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Casanovva - Movie Review
PREVIEW
The films of director Roshan Andrews had always been amidst good reviews and mass support. His debut film 'Udhayannau Tharam' won him Kerala State Award for Best Debutant Director and has been remade into several other Indian Languages. His second Film 'Notebook' won the Kerala film State Award for second best film, prestigious Filmfare award for best film & best director for South India. His Third Movie - Ividam Swargamanu - won the best Popular Hit in Kerala State Film Awards this year.
After making a big impression in Mollywood with his initial films, director Roshan Andrews has kick started the shooting for another big movie 'Casanova'. Already in the news for two years due to its big budgets and shift in the schedules, 'Casanova' seems to be a confident presentation from the director who had been on this scripts for the last two years. Scripted by Bobby-Sanjay, who had been with Roshan for their earlier movie 'Notebook', Super star Mohanlal will appear in a flourishing title role which may bring back his perfect timing of the golden days in natural acting.
The movie will have Mohanlal as International businessman and acclaimed charmer, Casanova, who is an admirer of all things beautiful. He is also the owner of 'Casanova's Eternal Spring', an international chain of flower boutiques. Always seen in the company of the most beautiful women, he has at his beck and call a faithful array of female followers - staff, friends and former girlfriends - who will do anything for him. A man who is constantly awakening envy in all men and romance in all women, Casanova's philosophy in life is simple - love cures all. With his penchant for the good life, it is little wonder that four enterprising young criminals decide to use him in their quest for some quick money.
The movie features Shriya Saran, Lakshmi Rai, Roma, Priyanka and co in the female lead. While Jagathy Sreekumar plays his faithful assistant, Lalu Alex is in a pivotal supporting role. Four fresh faces star as the gang who tries to beat the master and four newcomers join in as pivotal female characters.
The movie is scripted by Bobby-Sanjay, whose initial films have created big impressions. The movie according to the scriptwriters underlines the effect of love in our lives, and that love will heal all crimes.
The movie will have Action by Willim & Franz Spilhaus -Famous Action Coordinators cum Rigger for various international movies.
'Casanova' will be shot at various locales across the globe and will grace the theatres as the first releases of 2011.
REVIEW
A man who flies across countries with deadly vibes that can arrest any women.... A man who heads an international flower trading company rightly named 'Eternal spring', who is often received by loads of pretty women from many cultures and colours shamelessly holding the placards and breathlessly waiting at airports to have him.... A womaniser who knows every number of the book to bring any beauty to his adoring servitude....Playing to the immortal title is Roshan Andrews 'Casanovva', one of the most stylish films ever to hit Mollywood screens.
The movie opens with the arrival of this rich and flamboyant Casanova, whose original name is never ever spelt on screen. As he comments, this name had been cast on him, which he decided to make his own by playing to its demands. 'Casanovva' with his gang of young girls who are also his employees, always following the leader in their swanky cards, is now at Dubai to attend the marriage of a millionaire's daughter.
In the other track is four young hi-tech, 'hi-flying 'robbers with acrobatic skills (Abhisekh, Shamsi, Arjun and Vikram)who had been the executors of some huge heists of high selling antiques and money, which helped them to earn huge cash. After a big heist in a monastery, the foursome are plotting plans to make some more from the rich men' attending the marriage, but the Interpol' is also in the close heels to locate them. They now pretend as the gang men of 'Casanova' and join the functions. But the brainy 'Casanova', who easily identifies them, has got other plans for the bad boys. And as he starts playing the cards to unsettle these youngsters with pranks of love, with the aid of rich Hanna (Lakshmi Rai) and Ann Mary (Roma) and a TV show named 'Fall in love' ,we are also reminded of the old scores that the playboy has got to settle with them.
The biggest highlight of the movie is the scale in which it is made, with the plush cars, number of choppers , great locales, chartered planes and beautiful ladies all contributing to the finest looks ever in Mollywood, that may match the league to visual stunners of Bollywood. Yes, this is an invitation from Mollywood that contest the big league of commercial players of India. The technical sides are top notch with Jim Ganesh contributing some finest visuals to the journey. Slick editing by Mahesh Narayanan also elevates the movie. But this cannot be told about the story lines, which indeed appear good in the initial reels. The first half pretty matches the expectations from the biggie, but in the later half while dealing with the lead man's original love with a salsa dancer named Sameera (Shriya Saran) who transforms him to a romantic than a womanizer, 'Casanovva' looks sulky and strained a bit. And since it is the first movie to appear in Mollywood with a totally distant thread and shot entirely in foreign locales, the movie does not pay heed to traditional meticulous demand of on lookers for logic, in each and every scene. Some of the dialogues penned by Sanjay-Bobby looks inviting enough as it matches the off screen image that the lead star propagates all through. The songs by three music directors just fit the bill, though the 'Alphonse track' Hey manohara theerame...' is a foot tapping material. The BG scores and theme score by Gopi sundar are also impressive.
Mohanlal is in his stylish best in the movie, though his acting capabilities are not put into test anywhere. He makes an easy walk through the role and play safe in many thrilling scenes too. Shreya Sharan and Riyas Khan has got a role to remember while Jagathy Sreekumar, Sankar, and Roma are in passable roles. The actors donning the roles of four robbers and Lakshmi Rai are in stylish attires and fill the little space that doesn't have Mohanlal on screen.
'Casanovva' is one film that may satisfy the fans of the star and those who like technically sound, slickly made films. With those entire fine chases, action and thrills, the movie is hopefully prescribed for a one time watch for all the new generation viewers. And for others, there may be criticisms for giving importance to style over substance.
