsuspecting family. The film had a great cast - with the latest contender Tovino Thomas and Malayalm cinema's favorite supporting actor Chemban Vinod Jose facing off against each other. Tito Wilson and Kichu Tellus (both from Angamali Diaries) are their side kicks. Leona Lishoy is a charming interesting actress. Kichu Tellus is impressive as Chemban's sidekick. I liked the way he held himself on screen. He had a nice easy body language. Tito Wilson is also impressive towards the end of the film.

The writer and director have come up with many interesting characters and situations. But somehow none of it really works. The film is a huge lost opportunity. Tovino is not good enough in some of the scenes. It is a shame because here was an unusual role of a shady and sleazy gangster for him to show his mettle. He acting falls short of expectations on many occasions in the film.

The writing and treatment are often quite poor. The background score is annoying. Maradona had the potential to be a classic crime thriller. It is definitely an unusual film. But also quite lengthy (148 minutes!) and boring. I am sure it will be compared to Mayanadhi.

Can someone tell the motive of the film.Boring with worst screenplay.Poor acting.Just trash

Maradona (2018) Language: Malayalam

Positives: 1. Tovino Thomas Character & Acting 2. Cinematography 3. Locations 4. Sound Mixing 5. Sharanya (Heroine) & Tito Wilson Character 6. Story 7. Good & Short Dialogue's 8. BGM

Negatives: 1. Some Scenes in 2nd Half 2. Climax Fight Scene

Revenge is something best served cold. But the director Vishnu Narayan begs to differ. Maradona has a bit of everything in it. A bit of action for those who love fight sequences, a bit of romance for the youth, a bit of thrill for those crime-thriller cravers like me and a bit of drama for the family. The value and essence of Friendship is emphasized in this movie. And an unexpected climax to top it all off. Maradona is a good family combo meal with Tovino shining throughout and doing justice to the role. Supporting actors too do their part really well. BGM and songs stand out to support the emotions. Really worth a watch. My rating - 9/10