Sherlock Toms Movie Review: An Entertaining Watch!

Biju Menon As Thomas/Sherlock Toms

Biju Menon is the life of the movie. You are sureto get entertained whenever he comes onscreen. He has that magical charisma to keep the audiences glued to the screen with his smooth act.

The actor as Sherlock Toms scores in most of the scenes. His one-liners and quick comedies gel perfectly well to the character that he portrays. Once again, the actor proves that he is a real entertainer.

The Leading Ladies

Sherlock Toms has two leading ladies in the form of Miya George and Srindaa. Srindaa has the maximum screen space as Rekha Thomas, the nagging wife of Toms. She has done complete justice to her part in the role of a character with negative shades.

On the other hand, Miya George plays the role of a journalist named Shiny. The role isn't anything new for the actress and was found to be a bit underdeveloped. But still, she has come out with a decent performance.

Salim Kumar As Ashaan

Well, we have seen Salim Kumar in such a role, even in the past. The role of Chowra Aashan is a repetition for the actor but still, he scores well with his act. It is always a pleasure to see him doing full-length comedy roles like these. Some of his witty dialogues in the first half are sure to evoke laughter.

Rest Of The Cast

The film has a huge star cast comprising of some of the popular names in Malayalam cinema. Hareesh Perumanna scores yet again with his portrayal of Fakru, a witty police officer. In some of the occasions, he simply steals the show.

Vijayaraghavan gets to play a character which was wasted, upto an extent. Suresh Krishna is refreshing in a role with slight comic angle. Noby and Dinesh Prabhakar play their parts well. Kalabhavan Shajon and Rafi keep the comedy elements in the film intact (Watch out for the credit scene, after the climax). The movie also features Vijayakumar, Sadiq, Jayan etc., in important roles.

Director - Shafi

Shafi is well-known for crafting perfect entertainers with all commercial elements intact. Sherlock Toms has that signature style of the film-maker and we could sense that right from the beginning of the movie.

The film-maker has mixed comedy and suspense elements in the right proportions. This time, he has spread a bit of thrill elements, as well. He has used his actors pretty well and has been successful in convincing the audiences about the proceedings.

But still, there were certain elements on which could have worked on, especially in the second half where some of the portions felt to be repetitive. Nevertheless, he gets back to form by the climax sequences.

Script Department

The story of Sherlock Toms has been penned by Najeem Koya. The premises of the film is something which we haven't seen much in Malayalam films and kudos to the writer.

Screenplay of the film has been jointly written by Sachy, Sethu and Shafi. Most of the sequences hold due importance in the storyline of the movie and forced comedies aren't there.

At the same time, the writers could have tried to add a bit more crispy elements, to up the thrill and suspense factor in the second half. Dialogues have been penned by Sachy and they offer plenty of laughs.

Cinematography - Alby

Alby, who has impressed with most of his works has handled the cinematography department of the film. He has set some good frames needed for an entertainer like Sherlock Toms.