Once Upon a Time in Kochi

Very poorly crafted storyline. Actors attempted to do justice to the roles but the script was too basic to be relevant. 1st 5 minutes after the opening song(again very unusual one) looked promising but everything after that was a journey downhill. No continuity in script nor was there anything funny to call it a comedy genre movie. Considering the heights that malayalam cinemas has attained currently, either the director should up his game or step down for better talents to be showcased. Very disappointing overall. Highly recommend not to waste time watching it. Wonder who gave 8.8 star rating for this movie!!!

Once upon a time in Kochi

A small cinematic drama on drug syndicate set on the backdrop of Kochi.

The plot of the movie is about a young dynamic Police officer who sets out an investigation on the drug mafia in Kochi over his very much personal loss & sentiments,and the event that happens forms the skeleton of the story.

The story is relevant currently but the way Nadirshah treated the movie was a bit cringe for the audience. He tried to mix few humourous moments in the movie but failed miserably.

Mubins debut attempt as a lead actor in the movie was good as a performer. Good performances by Arjun Ashokan,Devika,Johny Antony & Shivajith. Nadirshah made good use of few so called Villains of Malayalam industry in humour areas.

Story, Screenplay by the hitmaker Rafi was not upto the mark and this makes audience come to a judgement that he might have reached the saturation point.

The storytelling formula used by mixing present and past through flashback created confusions and no connection between scenes were felt in certain areas and Shameer Muhammed couldn't be of any help in the editing table.

Rating - 2.5/5.

This film is unique in that it features a decent tale with modern relevance that is ruined by clumsy performances and excessive jokes. The film seems wonderful and is somewhat relevant to the current social circumstances in the first half of the script.

The second half of the script loses its earlier nice flow and takes on a different character when it comes to the cinematic feel.

The actors playing the lead parts haven't altered how they've approached their previous projects. It's not sure why these mistakes happen even with a skilled writer and director.

Comedy cannot be seen in the movie, even though it is classified as such, yet it is not so serious.

It seems like a scam at times. These days, the majority of films are profitable regardless of how awful they are. Alternatively, opinions on films remain erratic despite changes in people's choices.