Stunning!
is the word for Fazil’s new psychological thriller Vismayathumbathu.
The film is a supernatural story that does not rely on too much
of graphics or special effects and Computer Generated Images (CGI).
The scare comes from the sliver of possibility - “What is happening
may come true”
The film has a solid story, great acting and a surprise climax that
not even a jaded critic like yours truly saw coming. Fazil has made
it believable; despite the heights you have to take your mind to
believe the story premise. It is not a typical horror thriller,
although there are some frightening images which are sure to find
you on the edge of your seat.
Fazil’s skill lies is combining supernatural with everyday life.
Seekumar (Mohanlal) is a man with extraordinary IQ who has also
a sort of sixth sense. He comes to the city as he gets an intuition
that “someone is calling him”. His friend at school Govindan Kutty
(Mukesh) and Chandran (Harisree Asokan) welcome him and find a house
for him. At night he meets a girl inside one of the locked rooms
in the house and mistakes her to be a call girl whom his friends
had arranged. He summons Govindan Kutty and Chandran and soon discovers
that the girl is a spirit whom only Sreekumar can see and feel!
The spirit is in search of herself and she seeks Sreekumar’s help
to find out who she is? Sreekumar realizes that she is Reena Mathews
(Nayantara) a brilliant medical student who is in the missing list
of police, from the day of her journey to US for higher studies!
Sreekumar and the spirit try to find the truth behind Reena Mathews
missing, as relatives, friends, police and doctors believe that
Sreekumar has gone nuts. Slowly Govindan Kutty and Chandran are
convinced about the presence of the spirit who can only see and
communicate through Sreekumar. Together they try to solve the mystery
which leads to a stunning climax.
Vismayathumbathu isn’t the usual comedy though there are comedians
like Salim Kumar, Kalpana, Cochin Haneefa and Harisree Asokan to
break the intensity of the film. Finally it is not a romantic film
though love is the underlying theme in the film. Suffice to say
that the film will surprise and mesmerise you. Truth is stranger
than fiction, to Fazil’s credit he does not blunt the edges of the
believe it or not story material.
<br> Fazil’s control over the medium is outstanding. The meticulous
and carefully written screenplay accelerates towards the climax
which is absorbing and spell-binding. Only after the film’s chilling
conclusion will you be able to fit the pieces of this ingenious
super natural puzzle together.
Everyone in the cast is outstanding from a burly Mohanlal who is
amazing as usual. Mukesh as Govindan Kutty and the rest of the cast
are good. But it is Nayantara as Reena Mathews who has stolen the
thunder with her author-backed role. The music of Ouseppachan is
impressive and suits the mood of the film.
Vismayathumbathu is an
audacious mind game that is simply unmissable.
Stunning!
is the word for Fazil’s new psychological thriller Vismayathumbathu.
The film is a supernatural story that does not rely on too much
of graphics or special effects and Computer Generated Images (CGI).
The scare comes from the sliver of possibility - “What is happening
may come true”