Aavesham (2024) :
Brief Review -
Fahadh Faasil runs riot in the new-age gangster comedy of the season. I don't understand Malayalam, but as one of the lines in the ending credit song goes, I'd say: Fahadh Faasil proved that he can be as hot as the sun and as cool as the moon in the same character. What a phenomenal actor he is. He deserves characters like this, Ranga, to be written for him where he can go all out and wild. Aavesham is a gangster comedy that also explores the sensitive side of the main character. Looking at his back, we all know him as a dangerous and violent man, but do we know what's happening to him from the front? That's a metaphor, actually. Gangsters could be soft from the backside, which nobody ever sees, or rather, the gangsters don't want to show that side to keep their reputation. All we see is his anger and negative side, showcased on his face. With positive characters, it's the other way around. Fahadh Faasil plays Ranga, a dangerous and rich gangster who befriends 3 college boys at the bar. The boys need his help to stop getting bullied by the seniors' gang, and Ranga does what they want. However, after a while, the boys realise that friendship and spending time with Ranga are affecting their studies and image in society. Will they be able to get away from him after using him for their benefit? Faasil is in riot mode here, and a special mention goes to the consume designer, the writer who wrote this character and background score, which elevated his screen presence. The screenplay is extremely engaging, as situational songs carry the story forward with those pacy raps and all. The comedy factor helps it to keep us entertained, and then there is an emotional quotient in the ending portion, which reflects two different sides of human nature. Jithu Madhavan has shown the Malayalam cinema, or to be more precise, the Indian cinema, how to make a new-age gangster comedy with the right context. I just don't believe you can miss it.
RATING - 7/10*
By - #samthebestest.
Fahadh Faasil runs riot in the new-age gangster comedy of the season. I don't understand Malayalam, but as one of the lines in the ending credit song goes, I'd say: Fahadh Faasil proved that he can be as hot as the sun and as cool as the moon in the same character. What a phenomenal actor he is. He deserves characters like this, Ranga, to be written for him where he can go all out and wild. Aavesham is a gangster comedy that also explores the sensitive side of the main character. Looking at his back, we all know him as a dangerous and violent man, but do we know what's happening to him from the front? That's a metaphor, actually. Gangsters could be soft from the backside, which nobody ever sees, or rather, the gangsters don't want to show that side to keep their reputation. All we see is his anger and negative side, showcased on his face. With positive characters, it's the other way around. Fahadh Faasil plays Ranga, a dangerous and rich gangster who befriends 3 college boys at the bar. The boys need his help to stop getting bullied by the seniors' gang, and Ranga does what they want. However, after a while, the boys realise that friendship and spending time with Ranga are affecting their studies and image in society. Will they be able to get away from him after using him for their benefit? Faasil is in riot mode here, and a special mention goes to the consume designer, the writer who wrote this character and background score, which elevated his screen presence. The screenplay is extremely engaging, as situational songs carry the story forward with those pacy raps and all. The comedy factor helps it to keep us entertained, and then there is an emotional quotient in the ending portion, which reflects two different sides of human nature. Jithu Madhavan has shown the Malayalam cinema, or to be more precise, the Indian cinema, how to make a new-age gangster comedy with the right context. I just don't believe you can miss it.
RATING - 7/10*
By - #samthebestest.