Rating:
3.0/5
Star
Cast:
Prithviraj
Sukumaran,
Nayanthara
Director:
Alphonse
Puthren
Alphonse
Puthren's
films
usually
offer
three
things:
(a
stereotype
we
have
successfully
created
after
watching
the
two
movies
he
has
made
so
far)
cute
relationships,
situational
comedy,
and
quirky
creative
choices.
When
I
say
quirky
creative
choices
I
mean
things
like
the
way
he
sometimes
adds
a
foreground
layer
to
the
shot
like
a
tree
branch
or
something
between
the
camera
and
the
characters.
Alphonse
edits
his
movies
himself,
and
he
gets
to
play
around
with
that
aspect
as
well.
He
usually
paints
a
pretty
picture
of
the
lead
couple's
interactions
and
how
they
express
their
love
for
each
other.
He
also
manages
to
make
us
smile
at
how
sloppy
the
characters
are
and
how
they
react
to
the
mess
that
they
create
in
their
lives.
That's
what
we
have
loved
so
far
from
him
in
his
previous
movies.
Now,
let's
get
to
Gold.
Cute
relationships
are
not
really
a
thing
in
the
film,
but
the
story
isn't
really
about
relationships
anyway,
so
that's
okay.
His
creative
choices
worked
well,
but
unlike
back
then
they
didn't
excite
us
and
that's
partly
because
his
style
of
filmmaking
has
become
familiar
to
us.
I
mean
he
can't
keep
changing
the
way
he
shoots
and
edits
his
films.
We
are
not
saying
that.
It's
just
that
earlier
quirkiness
used
to
be
a
huge
selling
point,
but
now
they
are
just
there.
We
expect
it
to
be
there
but
we
want
other
things
in
the
film
that
could
excite
us.
Story
&
Performances
A
mobile
shop
owner,
Joshi,
finds
a
Bolero
parked
in
front
of
his
home,
blocking
his
entrance,
and
is
unable
to
bring
his
new
car
in.
He
files
a
complaint
with
the
police,
and
the
team
that
takes
up
his
complaint
is
(how
do
I
put
it)
...
a
fun
team.
This
Bolero
and
the
trouble
it
creates
in
Joshi's
life
is
told
in
a
funny
and
suspenseful
narrative.
Prithviraj
holds
the
film
together
and
acted
well.
Apparently,
the
lady
who
plays
Joshi's
mom
is
Prithviraj's
own
mother,
and
their
interactions
were
cure
and
heartwarming.
Pretty
much
every
other
character
felt
like
an
extended
cameo.
What
Worked
&
What
Didn't
Prithiviraj
is
the
biggest
strength
of
the
film.
He
looks
amazing
and
delivers
a
believable
performance.
Some
characters
manage
to
bring
a
laugh
whenever
they
appear.
The
film
lacks
a
proper
relationship.
Not
just
a
romantic
relationship
but
any
sort
of
relationship.
The
male
lead
seems
to
be
the
only
character
that
you
can
follow
and
get
to
know.
Everyone
else
seems
like
lesser-known
acquaintances
at
a
party.
Verdict
Gold
heavily
relies
on
situational
comedy
to
work
for
it
to
make
an
impact.
If
you
enjoy
Alphonse
Puthren's
comedic
writing
and
are
a
great
fan
then
you
might
love
Gold.
But
if
you
were
expecting
the
other
aspects
of
his
making
to
hook
you
in,
you
might
get
disappointed.