'Dracula 2012 (3D)' - Review

The old horror formulas of Malayalam movie is rehashes in 'Dracula 2012 (3D)' which just offers a few 3d and sound effects. Director cum producer Vinayan used the legend count for sex up bits (for the money-back guarantee) and he creates a worse 'Dracula' film I have ever seen. The movie actors are Sudheer, Aryan, Monal, Srada Das, Prabhu, Nassar, Thilakan etc. and it released recently. 'Dracula 2012' opinions mostly negative. 

Story

Roy (Sudheer) and his wife went on a honeymoon trip to Romania. Roy is a man who practicing mantras and he visits Bran castle. By the power of mantras he releases the vampire spirit of Dracula. The spirit kills Roy and enters in his body. The haunted Roy returns to his homeland Kerala and there some dangerous situations happens .    

The movie's story goes on the usual routes of horror Malayalam movie techniques (like magic spells and mantras) and script is mediocre. The sequences don't frighten even at parts and it more filled with goosy turns and dialogues. In the  technical side of '3D', the movie has just a few shots like, Bats, stone parts, branch twigs and the Dracula's hands are coming towards your eyes. 

Sudheer does a fine job in the legend character 'Dracula' with his physique and gestures and the performance is good. The other actors have nothing offers specials.

Director Vinayan makes a 'dull' product of Dracula in all manners. He installs more sex bits and follies in his script which dialogues are more stagy. The Major technical side is average; in Sathish Babu's D.O.P, Edit by Nishad yousuf and Babith George's musics. The one and only positive benefit in technicality is its Art direction, by Saloo.K.George. Dracula's visual &sound effects are not up to mark (The graphical rendering of the Dracula's spirit is so funny)

Totally, Vinayan's 'Dracula' doesn't  frighten and entertain you

Grade:   A 'Figure of Fun' Dracula

Rating:  1.5/5

'Natholi Oru Cherriya Meenalla' - Review

'Natholi Oru Cherriya Meenalla', the title changes hitherto all grammar of  Malayalam movie names. But the film doesn't offer the specific show in its theme and the characters, so the film is a failure. V.K.Prakash directs this film in which Fahad Fasil,Kamalini Mukherji, Sathaar, Mukundan etc. are the main characters. 'Natholi Oru Cherriya Meenalla' released on 08/02/2013 and the most opinions are negative.

Story

Premkrishnan (Fahad Fasil) a caretaker of a flat and his nickname is 'Natholi'. He starts writing a novel inspired from happenings in the flat. Prem includes the same characters of flat in the novel and plays with them

'Natholi', a small fish which nourished with calcium helps to strengthen the bones of body, but in the film lacks the strength of the backbone in its script, the sequences go in aimless route. In a scene:- Fahad Fasil's character penning a novel that what factors are required (Love, Death and Fear) and what un required (Vulgar, imagery, double-mean dialogues etc.). But his novel/the show offers the un required things that boring the audience. 

Fahad Fasil leads the incidents throughout in this movie and his character is in his performance cup and it isn't special because his performance is the resemblance of his previous films and his giggle is so overact. But in some shots, he is good.Considering the previous films of her, Actress Kamalini Mukherji's performance is bad in this film. Rima Kallingal is a non-entity in this film (her performance isn't good). Other roles of Sathaar, Mukundan and Krishna Prabha gave apt performances.

V.K.Prakash utterly fails to presents a variety product and even in the main parts his making style makes tiresome (there isn't difference from his making of his recent previous films Beautiful and Trivandrum Lodge). Though it slightly inspired from a film 'Ayaal Kadhayezhuthukayaanu...' (in the film the protagonist take revenge upon heroine through his novel), Sankar Ramakrishnan's script theme is good but it fell flat. Technically 'NOCM' is colorful & good in its D.O.P, Title design, Art, Costumes and Stills. But Editing, Bg and Musics creates a lagging and tiresome mood.

Totally, 'NOCM' works as a weak product not special in its.

Grade:   A Shoddy 'Natholi' Fish

Rating:  1.75/5  

Dear Friends, 

Get Ready to Scare and Entertain with two new films

Dracula 2012 (3D)

Technicians

Production                  Akash Films

Writer & Direction      Vinayan

D.O.P                           Sathish Babu

Editor                           Nishad Yousuf

Lyrics                           Sarath Vayalar

                                      Shalini

Music                           Babith George

Art                                 Saloo.K.George

Costumes                  Sameera

D.I                                 Vaneesa Taylor (U.K)

'Natholi Oru Cherriya Meenalla'

Technicians

Production                Good Company & Angel Works

                                    Trends Adfilm Makers

Direction                    V.K.Prakash

Writer                         Shankar Ramakrishnan

D.O.P                         Arun James

Editor                         Mahesh Narayanan

Lyrics                         Anu Elizabeth Jose

Music                         Abhijith

Art                               Ajay Mangad

Makeup                     Rajesh Nenmara

Costumes                 Liji Preman & Sheeba Roshan

Stills                           Vishnu Thandassery

Designs                    Oldmonks

'Lokpal' - Review

'Lokpal', the man whose fights against the unlawfulness system with a Robinhoodic styles; the film is directed by the veteran Joshiy and Mohanlal is handling the title role. The presence of 'Mohanlal - Joshiy' is the highlight which urging you to see the movie. Saikumar, Shammi Thilakan, T.G.Ravi, Manoj.K.Jayan, Kavya Madhavan, Meera Nandan etc. are handling the other main roles with Mohanlal. 'Lokpal' released on 31/01/2013 and its responses mostly Above-average.

Story

Nandagopal (Mohanlal) is a restaurant owner of Nandus Food Court and also a social activist. He has another face named 'Lokpal' who fights against the corrupted people who amassing wealth illegally disproportionate to their known source of income. See, how Lokpal loots their money and utilize it? 

'Lokpal' scripting side is not so impressive but the film is correctly on the racy pace by the making style of Joshiy with  adding some interesting factors. The movie is just bit a lagging before 10 min. of interval when actress Kavya Madhavan's role entering in the story. Kavya's performance, its weak climax & abrupt end, totally affecting the show entertainment - these are the drawbacks.

Mohanlal is the show-stealer with his amusing and simple techniques of acting brilliance. His all getup are exceedingly elegant (The Ticket examiner of the train, a robber etc.), handled toppingly. The villainous roles of Saikumar and Shammi Thilakan are special in their roles' dialects and they perform well. And other male actors Manoj.K.Jayan, T.G.Ravi, Thambi Ramayya etc. good. Kavya Madhavan's acting is more slow up the pace of show and her role breaks the entertainment. Though she is in mild role, Meera Nandan just fills the cup in her acting. 

Director Joshiy gives a verve to Lokpal's script with some new methods and the scenes keeps a suspense pace (some are nail biting) his craftsmanship is so upgraded (Joshiy correctly worked out the heroism of Lokpal, the robbery scenes etc.). He is the activator. 'Hats off to Joshiy'. S.N.Swamy missed the main factors and he just reused some old methods to the script. I think that when he penning the 'end' of the film his pen's ink is emptied and the script is stopped (because its abrupt end). The technicalities are superb: Visuals of Pradeep Nair, Shyam sasidhran's clear-cut editing, Ratheesh vega's Bg scores is at best.

Totally, only the presence of 'Mohanlal and Joshiy', holds the viewers in their seats in the show. Don't expect more. 

Grade:   A 'Joshiy - Mohanlal' Show

Rating:  3.25/5