Appan

It feels disgusting to watch the character of Alencier , Itty... that man lived the role and created much much impact on audience I believe. Variety of rasams, probably all 9 of them expressed in this movie. Classic acting by Sunny, Alencier, and others including the kid. What a plot ! Its variety and a subtle message to the toxic patriarchy system. It tells us that in the world there are many fathers who exhibits the characteristics of Itty. Must watch for all. It has a new story, the emotions are captured well. Some shots are too good, few could have been better otherwise. This movie has everyone acting to their best.

Appan takes us to a world which seems to be very familiar one of one has seen Kerala and even if they have seen movies like Maheshinte Prathikaaram.. A place surrounded by rubber plantations, herbs, plants, pet cage,.. basically a self sustainable land in heart the home. The home is simple with a family where in lies the twist. Aged Mother, Son Itty and his wife and his kid and yes his Father who is bed ridden for a while for a reason which is not important for the plot but whats with his father is what makes this story very unique from others we have seen soo far.

Appan character has been played brilliantly by Alencier and I will not be surprise if he bags a state or even national award for his role in the movie. It's simply brilliant, it's hard to imagine but one would have seen experienced or heard about such character. Appans only son has equally acted well which is further enhanced by the role of wife mother and son. What comes as a cameo Appans only daughter played by Grace from Kumbalangi Nights also mesmerizes you with her acting skills. Every character you see in the movie has a class of its own and the plot as well brings out all the human emotions. The only emotion which is rarely seen in this movie is the comedy as the movie puts you on spot to ask you a question what is right according to you what would you have done if you were in such place...the climax is almost predictable but that's the only end one could have provided .. I will leave it to the audience to decide thier take but such movies makes you love Malayalam movies and this is why people love malayalam movies soo much.

One of the best intriguing multilayered realistic what else .....no words can explain my feelings about this gem of Malayalam cinema....kudos sunny Wayne i didn't see you in this movie.....one of the best casting especially alanciyar and annaya you are awesome like a typical Christian wife portrayal....grace Antony and all others just made me tear ....the real they have shown are reality haven't seen any cliche on this movie. What really i want this kind of movie that portraying of negative shades that some Times misses on the bigscreen here they haven't made any saints whereas it is a intensified binge-watching experience.... it's a classy craft of director maju ...cinematography and production design , settings of location and details no words...big hugs .....pure realistic experience.... NB: film makers please don't make artificial realistic movies hence try to make this....

A cracker of a film that is instantly likeable. The opening scenes build up the titular character and that's just one of the superb ways the film handles itself as it weaves a story about a family in their wits' end. With an electric plot that faintly reminds one of Joji (2021), the characters come alive with proper weightage given to all of them so as to let the story narrate itself. You keep wondering why these people continue to put up with misery, but then the film answers that question indirectly. Though the film loses steam as it crescendoes, the characters stay with you longer after you have closed the SonyLiv app. Appan is a surprise hit for me this year.

This is one of the best malayalam movie of the year for me. I loved everything about this movie. Starting with the writing, I don't remember the last time i saw such compelling and deeply written characters. The complexities in the relationship between the characters was so refreshing to see on screen. I loved the way they wrote alanciers and sunny waynes character. The best writing was sunny waynes character. He also performances it amazingly. His relationship with his father, how he takes care of him even though his father made his life hell. He is a good son, he is a good husband, a father himself, this character was explored amazingly. Alancier is the star of the movie. It's only because of alanciers amazing performance this movie works so beautifuly. I think it's alanciers career best performance. I can go on praising the performance of all the actors in the movie. Everyone did a amazing job. I loved the realistic aproach in making, Makes the movie and the characters very relatable. The cinematography is so beautiful, the rubber fields, and the house are the only two main locations, but still the camera angle never feels repeated and keeps us engaged till the end.

A must watch according to me.