Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi

Anil Radhakrishnan got my attention from North 24 Kaatham.Then Sapthamashtree,Both Good Films even though both can't be compared since its a Different Gener.

In Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandhi he ventures into a quite another different Gener - Adventure.

ABOUT THE MOVIE :

It's one of decent adventure flick to come out of Malayalam in a long time.Compared to the recent "Last Supper".It's got a stellar cast all of whom have done quite well.In my personal opinion i would have gone with someone else for the lead of kunchacko boban.

The Background was Amazing thanks to Rex,but the songs was kinda of disappointing.

Nice Story line and overall a good moral message.

Nice DOP,VFX finally some good Graphics in Malayalam movie.

But Overall one would expect more from Anil Radhakrishnan.I'm not saying I'm disappointed but I expected more.

But if you're an adventure Junkie like Hiking,Mountain Climbing you don't want to miss this.

The movie title itself makes you wonder what the movie is about. Lord Livingstone is a fictional forest and 7000 Kandi is a village within the forest unknown to the outer world.

Philipose is a survivalist who wanders around exploring nature and has a profound love towards it. He accidentally finds out about the village 7000 kandi inside the forest of Lord Livingstone, named after the British company that bought the land decades ago. When a group of industrialists starts clearing up the forest to extract wood and minerals, Philipose fears that they might soon find the village and destroy it too. Left helpless by environmental organizations and authorities, Philipose decides to seek help from random people from his address book to join him in saving the forest and the village. 6 strangers join Philipose in his fight to protect 7000 kandi.

In LL7KK, director Anil Radhakrishnan Menon was able to highlight the need for preservation of nature. The movie relies heavily on the social cause such that it overshadows the general entertainment factors which can be a huge drawback to people who expect this movie to be like his earlier flicks. There were moments when the movie went out of track but still managed to end up pretty good.

Cinematography and BGM are some of the plus points of this movie as most of the scenes were shot inside the forest. Also, the set created for the village and the costumes and looks of the villagers by the art department deserves a special mention. All of the cast members did their roles very well.

The forest/nature is the protagonist in this movie. It can be a new and fresh experience for you if you are willing to watch something out of the ordinary.

"Earth doesn't belong to man. Man belongs to Earth."

The film might have been a pleasant deal for the cast and crew to make, but it definitely won't and doesn't suit the palates of the audience it is intended for.

A man (Boban) whose heart aches for planet Earth invites people of different professions from different parts of India so that they can together fight the industrialization that is going to happen to an isolated and mysteriously natural village (in these harrowed times). Their attempt may look good on paper and is definitely about paying heed to a dire social cause, but that doesn't mean its chronicle would work if you pass it off as a mainstream film to people who want their protagonists to wear flashy clothes and dance to the tunes of Gopi Sunder.

The film goes heavily wrong at many parts. Even 30 minutes in the film, one doesn't feel the emotional charge that is essential if he/she needs to continue watching it. The screenplay is absolutely amateurish: one sequence shows that this group has assembled somewhere as per the mysterious letters each of them received and are following the orders of a native, while the next sequence shows each of their past lives, their convoluted, sentimental stories. The lack of cohesion is only outsmarted by the way the writer introduces his characters. I don't even know when Sunny Wayne joined the cast. At first, I even thought he was a ghost.

With samples from H G Wells' classic sci-fi story, The Time Machine, the makers have created a mockery of the whole thing, which would have worked if it was a documentary. But who watches documentaries in India?

Mr. Menon, who was lucky the first time with North 24 Kaatham (2013), messes it up this time after his last feature Saptamashree Thaskaraha (2014), a rundown remake of Hollywood heist films, and which had a disastrous climax, failed to impress, has just added another turkey into his list which is neither fit for eating nor fit for preserving. However, if you are a fan of Papilio Buddha (2014) and/or The Last Supper (2014), this one's for you.

BOTTOM LINE: Even if you are an adventurist, Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi will bore and repulse you to death. Beware!

GRADE: F

Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES