Marakkar The lion of Arabian sea is visually stunning historical drama. Remember This movie not made for fans. There is not much events to celebrate fans but as historical movie, that reached upto the mark.
I cannot give 4/5 and I cannot even give 3/5 it's between that. Entire making of this movie is ready good and appreciable effort by Priyadharshan and Crew. Richness in every shot is making the movie into next level. It's proud moment for Malayalam industry for no doubt.
Here is the rating:
Direction- 3.8/5 They way he crafted movie is really good. I have observed some sequences ends up with incomplete scenes in the first half causing lag.
BGM - 3/5 - The trailer bgm is the only one I felt exceptional but rest of the background scoring is just ok. Rahul Raj could have do some more effective BGM's to feel movie more better.
Music- 4/5 - Ronnie Raphael did his part really well, all songs are good and placing as well first song after the interval so good.
Editing - 3/5 just ok not remarkable work since the incomplete sequences in the first half killa the flow of the movie. Colour grading in the first visual effects is not good. They could do more light. Second half was good compared to 1st. They did not even given any build ups before war scenes.
Art work - 5/5 Sabu Cyrill excellent work. He created ambiance of a historic movie very well.
VFX- 4.5/5 I would say Art and VFX is the back bone of the movie. Excellent work
Casting- 3.5/5, Just good. It could have been better.
Story- 3.5/5, Above average, predictable story pattern. Build up scenes are missing in the movie. Ship battles to create Kunjali's braveness and intelligence also missing. That is really impacting to feel the character.
Script- 3/5, I felt movie lost little flow in the first half and interval puch fight is giving an huge expectation in second half on sea fight scenes but they given fights in the land, that is overall good. Tricks and tactics to winning battles not convinced properly. They could have do some build up scenes as a pirate in the sea with Dutch Army. That was missing and less scens included in first half fight.
Acting and performances- 4/5 Mohan Lal as usual good but not exceptional performance as Kunjali's. I felt like Mohanlal's Kunjali is soft version. I missed mascularism of a great warrior. Pranav's performance is stunning. All others did really good job apart from Sunil Shetty's lip syncing.
Dialogue- very dailogs are not upto the mark. Mark many of them was excellent.
Cinematography- 5/5 no words. Excellent frames and shots.. great work by S. Thiru.
Some signature shots of Priyadharshan also felt good.
My verdict- a must watch theatre experience for one time. Without doubt I will give 7.5/10.
It's not a crap like Mamangam and Odiyan. As an art, it's really good movie.
As an Indian - Malayalam movie - excellent work As world movie - above average.
I cannot give 4/5 and I cannot even give 3/5 it's between that. Entire making of this movie is ready good and appreciable effort by Priyadharshan and Crew. Richness in every shot is making the movie into next level. It's proud moment for Malayalam industry for no doubt.
Here is the rating:
Direction- 3.8/5 They way he crafted movie is really good. I have observed some sequences ends up with incomplete scenes in the first half causing lag.
BGM - 3/5 - The trailer bgm is the only one I felt exceptional but rest of the background scoring is just ok. Rahul Raj could have do some more effective BGM's to feel movie more better.
Music- 4/5 - Ronnie Raphael did his part really well, all songs are good and placing as well first song after the interval so good.
Editing - 3/5 just ok not remarkable work since the incomplete sequences in the first half killa the flow of the movie. Colour grading in the first visual effects is not good. They could do more light. Second half was good compared to 1st. They did not even given any build ups before war scenes.
Art work - 5/5 Sabu Cyrill excellent work. He created ambiance of a historic movie very well.
VFX- 4.5/5 I would say Art and VFX is the back bone of the movie. Excellent work
Casting- 3.5/5, Just good. It could have been better.
Story- 3.5/5, Above average, predictable story pattern. Build up scenes are missing in the movie. Ship battles to create Kunjali's braveness and intelligence also missing. That is really impacting to feel the character.
Script- 3/5, I felt movie lost little flow in the first half and interval puch fight is giving an huge expectation in second half on sea fight scenes but they given fights in the land, that is overall good. Tricks and tactics to winning battles not convinced properly. They could have do some build up scenes as a pirate in the sea with Dutch Army. That was missing and less scens included in first half fight.
Acting and performances- 4/5 Mohan Lal as usual good but not exceptional performance as Kunjali's. I felt like Mohanlal's Kunjali is soft version. I missed mascularism of a great warrior. Pranav's performance is stunning. All others did really good job apart from Sunil Shetty's lip syncing.
Dialogue- very dailogs are not upto the mark. Mark many of them was excellent.
Cinematography- 5/5 no words. Excellent frames and shots.. great work by S. Thiru.
Some signature shots of Priyadharshan also felt good.
My verdict- a must watch theatre experience for one time. Without doubt I will give 7.5/10.
It's not a crap like Mamangam and Odiyan. As an art, it's really good movie.
As an Indian - Malayalam movie - excellent work As world movie - above average.