Despite the release of a couple of other flicks, the one that I was most eager to watch this weekend was Rohit M G Krishnan's "Iratta". Apparently, it didn't find much takers when it was released in theatres about a month back & hence the makers had it streamed on Netflix this Friday. However, the lukewarm theatrical response didn't quell my interest after all I have always liked the movies that Martin Prakatt was involved in & in the company of Joju George, the duo has made some impressive movies. Anyway, I certainly enjoyed it & the reasons as to why I did are mentioned here.
Yet another directorial debut & this time around it is in the form of Rohit who had also penned the script. The story happens in Vagamon Police Station where the Minister was scheduled to attend a function. However, a couple of gunshots puts an abrupt end to the arrangements as ASI Vinod (Joju) is found dead. Apparently, he was the twin brother of DySP Pramod, a honest & respected officer who was the diametric opposite of the deceased. So the search for the culprit & the motive behind it forms the basis of this flick.
From the initial sequences itself, Rohit is successful in setting the mood; however I would have to admit that it felt extremely predictable. The procedural routines that we have been so used to due to numerous flicks in the same genre being repeatedly explored, fails to inspire novelty. But that's where I felt Rohit did the smart thing of looking into the backstory of the twins & the trauma that their abusive father inflicted on them which left Vinod scarred for life. This segment occupies the major portion & I presume that might have turned off quite a few as they would have expected the investigation to get centre stage. The master stroke was in the last ten minutes when the motive is revealed & which turned out to be truly emotionally gut wrenching. For some reason, that segment gave me the same vibe as V K Pavithran's "Utharam". It also draws light as to why twins were chosen rather than two different artists.
On the technical side, the visual tone & texture gave the feel of "Nayattu" & Vijay deserves praise for a job neatly done along with Jakes Bejoy in the music department. Joju continued to impress with a bang on performance in the portrayal of the twins whose body language, expressions etc. were as much different as they looked alike. As for the rest of the cast, they were ok though none of them had much to do like Srinda (unintentionally comical when she is made to utter the same dialogue regarding the pressure from the CM), Anjali, Manoj K U etc.
Verdict: Unfortunate that it failed to do credible business at the box office as it was certainly well executed. It is undeniably predictable with regard to the culprit but the motive was a sucker punch and that does makes this movie worthwhile. In short, do check it out!!!
Rating: 3.5/5
Regards...Ben
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