Aadu 2

Certain comedy scenarios in the movie are marvelous and makes it worth watch. But overall the movie drags at each scene, because of the style music and slow motions. Comedy scenes are also little exaggerated, maybe the general public likes it that way, but I feel it affects quality of the movie.

Aadu was a flop film in theatres but later had a cult following among youth when its DVD released. I remember when I was in college many boys used to wear Shaji pappan attire and dance to his theme song in college day. Inspired by the predecessor fan following, director Midhun Manuel Thomas and producer Vijay babu decide to come with its sequel. Except Chemban vinod, Sandra Thomas and renji panicker, all the characters in the first part are there with addition to new characters of baiju, maamukoya, sethulakshmi, Anson Paul etc. Does aadu 2 meet expectations?

Plus: 1. Performances: Aadu 2 main plus point is the entertaining performance of the major cast. Jayasurya's Shaji pappan character had all the mass elements but wasn't used properly in the first part. But in aadu 2, his heroism is used to full extent such that even his minimal mannerisms bring thunderous applause and whistles among audience. Kudos to Jayasurya to maintain the same body language from the first part. The next one who shines is Vinayakan as dude. Everyone knows that vinayakan successfully made his place among audience after winning the state award for best actor in kammatipadam. His dude character this time also entertains the audience and he too has a buildup scene. Vijay babu's comic timing improves in this one. Saiju kurup is double funny as Abu and dharmajan is as usual hilarious. Only Sunny Wayne's performance is weak. 2. Comedy: Aadu 1 had lot of unfunny jokes mostly. But aadu 2 has standard jokes which everyone would enjoy. 3. Songs and background score: Shaan rahman's music helps in maintaining the festive mode of the film. 4. Direction: Midhun Manuel Thomas rectified all the mistakes he had done in first part and made aadu 2 a well packaged entertainer.

Minus: 1. Story: Story of the film begins only in the second half which is confusing. After watching aadu 2 if anyone asks you its story then you would be scratching your heads. 2. Length: Film is very long and could have been trimmed especially in the first half as all of it features comedy of Shaji pappan gang.

Verdict: I didn't like aadu 1 even after it became a cult film, but I really loved aadu 2. Though initial scenes made me feel like I am again going to watch a bizarre film,but after the entry of shaji papan gang it becomes a roller coaster ride of fun. After puli murugan, this was my best theatre experience not because it's a visual treat but because I saw it in a houseful theatre were people were applauding and cheering for each and every scene.

Not as original and fresh as the first part. Some of the character developments are also negating their arcs in the first part especially the character Lolan who's entirely the opposite person from the first film and the whole gang who've become a glorified version of them from the first part. The story takes many turns where the tone is shifted from the extreme slapstick style but fails to justify that change at times. But even with all these problems it still manages to be a hilarious ride that portrays the fan favourite characters catering to each fan groups. Besides some usual continuity problems that are often recurring in sequels of comedy films in Malayalam, most of the other problems with the film could have been solved with a tighter editing making it around 2 hours rather than the 2 1/2 hour long film. Still watching the whole gang again in action is always enjoyable.

There are very few, rare occasions where we, viewers are enthralled by the atrocities going on in the big screen. That's where Aadu 2 suceeds at its best. Even simple, illogical scenes make this film a fun outing at every time.

A sequel to the disaster Aadu ( Oru Bheekara Jeevi Aanu), which was made a iconic film after the dvd release, which sparked a really fun and no-mo film that everyone admired. Aadu's sucess in that area pushed Midhun to take up its sequel, which is sure to destroy the BO.

In short, Aadu 2 takes everything from the first and improves upon it. It does justice to every character ( although Chemban Vinod was missing ) and the pure no-conscience of character development made the film a funnier outing than the first. The story, screenplay., direction were all on par with the first with the little more emphasis on storytelling than the first. The acting, was phenomenal by Jayasurya, who shows no sign of being out of character for a single moment in the movie. Viewers may find it a bit tedious of the runtime. which stretches to nearly 3 hours, but you will rarely notice that. The first half was better than the second, since Aadu is a film which focuses on comedy and the first half exactly delivered that.

Aadu has all the potential to become a franchise. It has the following, the reach and more importantly, memorable characters.

Rating - 8.5 / 10.0

The actors had put in their best efforts but the script is not strong enough or have the depth to keep the audience in seat.Not entertaining as the first part.!! Avoidable.!!