Uncle Movie Review: A Simple Tale With Relevant & Thought-provoking Insights!
Uncle, starring Mammootty in the lead role has hit the theatres today (April 27, 2018). The film has been written by Joy Mathew and directed by Girish Damodar. Read Uncle review here..
Star
Cast:
Mammootty,
Karthika
Muralidharan,
Joy
Mathew,
K
P
A
C
Lalitha,
Muthumani
Somasundaran
Director:
Girish
Damodar
Uncle,
starring
Mammootty
in
the
lead
role,
has
been
keenly
awaited
by
the
Malayalam
film
audiences.
The
film
has
already
created
a
good
buzz
among
the
movie
circuits
and
the
subject,
premises
and
the
characteristaions
have
looked
promising.
The
movie
has
hit
the
theatres
today
and
let's
see
how
it
has
turned
out
to
be.
Plot
Shruthi
is
studying
in
a
college
in
Tamil
Nadu.
Due
to
a
strike,
the
college
and
hostel
shut
down
and
she
decides
to
go
back
to
Kozhikkode,
her
hometown.
On
the
way,
she
meets
Krishnakumar,
a
friend
of
Shruthi's
dad
Vijayan,
and
they
travel
together
to
Kozhikkode
and
the
events
that
follow
have
been
narrated
in
Uncle.
At
first,
let's
see
how
the
cast
&
crew
members
of
Uncle
have
fared
for
the
movie..
Mammootty
As
Krishnakumar
Mammootty
plays
the
role
of
Krishnakumar,
who
is
a
businessman.
The
role
required
a
master
actor
like
Mammootty
to
keep
up
the
consistency
and
momentum
throughout
the
film
and
he
has
come
out
successful
in
that.
We
get
to
see
yet
another
spectacular
performance
from
the
actor
as
he
keeps
the
audiences
guessing
about
his
true
shade.
Kudos
to
him
for
taking
up
such
a
role,
which
isn't
just
about
heroism,
something
which
is
rare
in
Malayalam
cinema
nowadays.
Karthika
Muraleedharan
As
Shruthi
This
is
Karthika's
second
film
as
a
lead
actress.
She
turned
out
to
be
a
perfect
choice
for
the
role
of
a
college
girl.
At
the
same
time,
her
performance
was
just
OK,
considering
that
the
role
had
more
depth
in
it.
The
dialogue
delivery
does
play
spoilsport
at
times.
Rest
Of
The
Cast
Joy
Mathew
essays
the
role
of
Vijayan,
the
father
of
Shruthi
and
he
plays
an
equally
important
role
in
the
movie
and
it
has
been
done
to
perfection.
Special
mention
to
Muthumani,
who
has
put
up
a
sensational
performance
in
the
film.
Watch
out
for
her
performance
in
the
second
half
and
she
is
indeed
a
real
talent.
The
movie
also
features
KPAC
Lalitha,
Suresh
Krishna,
Ganapathi,
Abu
Salim
etc.,
in
passable
roles
and
most
of
them
have
done
their
part
well.
Script
&
Direction
The
script
of
the
film
has
been
penned
by
Joy
Mathew
and
it
has
been
neatly
layered
with
realistic
situations.
The
best
part
is
that
the
script,
which
is
the
backbone
of
the
movie,
is
devoid
of
unwanted
sequences
and
cliched
elements.
The
content
has
everything
in
to
hold
the
audiences
glued
to
the
movie
and
moreover,
it
also
addresses
some
of
the
relevant
issues,
especially
in
connection
with
moral
policing.
The
dialogues
at
some
of
the
portions
felt
to
be
a
bit
dramatic.
Uncle
is
Girish
Damodar's
debut
work
as
a
film-maker
and
the
director
deserves
due
credits
for
making
the
film
an
engaging
watch.
It
is
never
easy
to
package
a
film
with
a
storyline
like
this
as
the
talent
&
the
dexterity
of
a
film-maker
is
quite
important
to
deliver
the
required
results
and
Girish
has
come
out
successful
in
that.
He
has
made
the
best
use
of
all
the
actors
and
has
stayed
loyal
to
the
script.
Other
Aspects
Veteran
cinematographer
Alagappan
has
handled
the
cinematography
department
of
the
film
and
he
has
done
a
fine
job.
Editing
by
Shameer
Muhammed
is
good
but
he
could
have
used
the
scissors
more
on
the
first
half.
Music
&
BGM
by
Bijibal
are
impressive.
Overall
View
One
shouldn't
expect
a
brisk
paced
thriller
from
Uncle
as
the
movie
is
much
more
than
that
and
has
something
more
to
offer
than
the
regular
thrills
&
the
normal
entertainment
factors.
The
film
does
follow
the
pattern
of
a
road
movie
throughout
its
running
length.
The
first
half
of
the
film
is
filled
with
the
lighter
moments
with
a
big
shadow
cast
over
the
character
of
Krishnakumar.
His
character
has
been
well-developed
in
such
a
way
that
one
would
keep
guessing
about
his
characteristics
and
shades
till
the
end.
There
are
moments
of
tension
that
have
been
imparted
to
the
audiences
as
well.
On
the
other
hand,
it's
in
the
second
half
where
we
get
to
see
some
drama
and
it
has
worked
out
well
for
the
movie.
The
climax
portions
are
the
key
highlights
of
the
movie,
which
are
indeed
impactful
ones.
However,
the
length
of
the
movie
could
have
been
cut-shortened
a
bit,
especially
in
the
first
half,
which
was
found
to
be
too
lengthy.
The
overdosage
of
phone
sequences
may
not
go
down
well
with
all,
but
the
film's
narrative
pattern
demands
the
same.
However,
these
are
just
minor
flaws
which
can
be
neglected
as
the
end
product
is
indeed
a
much
superior
one.
Verdict
Uncle
narrates
a
simple
yet
effective
tale
and
the
insights
offered
by
the
film
are
infinite,
though-provoking
and
relevant.
It
is
indeed
a
quality
product
creating
the
necessary
impact.