Charlie : A Feel Good Movie ...

Direction: Martin Prakkat

Written By : Martin Prakkat

                        Unni R

Music : Gopi Sundar

Cinematography: Jomon T John

Editor:  Mahesh Narayanan

Starring : Dulquer Salman
                  Parvathi Menon
                  Aparna Gopinath

Release Date : 24/12/2015

Our Rating : 3.25/5

After long wait. the most anticipated film of the year 'Charlie'  has opened to positive reviews.  Charlie is a romantic drama but it can't be compared with Premam or Ennu Ninte Moideen. It has its own  style. With less expectations , Charlie is a decent watch.
Charlie (Dulquer Salman) is a young man who leads a detached life. He loves to travel and wishes to live without any worries.  He leads a crazy and impulsive life.  The story goes through the view point of Tessa(Parvathy Menon) who elopes from her family as she doesn't wish to get married. She finds a shelter in Kochi. Tessa lived in a room which was earlier occupied by someone. His stuff in that room and one call from his creates curiosity in Tessa to find out who the previous occupant was. The film is Tessa's journey to find who Charlie actually is.

The film is not a complete fun film like 'ABCD'. It has its own dimensions.  The style of narration was good and the visuals were outstanding.  The climax was good but abrupt. Dulquer-Parvathy chemistry is added positive to the movie.

The film isn't a pacy one. It takes its own time to get into the track.

Performance

Dulquer as Charlie was brilliant. He could present the Charming character with ease. One of his best performance till date, Parvathy was good as curious Tessa. Her mature acting skills stole the show.  Aparna Gopinath, Nedumudi Venu ,Chemban Vinod, KPAC Lalitha, Tovino,  Soubin ,Neeraj were perfect in their roles.

Music

BGM was good . Songs were average ones.

Cinematography

Charlie is visually extravagant and the credit goes to cinematographer Jomon T John. He proved himself once again with his stunning visuals.

Script and Direction

Writer Unni R is successful in creating a fresh and simple love story. The way in which characters were introduced in the film created difference. The movie doesn't have any big elements of suspense but still engages the audience .  Martin Prakkat's direction was good and he could transform a good script into a better movie.

Verdict : Charlie is A Decent Watch ....

Rating : 3.25/5 

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Thanga Magan Tamil Movie Review

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Direction: R Velraj
Written By : R Velraj
Music: Anirudh Ravichander
Cinematography:A Kumaran
Starring: Dhanush, Amy Jackson, Samantha
Our Rating : 3/5 

Makers of last year's blockbuster hit Velai Illa Pattathaari(VIP) join hands again in 'Thanga Magan'. Thanga Magan is a light-hearted entertainer that has its elements of humour, love,affection,and action.  Dhanush's fourth film of 2015 after Anegan,Maari and Shamitabh , he could end 2015 on a good note.


Tamizh(Dhanush) belongs to a middle class family. His two phases of life is portrayed in the film . One as an irresponsible teenager and the other as a responsible family man.  As a teenager Dhanush loved Hema(Amy Jackson) ,an Anglo Indian. As the typical love story between a beautiful looking girl and an average looking guy progresses, their love story too progressed.  However, this love story didn't flourish for long and Dhanush is married to Yamuna(Samantha) and he turns out to be a responsible family man. Things take a turn when Tamizh's father commits suicide one morning and no one knows why . How Tamizh unravels the reason is the story of Thanga Magan. 
The interval block ends on a high note. The later half is not as packed as the first. The first half was filled with timed comedy sequences,few one-liners and good elements of romance and in the later half the film shifts into a less pacy action mode. The problems which this middle class family encounters and how they overcome it forms the rest of  the plot.
A breezy,simple and light-hearted entertainer with an interesting first half and an average second half.  The romance between Dhanush and Amy was good to watch and the underlying humor was well timed and well executed.


Performance

Dhanush did exceptionally well as Tamizh both as a teenager and as a family man. Amy Jackson too did well. Samantha was good in her cute looks and mature performance.  Dhanush -Amy Chemistry worked out well.  Satish was good in his role. KS Ravikumar proved himself to be a good actor too playing Tamizh's father. Radhika Sarathkumar was equally good as Tamizh's mother. Other cast did justice to their roles.

Music

Songs by Anirudh was good. They sounded intense and mature.  The BGM was an average one. 

