Bachelor Party (2012 film)

Bachelor Party is a Malayalam spy action thriller directed, co-produced and filmed by Amal Neerad. The film stars Indrajith, Asif Ali,Nithya Menen, Rahman, Kalabhavan Mani and Vinayakan in the lead roles while Prithviraj, Padmapriya and Remya Nambeesan make guest appearances. The film's screenplay is by noted authors Unni. R and Santhosh Echikkanam. The original music and background score of the film are composed by Rahulraj. It was released on June 15, 2012, to mixed reviews. The film's plot is inspired from Exiled, a 2006 Hong Kong action movie.


Story


Bachelor Party is a travelogue of friendship. The whole story is happening during a time frame of three days. A group is into a journey, which turns out to be a crucial one. Geevarghese (Indrajith), Tony (Asif Ali), Neethu (Nithya Menen), Benny (Rahman), Ayyappan (Kalabhavan Mani) and Fakeer (Vinayakan) are the main characters. Prithviraj and Remya Nambeesan appear in brief but important roles in turning points in the story.


Hit Songs

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Boxoffice Result

• The film received a warm welcome,although the viewers wrote it off as another watchable entertainer. Watch for Stunning visuals spawning for 150min, get mixed reviews, mostly negative reviews.
• Actually the film was not upto the mark of the expectation.
• The film Bachelor party has got one of the worst script. It can really be categorized as a shaky script. According to the script, the film should only have duration of around 10-15 minutes. But the film is stretched to hours using the method of old fashioned slow motion. There is a scene in the movie where the rogue guys plans to assassin the enemy. But the enemy is out for shopping. This makes the viewers to wait for the movie audience to wait with the rogue gang.
• One of the point to be noticed is that the film is entirely filled with baudy words. This makes the film less watchable for the families. The film really depicts some awkward symbolism. Out of all actors, Rahman was exceptionally well.
• The film mainly tried to satisfy the viewers through the song sequence only. Nothing is done to script in order to satisfy the basic need of the viewers.
• Sify rated 2/5 and said that it is just a watchable movie.
• Metromatinee rated 2 out of 5 and said: "The script is nothing spectacular, the film is engrossing as long as you are washing it".
• Theator Balcony also rated 2/5 declared as a just watch movie.

Overall rating: 2/5

Verdict: Watchable

Spirit (2012 film)

Spirit is a 2012 Malayalam satirical film written and directed by Ranjith. The film primarily focuses on the increasing habits of alcoholism in Kerala but is altogether a take on all things contemporary with a satirical tint. It stars Mohanlal, Kaniha and Shankar Ramakrishnan in the lead roles while Lena, Nandu, Thilakan and Madhu play notable supporting roles. The film released on 14 June with positive results.
According to the director, "The movie does not, in any way, advocate or proscribe alcohol. Spirit discusses the subject and examines what happens when a person, however intelligent, falls prey to an addiction, any addiction for that matter.

Story

Raghunandan is an ex-Bank of England employee who resigned his lucrative job because he was bored with the rather sedentary nature of his work. Having lived in different parts of the world as a bank employee, he chose journalism as his next career and worked in different cities in India. He is now working on a TV news channel as an interviewer in a show named "Show the Spirit". In the mean time, he is writing an English novel too. He is essentially a loner but loves his pegs and has an expensive collection of vintage drinks at home.

It was his excessive drinking that resulted in his divorce some years back, but he shares a healthy friendship with his former wife Meera and her current husband Alexy. The couple has the custody of Raghunandan and Meera’s son Aditya aka Sunny, who can't speak or hear. Captain Nambiar is his next door friend. Raghunandan, however, is not really bothered about relationships and prefers to live life on his own terms. He rubs some of the mighty and powerful, who comes to his TV show, in the wrong way and never regrets it as well.

Raghunandan's fatal addiction towards alcohol takes a heavy toll on his personal and professional life. However, good sense dawns, albeit late, when he comes across a man who is worse than him because of his drinking problem. That is plumber Mani who is so drunk that he cannot distinguish between what is real and unreal. His character manifests all the worst characteristics of an alcoholic, including abusing his wife. Mani changes everything, bringing some meaning to Raghunandan's life.

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Boxoffice Results

The film was positively received by most critics. The movie was reportedly well received by the audiences who opined that it is a class affair with a fine script from the director. Most of them suggested that it gives a good message to the youth who is addicted to alcohol.

Nowrunning.com rated the film  and said, "Spirit is a turbulent watch that is bound to clamor for your attention. 

Malayalamnet.in gave the film a rating of  and said, "spirit is an advice to the community presented in a well manner".

The film received some negative review as well. 
Deccan Herald said, "There are too many characters and side stories, some of which are not relevant at all.Some ideas are introduced and left incomplete, which is a shame.

Sify.com said, "If you are not expecting a high voltage drama stuffed with the usual share of emotions, Spirit can turn out to be a nice experience.

Overall Rating: 3/5

Verdict: Hit