Captain Movie Review: Jayasurya Not Acts, But Lives As VP Sathyan In This Moving Biopic!
Captain, starring Jayasurya in the lead role is the biopic of VP Sathyan. The film, directed by Prajesh Sen has hit the theatres today. Read Captain movie review here..
Star
Cast:
Jayasurya,
Mammootty,
Anu
Sithara,
Renji
Panicker,
Siddique
Director:
Prajeesh
Sen
Captain,
the
biopic
of
veteran
Football
player
VP
Sathyan,
who
was
the
captain
of
the
Indian
National
Football
team,
has
hit
the
theatres
today
(February
16,
2018).
This
Jayasurya
starrer
which
has
been
scripted
and
directed
by
Prajesh
Sen
is
high
on
expectations.
Synopsis
As
mentioned
above,
Captain
is
a
biopic
and
it
takes
us
through
the
life
of
VP
Sathyan,
one
of
the
finest
sportsmen
that
Kerala
have
produced.
The
film
moves
through
the
different
phases
of
the
life
of
the
person,
whose
contributions
to
the
game
of
football
are
priceless.
At
first,
let's
see
how
the
cast
&
crew
members
of
Captain
have
fared
for
the
movie..
Jayasurya
As
VP
Sathyan
Jayasurya
appears
as
VP
Sathyan
and
this
one
would
rightly
feature
among
the
best
performances
of
the
actor.
He
once
again
amazes
his
ability
to
transform
into
a
character
while
portraying
the
different
phases
of
VP
Sathyan's
life
to
perfection.
He
has
successfully
portrayed
the
emotional
turmoils
of
VP
Sathyan
without
going
overboard,
at
any
point.
He
has
done
his
best
to
come
up
with
a
fine
act
in
the
football
sequences
as
well.
Anu
Sithara
As
Anitha
Captain
has
an
earnest
and
career-best
performance
by
Anu
Sithara,
who
has
played
the
role
of
Anitha,
wife
of
VP
Sathyan,
his
biggest
pillar
of
strength.
In
fact,
she
has
matched
up
to
Jayasurya's
performance
in
many
sequences,
especially
in
the
second
half.
The
young
actress
is
definitely
maturing
as
a
talent
to
reckon
with.
Siddique
As
Maithaanam
Siddique's
role
in
the
movie
is
limited
but
he
makes
his
presence
felt
with
the
role
of
Maithaanam,
a
person
who
is
an
avid
follower
of
the
game.
He
sparkles
with
a
fine
performance,
especially
with
the
dialogue
delivery
in
the
local
accent.
Renji
Panicker
As
Jaffer
Renji
Panicker
plays
an
important
role
in
the
movie
and
appears
as
Jaffer,
the
coach
of
Kerala
team.
He
comes
up
with
an
sincere
performance
in
the
film.
Rest
Of
The
Cast
Captain
has
a
huge
star
cast.
Deepak
Parambol
shines
in
the
role
Sharaffali,
the
close
friend
and
team-mate
of
VP
Sathyan.
Saiju
Kurup
is
fine
in
the
role
of
Guptha
IPS.
Nirmal
Palazhi
was
wasted.
Above
all,
Megastar
Mammootty
appears
as
himself
in
a
cameo
role
and
that
scene
is
definitely
one
of
the
best
in
the
movie.
Script
&
Direction
-
Prajesh
Sen
Prajesh
Sen
has
come
up
with
a
neat
job
with
the
scripting
of
the
movie,
which
seemingly
is
a
direct
account
of
the
incidents
happened
in
VP
Sathyan's
life.
The
script
has
majorly
focused
on
the
emotional
turmoils
and
the
setbacks
that
the
player
faced
in
his
life.
There
are
no
unwanted
elements
in
the
movie.
The
film-maker
in
him
has
opted
for
a
tricky
approach
in
packaging
the
product
and
he
never
spoonfeeds
the
audiences.
There
are
some
genuine
portions
where
the
innovations
of
the
director
have
worked
out
well.
At
the
same
time,
he
could
have
taken
a
bit
more
care
in
conceiving
the
football
sequences
of
the
movie,
which
aren't
very
convincing.
Music
-
Gopi
Sunder
Captain
has
its
music
department
helmed
by
Gopi
Sunder.
The
songs
of
the
film
are
good
and
suit
the
mood
and
the
timeline
of
the
movie.
Gopi
Sunder
never
disappoints
with
the
BGM
works
and
Captain
is
no
exception.
Other
Departments
Young
cinematographer
Roby
Varghese
Raj
has
handled
the
cinematography
department
of
the
movie
and
has
done
neat
job.
Bijithbala
has
done
a
fine
job
with
the
editing
of
the
movie
but
more
care
could
have
been
given
for
the
first
half
of
the
movie.
Special
mention
to
the
fine
art
works
in
the
movie,
which
have
helped
to
recreate
the
time
period.
VFX
works
were
indeed
disappointing.
Overall
View
It
is
for
the
first
time
that
a
biopic
of
a
sportsperson
is
being
made
in
Malayalam.
It
would
be
wrong
to
categorise
Captain
as
just
a
sports
drama
since
the
movie
delves
deeply
into
the
life
of
VP
Sathyan,
who
is
one
such
celebrity
who
deserved
much
more.
The
movie
sheds
light
onto
VP
Sathyan's
unconditional
love
for
the
game
and
the
dedication
and
respect
that
he
showed
towards
the
game.
As
mentioned
above,
Captain
follows
a
non-linear
narrative
pattern,
while
moving
through
the
various
phases
of
VP
Sathyan's
life.
The
first
half
of
the
film
focuses
mainly
on
the
budding
stage
of
VP
Sathyan
-
the
player,
and
also
gives
due
focus
to
the
romantic
angle
as
well.
But
it
is
in
the
second
half
that
the
film
gets
into
an
intense
mode,
where
the
audiences
are
left
in
a
state
of
shock
by
learning
more
about
the
turmoils
in
VP
Sathyan's
life.
The
film
moves
at
its
own
pace
but
such
an
approach
was
required
for
the
movie.
Captain
has
its
own
share
of
minor
flaws,
especially
in
the
way
the
football
sequences
have
been
shown,
but
still
the
movie
holds
its
true
essence
and
soul.
Verdict
Captain
ably
sheds
proper
light
on
the
'Unsung
Hero' of
Kerala
without
taking
the
usual
commercialized
approaches
of
biopics.
With
some
fine
performances
from
the
lead
actors
and
a
sincere
narration,
Captain
is
a
film
that
you
would
root
for,
despite
the
minor
shortcomings.