Screenplay and Direction

The writer is successful in creating a crisp entertainer of 2 hrs duration. The direction was also good. Director Velraj could create another entertainer after VIP. 

Verdict:- Thanga Magan would be a decent watch for the Family Audience. A Watchable Entertainer to be enjoyed with less expectations.. 

Rating: 3/5 

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Dilwale Ends Up Being An Average Flick ! 

Dilwale Review 

Director: Rohit Shetty

Written By : Yunus Sajawal

Cinematography : Dudley

Music: Amar Mohile

Songs : Pritam Chakraborty

Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon

Our Rating  : 2.75/5

The most awaited ,most hyped movie of 2015 , from the SRk-Kajol-Rohit Shetty combo ends up being an average flick . From Rohit Shetty, films like Chennai Express had come and people were expecting something fresh and new for the SRK-Kajol Chemistry. This time too , the plot is the same and predictable. 

Raj (Shah Rukh Khan) is a mechanic settled in Goa . He has his brother Veer( Varun Dhawan) with him . Veer falls in love with Ishitha( Kriti Sanon) . Ishitha happens to be the sister of Meera (Kajol) . We come to know that Raj and Meera had some unfinished business 15 years back. Raj ,earler a don had fallen in love with Meera. They both belonged to mafia families having conflicts. They both meet in Bulgaria and eventually fall in love. Things do take a turn and the couple drifted apart. Raj gave up his mafia business and after 15 years he runs a garage in Goa and Meera owns a shack there. Will both the love stories end up on a good note ? This forms the rest of the plot. 

Dilwale is made for complete entertainment and only entertainment. It is enjoyable to an extent but is overloaded with cliches. Predictability spoil the show. The film is half entertaining. The chemistry between SRK and Kajol wasn't enough to save this film without a good plot. 
There are some breathtaking shots and action sequences in the film which are thoroughly entertaining. The dangerous car sequences were well shot. 

Performance

Shah Rukh Khan and his looks are the star attractions of the film. He is good looking, energetic and charming in both the avatars. Raj's character was pulled off easily by SRK and he performed exceptionally well. Especially in the action sequences.  Kajol was good in her role after a long five year break. Her different looks and performance were attractive even though we felt some scenes being too artificial.  Varun Dhawan is OK as usual. His acting and comic timing was good. He did exceptionally well in Badlapur.  Kriti Sanon doesn't have much to do in the film. Still she did her part neatly. Sanjay Mishra's acting was brilliant. Rest of the cast were good in their roles.


 Music

Janam Janam and Gerua do stand out among the songs.  

Script and Direction

The script is the major drawback of the film and has many flaws and loopholes. It heavily leans on the mega stardom of the King Khan.  Rohit Shetty is not successful in capturing romance between the epic SRK-Kajol combo. Rohit Shetty had earlier worked with cliches , but in films like Chennai Express and Singham returns, he added something to worth it watch twice.  Direction is good though. The weak plot and the cliche overloaded screenplay limits the director to create an interesting drama. 

Verdict : An Average Passable Film . Watch it if you are a huge fan of SRK.  Good For One Time Watch. 

Rating : 2.75/5 

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Charlie

Direction:      Martin Prakkat

Written By : Martin Prakkat
                       Unni R

Music :          Gopi Sundar

Cinematography: Jomon T John

Editor:          Mahesh Narayanan

Starring :      Dulquer Salman
                       Parvathi Menon
                       Aparna Gopinath

Release Date : 24/12/2015

Director Martin Prakkat is back with his 3rd film Charie starring Dulquer Salman and Parvathi Menon in lead roles. Dulquer  join hands with the director for the second time after the success of  'ABCD' back in 2013.  Charlie is expected to be a romantic comedy entertainer.  Parvathi is pairing up with Dulquer for the second time. The duo had earlier shared the screen in Anjali Menon's 'Bangalore Days' in 2014.

Dulquer is in an entirely new outlook for the film creating curiosity among the viewers. The film will be released on 18th December 2015 .  Reports say that the film is an experimental one and each of the characters will be portrayed in different looks. The shooting of the film started in May 2015. The main locations were Gujarat,Kochi and Munnar.

Writer Unni's previous venture was 'Munnariyippu' directed by cinematographer turned director Venu featuring Mammootty in the lead role. The film was critically acclaimed and bagged several awards.

