Face
to
Face,
directed
by
VM
Vinu
and
starring
Mammootty
and
Ragini
Dwivedi
in
the
lead
is
yet
another
feather
of
'flop
films'
in
superstar
Mammootty's
cap!
Mammootty
is
undoubtedly
one
of
the
best
actors
in
the
Malayalam
film
industry,
but
not
even
his
superb
acting
skills
could
save
the
fate
of
Face
to
Face.
Director
VM
Vinu
seems
to
be
so
enamoured
by
the
superstar's
aura
and
personality
that
he
has
portrayed
a
'larger
than
life'
unbelievable
character
of
Mammootty.
Face
to
Face
fails
big
time
as
far
as
script
is
concerned.
The
combination
of
melodrama
and
mystery
doesn't
quite
click
and
you
begin
to
wonder
what
the
director
had
in
mind
in
the
first
place.
Music
by
Alphonse
is
mediocre
and
uninteresting.
Story
Face
to
Face
revolves
around
Balachandran
(Mammootty),
a
Circle
Inspector
who
is
under
suspension
now.
He
is
extremely
hot
tempered
and
has
managed
to
make
great
fortunes
from
real
estate
and
share
market.
A
brash
young
politician
named
Thomas
Punchakkadan
(Feroze
Khan)
is
brutally
murdered.
Thomas
is
the
son
of
the
ex-state
home
minister
Varghese
Punchakkadan
(Vijayaraghavan).
Everybody
suspects
Balachandran
to
be
the
murderer
since
Thomas
was
responsible
for
his
suspension.
After
the
initial
investigation,
Balachandran
decides
to
figure
out
himself
the
mystery
behind
the
murder
and
even
ultimately
cracks
the
suspense.
Performance
Mammootty
is
not
as
good
as
usual
as
he
seems
quite
detached
and
uninvolved
throughout
the
movie.
Ragini
Dwivedi
plays
Mammootty's
wife
but
has
nothing
much
to
do.
The
other
supporting
cast
has
done
a
decent
job.
Verdict
Face
to
Face
has
nothing
new
to
offer.
Go
for
it
only
if
you
are
a
die-hard
fan
of
Mammootty.
Director:
V
M
Vinu
Music:
Alphonse
Cast:
Mammootty,
Ragini
Dwivedi