Despite opening in theatres at the onset of the second wave of Covid 19, Nayattu received rave reviews from audiences and critics alike.
And the Martin Prakatt survival thriller exceeded all my expectations on its OTT release tonight, delivering a gritty and compelling view into the lives of the average Kerala policeman.
The story unfolds through its three lead protagonists who are police personnel wrongfully accused in a hit-and-run case and after a slow buildup, ramps up at breakneck pace and is sure to leave audiences hooked till the end.
The painstaking detailed one-shot sequences and the raw authenticity director Martin Prakatt has imbibed into each scene reminds you of Abrid Shine's Action Hero Biju, but a superior script has elevated this film to classic, dare I say textbook status.
National-award winner Joju George is at his best in the emotional scenes, while Kunchacko Boban and Nimisha Sajayan play their roles with nuanced perfection.
Unmissable this one. I club it alongside The Great Indian Kitchen, Drishyam 2, Operation Java and Joji as my personal Top 5 Malayalam Films of 2021.
This could very well be Malayalam's own equivalent of Bong Joon-ho's classic 'Memories of Murder' (2003) in terms of becoming a gold standard for realistic police stories going forward.
Catch it on Netflix!
And the Martin Prakatt survival thriller exceeded all my expectations on its OTT release tonight, delivering a gritty and compelling view into the lives of the average Kerala policeman.
The story unfolds through its three lead protagonists who are police personnel wrongfully accused in a hit-and-run case and after a slow buildup, ramps up at breakneck pace and is sure to leave audiences hooked till the end.
The painstaking detailed one-shot sequences and the raw authenticity director Martin Prakatt has imbibed into each scene reminds you of Abrid Shine's Action Hero Biju, but a superior script has elevated this film to classic, dare I say textbook status.
National-award winner Joju George is at his best in the emotional scenes, while Kunchacko Boban and Nimisha Sajayan play their roles with nuanced perfection.
Unmissable this one. I club it alongside The Great Indian Kitchen, Drishyam 2, Operation Java and Joji as my personal Top 5 Malayalam Films of 2021.
This could very well be Malayalam's own equivalent of Bong Joon-ho's classic 'Memories of Murder' (2003) in terms of becoming a gold standard for realistic police stories going forward.
Catch it on Netflix!