Clash of the Titans

In spite of the multiple issues plaguing the industry, there is one good thing about the actors and technicians in Kerala- they do come together for a cause and how? A mammoth film like "Twenty 20" would definitely not be possible in any other film industry. The extent of hardwork, planning and cooperation that has gone into the making of this historic movie does show in each and every scene. Joshy (the director); Sibi- Udayan (the scriptwriters) and Dileep- Anoop (the producers) deserve special mention for having worked so hard on a quality product. Lets face it- Twenty 20 is definitely not world class cinema, no one expected it to be one in the first place, after all it was planned as a fund raising initiative. It has all the popular names of the industry- from Madhu to Madhu Warrier and Bindu Panikker to Sindhu Menon but the 5 superstars of Malayalam Cinema make it work wonders! You have it give it to the script writers for creating characters that fit all the actors like gloves and for coming up with confrontational scenes and dialogues- the clashes between Mammootty and Mohanlal in the apartment and the consequent appearance of Suresh Gopi set the spirits soaring high in the hearts of the fan club members! The superstars play to the gallery like never before and the healthy competitive spirit only serves to enhance the quality of their performances. Mammootty as the brainy advocate, Mohanlal as the rich rogue with a heart of gold, Suresh Gopi as the tough cop with a sharp tongue, Jayaram as the friendly medical professor, Dileep as the happy- go- lucky medical student, Indrajith as the vile villain, Madhu as the retired justice, Salim Kumar as the idiotic cop- the list of impressive performances is never ending! Honestly, it is after a while that the industry is witnessing a movie that works in every department. It is unfortunate that ladies and the young brigade have very little to do. Nayanthara and Bhavana show off quite a lot of their skin while Prithiviraaj, Jayasurya, Kunchacko Boban and Manikuttan have been relegated to glorified extras. This gaping inequality apart, Twenty 20 is a winner all the way! Dont miss it, there definitely cannot be another one of its kind!