Poster of the movieMarriage requires a closet full of skeletons to be unveiled at times of adversities for it to remain intact. Debut director Khais Millen has this to say through Akashvani.
Even while trying not to be judgemental, when the lead characters names are conjoined to make up the name of a movie that otherwise nullifies an implication, it says much. To add to that, the tag line says, 'The tale through the eyes of a mosquito', where it's not just effective translation that gets lost, but also the said mosquito.
When Akash (Vijay Babu), the self-made Managing Director of a company and Vani (Kavya Madhavan), the journalist who runs her father's media channel have marital issues, it's not a conversation that both of them resort to, but an elaborate and outlandish game play.
Kavya Madhavan has ample screen space in the movieVijay Babu, who battles a controlling father-in-law (Lalu Alex) and a busy wife is credible, but slips when dicey circumstances give way to hyperactive interludes. Kavya Madhavan has ample screen space, but she makes it clear that subtlety isn't her forte, apart from when she has to speak minimal dialogues. A quizzical fact is, why this actor still needs a dubbing voice when she knows the language.
Vijay Babu plays the role of Akash, a self-made Managing Director of a companyThe story starts simple, but is made deliberately complex on its way. The supporting actors outshine the main cast, be it Saiju Kurup or Sreejith Ravi, but the biggest challenge is the script on a crutch that doesn't quite decide where it stands. The story could have been bettered in many ways; the theme is so overdone, it becomes quickly exhaustive if it isn't highly inventive.
Lijo Jose Pellisserey and Sandra Thomas do quick cameos and take their leaves on that note. The sets, a tad too elaborate for comfort, are nevertheless done up well.
Lijo Jose Pellisserey and Sandra Thomas in the movieWhile the film tries to get the idea across that people have their reasons to want to do different things in life, the thought is marred by the many challenges that it puts forth, the foremost being sitting through it, without ambling into sensible pastures.
Onmanorama Rating: 2/5
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