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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Geethanjali Reviews From Veeyen!

Rating: **
 
Folks, the culprit in 'Geethanjali' is Nakulan (Suresh Gopi). Before you bawl that I have let out a spoiler, let me assure you that he has nothing to do with the story. But the man is instrumental in dragging Dr. Sunny (Mohanlal) all the way to Arackal Tharavadu from Machu Picchu, where he has peacefully been roaming around - an offence that in no way can be pardoned.


Coming back to 'Geethanjali, we have Anoop (Nishan) in place of Nakulan, as the distraught youngster who has fallen in love with Anjali (Keerthi Suresh). The girl on her part, looks beautiful, but sees an apparition all around her, which is reason enough for the people around her to conclude that she has gone nuts.

It's here that Nakulan, a friend of Anoop's, offers to find out where Dr. Sunny is, and he soon arrives on a raining night, in true Sunny style. He still seems a bit of an oddball, and gets down to his business in no time.

'Geethanjali' falters big time, since the first half is wholly dedicated to building up the scares. The mystery of the ghost who passes by in a flash is there, and it happens ever so often that you wonder if the ghost never has some time to itself. It's everywhere, at the bath tub, on the seashore, on the ceiling fan, over the piano. Phew!

Arackal mansion, where the ghost has been having a gala time seems to be located at a place that is geographically unique. There is a shot of the couple driving through a rubber estate just before they reach the manor. There are dialogues galore that suggest that the rambling house is right at the top of a hill. And yet, the windows of the dwelling open right on to the sea!

Very rarely does the film rise above the conventions of a horror film that seem to be stuck on its back like a duct tape. Which is why, it does not succeed in shocking or terrorizing you. Instead, you keep thinking of where you have seen that shocker before.

The biggest disappointment is of course the climax, that follows a limping latter half, that could only be watched in dismay. Everything and everyone looks like having undergone some severe turmoil, and the acting as well as the dialogues go wholly overboard. 

Keerthi does make an impressive debut, and her feat has no traces of a debutante actress. Nishan and Swapna Menon lend ample support. It's wonderful to see Mohanlal playing that character whom we simply love, and yes, Innocent is amazing as well. 

And yet, no amount of incredible performances or stunning cinematography by Thiru can save 'Geethanjali' from collapsing into another cluttered film that bites the dust. The best thing would have been to let Dr. Sunny stay back at Machu Picchu. He simply deserved much better than this mishmash of a mystery to solve.

Insuppressible PS: 'Charulatha' of all films for Dr. Sunny to make a comeback?? How could one even think of doing this to him?! 

http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/13439/malayalam/geethanjali/4467/review.htm

Geethanjali Review from Paresh C Palicha

Geethanjali is a lacklustre effort, writes Paresh C Palicha

The character of Dr Sunny Joseph from Manichitrathazhu is still remembered by Kerala audiences. Now, veteran director Priyadarshan has refurbished the character after nearly two decades in his new film Geethanjali.

Geethanjali is a psycho-horror thriller that has copied from many sources including the recent Kannada film Charulata that was inspired by a Korean film. .

Debutant Keerthy Suresh plays identical twins that are jealous of each other. Geetha and Anjali fall in love with the same guy, Anup (Nishan). The bad one, Geetha, supposedly commits suicide after losing the battle of love. But her spirit continues to trouble Anjali and others around the house. .

Anup calls in Dr Sunny Joseph to do something about this situation, as recommended by Nakul (Suresh Gopi in a guest appearance). .

It does not take much effort to guess where the story is headed. Among the many sources from which the film borrows ideas, the most striking is the K Madhu directed Nadiya Kollapetta Rathri (2007) with Suresh Gopi and Kavya Madhavan in the lead. .

Keerthy Suresh who makes her debut in this film has got a plum role but whether she impresses with her acting prowess is another matter. There is not much for her to do except look grumpy or innocent in the two roles she has throughout the film. .

The makers of the film insist that it is not a sequel to Manichitrathazhu, but Mohanlal is made to go through similar situations in this film, so the connection to the original Sunny Joseph is inevitable. .

Innocent enacts a comic role similar to the one in the original. But, his efforts go in vain as this film lacks the substance of the original. .

Geethanjali is disappointing. It is a lacklustre effort that is not a patch on the original. .

Rediff Rating: **

http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-geethanjali-disappoints/20131115.htm

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