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Bhaskar the Rascal - Movie Review
Mammootty is Bhaskar, an uncouth single parent who is a shame on his young son Aadi (Master Sanoop). He uses coarse language and violence to get things done. And this makes Aadi feel embarrassed about the fact that Bhaskar is his dad. And during the initial minutes of the movie the dislike and embarrassment is portrayed.
It is a common tactic in the Malayalam movie industry these days to include children throughout the movie, not because of their acting skills or innocence but to lend credibility to the ageing superstars who are on the wrong side of 60s but whose names on the marquee still fill theaters.
Bhaskar The Rascal has two amazing people on its credits - Mammootty and director Siddique, but we suggest you take out a DVD of their earlier movies if you want to enjoy their work.
The director weaves a sentimental back story to account for this behaviour.
Some amount of laughter and chuckles arise out of this situation, but not enough to sustain a two-and-a-half hour movie. Most of the funny parts of this movie are fresh and innovative but jokes alone cannot sustain a movie. But this has played a vital role in not letting the movie go down beyond average.
Nayanthara is the just-past-her prime leading lady, a single mother and a working parent.
The director tries to tell the story of a conventional romance with the leading pair being an older couple whose children make the effort to unite them.
Nayanthara is brought back to life from death halfway and the story-line also has some kind of random adventures stuffed into it. Being a come back movie for the actress, nothing seems to emphasized here. Neither she shows off her acting skills nor gets to play an important role.
As for the two child artists, Master Sanoop and Baby Anikha, one can only feel sorry for them. They carry the burden of this film, which is much heavier than their school bags.
And one wonders how Telugu actor Chakravarthy was roped in to play the main villain in this lacklustre film.
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