Ajagajantharam

The raw finesse that Tinu Pappachan attributes to every set-piece in Ajagajantharam isn't seen in its character-building. This is a film where every character publicly harbors a penchant for hard-hitting violence, resulting in all hell breaking loose every now and then. Leading the pack is Antony Varghese's Lali, who loves leaving a mess wherever he goes, be it a wedding or a temple festival. But that's all we know about him, besides the fact that he is the lessee of an elephant. The other characters are simply there to pick a fight with him for no reason whatsoever. The musical score by Justin Varghese and the visuals by Jinto George do set the stage for intermittent rushes of adrenaline, and whenever there's a set-piece in progress, the film makes you sit up. The action overpowers the plot and the characters, melding brilliantly with the festival aesthetics. It, sure as hell, is engaging but we never feel fully invested in the success of Lali's escape plan.

There's no story or plot. It's just a chain reaction that creates a mayhem. But my god I LOVEEDDDD it. It was so entertaining to watch. I never felt bored at all. There were fights where I felt getting goosebumps.

I am not an action movie lover but this one is an exception.

I didn't even know that I was half way through the movie. It got me hooked from the first fight itself.

Watch it without expecting anything.

Think of a boring party. There are no jokes. Nobody is getting along. Not that there aren't some real characters. But it's not working. Could be because there are too many rowdy characters and nobody really gets his say. Everyone puts on a show of getting along and having fun.

So the person who threw the party plays some really loud music. Also brings in an elephant. Some of the characters throw in some spicy jokes. It works for a while. Jeez! This might actually work out thinks the party giver.

But then things begin to fizzle out again. And then the utmost boredom kicks in. Party giver brings in some bombs. They throw some bombs at each other and it looks beautiful but then smoke sets in and nobody knows what's going on. All the noise and lights and smoke still cannot hide the dullness of the evening. Everyone just gives up and goes home.

This is the first time, i am watching like this movie which doesnt have any good thing in it. As a movie, it needs some story otherwise any good moments, but nothing is there. Simply quarrelling people without any character development. I am very disappointed about the crew who are taking such a shameful movie like this without anything good to offer.

Bottomline - Simply a complete waste of valuable 2 hours!!!

Ajagajantharam is overated for me. Lack of script is the main draw back of this movie. Stunts and music department is par excellence. Otherwise it was a average flick for me.