My review: Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi
After a very impressive "Chaapa Kurishu" and not so impressive "Esha" of "Anchu Sundharikal", Sameer Thahir's third attempt at direction is "Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi" (NPCB). Starring Dulquer Salmaan and Sunny Wayne in the lead supported by a bevy of pan-Indian actors, NPCB is a road-movie that follows the protagonists' bike travel from Kerala to Nagaland in search of the lady love of Dulquer. All along the journey they are faced with various landscapes, cultures and people influencing their life and their outlook. Though it appears philosophical NPCB is presented in a lighter vein which entertains in a restrained manner.
Though the screenplay could have been a bit better and climax which is very poor considering that we have been waiting for it for almost two and half hours with anticipation. The superficial ending plagued by a hurried up reunion of the lovers leave the viewers longing for more. There is absolutely no emotional connect with the ending even after one gets feeling of emotionally traveling with the protagonists all along the journey. Except for this blip the movie is eminently watchable and thoroughly enjoyable.
Main reason for the success of this movie is the protagonists Dulquer Salmaan and Sunny Wayne who have given excellent performances. Dulquer is getting better with every other movie of his and his choice of scripts are interesting and speaks a lot about his maturity which is rare in case of star-kids these days. Sunny keeps going on with his good form that he is in. A gifted talent that he is it is time that he gets more substantial roles in future like this one.
Among the ladies Paloma Monappa, Surja Bala Hijam and Ena Saha impresses in that order. Paloma is spontaneous and lively while Surja seems to be a bit restricted and stiff. Ena Saha is all smiles lighting up the screen whenever she is on it.
Rex Vijayan's background score is one of the pillars of this movie. Almost half of the movie is filled with only background score and Vijayan has utilized the opportunity to his advantage. A cinematographer himself Sameer has extracted good work from Gireesh Gangadharan. He also has lots of scope to capture vairous landscapes as enunciated in the title. Movie is visually stunning and technically very good.
On the whole, NPCB is a good movie to be enjoyed with whole family. Go for it and join the protagonists in their adventurous trip from Kerala to Nagaland.
Bottomline: Enjoyable ride.
3.5/5
Though the screenplay could have been a bit better and climax which is very poor considering that we have been waiting for it for almost two and half hours with anticipation. The superficial ending plagued by a hurried up reunion of the lovers leave the viewers longing for more. There is absolutely no emotional connect with the ending even after one gets feeling of emotionally traveling with the protagonists all along the journey. Except for this blip the movie is eminently watchable and thoroughly enjoyable.
Main reason for the success of this movie is the protagonists Dulquer Salmaan and Sunny Wayne who have given excellent performances. Dulquer is getting better with every other movie of his and his choice of scripts are interesting and speaks a lot about his maturity which is rare in case of star-kids these days. Sunny keeps going on with his good form that he is in. A gifted talent that he is it is time that he gets more substantial roles in future like this one.
Among the ladies Paloma Monappa, Surja Bala Hijam and Ena Saha impresses in that order. Paloma is spontaneous and lively while Surja seems to be a bit restricted and stiff. Ena Saha is all smiles lighting up the screen whenever she is on it.
Rex Vijayan's background score is one of the pillars of this movie. Almost half of the movie is filled with only background score and Vijayan has utilized the opportunity to his advantage. A cinematographer himself Sameer has extracted good work from Gireesh Gangadharan. He also has lots of scope to capture vairous landscapes as enunciated in the title. Movie is visually stunning and technically very good.
On the whole, NPCB is a good movie to be enjoyed with whole family. Go for it and join the protagonists in their adventurous trip from Kerala to Nagaland.
Bottomline: Enjoyable ride.
3.5/5
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