Bheeshma - Script Analysis

[Ali Bhai]

Some concluding Thoughts on Bheeshma and Analysis of Bheeshma script :

Let's go through traditional 3 act structure :

1st act - introduction of characters, setup of conflict.

2nd act - Confrontation, failure and lowest point of hero, villain at the top.

3rd act - Rise of the hero, climax & conclusion, hero wins against the odds, villain defeated, hero gets the girl.


By the end of 2nd act, hero should fail at achieving his goals... The opposition, villains, circumstances are so against him...
And that sets up his rise in the final act.


PROBLEM OF BHEESHMA :
Here in Bheeshma, the lowest point of Michael - the fatal injury- happens only in the concluding act (3rd act).

So his rise and revenge in the final 25 min is rushed through very lazy writing..
Or else Amal should have increased the running time to around 3 hr but it would resulted in bloated pacing....

Solution -
They could have fixed this by building up Rajan from the start itself - cut the whole Rathipushpam & akasham song.
Cut the whole Alice - Michael side plot.
Leave this space to Rajan & his backstory.

Rajan should have striked Michael (leaving him near death) BY INTERMISSION (middle or end of 2nd act) itself.
By doing that you will have more time for Michael to rise in 3rd act.
Thus you get time for a better revenge plan and also you will get a very strong Villain.

This is the main reason why there is no punch in the ending..
Bheeshma started very strong but fizzled out like a wet cracker by the last act.

Tony Sayipp is a better villain in a sense. He killed Mary teacher, killed ACP, controls Mayor, kills Bijo.. He has done all this from behind the scenes.
A meticulously planned operation, aimed to check the teacher's intrusions into unlawful exporting of children from Kochi.

This level of competence is not shown by Rajan. He is not that cunning as Angoor Ravuther & not as confident as Tony.

Rajan is just... there..looking like a rampwalk model and not at all threatening to anyone.

[classic]

You missed the Mahabharatha reference. Rajan's role is of Shikhandi, so he can't be as terrorizing as Duryodhana or Karna.

Also, its also a breathe of fresh air from the so called formula movies where the villain in mass movies must be terrorizing.

[Arun00]

Some concluding Thoughts on Bheeshma and Analysis of Bheeshma script :

Let's go through traditional 3 act structure :

1st act - introduction of characters, setup of conflict.

2nd act - Confrontation, failure and lowest point of hero, villain at the top.

3rd act - Rise of the hero, climax & conclusion, hero wins against the odds, villain defeated, hero gets the girl.


By the end of 2nd act, hero should fail at achieving his goals... The opposition, villains, circumstances are so against him...
And that sets up his rise in the final act.


PROBLEM OF BHEESHMA :
Here in Bheeshma, the lowest point of Michael - the fatal injury- happens only in the concluding act (3rd act).

So his rise and revenge in the final 25 min is rushed through very lazy writing..
Or else Amal should have increased the running time to around 3 hr but it would resulted in bloated pacing....

Solution -
They could have fixed this by building up Rajan from the start itself - cut the whole Rathipushpam & akasham song.
Cut the whole Alice - Michael side plot.
Leave this space to Rajan & his backstory.

Rajan should have striked Michael (leaving him near death) BY INTERMISSION (middle or end of 2nd act) itself.
By doing that you will have more time for Michael to rise in 3rd act.
Thus you get time for a better revenge plan and also you will get a very strong Villain.

This is the main reason why there is no punch in the ending..
Bheeshma started very strong but fizzled out like a wet cracker by the last act.

Tony Sayipp is a better villain in a sense. He killed Mary teacher, killed ACP, controls Mayor, kills Bijo.. He has done all this from behind the scenes.
A meticulously planned operation, aimed to check the teacher's intrusions into unlawful exporting of children from Kochi.

This level of competence is not shown by Rajan. He is not that cunning as Angoor Ravuther & not as confident as Tony.

Rajan is just... there..looking like a rampwalk model and not at all threatening to anyone.

Gud points. But .........

1)
But heard that d story is related to mythology. So, cant change d story.

2)
I dont think Mammootty can do more physical acts. In bheeshma, action thanne bore aayirunnu. He just cant move. But it was d director's brain/bgm to take those actions which would b worth watching.

Pinne, Bilal ingane thanne aanenkil, its better not 2 shoot. bcoz every1 will compare to Bigb which is a classic. So, it has to b above par.

[ACHOOTTY]

Gud points. But .........

1)
But heard that d story is related to mythology. So, cant change d story.

2)
I dont think Mammootty can do more physical acts. In bheeshma, action thanne bore aayirunnu. He just cant move. But it was d director's brain/bgm to take those actions which would b worth watching.

Pinne, Bilal ingane thanne aanenkil, its better not 2 shoot. bcoz every1 will compare to Bigb which is a classic. So, it has to b above par.

Bilal.......Mammootty kku action scene valiya velluvili aavum.

He is now 71. Alochikkumbo thanne pedi aavunnu. Ee ageil okke action scenes.

Bilal iniyum neetti kondu povunnathum aana mandatharam aanu.

[Ali Bhai]

References are only on surface level..
Direct adaptation onnumallalo.....

Just want to point out that villain is not very challenging to the hero.

You missed the Mahabharatha reference. Rajan's role is of Shikhandi, so he can't be as terrorizing as Duryodhana or Karna.

Also, its also a breathe of fresh air from the so called formula movies where the villain in mass movies must be terrorizing.

[Ali Bhai]

1) Yes . Story can be changed.. If it has to be that true to mythology then Mammooty, the bheeshma shouldn't return after injured just like in Mahabharat.

2) Agreed.. Mammooty and action - not a compatible pair...

Gud points. But .........

1)
But heard that d story is related to mythology. So, cant change d story.

2)
I dont think Mammootty can do more physical acts. In bheeshma, action thanne bore aayirunnu. He just cant move. But it was d director's brain/bgm to take those actions which would b worth watching.

Pinne, Bilal ingane thanne aanenkil, its better not 2 shoot. bcoz every1 will compare to Bigb which is a classic. So, it has to b above par.

[Ali Bhai]

At no point in the movie Michael faces a challenge.. Or being vulnerable..

Even in hospital bed, fatally injured, he seems to be just fine planning all the attacks..

[Balram]

1) Yes . Story can be changed.. If it has to be that true to mythology then Mammooty, the bheeshma shouldn't return after injured just like in Mahabharat.

2) Agreed.. Mammooty and action - not a compatible pair...

oro charactor num multi layer undennu alle parayunnathu.

Like Michal appan Bheeshma pithamahan nte shade um undu.. at the same time Krishna nte shade um undu.

Rajan - Karnnan nte shade um undu. Abhimannu shade um.

[classic]

2) action bore ennokke paranjal True, he is no longer in his 40s or 50s.. But he did pretty well.. Just like Shylock..

Bheeshma level script okke Bilal nu kittiyal it will probably become an IH.. The dialogues should be at the very least near to BigB.

Gud points. But .........

1)
But heard that d story is related to mythology. So, cant change d story.

2)
I dont think Mammootty can do more physical acts. In bheeshma, action thanne bore aayirunnu. He just cant move. But it was d director's brain/bgm to take those actions which would b worth watching.

Pinne, Bilal ingane thanne aanenkil, its better not 2 shoot. bcoz every1 will compare to Bigb which is a classic. So, it has to b above par.

[Balram]

At no point in the movie Michael faces a challenge.. Or being vulnerable..

Even in hospital bed, fatally injured, he seems to be just fine planning all the attacks..

enikku thonniyathu padam 2nd part lekku kondu pokan undayirunnu ennanu.