I'm not here to debate against your thoughts about the movie. I just wanted to quote your statement here "LJP known for his quirks. For mixing elements of pop culture, faith, religion, folklore, philosophy, nature and the place of mankind" . I would like to say that this movie had all that in a quite different way. For example: To talk about the folklore and religion. Lets look at this: The hindu symbolism conveyed in the movie is...the ultimate face off in the end suggests that it is a face off between the lord shiva vs lord muruga(who is the son of lord shiva). We can understand this in the movie itself where one of the female characters calls valiban as "mayilvaaganan", which means that the god who travels in peacock. The only God who travels in peacock is Lord muruga. In the mythology, lord muruga fights with Lord shiva and goddess Parvati and leaves the home and stays in the mountain. Likewise, in the movie Valiban is living without his parents, not because of his own anger but because of the age old vengeance of aiyanaar(who is also a protector god by the way). And the joker like character played by Danish sait is purely an alter ego figure of Aiyanaar who is having the vengeance inside but couldn't express it and finally when aiyanaar comes out of his skin in the end, he kills his alter ego. Likewise, the philosophy of mankind is expressed beautifully in the third act where we get to know that there is no place is more lonelier than being at the top. And to talk about the quirks, The machine gun you were talking about..the director meant to keep it in a farcical level like many other such things in the movie. All i want to say is that the movie had all the LJP touches. But i can understand that it didn't connect well with you. May be he can come up with more accessible art next time!!
Wow! Gr8 observation n connect to Muruga.. Yes, the father figure is more of Shiva.. And the alter ego part of Danish n it was evident in the last act with his face juxtaposing with Aayinaar
The cinematic language of Malaikkottai Vaaliban is new and unique, its not necessary that you understand it, but as someone who understood it, it was one of the most mesmerizing experiences in the cinemas. Absolute masterpiece of a film.
Guru സിനിമ വന്നപ്പോൾ അവർ കൂവി, പക്ഷെ കലം തെളിയിച്ചു അത് ക്ലാസ്സിക്കായി പിന്നീട് ദേവദൂതൻ വന്നപ്പോഴും അവർ കൂവി തോൽപിച്ചു , പക്ഷെ അതും ക്ലാസ്സിക്കായി അതിനു ശേഷം ചന്ദ്രോത്സവം,ഭ്രമരം , ഇവിടം സ്വർഗ്ഗമാണു, സ്വപ്നവീട്, ഒരു മരുഭൂമികഥ എന്നിവ ഒക്കെ വന്നപ്പോഴും അവർ കൂവി . പക്ഷെ ആ പടങ്ങൾ ഒക്കെ ഇന്നു ആളുകൾ repeat അടിച്ചു കാണുന്നു. അതുപോലെ തന്നെ മലയ്കോട്ടയ്‌ വാലിബനും ഇന്ന് അവർ കൂവിതോല്പിച്ചാലും, നാളെ അതൊരു ക്ലാസ്സിക്കാകും.❤ അന്ന് നമ്മൾ പറയും കാലത്തിനു മുന്നേ വന്ന സിനിമ എന്ന്.
The story is a legend of Valiban ..it is like watching a visual novel..first half was actually story of his journey.. second half was the journey through emotions.. never have seen such epic visuals in a movie where every shot is like a painting.. for me valiban was a timeless classic and will be appreciated...as a cinematic 💎
Loved the movie, was lucky enough to watch with some sensible audience who were not hooting or commenting in between. That will make a massive difference to unique movies like this. Becoz this movie breaks all cinematic grammer, something you haven't seen before, which need a mindset that time to accept. Instead of calling it a cult movie after 5-10 years, after repeat watching. Go and enjoy in big screen before it goes out..
