Movie: Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus
Expectation before 1 month: Utter crap - cant blame myself I think.. aa mudi neettiya getup kandappol orma vanna padangal mammootty yude half baked characters um and hence disappointed performances um aanu.. BM12, Drona..
Did the expectation change: Yes, to a very good extent.. Mudi kettiya kalippu fotos kandappol.. pinne Ithente raktham song kettappol.. aa song nte kidu picturization aanenn Manoj bhai yude update vannappol.. cinema yil pratheeksha vechu.. angane First day thanne with family kandu..
Any difficulties to get the ticket: Not really.. Reached there at 7PM.. wanted to watch the 9PM show.. Oolakal ticket 8PM nu sheshame kodukkoo venel reserve cheytho enn.. 8PM nu vannal ticket kittumo enn chodichappol chance kuravaanu.. 8PM show kk ethaanum tickets mathrame appol baakkiyulloo enn.. Risk edukkenda enn karuthi ticket reserve cheythu.. Rs. 15 extra per ticket.. So total 195 per pax.. 4 perkk 780.. not bad na? 4th row ilanu reservation kittiyath.. so avan pani thannathallenn manassilaayi..
About the story: sorry, I don't want to dwell into that.. a film is better watched when u have no idea how it is going to unfolds.. whatever genre the movie is.. If you are already sploilt, I'm sorry I cant help!
Make or break: Drama (Light & Sound Show) within the movie.. but ath oru paridhi vare nalla reethiyil blend cheyyan ivarkkayi.. Ennal ithilum koodi nannakkan pattiyirunnenkil oru epic climax aakkamayirunnu ennanenikk thonniye.. A more experienced director might have been able to do it (Vaishakh, Lijo, Anwar etc).. But Marthandan oru new comer enna reethiyil nannayi cheythu.. Climax ile visuals okke superb aayirunnu.. Nalla efforts eduthittanu ath cheythathenn vyaktham.. athinte result um und.. ennal athoru master class ennu parayaavunna reethiyil ethiyo enn chodichal nirbhagyavashaal illa enn parayendi varum.. Mammootty yude bhaavaprakadanam kondu athoru visual treat aayirunnelum aa near end ile show kurach koodi flow aayi engaging aayi poornatha kondu varaamaayirunnucheyyamayirunnu.. oru 10 min koodi neettiyanelum.. Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus il Yeshu Mishiha charithram punavatharippikkamayirunnu.. ithippo oru incomplete feel und.. Oru entertainer movie towards end overly class aakkan nokkiyal pidichathumilla kadichathumilla enn karuthi ingane aakkiyathano ennum parayan okkilla..
How was the movie: Overall, a decent entertainer.. It has everything for everyone.. Mass nu mass.. fight nu fight.. comedy kk comedy.. even vulgar nu vulgar.. Sente kk sente.. (ch**thikkadikkunna scene aayirunnu ettavum kayyadi kittiya scene ukalil onn.. even adikkan vendi povumpo thanne kure teams (including ladies) chiri thudangiyirunnu..) ellatharam prekshakareyum sampthrupthippeduthavunna reethiyilanu film nte making.. Ath kondulla oru prashnam enthanenn vechal ellam thullya alavil cherkkan nokkiyappol ethenkilum onn pratheekshich pokunnavarkk alavu kuranju poyi enna paraathi vannekkam ennullathaanu.. but I think its better to appease all categories in a limited way than appeasing only a single category greatly..
Turning point: Ella script writers um cheyyunna oru paripaadiyund.. Super stars allathavarude koode moshamillatha script il simple movies okke irakki naalaale kond nallath parayippicha cinema eduth avasaanam oru super star (also great actors) movie cheyyumpol enthenkilum extra idaan nokki avasaanam ettinte pani medikkum.. Mammootty yum Mohanlal um oru pole ee "xtra" panikk irayaayavar aanu.. Ivide benny yum ee extra kk shramichu.. ennal oru paridhi vare benny ithil vijayichu ennathaanu ee padathinte ettavum vallya plus point.. Mammootty enna Mega Star cum Best Actor ne vech oru padam edukkumpo rand title nodum justify cheyyunna oru cinema..
USP: Mammootty as Cleetus the saint, as Cleetus the gunda, and as Jesus kalakki.. Cleetus aanu ee cinema yude mood set cheyyunnath.. kalippinu kalippu.. mass nu mass.. sente kk sente.. class nu class.. A wonderful performance in an entertainer.. Kalippu role ile kidu BGM nalla impact undaakkan help cheythu ennu venam parayaan.. So His great run continues.. Kunjanananthanil ninn Cleetus ilekkulla parakaaya pravesham.. athil thanne oru bhaagath kalippum maru bhaagath shanthavum.. He is simply a legend.. Nothing more to say..
Supporting cast: The versatile Siddique - Kunjananthathile chenoli nambiar il ninnum palleelachchanaayi kidukki.. Mammootty kazhinjal malayathil ettavum versatile Siddique aayirikkanam.. Suraj nu kure kaalathinu shesham nalloru role kitti.. even got an emotional scene which he did well.. Even jagathy kk vare comedy padangalil emotional scene cheyyunna time kurach artificiality varaarundayirunnu.. but Suraj did well, although he could not sustain it towards the end of the particular scene.. baakkiyellavarum kuzhappamillathe cheythu.. Honey Rose nu karyamayi onnum cheyyanundayirunnilla..
Did I like the movie:
Did others with me liked it: 1) yes 2) oppikkaam.. (Ichaayanmaarkk ishttaavum) 3) no.. (not an entertainer.. Mayamohini - one time watch.. Sound Thoma average entertainer..)
Verdict: Go for it!
BO: depends on the acceptance of the theme.. Fans um Ichaayanmaarum happy aavum.. baakkiyullavar engane enn vallya pidiyilla.. My gut feeling is would become a HIT.. General audience nte idayil +ve WOM aanel Super Hit..
Theatre: Coral, PVS Film city
Show: First day, 9PM show
Status: HF
Rating: Good
- 3/5
PS: No fans for the very first day which was quite surprising.. Not sure what caused them to stay away from multiplex.. Aarmadikkan pattilla ennu thonniyath kondavumo saampathika mandyamaano (oraalkk reservation adakkam 195 aanu cost) atho randum koodi chernnittano ennariyilla..