Stay Tuned for our Review!!!  On 24th December... 
RELEASE POSTPONED DUE TO THETARE STRIKE...  

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Mr Fraud Malayalam Movie Review

Director:- B Unnikrishnan

Music:- Gopi Sundar

Cinematography:- Satheesh Kurup

Editing:- Manoj

Starring:- Mohanlal,Dev Gill..

Our Rating:- 3/5

                      After the classic hit Drishyam, Mohanlal comes up with his new venture Mr Fraud which is a mass heist movie.  Mohanlal has earlier teamed up with director B Unnikrishnan for Madampi and Grandmaster which were super hits.


Mohanlal plays a fraud in the film with different names, a non sympathetic hi-tech cunning robber.  He is given a new mission which helps him gain a huge amount so that he can end up with all these games. The mission is too risky and challenging as the character says.  A treasure belongs to an old kovilakam known as Adityapuram Kovilakam.The family members are too much bothered about the distribution of wealth except Rajasekhara Varma(Siddique) and Saraswathy(Mia).  An Ex MLA and a staunch communist Varma wants the entire wealth to be handed over to the government. Will Mr Fraud be successful in completing the mission forms the rest of the plot.

The film is a mass heist thriller and there is no point of asking for a different story line. The first half of the film is racy and entertaining. The second half , though not much interesting is also average.  Overall Mr Fraud is a mass heist thriller. A must watch for fans and good for one time watch for others.

Performance

Mohanlal was simply free flowing and outstanding even making minutest expressions and dialogues clap worthy. His new look in grey hair and beard was good and he was in full control giving a decent performance.  Siddique is decent in a pivotal role. Dev Gill as the antagonist is shrill. All others gave a decent performance.

Music

Gopi Sundar's BGM is interesting and the songs are equally good.

Technical Aspects

Satheesh Kurup's camera work is good and visuals are interesting. Editing was sharp.  VFX team has done a good job. Art work and action choreography are average.

Direction And Screenplay

B Unnikrishnan's script was simply average but it engaged the viewers through out. The script has few loop holes here and there. Direction part was good. The dialogues were interesting.

Verdict:- Good for one time watch .. Must watch for Fans..Go With Less Expectations 

Rating:- 3/5

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Gangster Malayalam Movie Review

Director:-Aashiq Abu

Cinematography:-Alby

Music:-Deepak Dev

Screenplay:-Ahmed Siddique

Editing:-Saiju Sreedharan

Our Rating:- 2.5/5

Verdict:- Average

Starring:- Mammotty,Sekhar Menon...

Well , the most awaited movie of 2014 released today. People waiting to see their mega star on screen with stylish looks. Gangster seems to be the usual old gangster movies which doesn't have an enough good plot.

The story of Gangster unfolds in the city of Mangalore ruled by 3 'Gangsters', Mani Menon(Kunchan), Uncle Sam(John Paul) and Akbar Ali Khan(Mammootty).  The story begins with some animation clips which describe how Akbar became a gangster. Things goes fine in Mangalore until Uncle Sam's grandson Anto (Sekhar Menon) , a sexual pervert and a drug addict reaches the city. He plans to import contaminated vaccines to Mangalore port and sell them at higher rates thereby making much profit. Akbar is against drug activities and he opposes him. Anto plans to eliminate Akbar. In an attempt Akbar's wife Sana(Nyla Usha) gets killed and Akbar gets seriously injured. A disappointed Akbar moves to Ajmer for a pilgrimage with a mind that longs to take revenge on the one who ruined him. From then , it's all about violence. Will Akbar be successful in his attempt forms the rest of the plot.

So that's all about Gangster. The main attraction of the film is the stylish looks of the 'Gangster'. The film has many flaws in it. The film was slow in it's pace. Many sequences were excellent and a few were not up to the mark. The Villain character was not strong enough. As a whole, Gangster is a usual mass movie which never lives up to the standard and hype it made initially before it's release. The film has lot of violence elements and for that, it was given an 'A' Certificate.

Performance

The main attraction of the movie was Mammootty's performance ,stylish looks and dialogue delivery, He portrayed the Gangster very well. Nyla Usha was good in her role even though she didn't get much chance. Sekhar Menon, the villain couldn't live up to the standard of the protagonist.Rest of the cast were good in their roles.

