Virus Movie Review: A Brilliantly Crafted Film That Is Mighty Impressive On All Counts!
Reviews
oi-Abhijith
By Manu
Rating:
4.0/5
Star
Cast:
Asif
Ali,
Revathi,
Tovino
Thomas,
Rima
Kallingal,
Parvathy
Thiruvothu
Director:
Aashiq
Abu
Virus
is
a
film
that
was
able
to
captivate
the
attention
of
the
moviegoers,
right
with
its
first
poster
that
came
out
in
2018.
A
magnificent
director
is
coming
up
with
a
film
that
touches
a
recent
incident
that
shook
Kerala
and
he
has
some
equally
magnificent
actors
on
board
for
the
project.
Has
Virus
lived
up
to
the
hype
and
expectations?
Read
Virus
movie
review
here
to
get
an
answer.
Plot
The
basic
plot
of
Virus
revolves
around
the
deadly
Nipah
outbreak
that
hit
Kerala
in
2018.
The
movie
takes
us
through
the
various
incidents
that
happened,
the
brave
fight
that
the
state
put
in
and
much
more.
Script
&
Direction
It
is
not
an
easy
task
to
make
a
film
based
on
real
events
and
that
too
with
a
whole
lot
of
characters.
The
tendency
to
go
in
for
a
documentary
angle
is
much
higher
but
Virus
successfully
overcomes
that
with
some
brilliant
writing
and
execution
par
excellence.
Virus
has
a
neatly
layered
script,
which
has
smartly
infused
real-life
events
and
characters
based
on
them.
The
writers
Musin
Parari,
Suhas
and
Saharafu
have
done
their
homework
pretty
well
and
proper
research
has
been
done
by
the
team.
In
fact,
the
writers
have
not
missed
out
or
let
go
off
any
crucial
point
or
character,
which
is
definitely
something
that
deserves
heavy
applause.
Aashiq
Abu
is
a
man
of
versatility
and
Virus
proves
once
again
why
he
is
one
of
the
best
among
the
present
day
cinema.
He
has
approached
Virus
as
a
survival
movie,
giving
ample
importance
to
the
emotional
aspects
too.
Both
the
halves
of
the
film
have
a
well-defined
purpose
in
connection
with
the
subject
and
Aasiq
Abu
draws
that
line
pretty
well.
Yes,
it
is
slow
paced
but
the
theme
deserves
such
a
treatment
and
it
allows
the
movie
and
the
characters
to
grow
on
you.
The
film
never
resorts
to
over-dramatic
approaches
and
is
to
the
point.
There
are
many
spaces
where
he
could
have
gone
for
over
the
top
sequences
but
the
director
stays
loyal
to
the
movie
and
the
subject.
The
realistic
quotient
is
intact
and
the
film-maker
hits
the
right
chords
with
the
mind
of
the
audiences.
He
has
been
able
to
keep
the
audiences
on
their
toes
with
the
proceedings.
Performances
Virus
has
the
presence
of
some
of
the
big
and
popular
names
of
the
film
industry
and
it
wouldn't
be
fair
to
say
that
one
person
has
outperformed
the
other.
Not
often
we
get
to
see
films
that
use
its
entire
superb
cast
to
the
full
potential.
Even
the
actors
who
make
a
brief
appearance
do
excel,
such
is
the
magnitude
that
each
character
has.
Each
and
every
actor,
gets
to
portray
characters
that
play
a
crucial
role
in
the
film.
The
entire
star
cast
has
done
an
incredible
job.
Other
Technical
Aspects
With
Rajeev
Ravi
at
the
helm
as
cinematographer,
realistic
frames
that
gel
well
with
the
tone
of
the
film
is
assured
and
he
does
a
scintillating
work.
Susin
Shyam's
BGM
is
brilliant
and
it
adds
to
the
intensity
of
the
emotion
that
the
film
conveys.
Editing
is
neat
and
well-directed.
Verdict
Virus
is
a
mind-blowing
movie
and
as
its
tagline
says
it
rightly
conveys
the
fear,
fight
and
the
survival
during
the
Nipah
outbreak.
A
well-crafted
movie,
which
could
be
ranked
as
one
among
the
best
movies
of
all-time.
Kudos
to
the
team.