Malayankunju

The films starts slow, introducing characters and giving us a picture of Fahad Faasil's Anil, an electronics repair man.

First half was bit slow for my liking when it builds the narrative, till the event of the movie comes up in the interval. The one hour pre interval bit feels stretched.

Post interval is when the plot moves on to the rebirth of Anil, when he escapes from the old self, and becomes a changed man.

And the second part of the movie goes fast, making the audience gasp when finally the credits roll in awe of how fast it ended.

The technical aspects are perfect, creating the feeling of being trapped in the second half and AR Rahmans music adds to the mood.

So definitely a watchable flick from Fahad.

I just finished watching the movie. I am astounded by the acting skills of Fahad Fazil. I couldn't stop thinking about how much he has evolved as an actor as I walked out of that exit door. There are a lot of other positives related to the movie, such as the superb direction, brilliant cinematography and excellent cast. Also, much praise should be given to the art department. One cannot ignore the part AR Rahman played in this movie. The movie's very essence was elevated to the next level by his music and the BGM. Even though the movie's survival element isn't exactly gripping, it's still a great film that you should see in the theatre just to witness the master , FaFa , is becoming..

Fahad excelled not only in the nuanced portrayal of the various shades and times of the character, but also in portraying the extreme situations.

First half is all about the writing which has been brilliantly done and very well directed.

Art direction takes the lead in the second half. The writing might have taken a back seat there and just does finishing touches to bring the art direction to a close.

A R Rahman's background score complemented Fahad's stupendous acting in the second half. There were a few spots where the BGM seemed too loud and distracted the scene.

Unlike the pattern of overwhelm in disaster movies where the viewer has to suffocate through all the tragedy around, "Malayankunju" was laser focused on one plight.

A bit of a slack in the writing in the second half writing is probably what is leaving the movie slightly short of the total satisfaction feeling that some movie experiences give. Even then, it is a recommended watch - amazing art work, top notch performance from Fahad and great writing/direction!

I did not notice much about editing. And when that happens, usually that means the editing has been excellent. Thinking back, I think edits have been excellent. There has never been a distracting edit where the viewer is left wondering what happened there.

Excellent acting by fahad supported by jaffar idukki .. excellent camera .... Altogether we have another cinematic experience Not getting the AR music magic.

Positive are Fahad, AR Rahman music ,Background effects and score , And the second half thrills. Can't think of anything negative.

Compared to most international survival thrillers we seen , this movie got different layers. It is not about hero escaping and emotional family waiting. The casteism part in first half and the emotional bond in second half gives it a different perspective.

Watch in theaters or with a good home theater.