Music

Music from Deepak Dev was good. Background music is another interesting element of the movie.

Technical Aspects

Cinematography was brilliant and lived up to international standards. The frames and angles were perfect , The Makeup man, Art director , costume designer receives appreciation as they made Gangster Stylish.

Direction And Screenplay

The script is the villain here. If the script was a better one, Gangster would have been brilliant. The script  by Ahmed Siddique and Abhilash Kumar was not up to the mark. Aashique Abu direction work was good but the lack of a good script made the direction weak.

Verdict:-Average Mass Entertainer..May Not Appeal to All..

Rating:-2.5/5

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Praise The Lord Malayalam Movie Review

Director:- Shibu Gangadharan

Story:-Zachariah

Music:-Shaan Rahman      BGM:-Bijibal

Editing:-Zian Sreekanth

Cinematography:-Pradeep Nair

Our Rating:- 3/5 -Feel Good Movie

                                       Shibu Gangadharan's directorial debut 'Praise The Lord' based on Zachariah's novel of the same name is just an average feel good family entertainer which entertains most of the audience.

Mullathazhathe Joy(Mammootty) is a rich planter who lives in Kottayam. He is unaware of the world outside the small place he lives. He lives there with his wife Ancy(Reenu Mathews) and two children. He lives there looking after his properties. He is a very simple man and he loves his wife very much.  Joy's childhood friend Advocate Sunny (Mukesh) asks Joy for a help. He asks Joy to hide Samkutty(Ahmed Siddique) and Annie(Akansha Puri) eloped without the permission of their parents.Joy agrees to hide them. Samkutty is a firm believer in God while Annie is  a modern spoiled brat whom he meets at Delhi.They fell in love with each other.Annie wishes to enjoy unmarried family life. They are later threatened by Joy's father Kunjutty(Joy Mathew) and they move from there. How Joy and others struggle to hide them and help them live together forms the rest of the plot.

Altogether 'Praise The Lord' is a usual average family entertainer which can be enjoyed if approached with less expectations.The first half is very much interesting with good jokes and performances. The second also is good despite the lag during the beginning of the second half.

Watch it with less expectations. It won't disappoint you. The film may appeal to all sections of audience.

Performance

Mammootty performed very well as Joy .He is the main attraction of the film.  His expressions , dialogues and mannerisms as Joy was excellent.  Reenu Mathews as Ancy is also good. Ahmed Siddique did a neat job as Samkutty. Akansha Puri as Annie was just fine. Rest of the characters did justice to their roles and rendered enough support.

Music

Music by Shaan Rahman was good. The two songs 'Innaleyolam' and 'sharon vaniyil' were good. Background score by Bijibal was fine.

Technical Aspects

Even though not excellent, Pradeep Nair's camera work was nice. He has captured the locations of Kottayam in a beautiful manner.

Screenplay and Direction

Screenplay by TP Deverajan based on Zachariah's novel was fine. Direction by debutant Shibu Gangadharan ,was also good. The film is a good and enjoyable family entertainer.

Verdict :- An Light-Hearted and Simple Family Entertainer...Go with less expectations...

Rating :- 3/5

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Happy Journey - A Passable Feel Good One ....

Director:-Boban Samuel

Screenplay:-Arunlal

Music:-Gopi Sundar

Cinematography:- Mahesh Raj

Editing:-Lijo Paul

Our Rating:-3/5 

Verdict:- Average Passable One...

Happy Journey is an average feel good movie which certainly entertains but at time bore you. Boban's Samuel's 3rd film after Romans & Janapriyan is watchable but it could have been much better if it was handled with care.

The story of the film revolves around the life of Aaron (Jayasurya) a blind man who loves cricket. He had passion towards cricket from his childhood on wards & also his mother Alice(Lena)gave him enough support of develop the same passion by taking him to a cricket coach John (Sunil Sukhada). Aaron gets selection in the under 15 cricket tournament but he loses his eyesight in a road accident. Aaron & Alice tried to get selection in the Blind Cricket team & when he was all set to join the All India Blind Cricket team , his mother passes away & desperately Aaron gives up his passion. The plot of the film deals with Aaron's Journey of life. Aaron says all these to Siya Sidharth(Aparna Gopinath) whom he meets on his way to Chennai. He gets a hotel helper's job in a hotel run by Easop(Idavela Babu).  His cousin Fredy (Balu Vargheese) renders him enough support. Aaron is again inspired to join in the All India Blind Cricket Team by his earlier coach John.
He finally gets selection there & from there he meets his new coach Gopikrishnan(Lal). The rest of the plot deals with how Aaron , Gopikrishnan & other members of the team struggle to fulfill their dreams.

