ovie Ratings


Big B - 3/5 - Action Thriller - Banking heavily on the visuals, camera work and angles, ‘Big B’ is a visual treat. That it remains just a cameraman’s film is its biggest drawback. The latter half of the movie couldn’t sustain the tempo of the first half, which was very good. Like most action films in Malayalam, climax of the film plays the spoil sport again.
Athisayan - 2.5/5 - Children's film - ‘Athisayan’ is a film for children. But the film is not good enough, even by kid’s standard, to lure them out of their favorite cartoon channels. Only thing that might slightly attract the grownups is the presence of animation, which is decently done.
Panthayakozhi - 2/5 - Mass masala - ‘Panthayakozhi’ is nothing but an attempt to emulate masala blockbusters from Tamil. Narein disappoints, but even more disappointing is the screenplay and direction. Action during the climax is the only good aspect of the movie. Producer Lal seems to have completely lost his midas touch of selecting the script.
Vinodayatra - Family - 3.5/5 - Until first half, ‘Vinodayatra’ tells a light-hearted and enjoyable story, but after that the film slowly slips to the usual clichés. Dileep and all other actors did their best but Sathyan Anthikad did a lousy job with the second half; too predictable for everyone’s liking. But still, the goodwill he has acquired over the years will ensure a decent run at the box-office.
Chotta mumbai - Entertainer - 3.7/5 - Chota Mumbai’ is a throughout entertainer, packed with lot of humour, action and everything else that this festival mood demands. Mohanlal with his immaculate comic-timing, complemented by some spontaneous actors, together with a comical screenplay and fast paced direction, is sure to crack you up this holiday season.