Parole Review: A Pretty Ordinary Tale That Doesn't Bore You!
Parole, starring Mammootty in the lead role has hit the theatres today (April 06, 2018). Read Parole review here to know how the film has turned out to be..
Star
Cast:
Mammootty,
Miya
George,
Suraj
Venjaramoodu,
Siddique,
Iniya
Director:
Sharath
Sandith
Parole,
the
much
awaited
film
of
Mammootty
is
out
in
the
theatres
today
(April
06,
2018).
It
is
the
second
big
release
of
Mammootty
in
the
year
2018.
All
eyes
are
on
this
movie,
which
is
expected
to
offer
something
special
to
the
audiences.
Let's
see
how
the
film
has
turned
out
to
be.
Plot
Parole
narrates
the
tale
of
Sakhavu
Alex.
He
is
also
fondly
called
as
Mesthri
among
the
prison
inmates.
Earlier,
Alex,
who
is
also
a
farmer,
led
a
happy
life
with
his
wife
and
sister.
The
movie
takes
us
through
the
events
that
led
him
to
the
jail
and
the
events
that
follow
after
he
gets
a
Parole.
At
first,
let's
see
how
the
cast
&
crew
members
of
Parole
have
fared
for
the
movie..
Mammootty
As
Sakhavu
Alex
Mammootty
gets
into
the
shoes
of
the
character
Alex
easily.
He
has
convincingly
portrayed
the
various
stages
of
the
character
to
perfection
and
thus
making
the
variations
believable
and
distinct.
There
is
none
to
beat
him
in
the
emotional
sequences
and
Parole
is
yet
another
example
of
that.
Watch
out
for
those
soul-stirring
moments
in
the
second
half
of
the
movie.
In
fact,
Mammootty
shoulders
the
movie
with
his
performance
in
many
portions.
Miya
George
As
Kathreena
Miya
george
essays
a
character
named
Kathreena,
the
younger
sister
of
Alex.
Well,
it
wasn't
a
performance
oriented
role
as
such
and
her
performance
was
found
to
be
mediocre.
In
some
of
the
sequences,
the
performance
went
down
to
be
dramatic.
Iniya
As
Annie
Iniya
appears
in
the
role
of
Annie,
the
wife
of
Alex.
Even
though
her
character
didn't
have
the
required
depth,
she
has
done
her
part
neatly
without
much
exaggerations.
Rest
Of
The
Cast
Parole
also
features
other
prominent
actors
in
important
roles.
Siddique
essays
a
character
named
Abdu
in
the
film
and
as
usual
he
does
his
role
to
perfection.
Suraj
gets
to
play
the
role
of
Varghese
and
he
has
done
a
good
job.
It
was
good
to
see
Lalu
Alex
back
on
the
big
screen
after
a
short
while.
At
the
same
time,
the
performances
of
the
actors
who
played
the
prison
inmates
looked
artificial
and
dramatic.
Sijoy
Varghese,
Irshad,
Alencier
etc.,
also
essay
important
roles
in
the
movie.
Script
&
Direction
Parole's
script
is
by
Ajith
Poojappura.
The
story
of
the
film
isn't
anything
new
and
there
are
some
striking
similarities
from
some
of
the
films
of
the
past.
Nevertheless,
the
script
has
its
moments,
especially
in
the
second
half
where
the
plot
thickens
a
bit
with
some
intriguing
elements.
The
dialogues
of
the
film,
especially
those
given
to
the
character
Alex
were
particularly
good.
At
the
same
time,
some
of
the
sequences
in
the
first
half
of
the
film
looked
a
bit
odd
and
forced
in
for
the
run-time.
Sharrath
Sandith
has
done
an
OK
job
with
his
debut
work.
The
film-makers
visual
sense
is
incredible
and
that
could
be
understood
right
from
the
very
first
frame.
He
has
also
come
out
successful
in
using
the
actor
in
Mammootty
up
to
a
good
extent.
Nevertheless,
he
couldn't
keep
the
audiences
completely
hooked
to
the
film,
especially
with
the
narrative
pattern,
which
is
slow
at
many
parts.
Other
Aspects
The
cinematography
department
of
Parole
has
been
handled
by
S
Loganathan
is
excellent
and
the
beautiful
frames
set
by
him
give
the
film
some
freshness.
Suresh
Urs
could
have
done
a
better
job
with
the
editing
of
the
movie
and
movie
was
found
to
be
too
long
for
the
subject
that
it
had
to
narrate.
The
songs
set
to
tune
by
Sharreth
were
average
and
at
the
same
time
the
BGM
was
indeed
good.
The
actions
sequences
weren't
convincing.
Overall
View
Parole
isn't
a
complete
jail
based
flick
as
it
traverses
through
the
various
stages
of
Alex's
life.
To
be
frank,
the
sequences
in
the
prison
didn't
look
convincing
although
Mammootty's
performance
saved
many
of
the
sequences.The
flashback
sequences
were
engaging
enough
but
at
the
same
time,
the
romantic
portions
of
Annie
and
Alex
could
have
been
avoided.
The
first
half
moves
at
its
own
pace
with
some
good
moments
which
are
definitely
enjoyable
for
the
family
audiences.
At
the
same
time,
the
second
half
rides
high
on
Mammootty's
performance,
especially
those
heart-wrenching
emotional
sequences.
But,
the
gripping
factor
is
missing
in
Parole
and
there
aren't
much
factors
in
the
film,
which
could
get
rid
of
that
predictability
factor
and
that's
the
reason
why
Parole
turns
out
to
be
an
ordinary
affair.
Verdict
Parole
has
its
moments,
especially
in
the
form
of
Mammootty's
soul-stirring
performance
as
Sakhavu
Alex.
But
the
film
doesn't
rise
above
that.The
film
isn't
a
must
watch
but
still,
not
a
bad
one
either.