Munnariyippu (2014)

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

I just don't know how to put in words how great this movie is...But on the other hand it's not for everyone....causal movie seekers who watch films to just bypass time or just for some silly laughs.Might not find this movie very attractive.But to the others,I'll guarantee that you will be talking about this movie even after the curtain fall.I haven't watched something like this in Malayalam for a long long time.But it's worth the wait.Every Aspect of the movie was brilliant.Direction - Top Notch, Only fault is that he should have made more filmsActing - Beyond Words.....Both Aparna & MammoottyMusic\Background Score - This is the soul of the film.Only fault that i could point out is that.....The second half was kinda lagging but that's what made the Ending Special...So in Short .....If you Truly love Films.....You Should not miss this for the world.

Munnariyippu is a movie which makes the audience to wear their thinking caps. Arguably, the movie belongs to the physiological thriller genre. The movie opted to take a bold route of not explaining and spoon feeding the audience with every single detail which is not a familiar experience for the south Indian audience. We are forced to think and draw conclusions based on many subtle(even bold) hints which will help us to connect the dots and conclude what it is all about. I think, this is completely path breaking for Malayalam movies. Audience who are familiar with Hollywood movies like Seven or Usual Suspects could relate to this, as a single event towards the end or the climax unravels the complete movie for you and make you think about the movie, even after watching it. I am not surprised that many people didn't like the movie and I even read that people were booing at the end of the movie. This movie is not everyone's cup of tea. But, I am sure a seasoned movie goer will definitely be able to appreciate it. Mamootty was the ideal cast for the role and has performed admirably. It's just sad to see him waste his time and talent on commercial mass movies and cheap comedy. I hope he would opt for more challenging roles like this and our script writers could churn out such excellent scripts more often. Aparna Gopinath did a commendable job enacting the character transformation under corporate pressure. I am not sure if the movie is a commercial success. I hope it is and I would love to see such movies more often. If you are looking for a time pass popcorn movie, just don't go for it and boo it. But, if you appreciate good cinema and like to see a thought provoking movie, it's a gem. Go for it! Cheers!

"Munariyippu" starts with a very interesting backdrop for the title credits - of a dead lizard being carried away by ants. This right after a disclaimer that "No animals were harmed in the making of this film". I found it very farcical. But then they stretched it for so long, focusing on it while ants carried that lizard from one end of the screen to the other for a good 5 minutes, that one got distracted and bored by the end of it.This is exactly my complaint against the rest of the movie. It takes a very interesting premise, maybe what can be justified as a farce/satire, but turns you off by stretching it way too long."Munariyippu" as a story concept is very intriguing and interesting. The first half takes some time to set in, which is fine if not for the (what I qualify as) pseudo intellectualism, references to Kafka and the irreverence of "new generation" to political philosophies and such. Aparna Gopinath comes across a little out of her comfort zone, but then we start getting used to her aspiring and talented journalist Anjali. As the movie progresses, we start getting irritated with her as well, which I believe is the intention of the director too. The journalist get-togethers, Anjali's apartment, the Maggi dinners, the details are actually well captured. But we wait for the "action" to start, for the story to get going. But unfortunately that never happens.There are some really funny characters, like the library assistant, the kid from the restaurant, the "cameo" character, who seem there only for the comic relief but still gel in well. I wish that if the director understood the need for comic relief, he had also foreseen the need for a quicker pace. Just like Anjali's micromanaging of Mammootty's writing in the second half, I felt like going and checking with the director of when things will start happening. Alas, by the time it happened, I had already guessed what would be the end, no thanks to the usher who opened the doors in time to warn us that the movie is going to end while we were still waiting for this "happening".Mammootty stands out as usual by giving a very sober and subtle performance as the innocent, tormented man who is funny yet mysterious - as if a mix of his earlier jailed characters from "Mathilukkal" and "Yathra". Aparna Gopinath does fine. The other actors have also done a good work especially Renji Panicker and Nedumudi Venu. The locations are unique, a different view of Kozhikode.Overall, the slow pace of the movie, takes the zing out of the story. Despite all the good acting, "Munariyippu" disappoints as a full length feature film. Wish they had kept it crisper. Lets hope Venu's next movie has a better story and a more "entertaining" pace.

Munnariyip, A movie which will haunt you for a long time after you left from the movie hall. A movie about C.K Raghavan and his views about the freedom. A Stunning movie with a flawless script and brilliant acting by the pioneer of Indian cinema Mammooty. Special mention to the director for the way he narrate the movie. Such a masterpiece in the recent times.A movie which allows the audience to be a part of it. movie leaves many unanswered questions at last. By thinking one can understand what the movie is all about. This stuff can be considered as mammooty's best work in last 5 years. This one is for all the movie lovers out there. don't miss it.