Thursday, April 8, 2021

Why Malayalam film ` Joji' did not work for me ?

 

I saw the movie with Syam pushkaran works - 'Maheshinte Prathikaram' , Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum' both with Dilesh Pothan as director  and 'Mayanadhi' ( co- writer), Kumbalangi Nights' ( writer- co- producer) in mind. The Syam- Pothan combo to me coming again with Faahad again  created an expectation in me that Joji did not fulfil. Probably to those who saw it without all these in the back of the mind, Joji will no doubt be a different fare.

The line - inspired by Macbeth, was not needed. Macbeth dealt with guilt and emotions. Joji was all about a son who has no remorse in killing his father and brother and towards the end it turns into a crime thriller. To many of us we have seen such characters in umpteen movies set in a feudal Nair or Christian planter family background. Only in these films Joji’s character would be a villain and Baburaj (elder brother) role of a hero ( he cannot fall to pellets from villain’s air gun) .

What I found striking was the character of the Church Priest. He looks too young but the way it was moulded is interesting. A far cry from the Priest who swallows everything as the family is rich planters. Technically superb and background score excellent. Usually when end credits roll, I switch it off. This time the score made me sit till it finished.

I feel quite bored writing film after film about Faahad being superb. To me he came in a role of Joji that was something he would do even half awake. Here again I thought I would get a different Faahad as in two earlier outing of Pothan. Bincy ( sister in law)  just bowls you over with her expression. Unnimaya, the actress in that role is just great.


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