പണ്ട് കുറെ റിവ്യൂ മൈരന്മാരുടെ കൊണയടി കേട്ട് ഡബിൾ ബാരൽ ഒഴിവാക്കിയ അനുഭവത്തിൽ ഒരുത്തന്റെയും ഡീഗ്രേഡിങ് വകവെക്കാതെ പോയി കണ്ടു . thank you ljp for this masterpiece ❤️
Its best cult classic movie, 10 years kazhinal ivar thane pokki parayum, really best cinematic experience, cinema loversilekanu ee film reach avendathu allathe theri paranu nadakunna toxic negativolees alla real audience, anurag kashyapine polathe valiya valiya film loversinte adutheku ee film ethikanam, best film in mollywood
@@soorajeday9429fourm kerala ഒക്കെ 2010 മുതലേ ഉള്ള ഓൺലൈൻ റിവ്യൂ വ്ലോഗ്സ് ആണ്..... കൊക്ക് ചുണ്ണി വ്ലോഗ് മല്ലു അലക്കിസ്റ് ഒന്നുമല്ല റിവ്യൂ കൊണ്ട് വന്നത്
The movie was a classic for me.. Unfortunately forces the audience to think out of the box, which majority seems to have failed.. Such film’s always have such fate when the majority of the audience were not able to connect with it because they are not familiar with the template before. Let’s wait and see whether it withstands time, just like other classics, or not.!
Art in Motion. Filmed in Graphic Novel/Anime Style with an Indian Mythos at its core. What a movie. Nona Prince has done an excellent deep dive on this.
If at all u r in bangalore, pls go watch Hadinelentu movie in theaters today or tomorrow, coz idts it'll still be running on Monday. Highly recommend, won't regret watching it.
All I can say is that this reviewer must watch movies like Rocky and raani or any of the Rohit shetty movies .....not everyone's cup of tea to appreciate a class movie like this coz it takes some. cinematic sense to understand such masterpiece. Problem with Indian audience is that they want everything served on platter and that too instantly , they don't want to explore the poetic and artistic form of story telling.
Funny to see that the same guy do boxoffice failures became cult classics 😂😁 doing this video Ha now i know how Heyram,aayirathilloruvan,iruvar,swades,anebesivam,bhavesh joshi, aaranyakandam etc movie flops@ boxoffice & later became cult classics.
I loved Rocky aur Rani but what does it have to do with this movie 'masterpiece' is a subjective term which you and few others have termed it, but not everyone else has to agree, no? Glad that it worked for you but pls understand that not everyone has to feel the same way
Beyond the main plot of the film I felt "Malaikottai Valiban" was also a journey of the growth of our popular form of entertainment... If the first scene is reminiscent of ancient plays where the clown first appears and narrates the story (the very first frame of the film was reminiscent of a stage)... then the horse is lost. The part that tells the story of the warrior has the appearance of a satire... From there, the film travels to the shadowy pavkoot (Yarat? Nan Devi) and the North Indian Nautanki (the song scene in "Ezhimala Kota") and when it reaches Mangad Kalari, the film shifts to the vibrancy of the Great Indian Circus. The fight choreography and the structure of the show is like that of a circus... Then the film takes on the look of late 70s Bollywood movies (including a direct tribute to the "Mehbooba" song from Sholay) when it goes to Ampathur Kota... Then when it reaches Thirchenthur Pooram, it's a heady mix of 80s Tamil film narratives and Shakespearean tragedies' character creations... in the post climax. The film ends with a hint of a superhuman character in the VFX/AI era... (credits : Mukesh Kumar)
The core problem lies in the script and how empty and hollow it is..there is no emotional connect..even for the core idea they pushed, that is even after conquering his final peak, the shakesperian tragedy he goes through..they fail in making us feel the same..For basics, it didnt even felt like he conquered that final peak at the fort..it felt just like another action set piece..and the tragedy that followed felt forced and underdeveloped..your review was spot on💯
Damn I really enjoyed the movie in some level that i truly can't explain. The last act with canons and all actually made me chuckle 😂 It was a weird yet a refreshing movie going experience!!!
@@ganabhooshanamgirishkochin You are 100% right on that. There are people who nowadays for the clout, claims to enjoy something they don't to stand out. I find it worse than movie degrading. I remember when Oppenheimer came out, everyone taking pictures of the title while in theatre, posting it in their story and badmouthing it as borefest once out. It was pathetic!!
Had the same feeling as u described while watching the whole movie, But I feel like we are used to watching this fast pace, reels type cut movies in recent times it's hard to digest this type....even on the music the other movies tries to capture our heart beat push it to max but the here the music/bgm not used like that, they only used to to emote what the story required
"Mysterious women falling for vaaliban " that's something about a connectivity , i believe LJP comes with valiban 2 also . It's a fantastic art work. No doubt
You are wrong , you are wrong , a thousand percent wrong. It's a beautiful piece of art . I can understand why it didn't connect with many people. That's because the director is LJP but people are expecting atlee or lokesh or tarantino from him. This film is like the fantasy stories we have heard in our childhood.it's poetical and quirky and beautiful. Just beautiful. And yes do give it a watch alone , not with any crowd.
