Ottu (U/A)
08/Sep/2022 2hrs 6mins

2.00

A tedious mystery with one good idea in a sea of several dull ones

one can see why the makers cast Kunchacko Boban and Arvind Swami, but what's the point when the script lets these charismatic actors down? There is often the nagging sense that the original vision was more ambitious than what we see on screen. There is a bit in Goa where we finally see David's reflexes come back, and if it's supposed to make one say 'Wow', it doesn't. The same goes for a scene where David and his gang rampage a rival's stronghold, and the execution is devoid of logic and grace. The choreography is straight out of a bad B-movie. In a world where we see international filmmakers make far superior gangster thrillers with far superior fight scenes and gunplay despite budgetary constraints, isn't it embarrassing when Malayalam cinema comes up with such shoddy material?(more)

Source: Shajin Shrijith, CinemaExpress.com