J.S.K - Janaki V v/s State of Kerala

That focuses on a strong female protagonist seeking justice. The plot suggests a dramatic and possibly intense courtroom battle, with elements of action and suspense. The dual ratings of 6.9/10 from a wider audience and a perfect 10/10 from a smaller group of users indicate a film that may be polarizing but is highly appreciated by some viewers. The long runtime suggests a detailed and complex storyline.

Rating - 3/5

A courtroom drama portraying the investigation procedurals but missed on hooking the audience on right notes.

The crux of the story is about Janaki and her fight for justice against the State over the untoward event in her life and will Judiciary and the system stands by the plaintiff unfolds through the story.

Pravin Narayanan has penned a sensitive story portraying the life of physical abuse victims and the emotional and mental agony they face from the society through their empathetic eyes. The screenplay slips in few places where the audience misses the spark in the story giving a conclusion of a cliche survivor story. The story inspired from multiple incidents has been synchronized and portrayed on screen but fails to make a lasting impact altogether rushing through investigation and onset proceedings.

Good performance by Suresh Gopi through his power punch dialogue modulation and delivery. Anupama has given a stunning performance in the movie conveying the right emotions demanded by the character. Askar Ali, Yedhukrishnan,Vaishnavi & Divya Pillai made impressive performances. Madhav was giving a stone looked face struggling to say the dialogues felt preachy in few sequences.

Good music by Girish blending with the storyline added with Ghibran's background scores.

A watchable drama with decent performances ruling out the minor flaws.

After a long break, BJP MP and Union Minister Suresh Gopi has acted as a lawyer in the film JSK. The movie was originally titled Janaki vs State of Kerala. Later, due to the interests of certain members in the censor board, it was changed to Janaki. V vs State of Kerala. I couldn't understand what difference that change made. But after watching the film, it becomes clear why a ruling party's censor board member worked against it.

There are several dialogues in the film that damage the government's image-references like "Manja Kutty", "Irattachankan", and the news scrolls mentioning "Robin Bus" etc. All these highlight, in the eyes of the public, nothing but the government's failures.

The story revolves around Janaki, a girl who suffers sexual assault, goes to court seeking justice, and eventually wins by relying on the Constitution and its articles. I felt that some of the characters did not fully do justice to their roles. Anupama, who played Janaki, delivered an average performance. But Shruti Ramachandran, who appeared in the final part as the pregnant lawyer Nivedita, was quite disappointing. Her courtroom arguments and counterarguments looked as if she was simply reading them from somewhere. Similarly, Divya Pillai's acting also felt mechanical. Both of them need significant improvement.

Interestingly, no one in the film has a full-fledged role. The one with the maximum screen presence is Askar Ali. Many newcomers were part of JSK-some in their first, second, or third films-and it is undeniable that they all remained loyal to the movie.

Suresh Gopi did not heavy scenes in this film, and most of his screen time is in the first half. Yet, whatever part he had, he executed it gracefully.

Direction maintained a quality that was above average. Editing, cinematography, music, and background score were all fairly good. However, there are several areas that need improvement-especially the background score, which should have been better. The final action scenes were poorly executed, though the art direction of those sequences was excellent. The climax was completely unexpected. I never thought there would be another case and another accused (Ranjith Menon, Venkitt) before even knowing who the villain was.

The director managed to connect many small scenes very well. He also demonstrated a good understanding of laws, constitutional articles, and courtroom procedures, which was evident throughout the film.

Suresh Gopi, his fake beard, and a band of bad actors - what could have been a gripping courtroom drama, almost like a Criminal Justice episode, collapses under amateur filmmaking. It begins well, grabs attention, then loses track midway. Poor direction drags it down, and so does an overdramatic, pointlessly political Sureshgopi. His dialogue delivery has strong effect, but this film needed a grounded performance, far from his theatrics.

The story is stitched together and carried by weak actors: Madhav Suresh, who has no clue what he's doing, and Askar Ali, who reminds us of Asif Ali but with dull, unconvincing acting. On the brighter side, Anupama and Shruti Ramachandran are decent, and the villain comes across as believable.

The story had promise, but all the intrigue and suspense are wasted on shallow references and courtroom scenes that lack credibility. The screenplay needed tighter, sharper treatment, sticking to its core plot instead of drifting into agenda-driven dialogues and pointless politics. By the end, it pushes in a social (pro-choice) angle that was simply not well done.

If done differently, this could have been a far better film. But the flaws are too many to ignore.

Super movie. Fight against the crime and the current situations. Moreover the casting is excellent. Brilliant plot twists and a haunting atmosphere - this movie kept me guessing the entire time . Incredible pacing, intense performances, and a story that grabs you and doesn't let go. This film deserved way more attention. The direction and suspense were brilliant, but unfortunately, political enemies trying to stop the success. A standout performance by SG, making a powerful comeback after years in his right version, we were waiting for. Above all Janaki, you won this battle😍. Everyone must watch.