One of the most oft heard lamentation among fans of Mammookka & Lalettan is the reason why we dont get to see these veterans in movies like that of the 90s which did justice to their talent. Well it is heartening to see Mammookka feature in projects this year that were both commercially & critically appreciated. His latest release, "Rorschach" helmed by Nissam Basheer is another such movie that is going to be the talk of the town over the next week or so. Ever since the first look poster was released, it had created curiosity which got amplified further courtesy of the interesting trailer. Anywaz it released today & the decision to check it out FDFS was certainly worth it.
On a night when the rain pelted down, an accident happened on the hilly terrain where a car that carried a NRI couple skidded out of control. When the husband, Luka Antony (Mammookka) regained consciousness, he found that his wife had gone missing & filed a complaint with the local police station. Despite the efforts of the police search party along with the help of the public, they couldn't trace out any evidence of her existence. But Luke was determined to locate his wife & decided to set base in that place. So does he manage to unearth the mystery behind her disappearance???
With his debut venture itself "Kettiyolaanu Ente Malakha", Nissam had showcased his directorial credentials & to help him with his sophomore project, he has called upon the services of Sameer Abdul. It was expected that the subject as such will be a bit out of the ordinary after all that's what Sameer did in "Iblis" & "Adventures of Omanakuttan". The basic theme here is revenge but rather than opt for the regular run of the mill, he decided to present it through the angle of a psycho thriller. In doing so, much thought had gone into the screenplay with almost the characters having a meaty role and most of them being painted with broad strokes of grey. However, the pace at which the sequences unfold is pretty sluggish at times & could test the patience of quite a few. I personally really enjoyed the first half, though the latter segment could have been much more impactful as the sinister factor was kind of overused & hence the thrill in Luke's character kind of waned for me.
On the technical side, it was just fantastic & almost all of them deserves praise. First & foremost, it has to be Midhun Mukundan who has given us one of the best Malayalam BGM tracks which elevated the eerie effect of many of the sequences. Even the English soundtracks gelled well with the mood of the movie. Kudos to Nimish Ravi's delightful frames & the colour tone used, the production quality & Kiran Das's editing.
Mammookka continued to impress with his portrayal of Luke as the cold & calculative protagonist who remained unfazed as to how he wanted to implement his plans. Each & every artist have done their parts brilliantly, be it Grace Antony, Jagadeesh, Kottayam Naseer, Sharafudeen etc. But the person who is really going to be the main topic of discussion is Bindu Panicker who reveled in the fantastic role given to her that provided her with the opportunity to showcase various emotional states of that character.
Verdict: It is a type of movie that requires a theatrical experience coz of the whole impact that Nissam had managed to create. But at the same time, it requires the audience to watch it with patience as it is not a type of movie that will make you whistle but keeps us engaged if vested in it. In short, do check it out.
Rating: 3/5
Regards...Ben
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