I am kinda confused as to why I found this one to be surprisingly the best one among the recent lot of period dramas that came and went without any real engaging experience.
It doesn't do anything better than the period dramas that came before but idk it maybe coz it didn't have that kind of elevations like them too.
The sets weren't very striking except for a few ones like the ones put up for the port? The others looked good but at the same time the artificiality could also be easily seen.
The performances were decent enough and i guess I found it engaging and entertaining coz of the narrative and major plot points, which I felt were delivered neatly and with needed seriousness in it.....
which I didn't find effective in those other malayalam period dramas (if being honest MAMANGAM did have a partially effective one though but it faltered on most of the other stuff) of recent times.
Siju Wilson delivers in a good if not exceptional way and the other supporting cast members too contributed decent performances.
The script was missing with good and striking character elevations and dialogues and the action sequences too weren't anything gripping.
Everything felt really grounded from the get go but the climatic action sequences was the one that finally did the very much needed character elevation and stylish(even if with a bit overused slowmotion effect)and engaging and the whole of it even made me root for AVP :)
Overall even with the lack of good and memorable character expositions, quality compressions and lack of tightness in script I really found it to be an engaging and enjoyable period action drama fr.
PS the voiceover from ikka at the end. Lit af
6.5/10.
