Saturday 2 May 2015

Bhaskar the Rascal - Malayalam Movie Review

Starring : Mammooty , Nayanthara , Master Sanoop , Baby Anikha , Janardhanan.

Direction : Siddique

Plot : The story revolves Bhaskar (Mammooty) who is a lovable trouble maker,with a heart of gold, and the events that unfold in his life when he comes across well mannered Hima (Nayanthara).

My take : I have been patiently waiting to watch this movie ever since the project was announced , mainly because of my adoration towards Mammooty . Bhaskar the rascal is a collaboration between Mammooty and Siddique after a period of 10+ years. This duo have churned out hit movies like Hitler and Chronic Bachelor . The style quotient remains the same or I must say, it is better , to suit the new age.

Bhaskar is a rich successful business man and a widower , raising up his son , Adi(Master Sanoop) , with the help of his father , Banker Sankar (Janardhanan). Due to certain circumstances , which is mentioned in brief , Bhaskar had to discontinue his studies and take over business . These circumstances lead him to being the brash person he is now , which Adi doesn’t favor of very much. 

Hima is a single mother raising up her daughter Shivani(Baby Anikha). Shivani and Adi are best friends in school.Hima prefers to maintain a low profile , staying away from the public , much contrary to Bhaskar. Shivani adores Adi’s papa and vice versa between Adi and Hima . Soon the children hatch up a plan to get Adi’s Papa and Shivani’s Mummy , married.

But just before interval , Sanjay Sharma , Hima’s former boyfriend and Shivani’s dad,who was considered dead , makes a foray into the story. The unfolding of events once Sanjay , enters makes up for the rest of the story.

Performances : Mammooty is the saving grace of BTR. There are a few laughter evoking scenes. The same stale jokes have been shown again. The script is a total let down. Nayanthara does not have anything much to do , other than put up a sad face , act irritated and cry most of the time. 

The children are very annoying with their adult like talks . The movie lacks elements of innocence ,which the audience would like to see in children. The dialogues for the children are what grown up friends would discuss amongst themselves.(For ex: Amma ne elaam marannu snehikaan oru aalundu .) Watch this movie in theaters only for Mammooty , otherwise wait for the DVD to release.

Rating :

Bookmyshow : 3/10
Sify : 2/5
Remos Rating : 1/5.
 

WILD Movie Review



Starring : Reese Witherspoon , Laura Dern.

Story Line: This movie is based on the memoir by Cheryl Strayed , Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail.It is about her struggle to come to peace with life after losing her mother to cancer.

What I liked : I found the movie to be very powerful ,right from the beginning of the Pacific Crest trail to the end. Her journey from being double minded and confused about continuing the trek to being a confident person when she completes it . As Cheryl(Reese Witherspoon) rightfully says,everybody has problems ,it is upto you to share it or not. Reese Witherspoon has played the role of Cheryl Strayed with conviction . The title of the movie , Wild, pays justice to story of the protoganist , who gets destructive upon losing her mother . She gets hooked up to sex with strangers , drugs and alcohol. After her divorce with her husband , she decided to go on the 1000 mile journey across the Pacific Crest Trail,with no prior experience in trekking,, to seek self discovery. Her transition from wild to tame is something that has to be watched for , in the movie. This movie swings back and forth between the current scenario and Strayed’s flashback.
Another strong character in the
movie , Strayed’s mother played by Laura Dern. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in the Academy awards of 2015. The relation between the daughter and mother is very heartwarming.
What I didn’t like : I feel more focus could have been given on the husband – wife relation .
My favourite Quote from the movie : It was my life - like all lives, mysterious and irrevocable and sacred. So very close, so very present, so very belonging to me.
How wild it was, to let it be.”
Ratings :
IMDB : 7.2
Rotten Tomatoes : 90%