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Banner: Confident Entertainment Cast: Mohanlal, Shriya Saran, Lakshmi Rai, Roma, Jagathy Sreekumar Direction: Roshan Andrews Production: Dr. C .J Roy Music: Gopi Sundar, Alphons Joseph, Gowri Lakshmi
The films of director Roshan Andrews had always been amidst good reviews and mass support. His debut film 'Udhayannau Tharam' won him Kerala State Award for Best Debutant Director and has been remade into several other Indian Languages. His second Film 'Notebook' won the Kerala film State Award for second best film, prestigious Filmfare award for best film & best director for South India. His Third Movie - Ividam Swargamanu - won the best Popular Hit in Kerala State Film Awards this year.
After making a big impression in Mollywood with his initial films, director Roshan Andrews has kick started the shooting for another big movie 'Casanova'. Already in the news for two years due to its big budgets and shift in the schedules, 'Casanova' seems to be a confident presentation from the director who had been on this scripts for the last two years. Scripted by Bobby-Sanjay, who had been with Roshan for their earlier movie 'Notebook', Super star Mohanlal will appear in a flourishing title role which may bring back his perfect timing of the golden days in natural acting.
The movie will have Mohanlal as International businessman and acclaimed charmer, Casanova, who is an admirer of all things beautiful. He is also the owner of 'Casanova's Eternal Spring', an international chain of flower boutiques. Always seen in the company of the most beautiful women, he has at his beck and call a faithful array of female followers - staff, friends and former girlfriends - who will do anything for him. A man who is constantly awakening envy in all men and romance in all women, Casanova's philosophy in life is simple - love cures all. With his penchant for the good life, it is little wonder that four enterprising young criminals decide to use him in their quest for some quick money.
The movie features Shriya Saran, Lakshmi Rai, Roma, Priyanka and co in the female lead. While Jagathy Sreekumar plays his faithful assistant, Lalu Alex is in a pivotal supporting role. Four fresh faces star as the gang who tries to beat the master and four newcomers join in as pivotal female characters.
The movie is scripted by Bobby-Sanjay, whose initial films have created big impressions. The movie according to the scriptwriters underlines the effect of love in our lives, and that love will heal all crimes.
The movie will have Action by Willim & Franz Spilhaus -Famous Action Coordinators cum Rigger for various international movies.
'Casanova' will be shot at various locales across the globe and will grace the theatres as the first releases of 2011.
REVIEW
A man who flies across countries with deadly vibes that can arrest any women.... A man who heads an international flower trading company rightly named 'Eternal spring', who is often received by loads of pretty women from many cultures and colours shamelessly holding the placards and breathlessly waiting at airports to have him.... A womaniser who knows every number of the book to bring any beauty to his adoring servitude....Playing to the immortal title is Roshan Andrews 'Casanovva', one of the most stylish films ever to hit Mollywood screens.
The movie opens with the arrival of this rich and flamboyant Casanova, whose original name is never ever spelt on screen. As he comments, this name had been cast on him, which he decided to make his own by playing to its demands. 'Casanovva' with his gang of young girls who are also his employees, always following the leader in their swanky cards, is now at Dubai to attend the marriage of a millionaire's daughter.
In the other track is four young hi-tech, 'hi-flying 'robbers with acrobatic skills (Abhisekh, Shamsi, Arjun and Vikram)who had been the executors of some huge heists of high selling antiques and money, which helped them to earn huge cash. After a big heist in a monastery, the foursome are plotting plans to make some more from the rich men' attending the marriage, but the Interpol' is also in the close heels to locate them. They now pretend as the gang men of 'Casanova' and join the functions. But the brainy 'Casanova', who easily identifies them, has got other plans for the bad boys. And as he starts playing the cards to unsettle these youngsters with pranks of love, with the aid of rich Hanna (Lakshmi Rai) and Ann Mary (Roma) and a TV show named 'Fall in love' ,we are also reminded of the old scores that the playboy has got to settle with them.
The biggest highlight of the movie is the scale in which it is made, with the plush cars, number of choppers , great locales, chartered planes and beautiful ladies all contributing to the finest looks ever in Mollywood, that may match the league to visual stunners of Bollywood. Yes, this is an invitation from Mollywood that contest the big league of commercial players of India. The technical sides are top notch with Jim Ganesh contributing some finest visuals to the journey. Slick editing by Mahesh Narayanan also elevates the movie. But this cannot be told about the story lines, which indeed appear good in the initial reels. The first half pretty matches the expectations from the biggie, but in the later half while dealing with the lead man's original love with a salsa dancer named Sameera (Shriya Saran) who transforms him to a romantic than a womanizer, 'Casanovva' looks sulky and strained a bit. And since it is the first movie to appear in Mollywood with a totally distant thread and shot entirely in foreign locales, the movie does not pay heed to traditional meticulous demand of on lookers for logic, in each and every scene. Some of the dialogues penned by Sanjay-Bobby looks inviting enough as it matches the off screen image that the lead star propagates all through. The songs by three music directors just fit the bill, though the 'Alphonse track' Hey manohara theerame...' is a foot tapping material. The BG scores and theme score by Gopi sundar are also impressive.
Mohanlal is in his stylish best in the movie, though his acting capabilities are not put into test anywhere. He makes an easy walk through the role and play safe in many thrilling scenes too. Shreya Sharan and Riyas Khan has got a role to remember while Jagathy Sreekumar, Sankar, and Roma are in passable roles. The actors donning the roles of four robbers and Lakshmi Rai are in stylish attires and fill the little space that doesn't have Mohanlal on screen.
'Casanovva' is one film that may satisfy the fans of the star and those who like technically sound, slickly made films. With those entire fine chases, action and thrills, the movie is hopefully prescribed for a one time watch for all the new generation viewers. And for others, there may be criticisms for giving importance to style over substance.
WALLPAPERS
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