Masthishka Maranam

However, with too many threads woven into the narrative, Masthishka Maranam fails to establish a humane core. The absence of an emotional hook that connects the audience to the story on a deeper level results in the movie becoming just a series of intriguing visuals that are well-crafted. Even amid all that was already in it, had Krishan anchored the story more effectively, many of its issues could have been resolved. Besides, the film also becomes unnecessarily preachy towards the end, which detracts from the overall experience. Another shortcoming is its music. Although Varkey’s tracks are good, they don’t elevate the film beyond a certain point, lacking soul, despite the support of Vinayak Sasikumar’s and Vaisakh Sugunan’s stirring lyrics.

Varkey’s songs are extremely entertaining, and I loved that scene where Bimal’s housekeeper AI creates a sad version of the Ormakal song from this movie’s album. With several intercuts intended to keep us invested in the fast-paced narrative of the movie, one can see Krishand rewriting the film in the editor’s table. The only area I felt a sense of drop in the energy was towards the end during the trial, where the need to mock the media culture forces the movie to be on the louder side. However, the minimal counter dialogue humor is keeping us entertained, and what happens at the very end is making us look at all this in a different light.

The film is entertaining, interesting and thought-provoking because we seem to be headed in that direction.