Anoop
Menon
is
a
multifaceted
personality,
who
is
adept
at
acting
and
writing
story,
screenplay
and
lyrics.
Besides
penning
the
story,
he
has
also
played
one
of
the
two
male
leads
in
the
latest
Malayalam
movie
Hotel
California,
which
has
hit
the
marquee
today.
The
movie
will
impress
the
viewers
with
its
high
comedy
quotient.
Directed
by
Aji
John,
Hotel
California
is
an
action
comedy
and
lead
actors'
performances
are
the
main
attractions
in
the
movie.
Anoop's
interesting
script,
Shaan
Rahman's
music,
good
camera
work,
rib-tickling
comedy
and
a
few
action
scenes
are
other
highlights
of
the
film.
A
few
illogical
and
over-the-top
comedy
sequences
are
the
biggest
drawback
of
the
flick.
Set
in
the
backdrop
of
an
airport,
Hotel
California
narrates
the
story
of
a
journey
of
five
guys.
The
movie
deals
with
the
experience
of
a
few
travellers
on
board.
The
entire
plot
unfurls
inside
the
airline.
The
director
has
got
good
grip
over
the
narration
of
the
whole
comedy
show.
The
humour
in
the
film
is
natural
except
for
a
few
illogical
scenes
and
it
arises
out
of
confused
situation.
Five
people
like
Superstar
Prem
Sagar
(Anoop
Menon),
Rafeeq
-
a
bodyguard
from
Dubai,
businessman
Arun
Singh,
Kochi
Metro
Engineer
Lakshman
Prasad,
and
a
young
man
are
the
five
strangers,
who
reach
the
Nedumbasserry
Airport.
Five
people
are
waiting
for
them
at
the
airport,
when
one
among
them,
Airport
Jiby
(Jayasurya)
clubs
all
of
them
together
for
some
reason.
But
the
people
who
are
to
meet
each
other
get
shuffled,
which
causes
confusion
among
them.
This
confusion
has
been
presented
humorously
on
screen.
Continue
to
read
Hotel
California
Movie
Review
in
the
slide
show.
Performances
Jayasurya
and
Anoop
Menon,
who
have
played
the
lead
roles
in
Hotel
California,
have
delivered
very
good
performances,
which
are
the
highlights
in
the
film.
Lead
ladies
like
Maria,
Honey
Rose
and
Aparna
Nair
and
other
supporting
artists
have
also
done
justice
to
their
respective
roles.
Production
Values
Since
the
story
of
Hotel
California
unfolds
in
the
business
class
of
the
plane,
the
maximum
portions
have
been
shot
in
the
real
aeroplane
in
Cochin
International
Airport.
The
movie
has
sound
production
values.
Technical
Aspects
Shaan
Rahman's
music
and
background
scores
are
good
assets
of
the
film.
The
picturisation
is
also
good.
Action
scenes
have
been
choreographed
well.
Other
technical
departments
like
dialogues,
costumes,
art
directions
and
editing
are
also
commendable
and
add
to
the
beauty
of
the
movie.
Verdict
Overall,
Hotel
California
is
a
good
comedy
entertainer.
If
you
are
lover
of
comedy
films,
don't
miss
to
watch
it.
Hotel
California
Cast
And
Crew
Producer:
Josemon
Simon
Director:
Aji
John
Cast:
Jayasurya,
Anoop
Menon,
Honey
Rose,
Maria
Roy,
Aparna
Nair,
Shankar,
P
Balachandran,
Saiju
Kurup
and
Nandu
Music:
Shaan
Rahman
Release
date:
May
3,
2013