One doesn't really expect novelty with respect to the storyline or its treatment in a Raffi directorial but what one does expect is a strong dose of situational slapstick. Fahadh choosing to play the lead in a Raffi comedy in 2017 actually raised more amusement than delight.
The synopsis is as good as a dead soldier on a horse. It keeps meandering as long as the horse stays alive, but for no good reason. The counter-dialogues from Sharafudheen, Vinayakan and Vinay Forrt do bring the house down on a few occasions but there's not a single memorable scene in the whole film. The film plods along from one subplot to the other, from one set of characters to the next, with no apparent explanation. Namitha Pramod looks the part of an adventure sports enthusiast but her character just like the rest of the ensemble is underwritten.
The screenplay does not really warrant the skills of an actor like Fahadh, who ends up repeating his 'North 24 Kaatham' act, rather halfheartedly. The music by Gopi Sunder is subpar as well, and the much talked about 'Thechille' song serving no real purpose whatsoever. I have seen better work from Shamdat (Uttama Villain, Ayal Njanalla) too. To be honest, there is a blatant attempt on part of the writer/director to twist every single dialogue to seemingly make it appear comical, and this fails big time..especially when scenes that relate to serious issues such as career decisions, relationships and other matters are instantaneously followed by tasteless slapstick.
The movie's outlook on marriages, LGBT and skin-color is downright derogatory (at times). Oh, and the climax where a much-loved character of yesteryear is brought back in a cameo..a disastrously bad decision. If you're the kind who giggles listening to badly written one-liners whose sole intention is to raise some kind of reaction, then 'Role Models' is for you. Frankly, even the supposed 'humor' fails to impress!
The synopsis is as good as a dead soldier on a horse. It keeps meandering as long as the horse stays alive, but for no good reason. The counter-dialogues from Sharafudheen, Vinayakan and Vinay Forrt do bring the house down on a few occasions but there's not a single memorable scene in the whole film. The film plods along from one subplot to the other, from one set of characters to the next, with no apparent explanation. Namitha Pramod looks the part of an adventure sports enthusiast but her character just like the rest of the ensemble is underwritten.
The screenplay does not really warrant the skills of an actor like Fahadh, who ends up repeating his 'North 24 Kaatham' act, rather halfheartedly. The music by Gopi Sunder is subpar as well, and the much talked about 'Thechille' song serving no real purpose whatsoever. I have seen better work from Shamdat (Uttama Villain, Ayal Njanalla) too. To be honest, there is a blatant attempt on part of the writer/director to twist every single dialogue to seemingly make it appear comical, and this fails big time..especially when scenes that relate to serious issues such as career decisions, relationships and other matters are instantaneously followed by tasteless slapstick.
The movie's outlook on marriages, LGBT and skin-color is downright derogatory (at times). Oh, and the climax where a much-loved character of yesteryear is brought back in a cameo..a disastrously bad decision. If you're the kind who giggles listening to badly written one-liners whose sole intention is to raise some kind of reaction, then 'Role Models' is for you. Frankly, even the supposed 'humor' fails to impress!
