Each time a Mohanlal film releases, I am literally petrified of watching them; given his recent history of terrible choices. Marakkar, the Neyyattinkara Gopan episode were both atrocious. The only reason I had some hope from this film was due to Jeethu Joseph. And the only problem I had with the film was its length.
A trip to a hillside resort ends in a tragedy for a group of friends. But when a policeman staying at the resort starts to investigate, secrets start to spill.
The biggest problem with 12th Man is its length. The initial first hour could have been skipped and introduced as snippets or flashbacks during the investigation. This would have made it more intriguing. Mohanlal's drunken avatar in that one hour is painstaking to watch. But he sobers up really well as he owns the second half. The reminder of the cast do justice to their roles. Sshivada, Anusree standout. Saiju Govinda Kurup, Unni Mukundan, Priyanka Nair, Anu Sithara, Leona Lishoy, Aditi Ravi, Anu Mohan, Chandhunadh G, Rahul Madhav co-star.
#12thman takes a while to arrive at the truth and because of the wasteful first hour, it gets tiring after a while. But the route they take to arrive at the truth is gripping and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Given Mohanlal's choice of roles, this one is a brief sigh of relief.
Now we need to brace ourselves for Monster, Alone and Barros before he reunites with Jeethu for Ram.
A trip to a hillside resort ends in a tragedy for a group of friends. But when a policeman staying at the resort starts to investigate, secrets start to spill.
The biggest problem with 12th Man is its length. The initial first hour could have been skipped and introduced as snippets or flashbacks during the investigation. This would have made it more intriguing. Mohanlal's drunken avatar in that one hour is painstaking to watch. But he sobers up really well as he owns the second half. The reminder of the cast do justice to their roles. Sshivada, Anusree standout. Saiju Govinda Kurup, Unni Mukundan, Priyanka Nair, Anu Sithara, Leona Lishoy, Aditi Ravi, Anu Mohan, Chandhunadh G, Rahul Madhav co-star.
#12thman takes a while to arrive at the truth and because of the wasteful first hour, it gets tiring after a while. But the route they take to arrive at the truth is gripping and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Given Mohanlal's choice of roles, this one is a brief sigh of relief.
Now we need to brace ourselves for Monster, Alone and Barros before he reunites with Jeethu for Ram.