Joji,
the
tragic
drama
that
features
Fahadh
Faasil
in
the
titular
role,
has
been
released
on
Amazon
Prime
Video.
The
movie
marks
yet
another
collaboration
of
the
celebrated
director-writer
duo-
Dileesh
Pothan
and
Syam
Pushkaran.
According
to
director
Dileesh,
Joji
is
a
film
that
they
have
attempted
to
make,
taking
inspiration
from
Shakespeare's
Macbeth.
Did
this
Fahadh
Faasil
starring
tragic
drama
impress
the
movie
fanatics?
Read
Joji
review
here
to
know...
*NO
SPOILERS
AHEAD*
What's
Yay:
Fahadh
Faasil!
The
excellent
supporting
cast
Brilliant
cinematography
and
background
score
What's
Nay:
The
slow-paced
narrative
Predictability
Story
Joji
(Fahadh
Faasil)
is
an
unemployed
engineering
dropout
who
aspires
to
become
a
wealthy
NRI.
He
is
the
youngest
son
of
Panachel
Kuttappan,
a
rich
planter
(PN
Sunny).
Joji
is
often
ignored
and
mistreated
by
his
father
and
elder
brothers.
When
Kuttappan
suffers
a
stroke,
everyone
except
his
elder
son
Jomon
(Baburaj)
shows
indifference
to
his
imminent
death.
But
the
patriarch
bounces
back
in
no
time,
surprising
his
family.
However,
Joji
finally
does
the
unthinkable
to
break
free
from
his
father's
dominance.
Joji
is
probably
the
least
viewer-friendly
film
from
the
celebrated
director-writer
duo-
Dileesh
Pothan
and
Syam
Pushkaran.
This
Fahadh
Faasil-starrer
is
a
deeply
unsettling
tragedy
that
stays
absolutely
true
to
its
genre.
There
is
brilliant
minimalism
in
the
narrative,
that
makes
this
tragic
drama
more
impactful.
What
makes
Joji
stand
out
is
its
brilliant
placement
of
the
Shakespearean
world
in
a
Malayali
Christian
household,
without
copying
it
blindly.
Here,
the
protagonist
is
not
a
hero
but
he
is
a
weak,
cowardly
man.
But
what
connects
the
world
of
Joji
with
Shakespearean
tragedy
is
the
'greed' element.
The
'second
piece'
(as
his
father
calls
him)
protagonist
is
driven
by
his
immense
greed
for
wealth.
Even
when
Joji
crosses
all
moral
limits
and
goes
totally
uncontrollable,
he
is
never
insane.
Just
like
in
their
previous
outings,
the
writer-director
duo
chooses
to
not
spoonfeed
the
viewers,
and
leave
many
links
to
fill
their
imagination.
Apart
from
the
small
hints
about
the
Panachel
family's
past
at
places,
nothing
about
the
characters
is
revealed
till
the
very
end.
The
undertone
of
dark
humour
works
well
but
leaves
us
wanting
for
more.
After
the
major
revelations,
the
predictability
and
slow
pace
hit
the
narrative,
thus
affecting
the
overall
impact.
'Brilliance'
would
be
an
understatement
for
the
performance
Fahadh
Faasil
has
delivered
in
Joji.
The
actor's
transition
as
the
fragile,
cowardly
Joji
who
changes
his
colors
like
a
chameleon,
is
one
of
the
best
in
his
acting
career
so
far.
The
National
award-winner
has
once
again
proved
that
he
is
the
best
when
it
comes
to
portraying
the
flawed,
grey-shaded,
and
layered
characters.
PN
Sunny,
the
senior
actor
is
spectacular
as
Panachel
Kuttappan,
while
Baburaj
astonishes
as
his
eldest
son
Jomon.
Unnimaya
Prasad
once
again
proves
her
immense
caliber
as
Bincy.
The
rest
of
the
star
cast,
including
Shammy
Thilakan,
Basil
Joseph,
Joji
Mundakkayam,
Alister
Alex,
and
so
on
have
played
their
parts
to
near
perfection.
Technical
Aspects
Shyju
Khalid,
the
director
of
photography
creates
the
perfect
backdrop
for
the
tragic
drama
with
his
exceptional
visualisation.
Justin
Varghese,
the
music
director
scores
with
the
haunting
background
score,
which
is
unarguably
the
soul
of
Joji.
Verdict
Joji
is
a
deeply
unsettling
tragic
drama
that
stays
true
to
its
genre.
This
Dileesh
Pothan
directorial
is
definitely
not
everyone's
cup
of
tea.
But
Fahadh
Faasil's
performance
in
this
brilliantly
crafted
tragedy
is
pure
cinematic
gold.