One of the most entertaining and whimsical action films to come out of India.
The love for actions films from 80s Bollywood, South Indian films, Chinese and Japanese martial arts films and even the present Hindi and American films can be seen not just from the references and homages but it can be felt from each shot and dialogues. As the protagonist sets out to stand against everything evil as he has learnt from the numerous action films from his…

All the Mission: Impossible movies since Ghost Protocol marketed themselves with an impossible stunt by Cruise, where the movie offered a lot more set pieces than the one marketed. Missing that this time should've given the clue that this is supposed to be more like the first three than what we've been getting recently.
All these movies worked in a different plane than ours, but never really felt like a true sci-fi, but this time it felt like they were…

Attempting a big-budget black-and-white horror movie in Malayalam itself is laudable. But using it to unleash the devilish side of Mammootty is where this movie really shines. As expected, Mammootty hit it out of the park. In films like this and Rorschach, we can see that the devilish side is used in a way that is so powerful but also charismatic in a way only he can do. We are in awe and horror of the deeds but also can't…

A film designed to please all types of Mohanlal fans. A lot of meta references with so many dialogues from both Mohanlal movies and outside of movies, in a way that often makes fun of them. It does feel a bit over the top at moments, but it's still nicely integrated. The way the movie becomes more intense and emotional is pretty predictable, but well done. Besides Mohanlal, what really works is how it shows the reality of dealing with…