First of all, welcome back thala and congrats on becoming a dad ❤️ LJP movie is a whole another vibe. It is not your usual kind of movie. He has a unique way of story telling and presenting. :)
Thank you for the wishes🙏 I'm quite familiar with LJP's work and have watched most of his movies, but this one didn't work for me personally. Glad you liked it
One of the best movies I have watched recently, the acting, screenplay, frames, and cinematography stood out. It was a marvel to watch it on the big screen, hats off to Lijo Jose, Mohanlal, and their entire team🙌
People like you are the exact reason why mohanlal and other mainstream actors are afraid of trying out new things. This movie was amazing and it will become a cult after 10 years and the same people who criticize this will come back covering their balls saying "what a movie" and it was way before the time.
Glad that it worked for you. For me the attempt was great, the ambition was there but the final product that didn't work for me. Not every ambitious attempt can be great but I'm happy to be proven wrong in the future
This movie is like modern art. People who know art might appreciate it, but majority of the folks wont see or miss the logic and complexity involved. Also Lijo needs to accept the fact when audience don't like some of his movies. It is their opinion and they are absolutely right from their perspective. Art is subjective and there is no right or wrong!
Loved the MOvie. Better to watch it in a Big screen. Story wasnt a 100% fullfilling. But the cinematography was exceptional. People might not be a fan of slowmos and lag, therefore wont work for some people. The movie is not a Spoon feeder and LJP never is!!😊😄
The Animal post credits shot aptly summarizes Lijo's intent with this film. It's everything Lijo promised it to be - a superhero spaghetti western fairy tale, but in his own auteuristic anti-establishment way. He even lets go of traditional screenwriting structure, opting for an episodic narrative. He introduces an internal conflict for Vaaliban AFTER the so called climax. As a screenwriter, it is super exciting and eye-opening for me to see the norms challenged, and I accept it because it's LJP doing it with conviction. For the average film goer however, these things clearly may not be seen as merits.
I agree with the elements you've spoken about and there's definitely not a scarcity of ambition. But for me overall it couldn't keep me emotionally invested. The toppings on the pizza are all there and but the base seems missing (for me)
@@RaunaqMangottill Agree. It does test your patience. Now that you've experienced it once, give it another watch in sometime. You might actually like it better
Watched the film after seeing such baseless misleading negative reviews. The biggest mistake that Malayalees make is that their perspectives and jugdements are built on such aberration, losing their discernment to understand what's good or bad. Those who fail to decipher the subtext conveyed through metaphors and symbolisms are the ones dozing off. The movie was a spellbinding fantasy folklore ❤
Glad that it worked for you. Each person looks at movies differently and not everyone has to appreciate subtext and metaphors. Atleast according to me, emotional engagement is primary; subtext and metaphors are additional
I just ignored the negative reviews and just went and watched the movie and i had an lifetime cinematic experience but i get it, in this time majority of people will not going to like these kind of phase with static shots minimal bgm but this movie is like your grandmother tell you a fictional story about a inhuman warrior and his journey and your sitting there patiently without any questions and believing and enjoying what ever she say if you had an experience like this in your childhood you can maybe relate to this movies journey.
I thought it was very good. Was constantly reminded of "The Northman" while watching. Felt it was very much in that zone. Not as great as that but a very solid movie.
