GRANDMASTER - Review

Hai Viewers,

                  If you want to watch a 'Good & Decent Investigation Thriller', a nice option is for you the film 'GRANDMASTER' released on today (03 May 2012). The film written & directed by Unnikrishnan.B with an ensemble cast Priyamani, Narain, Jagathy Sreekumar, Anoop Menon, Babu Antony etc. along with Mohanlal who portraying the title role. 'Grand Master' is the first production venture of 'UTV' in Molly wood and the film is mostly received positive opinions.

Story

Chandrasekhar (Mohanlal) is an IG of Police who is headed the department of MCSC (Metro Crime Stopper Cell) and very much interested in Chess Playing. He divorced his wife Deepthi (Priyamani), because the professional ego between them has been vacillated the marriage life. The incident took place around him and he withdrew  from all responsibilities in his profession. One day he gets an anonymous letter in which wants to play a game that mentions a series mode of murdering, ie. the name of the victims are in alphabetical order. The rest of the film is Chandrasekhar how to nab the culprit.  

GRANDMASTER - First and Second half exceedingly packed with Brilliant, thrilling & anxious moments, move in like a Chess Game.Specially the Scene just prior to the Interval and Climax is nice and More over the Climax's sequence reveals the unpredictable and abrupt suspense on spectators.  

'The Complete Actor' Mohanlal carry off the role of 'Chandrasekhar' with his performance as intelligent and cool. His Dialogues and Expressions augment the Anxious pace and he is the 'Grandmaster' of this film. Priyamani, Narain, Jagathy Sreekumar, Anoop menon, Babu Antony etc. are handling nucleus roles offering good performances. Relate to All Castings of 'GRANDMASTER', are essential.

Unnikrishnan.B scripts and directs this film quite impressively and the Story is based on an episode of a Malayalam television Series 'BLACK & WHITE', written by himself. Story is finely established and the elements are exactly well-balanced. One of the successes of 'Grandmaster's technical fields are Cinematography, Editing and Music. Vinod Illampilly taken the good visuals which gives the thrilling and grim atmosphere of 'GRANDMASTER' and Editing of Manoj is well trimmed. Deepak Dev done the BG and Musical compositions, are graceful specially the Songs 'Akaleyo...' and 'Aarannu nee...'         

Totally, 'GRANDMASTER' wins in all movements and a Gambit.

Grade:    'GRAND'  MASTER 
Rating:    4/5