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Philips And The Monkey Pen - Movie Review
First
half
of
the
movie
Philips
And
The
Monkey
Pen
drags
a
bit,
but
is
well-balanced
with
astounding
visuals,
great
background
music
and
many
nostalgic
moments
that
might
remind
you
of
your
school
days.
The
second
half
picks
up
well,
travels
in
a
slow
pace
which
keep
the
viewers
engaged
to
the
screen
and
ends
up
as
a
beautiful
movie,
close
to
heart.
Story
Ryan
Philips
is
a
class
5-B
student
at
school,
and
lives
with
his
mom
(Sameera
-
Remya
Nambeesan)
and
dad
(Roy
Philip
-
Jayasurya).
Ryan's
close
friends
are
Innocent
P
Varghese,
Raman
and
Jahangir
who
are
with
him
for
whatever
trouble
he
makes
and
has
three
enemies,
one
being
mathematics,
other
being
the
teacher
of
the
same
subject
-
Pappan
Sir
(Vijay
Babu)
and
Decimal
(one
of
the
brightest
student
of
his
class).
Finding
it
difficult
to
deal
with
Mathematics,
Ryan
faces
several
problems
in
his
school
life,
mainly
from
Pappan
sir
and
Decimal.
Ryan falls in love with Joan (his classmate) hoping her to solve the mathematics homeworks for him. He proposes her, but for Ryan's disappointment, Joan turns it down pointing out his failure in studies. Things take a U turn when Ryan happens to stay with his grandfather (Richard Philip - Joy Mathew) for two days. Returning home, Ryan finds a Monkeypen in his pocket, which had been missing from the antique collection of his grandfather. The Monkeypen is supposed to be a magic pen which helps it's owner to solve difficult situations in life. With Monkeypen in hand, Ryan gains popularity in school and among friends and teachers.
Then follows a series of happenings in Ryan's life which transforms him from a naughty brat to a well-mannered and smart boy.
Performances
Regarding
performances,
Ryan
Philip
is
the
show
stealer.
His
expressions
assure
us
of
a
future
star.
All
children
have
given
a
wonderful
performance,
another
notable
one
being
Jahangir,
friend
of
Ryan.
His
mannerisms
and
one
liners
will
make
you
laugh
out
loud.
Jayasurya
has
less
screen
space,
but
whenever
he
appears
on
the
screen,
he
is
a
treat
to
watch.
Remya
Nambeesan,
doesn't
disappoint
and
perfectly
portrays
the
character
of
the
Malabari
Muslim
lady
Sameera.
Vijay
Babu
as
Pappan
Sir
was
good.
Though
his
dialogues
and
expressions
in
the
first
half
seemed
a
bit
'forced',
the
second
half
was
well-balanced
with
neat
act.
Joy
Mathew
as
Richard
Philip
(Jayasurya's
dad)
and
Mukesh
(Principal)
have
done
justice
to
their
roles.
Innocent
makes
his
comeback
to
the
industry
through
a
small,
but
pivotal
role.
Cinematography
Camera
work
by
Neil
D'Cunha
is
outstanding.
From
the
opening
shots
itself,
it
is
evident
that
this
man
has
got
some
great
talent.
Another
commendable
section
in
the
movie
is
the
musical
department
handled
by
Rahul
Subramaniam.
All
four
songs
are
good
and
hummable,
while
the
background
music
perfectly
syncs
with
the
theme
of
the
movie
and
is
pleasing
to
the
ears.
On the whole, Philips And The Monkey Pen is worth your time and money. A movie to be watched by teachers, students, parents, friends, lovers and more.
Verdict
Good
movie,
watch
it
without
a
second
thought.
