Who among us wouldn't have fought with our siblings? I guess the answer to that will be nil. Irrespective of how fierce the fights would have been (usually for the most trivial of matters), most of us remember it fondly as the years pass by. Hence when Arun D Jose's "Jo & Jo" hit the screens, it certainly brought back those memories as it focussed on fights between siblings which was portrayed reasonably well by Nikhila Vimal & Mathew Thomas. So did it evoke similar reactions in you???
With the lockdown in effect, Jomon (Mathew) was left with no option but to attend classes online while the rest of the time he frittered away with his buddies, Manoj (Naslen) & Eby (Melvin). On the other hand, his elder sister Jomol (Nikhila) spent her time earnestly on studies & also earned herself some pocket money by virtue of taking tuitions for kids in the neighbourhood. However, it was a typical family where the son certainly had some privileges over his sister. The former was not asked to perform household chores while the latter in Jomol's words was constantly tutored as to how to become the perfect bride ever since she turned 16. As expected, the siblings constantly had fights over this discrimination & to add to that, an anonymous love letter added further spice to their tiffs.
After having worked for more than a decade in different capacities in the movie industry, Arun finally had the opportunity to call the shots for a script that he had penned along with Raveesh Nath. It portrays the fights between the siblings & gives emphasis on the female perspective to the preference given to her brother. The segment on the love letter which occupies a significant portion of the movie produced moments of laughter & showcased the double standards of the brother pretty well. However, it came across as a wafer thin plot with hardly anything much happening. I do agree that it's not necessary that every movie should have a solid plot if it ticks the entertainment box. It certainly had quite a few hilarious moments but not as effective as I had expected. The technical aspects of the movie was handled in a decent manner.
On the performance front, Nikhila has given one of her best performance to date in a role that was quite distinct from what she had done in the past. Mathew did his part aptly though at times his reactions felt kinda repetitive. Naslen was in his elements as he continued to evolve with each passing flick while Melvin was ok. As for the rest, Johny Antony, Smino Sijo & Leena Antony did their parts aptly.
Verdict: Among the plethora of movies that had released in recent times, most of them had a rather grim or intense theme. Hence this came across as a breath of fresh air & does provide audience with moments of laughter. Personally I would have preferred a bit more content but it was still a decent time pass flick. In short, do check it out!!!
Rating: 2.5/5
Regards...Ben
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