I guess it's not everyone's cup of tea , I will be honest here I loved this movie except for some uncanny effects in the movie. The movie doesn't have a story at all it's a journey we see Valiban as this big undefeatable warrior yet he still gets defeated by life's turn of events there is dialogue i think in the last chapter like this " There are some fights which cannot be won with fists " Not literally like this but somewhat
After Jallikattu I've decided to watch the movie that comes with the name Lijo Jose, I should watch it on the big screen. After Malaikottai valibhan, I'm still not changing the decision coz more than any story, I want to enjoy what a wonderful light and sound show it is. By saying it is a light and sound show, I don't degrade his movie making sense but how much I love the movie making. When I saw Nanpagal nerathu mayakkam, I could enjoy the staging and of course the philosophy of the movie In malaikottai vaaliban i enjoy the staging to a greater extent, but the Philosophy or the way in which it was told is not great. It felt plain. Even for the first half of the movie I thought it must be a western and the movie had the visual aesthetics of a western movie. But after the victory at the Malaikottai, I didn't understand the point of the movie for sometime, till I got to know about the drama that brewed up, which was planted well but was too instant Once the real story was narrated by aasaan, I was happy, at last something quirky is happening But 2 seconds later I hated that, the particular thing gonna happen and I'm gonna be irritated on seeing it. Exactly it happened
Everything worked for me except 1.sholay homage song 2. Few unnecessary lengthy shots in first half 3. Hulk like cgi for Father Valiban at the end..Hope they get it right if they ever make part2
Why are the reviewers hating this film ...it's very surprising ... first of all ...I cannot understand the hype created by youtubers and critics ... it is an LJP film , what are people expecting .... His only Commercial film is AMEN ....all other films of his are non commercial.... I can understand the normal audience hating it ... I personally went to the film with open mind with zero expectation and it blew my mind ... It is basically a Amar Chitra Kadha or one of those stories your grandparents would tell you ... Go for that mindset ...not for A MohanLal mass flick
Its not a prank. This is wat Lijo does. Thts exactly wat he is. He doesn't make movies for the audiences' expectations or presumptions. Even not to tht of an LJP "fan". Tht unpredictable way of filmmaking/ storytelling is his signature. So, comparing a single movie of LJP wid an another LJP movie itself wont work out. Everything v felt dissatisfied about in this film is by design. If u follow LJP movies, then thts the factor u shud have noticed to the least. So, u either like it or dislike it. Nothing else.
Sad to see masterpiece like Malaikkotte Vaaliban being disgraced and bombed in theatres and by so called ‘reviewers’ alike . Reviewers should actually be educating their audience by promoting original movies like this . Instead they prefer to suggest those Template movies like KGF and Baahubali . Once this movie is out of the theatres , I am sure this will be revered as a classic , mark my words.
1) I'm not a reviewer 2) there's nothing wrong with 'template' movies like kgf or bahubali. Ofcourse you're free to dislike it and can express your views, but slotting them all under some bracket that somehow suggests them as 'inferior' is wrong, imo 3) I don't know what you mean by 'original' movie. LJP has self confessed that this is a mashup of a lot of movies he's loved since he was a child, and that he himself believes there's nothing 'original' in this world
Movie goes to Wrong audience you guys don't deserve this kind of world class movies. Im daamn sure that after 10years the same channel will praise malaikotte valiban as a classic indian film as you guys done to KAALAPANI movie. Grow up bro.
This is LPJ’s commercial film with no regular commercial templates in it. I think this story doesn’t requires that much of emotional connection with all the characters. It’s a pure visual spectacle rather than a character study.
@@RaunaqMangottillu listened just to a single phrase or the entire conversation? Character driven mathlab, movie is going forward not by the plots or a definite story, it's just going forward as the character moves, right? Having an emotional connection is by choice. I clearly accept tht u din like the movie. But, running around to project ur statements rather than accepting others' views is actually contradicting wid ur words at the end of the video.
Haha no man I'm not projecting anything, but if it's a character-driven narrative shouldn't there be some emotional connection or reason to root for the character as the film moves forward? That's what serves as the anchor, right? I personally didn't find it here
പുതിയ സംവിധായകർ ചെറിയ നടന്മാരെ വച്ച് നിലവാരമുള്ള ചിത്രങ്ങൾ ചെയ്തു ശ്രദ്ധ നേടുമ്പോൾ, സൂപ്പർതാരങ്ങൾ അവരെ പിടികൂടും. ചിത്രത്തിൻറെ പലകാര്യങ്ങളിലും സംവിധായകന് ഒരു നിയന്ത്രണവും ഉണ്ടാകില്ല. ഈ സിനിമയുടെ കാര്യത്തിൽ ലിജോ ഫാൻസ് ഷോ വെക്കണ്ട എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞിട്ടും ഒരു തട്ടുപൊളിപ്പൻ സിനിമയെ പോലെ ഫാൻ ഷോ വെച്ച് തുടക്കത്തിൽ തന്നെ നെഗറ്റീവ് impression ഉണ്ടാക്കി പടം പെട്ടിയിലാക്കി.
