Shaji Kailas returns after the debacle of “Augast15?”. But unfortunately I was again disappointed and found the shaji kailas spark missing in the movie. Infact, I am quite surprised why the filmmakers keep on using the same plot again & again even when they know that it has been exploited before by others in the industry.
We all have seen the plot of “a colletore&a police unite against terrorism&a cult who used his power for terrorism” used many time before also. The main source behind the inspiration is “The King” which came in 1995 starring Mammootty as the collector & Ganesh as the police. It was a follow up of Shaji Kailas’s own“Commisioner” released in 1994, in which Ratheesh played the cabinet minister and Suresh Gopi was the police. We also witnessed the similar kind of thing in the second half of Shaji Kailas’s “Ekalavyan” (1993) which had Narendraprasad, a cult who used his power for illegal activities. And now again it is repeated in “King &Commisioner”.
Shaji Kailas surely moves ahead with an offbeat and an unusual track for Anto Joseph and he has broken his own old pattern of filmmaking with this venture. But its quite questionable why he chose a story which has similarities with many other movies. The film lacks the grip from the first half hour itself and then the only engrossing aspect is the music which comes as a background theme in many scenes. The screenplay is predictable from the first scene and the viewer also cannot relate to the secular them in a big way.
The only impressive elements in the film are :
1. The unmatchable act by well know mega star Mammootty as the collector.
2. And the Soul Stirring music by Rajamani. Infact this is the first time I am impressed with this music for a film soundtrack. Way to go Rajamani…Keep it up..
Shaji Kailas undoubtedly has a gifted ear for good music which he has proved again with this latest offering.
Suresh Gopi is impressive and establishes himself as veteran actor in the industry who can be a strong pillar for any project. Say Kumar is a good , but he has got not much to do and only has to give the starring looks according to the his role most of the times. So he can be judged better when he emotes, fights and dances in his next movie. Samvrutha sunil is loud at some places and the rest of the cast just ok.
The climax is the major letdown. The similar kind of climax you may recall in “Ekalavyan” and “Roudram” when the bomb explodes after the heroes getting out of the building, killing the villaines. Trivandrum and Heritage Sites in Delhi are the new craze in Malayalam Films now a days. The best part remains the music by Rajamani, though he borrows a lot from the old Music treasures, still I will rate it as his best work for a film soundtrack till date.
In simple words, its Shaji Kailas’s attempt towards a different kind of cinema. He excels in parts no doubt, but I wish he had chosen a virgin topic for this move. Watch it for Mammootty…and do listen to its complete soundtrack…
Rating : 2 / 5 (Buy The Soundtrack, It's worth it.)
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