But, still, adding a comedy skit-like sequence in the middle of a drama shows how ill-prepared the writers were. However, there are minute details which, if picked up, can boost one's ability to appreciate the writing. The direction could have been more intrusive the characters seems like they improvised a lot, which is not always a good thing. Mr Joseph should know that his unschooled protagonist fails at playing life this time because maybe education is after all important.
Humor is a relief, but relying on puns and slapstick is not artistic anymore. My 3-year old niece does better make-up, but she's not as funny as some of the characters in the film. Nevertheless, the way the film is executed using cliché, is what sabotages the whole shindig. Conveying this specific point, mostly to Malayalis who are obsessed with Gulf, is the only thing the film achieves during its 57 hours of running time. How living far away from the people close to you can be the source of pain, and by the time you realize what you're missing, it's too late. The film primarily talks about how detachment affects people's lives. Characters are introduced nicely, but all we want to focus about is Josutty getting lucky with any one of the eligible characters. Songs are thrown at you like Hussain used to throw paint at his canvases. Why don't people just hire Jomon T John? If the draggy start doesn't put you to sleep, the never-ending second act definitely will. Believe me, the cinematography is so bad, it might give you epilepsy. Shaky, robotic shots, weird close-ups, more focus on the locations than the characters, and plain restlessness.
Before I talk more about anything else, I want to inform you that throughout the film the only thing I wondered was if the camera was being handled by an infant. However, his beggarly background poses a threat, and then ironically and manipulatively, he marries a money machine and flies to New Zealand hoping to make babies. Brought up in a poor, lousy environment, all that Josutty wants from life is to marry his childhood sweetheart (Narayanankutty) and get laid. He comes from a poor family whose head talks like he is Aristotle. After a gymnastic performance by the cameraman through the valleys of high-range Kattappana, the story about a 6th grade failure named Josutty (Dileep) begins.
Anil Johnson comes up with a delightful musical score.Let this be a lesson for people who expect astronomy from a man who just got lucky with his magnum opus. Ravichandran's camera captures the stunning spectacles of both Kerala and New Zealand with equal ease. Supporting performances by actors as Hareesh Peradi and Nobi have to be acknowledged. Jyothi Krishna is strictly adequate while Rachana Narayanankutty goes totally over the top with a screeching melodramatic performance. Those snide comments on the sexual minorities, purely intended to rake in some laughter, could have been avoided as well.ĭileep does a neat job of playing Josutty, while of the three women actors, Ranjini Rupesh does a commendable job of playing Priya, who befriends Josutty in New Zealand. The humour goes on a decline, and so does the outcome of the story that is being narrated. Ridden with cliches, the latter half of 'Life of Josutty', flows down the banal stream, without much of an effort. Josutty's mother advises him not to stick out his hands and head out of the air plane, and on landing in New Zealand, Josutty himself expresses astonishment at seeing a woman who has worn shorts! The attempts to make Josutty appear as a simpleton who is a bit too simple, at times backfires on the characterisation itself.