Ennu Ninte Moideen... A visual treat, a heart wrenching tale of everlasting love...
As expected, all the actors, without an exception, have given stellar performances. Special kudos to Lena and Bala, each playing their respective roles of an anguished mother and a torn brother to the hilt. Parvathy looks almost ethereal and Prithviraj looks handsome. Songs and background scores are apt to the scenes and quite moving. And the shots... Oh my God, the spectacular shots... They have painted on the screen the beauty of the lush green river banks, the coconut and arecnut groves; captured the different moods of the capricious monsoons, the majesty of the mighty Iruvanjippuzha and showcased the opulence and grandeur of the traditional naalu kettu. The film exudes the old world feel of Mukkam in the 90s...
And yet... And yet, the film fails to impress. It falls miserably short in conveying the poignancy of the story... A story that could have been unravelled in just two hours took three gruelling hours. Thanks probably goes to the poor editing.
The first half that could have been developed well is delivered in oddly disconnected bits, like broken China clumsily glued together. Second half has been dragged far more than can be tolerated, peppered with sudden voice-overs that keep stating the obvious. Bits of brilliance shine through. But strangely, the orthodoxy of the society in those times, the dire consequences of their actions that the protagonists and their families face, the raw hand fate dishes out to them and the sheer injustice of their situation, are all just stated, like sub-texts thrust into your face- none impressing themselves on the minds of the viewer to create the much-needed ominous dread and anticipation. The ultimate effect is that the inevitable tragedy that strikes in the fag end of the tale is sadly incapable of delivering the punch.
My sensitive heart that went armed with an extra large handkerchief to shed quite a few bucket full of tears could hardly squeeze out a single drop... Which was such a shame... Because ennu ninte moideen with its outstanding cast, visuals and background scores, had the potential to be more... Much much more... 😣
As expected, all the actors, without an exception, have given stellar performances. Special kudos to Lena and Bala, each playing their respective roles of an anguished mother and a torn brother to the hilt. Parvathy looks almost ethereal and Prithviraj looks handsome. Songs and background scores are apt to the scenes and quite moving. And the shots... Oh my God, the spectacular shots... They have painted on the screen the beauty of the lush green river banks, the coconut and arecnut groves; captured the different moods of the capricious monsoons, the majesty of the mighty Iruvanjippuzha and showcased the opulence and grandeur of the traditional naalu kettu. The film exudes the old world feel of Mukkam in the 90s...
And yet... And yet, the film fails to impress. It falls miserably short in conveying the poignancy of the story... A story that could have been unravelled in just two hours took three gruelling hours. Thanks probably goes to the poor editing.
The first half that could have been developed well is delivered in oddly disconnected bits, like broken China clumsily glued together. Second half has been dragged far more than can be tolerated, peppered with sudden voice-overs that keep stating the obvious. Bits of brilliance shine through. But strangely, the orthodoxy of the society in those times, the dire consequences of their actions that the protagonists and their families face, the raw hand fate dishes out to them and the sheer injustice of their situation, are all just stated, like sub-texts thrust into your face- none impressing themselves on the minds of the viewer to create the much-needed ominous dread and anticipation. The ultimate effect is that the inevitable tragedy that strikes in the fag end of the tale is sadly incapable of delivering the punch.
My sensitive heart that went armed with an extra large handkerchief to shed quite a few bucket full of tears could hardly squeeze out a single drop... Which was such a shame... Because ennu ninte moideen with its outstanding cast, visuals and background scores, had the potential to be more... Much much more... 😣