Koode

Anjali Menon proves yet again why she's the master at depicting relationships, whether that be between blood bonds or pure love. Koode is another one in her list of exemplar movies. It tops her best film before Koode, Manjadikuru.

Koode is magical at times, pulling the viewers in for a experience that will stay with you for a long, long time. Prithviraj encompasses a role that is difficult, hard and almost painful to portray and combine that with wonderfully woven characters, you get Koode. Nazriya is not a plus, she is the soul of the film. Her comeback is certainly a very well made one. Koode is not a emotional roller-coaster that gives you all the chills and tears. It's perhaps a rare sight in Malayalam cinema where dark, subtle characters get treatment that even complex ones don't.

Koode's depiction of brother-sister relationship is spot on. All the awkwardness, the fights, the emotional aspect , all meet together in the Nazriya-Prthvi combo. The songs, the score were pretty neat, considering that the score does play a important part aside from the conversations.

Koode's main selling point is the 2 and half hour content the film presents. The pace is slow but engaging to an extent where you will forget that you're actually watching an almost 3 hour movie.

Koode is the best from Malayalam in 2018 ; so far. It will be hard to top. Really, really hard to top.