The First half of the film is very much interesting & entertaining while the second half bores the audience a bit. Some portions of the films do gather our attention. It is a passable fare if you go with less expectations...

Performances

Jayasurya gave a brilliant performance as Aaron in his dialogue delivery, expressions & innocence. He is the one who makes us watch the film. Lal was good as Gopikrishnan. Aparna Gopinath doesn't have anything much to do. Balu Vargheese was also impressive. Rest of the cast have done their roles in a good manner.

Music

Gopi Sundar's music is good  & the songs are well placed. The background score suits the mood of the film & it gives the overall feeling of the movie.

Technical Aspects

Cinematography was good though not excellent. Mahesh Raj tried to capture all the good visuals.

Direction & Screenplay

Arunlal's script is not up to the mark. Even though the first half is very interesting & thrills the audience, the second half bores them a bit.  The plot , if it was treated in a bit more good way , the film would've been mind blowing. The direction by Boban Samuel was good in the first half. In the second half he tries to get control but he loses it.

Verdict:_ Average Fare...Watch it With less expectations for some good performances & an interesting first half...

Rating:- 3/5 

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1983 - This Game Surely Entertains.....!

Director:-  Abrid Shine

Cinematography: - Pradeesh M Varma 

Music :-  Gopi Sundar 

Editing:-  Manoj

Our Rating:-  3.5 /5 A True Entertainer

                                 
                                   I was happy. The Film was good. I was really satisfied to watch a true entertainer.  Director Abrid Shine's debut film tells the story of the cricket lovers in India & their passion towards it. It also discusses the passion of the people of a remote village towards cricket.

The story unfolds in a beautiful village Brahmamangalam from the year 1983, where some children along with the people of the village celebrate the world cup victory of India. There is a small gang of cricket players in that village which include Rameshan(Nivin Pauly) the batsman ,Pappan(Saiju Kurup), Babukuttan( Sanju), Prahladan(Neeraj Madhav),Mantle Johny( Kalabhavan Prajod) , Saji(Dinesh)  & Chandru,Varkey & Basheer. They grow up with their passion towards cricket. Rameshan's Father Gopi wanted him to become a Mechanical Engineer but Rameshan's passion towards cricket made him not to choose engineering. His father is a mechanic & workshop owner who hates cricket.At their school days Rameshan loves Manjula( Nikki Galrani). Majula after studies hopes that Rameshan would find a good job & marry her. But Rameshan's passion was still cricket even after growing up & looking after his father's workshop. Manjula gets married to another guy while Rameshan is forced to marry Susheela ( Srindaa Ashab) by his parents. The life becomes more happy by the birth of Kannan. After a few years , Rameshan understands his son's passion towards cricket & decides to give him coaching. He takes Kannan to Vijay(Anoop Menon ) a cricket coach who helps Kannan to become an efficient player.This forms the rest of the plot.

So, 1983 is an extremely enjoyable entertainer putting aside some lags. It  pleases the heart of the audience.
It is a film suitable for all generations & takes all to the nostalgic memories of our childhood. For those who have passion for cricket, watch this movie. It will relax your mind.

Performances

Nivin Pauly performed well while he played Rameshan.  Nikki Galrani as Manjula did justice to her role & she impressed the viewers with her looks. Srindaa Ashab did her role superbly as Susheela with her innocent expression & dialect.Everyone did justice to their roles. Jacob Gregory did his part well as Sachin  & also Anoop Menon as Vijay Menon.

Music

Music By Gopi Sundar was excellent. The song 'Olanjali Kuruvu' has already become a hit. All other songs suits the mood of the film & also the BGM was excellent.

Technical Aspects

Pradeesh M Varma captured the visuals of the village beautifully. The cricket matches shown in this film are too interestingly shot.

Direction & Screenplay

The story of the movie which the director himself had written was superb. The dialogues too are good which created a lot of laughter.

Verdict: -A True Entertainer. ... A Must Watch....

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