Nalla Nilavulla Rathri

Nalla Nilavulla Rathri (2023)

#Imdb : 5.3/10 #KiduMovie : 70%

A film I had never heard of before. The ratings weren't that great, but I decided to give it a try anyway. The first half is woven very engagingly, managing to hold the audience's attention without a hint of boredom. The second half, however, completely shifts into another mode. Though the two halves stand apart distinctly, Nalla Nilavulla Rathri still offers a fairly entertaining experience. But why didn't the film get enough promotion or publicity despite having a producer like Sandra? Has anyone here watched it? What are your thoughts?

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The movie started very well and the first half was well made. Everything started to go awry at the end of the first half and it was then the creators lost the direction and this resulted in a poorly executed movie. I thoroughly enjoyed the first half and it looks like the director worked out the first half neatly but he rushed to include many elements in the second half and that resulted in a disaster.

I'm not going to talk much about the acting. The movie has an ensemble cast. The ending is top notch by the way😂. It's the final nail in the coffin for the audience who remained in their seat till the end. Baburaj and Saikumar were fine in their respective roles. Apart from that it is just a movie with no direction.

I believe the money was spent on a one-liner pitch of the film. As such it seems to have the potential. This is where principles like 40/70 rule apply. Only commit to a film if you go through and like 70 % of the whole film structure. The direction is lackluster, more time was required in character development, it is very clear that there was a confusion in plot development and writing. Before COVID, senseless violence was an interim thing in Malayalam films, and I hoped unnecessary films without much of a plot like that ended there. However, the best thing that could be said is that this at best a b-grade slasher movie. If they introduced a werewolf or some similar Indian folklore legend like a group of werebears (jambavans-caretakers of the forest)/werepigs as the ones that are unleashing all the violence in the film, audience wouldn't have minded. Then, the film would have been a better classic slasher movie with a possible shot of suspense filled end-frame. However, then too they have to work on how the story should bloom on the screen.

It was so great to see this strong male cast with all our favorite actors on board😃 Buuuttt very regrettably the film felt like it told us two different stories...which broke the momentum.

DELICIOUS

-The cinematography did a great job to enhance the storytelling, The camera angles and movements were teasing us throughout the narrative. Letting us know that the atmosphere was ominous and suspicious

-The visual and special effects during the explosion scene were impressive, it was terrifying, we were so uneasy trying to figure out what we would do if we were in the characters' shoes😱

-It was symbolic that the savage nature encountered during the story represented man and his desire to get rich by all means possible, kinda like a dog-eat-dog mentality.

And it was significant that the farm plantation which was once a business opportunity became a battlefield

BLAND

-From the beginning to the climax, we understood where the narrative was headed. After the climax, it now felt like we were watching a survival film which had nothing to do with the overall purpose

-Additionally, the storytelling was dragging. It took a long time to arrive at the climax, many scenes were going in circles, and even after the climax, there was a long moment spent with the characters trying in vain to run for their lives 🙁

Murphy Devassy, making his debut as a director and screenwriter, and I must say he's done an excellent job with the execution of this movie.. the screenplay and dialogues was just too good to keep you keen to know what next.. I mist emphasise that all characters have played their part exceptionally well.. loved the song which got me telling my friends we need a boys party, but what I saw subsequently was gruesome. The director also keep u thinking if there's a second part to the movie in the end.. for me to review this movie without knowing anything about the movie is an honest feedback, great work by Murphy Devassy, making his debut as a director and screenwriter,