Angamaly Diaries - Doesn't impress as hyped up but doesn't let down as expected either!
Thumbs down foremost for the off-repeated gang war plot and south American movie styled elements appearing throughout - first person narration - evolution of a gang from boy next door type guys- multi-linear story line which comes back to beginning of timeline towards climax and similar repeated tricks from the book. (Cidade de Deus and other bunch of movies with the same narrative style!)
Deserves serious appreciation however for the enormously fresh casting of 86 faces, out-and-out natural screenplay (special mention to the evading of expletives so often used by film makers to make the movie look earthy), incredible camera work (pre-interval chase scene and climax fight), natural fight scenes without any over the top action gimmicks, a traditional folk-styled soundtrack which gels along well with the story and the candid pragmatic depiction of a region and its people. Amid the new faces, Appani Ravi's character was top-notch - raw, realistic and a next door villain!
Sticks to the tagline given overall - Katta Local !
Thumbs down foremost for the off-repeated gang war plot and south American movie styled elements appearing throughout - first person narration - evolution of a gang from boy next door type guys- multi-linear story line which comes back to beginning of timeline towards climax and similar repeated tricks from the book. (Cidade de Deus and other bunch of movies with the same narrative style!)
Deserves serious appreciation however for the enormously fresh casting of 86 faces, out-and-out natural screenplay (special mention to the evading of expletives so often used by film makers to make the movie look earthy), incredible camera work (pre-interval chase scene and climax fight), natural fight scenes without any over the top action gimmicks, a traditional folk-styled soundtrack which gels along well with the story and the candid pragmatic depiction of a region and its people. Amid the new faces, Appani Ravi's character was top-notch - raw, realistic and a next door villain!
Sticks to the tagline given overall - Katta Local !