Cocktail

My sis, i could nickname her "My Netflix of the real world" as she not only regularly suggests but commands me to watch a certain movie because she liked it and she is confident that we will too. The poor thing has a tough job, because she has to convince not one but two people. Nothing moves in my world without 'R' and 'R' being the certified movie buff, does not watch just any movie!!! If it's a Hollywood movie, the story is very different though.
But luckily, sis is very persistent and patient... she keeps hammering you with the titles of the movies and i would have no idea from the title if it's a Malayalam or Hindi or Telugu or English movie, because i would not have paid attention whenever she mentioned it... i get lost in a distant world when she starts with the movie names and she knows it... so she makes sure 'R' has listened to the titles.
Anyways, this weekend we made some time for it and it was worthwhile... it is a thriller. Normally i can predict and i am 99% right but this story was very unique and intriguing. My predictions went nowhere... i thought it was a story on some kind of a kidnapping. In fact, i was getting very frustrated as the story progressed... wanted to know what was up here!!!

I liked the opening of the movie, it shows a content wife, looking forward to spending some time with her very busy husband, who is away working long hours, but, one who does not forget her birthday. He is very loving, but has become very predictable with his surprises as he has no time to think of new ways. Now, this was a complaint i had with 'R' for a few months in the past and he put some thought and efforts to surprise me this Valentine's. I am truly floored. Now, i am afraid, if the bar has risen up a notch higher :)). Coming back to the movie, the point i was driving at was that, it is scenes such as these that are interwoven into the story, that glues an audience to the movie. Spouse working long hours at work is a scenario every wife in today's world would identify with ,i guess. I am sure today it is no longer limited to corporate America.

The songs were average but the background score was pretty good. The home in the movie was amazing too with a lovely back-yard to-die-for!

Jayasurya's performace is very commendable. Just when you begin to wonder, what happened to the great performers of Malayalam cinema, talented actors like Jayasurya up the ante. Samvritha was as beautiful as ever. All in all, a good movie. The ending was a tad bit sad... thought life was unfair to Jayasurya's character. Watch it. Makes a good thriller.