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Driving License ~ Oru Abhipraayam
Venue ~ INOX, Shobha City, Thrissur
Screen ~ 02
Showtime ~ 10:10 AM
Status ~ 30%
Driving License enna cinema kurichu Prithviraj oru one line thannapol thane njaan valare interested aayi. Theme nammal munpu 2-3 cinemakal (Recently “FAN”) kanditundekilum, athinte presentational kondu vanna originality aanu ee cinemayude puthuma. Nammal pala cinemakalil (especially Tamil) puthumayulla theme, subject kondu varunnathu kaanarunde. Ennaal execution (especially mainstream movies) ethumbol, ee cinemakal pala paalichakal sambhavikkarunde. Driving License ivide aanu vythyasthanaakunnathu.
Hareendran (Prithviraj) enna superstarinte kadutha aaradhakan aanu Motor Vehicle Inspector Kuruvila (Suraaj Venjaramoodu). Oru license vishayathinte peril Starum, Fanum thammil undaakunna issues aanu ee cinemayude main plot. Ente abhipraayathil Sachin ezhuthiya ettavum nalla script ee cinema aanu. Aduthonnum ente oormayil oru second poolum bore aduppikunna oru mainstream commercial entertainer with comedy, emotions, thrills etc oormayililla. “Lucifer” oru out n out masala movie aayittu karuthunilla..ennaalum aa cinema kaalum kooduthal “entertained” aayathu ee cinema aanu. Athinu main reason ee cinemayude starting muthal ending vare ulla gripping moments aanu. Lal Jr Honeybee series enikku ottum ishtamallanekilum, adehathinte Hi I Am Tony enna cinemayil spark kandu. Athu ivide theliyichu. Sachi enthaanu ezhuthiyathu, athinu valare superb aayi reethiyil Lal Jr narrate cheyythu with visuals (choice of camera angles). Scriptinte highlight ennaal valare logical approach aanu. Oru Govt Officer vichaarichaal ethu Thaapaanayeyum tharapattikaam enna oru message. Ithil ishtapetta pala ghatakangalil onnu character detailing. Oru businessman (Boban Aalamoodan) 5 lakhs reward Kuruvillayku kodukkunnu enna scene thane Kuruvilla & his family membersinte character definition establish cheyyununde. Athu poole Hareendran oru short tempered character aayitu koodiyum,ayaalude personal life patti nalla oru dhaarana nalkununde. Main characters establish aakumbol, ivar thammilulla issues and consistency in narration aa cinemaye valiya reethiyil elevate cheyyununde. Ee cinemayil STAR enna image ulla aale oru media ethra maathram scrutinize cheyyunathum nammale veendum kaanippikunde. Plus ee cinemayil Stars thammilulla ego clash okke valare rasamaayitu eduthitunde. Ithil Bhadran (Suresh Krishna) enna character kondu Malayalathile oru pramukha nadane aanu vyakthamaayi paraamarshichathu. Paara veyppum, Fans vechulla kalikal, Astrology etc okke aa characteriloode kaanikkunde. Comedy scenes oppum ee cinemayil valare nalla emotional moments unde like the ones between Kurivilla & his son and Hareendran with his wife, Bhama. Oru negative onnum parayaan enikku onnum thoonilla ennaalum Salimkumar scenes angane ettilla. Dialogues okke brilliant aanu especially Suraaj’s monologue in the climax.
Ee cinemayil 2 naayakanmaarunde ennu Prithviraj paranju. Sambhavam 100% sheri aanu. Order eduthaal ee cinema Suraaj aanu alpam munthookam. Oru kadutha aaradhakanaayitu koodiyum thante ego thane maatunna aa character Suraajinte kayyil bhadramaanu. Ee manushyan thane aa ee varshathe ACTOR OF THE YEAR (Finals, Vikruthi, Android Kunjappan Ver 5.25 & Driving License). Prithviraj thante role gambheeramaaki. Oru short tempered star who is crazy about cars is something similar to his real life character. Pakshe ee cinemayil ettavum kayyadi vaangiyathu Suresh Krishna aanu. Pullikaarante scene okke ROFL moments aanu. Miya as Kurivila’s dimwitted wife sherikkum thakarthu. Idavela Babuvine kaanunna scene okke entha parayaa. Actually aa scene oru saadharana aalu celebrity kaanumbol ellaam marakkunna oru image nallkunde. Nandu aanu pinne thakartha nadan as Hareendran’s trusted lieutenant. Master Adeesh as Kuruvila’s son ottum over aakathe thante per Lalu Alex, Major Ravi, Sivaji Guruvayoor, Arun,Aneesh (Drishyam aliyan), Deepthi Sathi okke avarude supporting roles nannayi avatharipichu.
Songs aake 2 ennamullu. Athil “Njaan Thedum..” perfectly placed aanu. Athil upayogicha graphics sherikkum nannayitunde. “Kalikkalam..” enna Ramjirav Spekaing song remix cheyythu oru cheriya portion aayi upayogichutunde. Background Score was apt.
Technically ee cinema valare nannayitunde. Renadive camera work was colourful and rich especially the drone/crane shots. Editing was perfect for a mainstream movie. But Suraajinte wig alpam artificial aayitu thooni.
Overall, the best mainstream (comedy/emotional/thriller) entertainer of this year (I will be surprised if Thrissur Pooram or Valiya Perunaal or My Santa can surpass this). Best Work from Sachy, Lal Jr till date. Prithviraj made a grand comeback to mainstream cinema with this absolutely riveting entertainer.
Ratings – 9/10
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