After the first ten minutes of the movie, I had a good mind to walk out. The difficulty in finding my way in the darkness and the fact that a review was expected, kept me back. However, as the minutes passed, the movie rose from a really bad one to a below-average one.
There may be a lot of definitions on what good direction should be, but I can say it should not have been the way 'Chekavar' was done. I can see glimpses of what could have been a good film, had the script been treated better.
There may be a lot of definitions on what good direction should be, but I can say it should not have been the way 'Chekavar' was done. I can see glimpses of what could have been a good film, had the script been treated better.
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The first few scenes are dedicated to introduce each character with a disturbingly loud background music, with the predictable opening lines and pan-body shots that end in a close-up of the face. There is the obvious haste to show it has everything the audience want - a family element, comedy, romance, music, villain.
However, once the initial fuss dies down, there are some scenes that come as a relief, which were surprisingly close to everyday-life, sparing the superhero stuff. Indrajith seems the best asset of the movie and he fits into the character perfectly. The role of policeman, which he has done in a few movies, turns out to be a little different in this film. The portrayal of the real-life cop who does not get to single-handedly throw 40 men away with bare hands or crack smart-liners to senior officers and politicians is a welcome change.
However, once the initial fuss dies down, there are some scenes that come as a relief, which were surprisingly close to everyday-life, sparing the superhero stuff. Indrajith seems the best asset of the movie and he fits into the character perfectly. The role of policeman, which he has done in a few movies, turns out to be a little different in this film. The portrayal of the real-life cop who does not get to single-handedly throw 40 men away with bare hands or crack smart-liners to senior officers and politicians is a welcome change.
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Sarayu who plays Indrajith’s sister has a very important role since the movie is essentially based on that favourite theme of Malayalam Cinema - brother-sister-love. No extraordinary performance from the new face who uses the voice of a familiar dubbing artist. Samvrutha plays Indrajith’s love interest. Despite her good looks and acting skills, and the fact that she could dub for herself, it is sad that this young lady finds few roles of prominence. In this film too, she exists for the sake of existing, in the background, in a song, in saying a few lines.
Kalabhavan Mani plays a bad guy who turned good. However he has a villain brother to support - played by Sreejith Ravi.
The storyline of the movie is not so bad, and the presentation of characters are up to the mark. However, the way it was taken, leaves a lot to hope for. Hope first-time director Sajeevan comes up with better stuff in future.
Rating: 4/10.
Kalabhavan Mani plays a bad guy who turned good. However he has a villain brother to support - played by Sreejith Ravi.
The storyline of the movie is not so bad, and the presentation of characters are up to the mark. However, the way it was taken, leaves a lot to hope for. Hope first-time director Sajeevan comes up with better stuff in future.
Rating: 4/10.
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