Rating:
3.5/5
Star
Cast:
Joju
George,
Soubin
Shahir,
Dileesh
Pothan,
Irshad,
Sudhi
Koppa
Director:
M
Padmakumar
The
poster
and
the
teaser
of
Joseph
had
some
elements
raising
curiosity
in
them
and
thus
promising
something
unique
and
special.
Has
Joseph
turned
out
to
be
a
film
that
has
lived
upto
the
promises?
Read
Joseph
review
to
know
more
about
the
same.
The
plot
of
Joseph
surrounds
around
the
protagonist
of
the
same
name,
who
is
a
retired
police
officer.
Even
at
a
later
stage,
the
department
seeks
his
service
in
solving
some
of
the
cases
as
such
are
his
skills.
The
film
takes
us
through
Joseph's
personal
life,
which
is
indeed
a
tragic
one
and
at
the
same
time,
it
also
takes
a
case
of
which
he
becomes
a
part
of.
Joseph
can
rightly
be
tagged
as
a
crime-drama
with
the
emotional,
mystery
and
suspense
elements
in
the
right
proportions.
Not
often
do
we
get
to
see
films
which
maintain
the
proper
balance
between
these
genres
without
going
overboard
and
in
Joseph,
we
have
a
film
that
is
spot
on
target.
The
script
of
the
film,
which
has
been
penned
by
Shahi
Kabeer,
is
a
tightly-packed
one
giving
way
for
no
loopholes.
The
proceedings
are
conveyed
in
a
convincing
way
and
even
the
investigation
sequences
in
the
film
do
not
defy
logic.
M
Padmakumar
is
one
such
film-maker
who
could
take
up
intense
subjects
and
present
it
on
screen
with
the
same
amount
of
intensity.
With
Joseph,
the
film-maker
is
back
to
top
form,
as
he
comes
up
with
a
package
that
is
fool-proof
upto
some
extent.
The
way
in
which
he
takes
us
through
the
past
and
present
is
catchy
and
even
without
spoonfeeding,
the
director
conveys
the
right
tension
and
emotions
to
the
audiences.
Words
would
be
less
to
describe
the
sparkline
performance
of
Joju
George
who
has
made
a
big
jump
as
a
lead
hero
with
utmost
conviction.
It
is
never
an
easy
character
to
portray
with
the
role
demanding
the
actor
to
go
through
the
different
periods
of
the
character's
life.
He
has
done
the
same
to
perfection
and
we
get
to
see
the
actor
in
him
sparkling
above
everyone
else.
The
film-maker
has
selected
the
right
actors
for
every
role
and
the
entire
star
cast
comprising
of
actors
like
Irshad,
Sudhi
Kopa,
Malavika
Menon,
Dillesh
Pothan,
Athmeya,
etc.,
have
come
up
with
a
fine
job.
Songs
of
the
film
set
to
tune
by
Renjin
Raj
have
already
gained
big
attention
and
they
gel
so
well
with
the
movie.
Cinematography
by
Maneesh
Madhavan
is
top
notch.
Joseph
is
one
such
movie
that
scores
equally
high
marks
in
the
performances,
making
and
the
scripting
sides.
Definitely,
this
film
has
everything
in
it
to
keep
your
interest
invested
in
throughout.