As
the tagline says; the move is an utter crude depiction of the famous town’s
unknown interior suburbs. Angamaly is famous to all Keralites as the Kochi
International Airport is within the town’s vicinity. But the film doesn’t
highlights the sugar-coated face of the city, rather the hype of tensions that
would occur in such a locale. Malayalam Cinema; in comparison with other
industries of Indian Cinema has its new-age directors and screen-writers thriving
to bring in fresh out-of-the-box concepts that their predecessors failed or
feared to experiment on. And this time; it’s Chemban Vinod Jose; the
Nawazzuddin Siddique of Malayalam Cinema; who came up with the story and
screenplay of his home-town with the utmost sincerity possible to each scenes. And
the maestro of Malayali neo-realism; Mr Lijo Jose Pellisery again proved his
mastery in film-making; making impeccability in every frame that projected on
the screen. The talent this man possess is epitomised through the performances
of 86 new faces in the film; from the hero, to the sidekick of the sidekick of
the sidekick of the villain. And glad; on a personal note that this man is back
after his stoner bomb; Double Barrel; a product well executed but placed in a
wrong place.
Antony
Varghese; who debuted as the protagonist; Vincent Pepe, has marvelled his character
from the first show-time shot till the end. In the countless fight scenes the
movie has, the affairs he possessed and other high-octane sequences; Antony has
put in his 100% to emend put maximum reality an Angamaly hotshot would possess.
So was the other members of Palliyangadi Gang.
The
movie starts with a connected comical sequence; a welcome freshener to the
viewers; something similar to the starting of AMEN; to settle themselves
into the city called Angamaly First half of the movie was quick, crisp and
engaging with the narrative flying through the protagonists’ life since their
high school times. A new arena that the movie has dwelled on; is the depiction
of a productive phase, a friend-gang would possess within their locality; which
most movie-makers forget while busy focusing on the love and revenge sagas. And
it’s the misunderstandings in this business that elevates the embers of hatred
into a rapacious fire; a treat to watch on!!!
With
the interval coming on the decline of the protagonist gang to the villains, and
the latter half starting with a flip in the hero’s love life; the movie loses
its pace to almost a quarter of the second half. But the revival of the gang
and their unity to save their brother regains the tempo, fast and intact. And
here, Chemban Vinod tries to showcase how the bureaucratic underworld can settle
the sins of a common man; with money and mediators playing their part.
And
then comes the climaxxxx!!!!!!. When the rivals unite at the higher levels of
Hierarchy, the lower levels induce their own plans to avenge their individual
loss in the former’s fight. And the avenge of the underdogs on their masters is
shown in a 12 minute single shot sequence; something Malayalee viewers would
have never experienced before; a standing ovation to Girish Gangadharan, the
cinematographer. Here a complete street is decorated with people of all age
groups; roaming around in high altos to create a festival mood on-screen. Amidst
of this; a blood-shed sequence is also depicted where the newer villains
execute their show on the newly bonded friends. Such a convincing climax Lijo
and team has executed; the hole theatre had their backs kneeling forward to go
in tandem with the pace of the movie. And what better way to bring an end to
the tale of arrogance, belligerence and malevolence – THE ANGAMALY DIARIES…….
Surely
a proud moment for all Malayalees to swagger on; and surely an inspiration for
the movie aspirants.
Once again Hats Off to the makers.......
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