Joseph (2018) :
Brief Review -
Why is it always Malayalam Cinema coming up with some sensational revelation? Joseph is another UNMISSABLE THRILLER! I have been going through some major Malayalam classics recently and i have found many of them really great. But the sad truth is, those films come from small industry so don't get enough recognition on pan India level hence, the IMDb Rating or Social Media popularity is far less than what it deserves. Because of these classics, some really good classics from other industries have started looking overrated. Anyways, Joseph is another less popular film compared to other overhyped thrillers of South and it easily beats 90% of those Top Rated IMDb Movies from all industries of South. The story develops through the life of four retired policemen. It has the tone of a thriller investigation. An issue affecting the life of Joseph, the central character, and his family is being investigated. I am not gonna reveal anything about the story because i want you to watch the film with blank mind. There is something different and important at the end which might shock you and it is related to our lives. So, it's not just a film for fictional entertainment but it is also important to the society. How and why, you find out yourself after watching it. Just don't miss it for your own sake. Joju George as Joseph is superb. Not a single scene where he looked out of the character. There are variations, there's is compatibility and there's stone-like attitude. Not just him but other cast members are very good in their roles, too. The screenplay is little slow in the middle but overall it's enough engaging. Cinematography is quite good and dialogues are fairly decent. The film is more about sensational revelations and the plotting around it than regular thriller aspects so one has to look at it from that perspective. A salute to M. Padmakumar for daring to make such a film with great cinematic sense.
RATING - 8/10*
By - #samthebestest.
