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A Fallen Pack of Cards
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Movie - Red Wine
21/3/13
Cinemax, Kochi

Review
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Debutant director Salam Bappu's movie 'Red Wine' seems like a pack of cards. A pack of cards which stands tall for some time, but then steadily falls and how. 'Red Wine' is set as a Murder Mystery. A genre which almost has a cult following in a language like Malayalam, ever since the late 80s. The number of movies made every year on murder mysteries and case investigations is a testimony to this. But seeing the movie like 'Red Wine', one gets to thinking that perhaps its time that Directors’ of this age at least start to treat this mystery loving audience with some respect and honor.

The movie 'Red Wine' begins on a promising note. No two words about that. But that lasts for just the first 20 minutes or so. Fahad plays the multi-talented, idealist, party worker 'Anoop' whose setting and character seems very interesting to start with. The day the murder happens is shown in nice detail.

Paralelly, we also see Asif who plays 'Rameshan Nair' and we get to see his plight as a struggling young professional trying to make a home. Mohanlal playing the investigation officer delves deeper in to the case. It develops through various memories and anecdotes of people connected to Anoop. But after a point it starts to fall like a pack of cards. By the Interval, which arrives after some labour, from the 'Good' levels the movie is down to 'Average'.

Second half of the movie does not turn the tide against the falling pattern. The story goes round and round along the paths of Anoop. Some of which are a little eye candy like the Adivasi area trip etc. But that does not stop there, from his love story to college issues, the meandering has no respite.Loads of faces keep coming up now and then but we soon understand that there is no point in most of them.One looses patience after a point and from then on its numbness.

The sole show stealer, if you may say is Fahad as Anoop. And having the most well written character helps. He is the sole reason one may hold on to what all is happening on screen. Asif has not much of a character but he has a background, as in his issues etc. He does decent job. But the most painful part of the cast is Mohanlal. With neither a character nor a background, one feels extremely sad and disappointed seeing him walk around with no purpose. Casting is indeed a double edged sword. Its just so sad that Lal had to do this part which offers him nothing, absolutely nothing.

Rest of the cast is a truck load but all with no purpose. Its all 2-3 scenes here and
there. TG Ravi is one role that you may recall. Shaiju Kurup is a caricature. Mia, Maria are of no use. Meghna Raj's angle is extremely silly and untimely. Many others would have been missed but its all because none of it stays in mind.

Writing at best is average which has a good start but then gone wrong. The second half at times reminds of 'Arjunan Sakshi' and other movies with corporate victimization of a young social prospect. Direction is sadly below par. Here is hoping for better movies from Salam. Cinematography, Editing, Music all are so-so. One craves for the interval and for the end of the movie as it keeps meandering for 2 hours 20 mins or so.

To sum it up, 'Red Wine' does not seem to have any purpose much like its name. Though so much content is shoved your way, very little stays with you after the show..

Rating - 2/5
Verdict - Disappointing

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