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Unda (Movie Review)
About the movie: Unda follows Sub Inspector Mani and his boys as they land at a
Maoist-infested poll station buried deep in the woods of Chhattisgarh
for election duty. The nine-member squad from a police camp in Kerala
has no idea about insurgency and arrive there without adequate arms or
ammunition. For them the height of bravado is charging into a march of
unruly college students and they all, including their commander Mani,
have never fired a shot in their entire service so far.
Unda has a very interesting plot, something that the Malayalam films have not tried so far.The script is neatly layered, taking the audiences to an unknown
territory in a convincing way. The light humour elements inducted into
the script works out pretty well. There are times wherein the writer and
director bring in that satirical elements as well. At the same time,
the film does convey its stand, which is definitely a hard-hitting and
thought-provoking one.
Megastar Mammootty plays the role of SI Mani and he has completely
gotten into the shoes of the character. The shades of the character are
completely different from the police roles he has done so far and his
portrayal of Mani sir would definitely rank among his best. A terrific
performance that is convincing in all aspects. All the co-actors get
ample space to perform as each one chip in with some valuable
performance. Shine Tom Chacko and Arjun Ashokan are impressive. They are
definitely two actors who are scaling up with time. Roni David chips in
with yet another useful performance. Then there are the North Indian
actors who have also put up a decent show.
Unda is a genuine and realistic movie with an interesting story to tell. It is a must watch movie in the current time.
My Rating: 4/5
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