Genre: Stoner Comedy (Stoner film is a subgenre of comedy film that revolves around the recreational use of cannabis. Generally, cannabis use is one of the main themes and inspires much of the plot. They are often representative of cannabis culture)
The story revolves around the union of 5 friends who have gathered in Mariyam Grorge's house (the portion rented by Namboodiri) to celebrate Namboodiri's birthday and the usage of a drug popularly known as Mandakini brought by one among them from Goa.
Literary terms to which the movie could be connected with.
The Aristotlean Plot:
Exposition (Where the charecters are introduced): Very well planned and organised introduction. The spectators will get to know about each charecters and their qualities. The element of humour has been maintained through out.
Rising action: Starts from their uniting in Namboodiri's rented house and using of the drug. The story is getting serious and is getting into the track here.
This is where we could say the Director has become successful. For a stoner comedy movie this part is vey important for it helps in making the spectators and the movie a single entity. Making it successful is the toughest task as far as a director is concerned and Jenith Kachipilly has nailed it.
The Climax (the peak point of the rising action): The Climax in general should be the peak point of the rising action but when coming into this particular plot, to be honest I am little disappointed as it did not fell in track with the rising action. However it cannot be called bad. Could be better called 'Not Bad'.
The Falling Action (the plot takes a slow pace after the climax): Justice has done.
The Denouement (or the resolution): This part of the plot actually determines how the plot ends. Has it ended peacefully of tragically. Any way this particular movie had a very peaceful ending with clear and direct advice to the spectators telling them not to use drugs to find happiness. However a critic may find an irony in it. If you are one; then you may go for it.
After Watching.
There are lot of movies which we leave in the theatre itself when we leave the place but there are few which we take along with us. Mariyam Vannu Vilakoothi is such a kind of movie which we carry along with us (particularly the humour elements) when we leave the theatre.
