Malik [2021] Review:
"Can anyone from this coast kill him?"
Bodhisattya Pal
16/07/2021
Malik is an epic political gangster drama written & directed by ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง๐๐ง and consists of some of the finest actors from Malayalam film industry; It's hard to describe Malik but it is certainly ambitious, elegant & technically brilliant.
With his third directorial, Narayanan's evolution & maturity is evident. I always adore his works; from the patriotic ๐๐๐ค๐ ๐จ๐๐ [๐๐๐๐] & experimental ๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ง [๐๐๐๐], his command over filmmaking was quite clear. But this was a challenging project. To keep all these genius star cast composed in a broad spectrum work like this, a technically sound director is essential and Mahesh was apt.
Another talking point is ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐'s extra ordinary cinematography; it was precisely well balanced in some parts and breathtaking in other parts.
It demands a separate post to describe the brilliance of the star cast. It's wise not to talk about the main man of Indian film industry right now - ๐
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๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ; he is the malik and the messiah here. But the best part of Malik is the phenomenal performance from the other star casts; from the grey shaded Joju George & Dileesh Pothan, emotionally strong Nimisha Sajayan to the game changer Vinay Forrt - Malik is a must watch only for the steller cast.
But the real hero here is ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ฆ with his out of the world, majestic score! Malik could lose half of its charm if there was no Sushin. For me, it's one of the finest film score an Indian movie ever had.
Malik showed that a 2:40+ runtime is not a problem if the content is engaging, well crafted and off course well presented.
All said and done; Malik is one of the most powerful movie of this genre India had ever produced; a strong, thrilling, sentimental & emotional movie with a social commentary on the political-religious conflicts, which is most relevant than ever considering the current situation of the country!
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