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Pakida - Movie Review - A Watchable Thriller
Story
The
story
of
Pakida
begins
in
Kerala
showing
a
group
of
youngsters
enjoying
their
life
with
cigarettes
and
alcohol.
The
group
is
led
by
Aadhi
(Asif
Ali),
son
of
a
workshop
owner
Raveendran
(P
Balachandran).
They
give
less
consideration
to
family
and
more
to
friendship.
Things
take
a
turn
on
a
Christmas
eve
while
celebrating
with
alcohol,
Rafeeq
(Vishnu
Raghav)
falls
from
the
top
of
the
building.
They
rush
him
to
the
nearby
hospital,
but
comes
to
know
they
need
a
huge
sum
of
money
in
order
to
save
his
life.
Aadhi decides to steal and sell a car from his dad's workshop and meets George Koshy Anthraper (Biju Menon) who is in need of a car. Anthraper accepts the price of Rs 2 lakhs for the car put forward by Aadhi, but on a condition that Aadhi should accompany him for a journey to Madurai. Without any choice left, Aadhi agrees to it and they set out on a journey to Madurai in the car. What is Anthraper's motive of the journey? Why has he insisted Aadhi to accompany him? Answer for these lies in the rest of the story which is told in the backdrop of Madurai in a thriller mood.
Performances
Asif
Ali
as
Aadhi
does
complete
justice
to
his
role.
Though
Asif's
act
resembles
much
of
his
previous
characters,
he
is
enjoyable
in
the
role.
Biju
Menon
as
George
Koshy
Anthraper
is
stylish
in
his
looks,
and
delivers
a
good
act
throughout.
talking
about
heroines
of
the
movie,
first
being
Apoorva
as
Pooja
has
nothing
much
to
do,
other
than
talking
over
phone
to
Aadhi
twice
or
thrice
and
to
accompany
Aadhi
to
a
coffee
shop.
Second
heroine
of
the
movie
is
Malavika
as
Kani,
who
does
her
role
well.
Other
cast
of
the
movie
including
P
Balachandran,
Aju
Varghese,
Vishnu
Raghav,
Anjo
Jose,
Sajid,
Shine
Tom
Chacko
(Sunny)
and
others
have
done
needful
for
their
roles.
Technical
Aspects
The
main
positive
of
the
movie
lies
in
the
music
by
Bijibal.
Though
an
item
song
is
included
in
the
first
half
of
the
movie,
which
is
worth
for
nothing,
the
other
two
songs
are
hummable.
Background
score
is
energetic
and
helps
the
movie
much
whenever
the
script
falters.
Cinematography by Sameer Haq is yet another positive for the movie. Sameer proves to be a notable talent with rich visuals and excellent camera angles.
Script by Sreejith and Rajesh needed a lot more attention. Many characters didn't have an in-depth character. Also many of them seemed missing as the plot went forward. A re-touch on the script could have helped to enhance the thrilling elements of the movie.
Direction too can be taken on a negative note. Though there were moments to cherish in the movie, the movie did lag at parts. The length of the movie could have been trimmed as many unwanted sequences were told in the same slow pace the movie carried through.
Verdict
Even
with
these
negatives,
Pakida
remains
to
be
a
decent
watchable
thriller.
It
may
not
satisfy
the
thriller
lover
in
you
to
the
full,
but
the
movie
carries
its
moments
and
won't
disappoint
you
much,
if
seen
with
less
expectations.
