Don't expect something already experienced in this movie. People may tell you that it is a comedy movie. Don't go there by expecting a kilukkam or punjabi house. It is more of an experience movie. Comedy is part or style of story telling. It is more like a treasure hunt movie. If you are like a person who love hearing stories from strangers, you will feel that. Why alcohol is still important to people in simple sense (if there is no addiction) is because of this truthful story telling abilities and gellying. Among malayalees, gents do enjoy this freedom (night out story telling gatherings with alcohol), this is more of gents centric experience for audience. Or for girls who gel with their guys. For others, sometimes cannot/may not belive the openness that portrayed by the characters.
Chidambaram sets a standard. Sometimes I doubted whether I am watching an iffk movie or not. Camera played brilliant.
Caution: Below this point, there may be some expectation clues. For those who afriad of spoilers, please don't read further though there is no standard spoiler content is here.
There are no cliche characters. Story telling emphasized it with contrast scenes of kuthuvilakku serial. However I appreciate the way it has been told to the audience. Whatever critics say, people love yo watch the serials. It is moving the economy. The stardom around it.
Ending is always a pain point for all story tellers. So, jan.e.man as well. Cliche frames we can expect. But the build up before that was excellent. It even shows how matured can be two seniors in life and love (Pranayam).
With Camera director gave a feel of the georgraphy. Is it because of Long shots? I felt this kind geometry of the building, in visaranai(the police stations). It is best when lal comes to the house. Slowly we crossed the building.
BGM is invisible. When a BGM is invisible, that is the magical touch.
Titling in design aspect showed care to the art. Especially the name. Kudos for selecting a different style of presentation. Name at the end.
Dialog/Audio clarity sometimes lacks when the director is too obsessed with local dialects in new gen movies. But for that going back to Our classic narrators like satyan Anthikad or padmarajan is also impossible. This went well. Not that difficult to catch up.
Brilliant casting has been done. It is obviously economic for the production. Skin colour played a role to communicate the profession. Whether they are Schoolmates or not it is a fact. Cinema should communicate the society's stage. So, in that way too it is brilliant. However, malayalees doesn't show any cliche racism among those friends. No exaggeration. Real cut from the society.
Acting, no special mention. All met expectation. Faisal by ganapathy is good. The lady classmate was below the level. Also, some crowd grown one frame actors. Anyway not that noticable.
Art director played well. It is invisible. That is thr greatness of that profession. Allathe marakkarkku Persian costume kodutha pole avaruthallo. Anyway that is another type art direction.
Thanks Chidambaram for setting a standard, I enjoyed it well. Both comedy, desparation, the openness of human beings.
For all modern communities, including malayalees, face depression as a social problem. People sympathise them after suicide. How can we further experiment on human relations to avoid this kind of disaster as a proactive step? I think the story abstracts this message/question.
Njan veedum parayaanu... Sajiettan ivide safe alla.
Athu correct. :)
