Amen

My review: Amen

It has come to a point that if you have Fahad Fazil in a movie then it is implied that the movie will be good. "Amen " too lives up to it. Written by Rafique and directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, "Amen " boasts of well written screenplay, power-packed acting, tastefully shot visuals and well executed direction. Non-believers would like it (though the climax is a big ROFTL ) and the believers even more.

Screenplay has many layers in it with numerous small stories weaved into the main one, all getting a fitting end in the climax. The manner in which the writer and director have approached the movie is different. Part comical, part spoofy, part serious and part musical, "Amen" is cocktail that is intelligently mixed. Though the movie is sluggish in the beginning taking its own sweet pace to get the things going, once the mood is set and the direction in which the movie is going to go is established, there is no looking back. 

Comedy works so well without any contrived sequences or undue slapstickery. It is more of situational and dialogue driven. 

Cinematography is one of the best in recent times. Abinandham Ramanujam has done a fabulous job. His shots are a treat, be it the night effect silhouettes or the picturesque backwaters, he has caught them all with aplomb. Especially the boat shots are mind-blowing. Technically it is one of the best movie in recent times.  

 
Coming onto the acting department, Fahad Fazil is top class once again. It is astonishing how adeptly he manages to get into the various characters that he chooses effortlessly. This time it is more of a restrained performance from him. Indrajit is good. Being the narrator of the movie and the central character with a big twist in the end, he is dependable as ever. Swathi Reddy is bubbly and gorgeous. She is a good actor too.
Movie boasts of a lot of talented supporting actors like Kalabavan Mani, Makarand Deshpande, Rachana, Nandhu and the rest.

Prashanth Pillai has the composed the music and background score which are good considering the fact that it is part musical and music plays a important role.

On the whole, "Amen" is high on content and insanely entertaining at the same time. Go for it.

Bottomline: Alelouya

3.5/5