while i watching malaikottai valiban i thought it is all about the journey of a warrior with his two friends. when valiban reached the malaikottai i thought he is so far practicing to defeat those Portuguese rulers. After valiban defeating those malaikottai rulers i thought its going to be a happy ending movie but at the last twenty minutes every character in the movie got changed thats really worked for me because valiban repeatative dialogue is "what you seen is not true and from now on what you see is true".The movie also moving like that. At the last minute where its end like son is so far practicing to defeat his father is blew my mind. What i am trying to say is when we reached the end of the movie if we connect those dots in backwards its a different movie now. Its a different experience thats what i expected from lijo jose.
*Liked the movie, Conditions apply.* Felt that the movie had enough issues especially in the screenwriting and storty telling especially in the first half. I was not able to connect to the characters especially Valiban's till the end of the scenes in Red. Also few times I appreciated the technical brilliance of the movie, which I personally feel is not a good aspect in your first watch because i am not fully emersed into the experience. But still, the visuals are one of the best I had seen in the recent time, even making me remember legendary movies of Akira Kurasawa and modern classics like The Northman. Also after the color turns Yellow, I was hooked. This might be considered, by popular standards, too late to get the audience attached to the characters, but I surprisingly felt it refreshing.
You talked about a heros journey, why do you think he should follow any sort of "hero" template, we keep wanting "different" movies and cant accept when a movie doesnt follow the same old boring heros fall and rise template or show elements of machismo. Its a movie that stands on its on has its own storytelling method.
1) I'm not a reviewer 2) I'm happy ppl like the film and giving their different takes and opinions, and I'll still stand by mine. Maybe in the future my thoughts might change when I revisit it but for now, I stick by what I've said
@@RaunaqMangottill I didn't expect you to admit that. Nobody Corrects or accepts criticism publicly. It hurts their ego. If you are not a reviewer you should be extra careful because you are doing something publicly in which you are not skilled or not good at (especially when it's about something done by people who are really good at it). But I'm sure you'll be careful from the next review onwards.
seven of us went to watch the movie and none of us liked it.. I am watching the reviews today just to see if it is me, but many reviewers like you felt the same way i experienced
Funny to see that the same guy do boxoffice failures became cult classics 😂😁 doing this video Ha now i know how Heyram,aayirathilloruvan,iruvar,swades,anebesivam,bhavesh joshi, aaranyakandam etc movie flops@ boxoffice & later became cult classics.
I agree the movie proceeds at a very slow pace. The movie script is more like an amarchitra kadha cannot be compared to a western superhero movie formula. It is an enjoyable experience if considered like randan oozham or story of abhimanyu. The characters of ashaan and chinnan are as significant as valibhan in this story.
It's a class movie....beutifully made...and wonderfully scriplted....awesome cinematagrophy...each minute is a visual beuty...even the flute is captivating....the present day malayali audience follow crap and people who prophecies such crap....dont miss this movie...the same ഗീര്‍ as kaliyattom ദേശാടനം etc...but much more beutifully create ..dont miss the chance to watch the movie in theatre...by following youtube reviewers....they need not force (unknowingly) their likes and dislikes on others....
Thank you for your review. Because I watched this movie based on someone's review on UA-cam and I was so disappointed. This movie helps me to differentiate reviewers who are sincere and those who are not. I have subscribed to your channel for being sincere.
ഇത്രയും സൂപ്പർ സിനിമക്ക് ആളുകൾ നെഗറ്റീവ് പറയുന്നോ.... കഷ്ടം I will watch once again ❤❤❤❤ തിയ്റ്ററിൽ കാണാത്തവർക്ക് നഷ്ടം ആവുന്നത് മലയാളത്തിലെ ഒരു വലിയ visual ട്രീറ്റ്‌ ആയിരിക്കും.
I love how lovers of the movie and LJP ate trying to safeguard their interpretation of the film. I'm an LJP fan too since his first films. This may still flop and we'll have Animal, Fighter and other crass cinema become mega hits and that's just the way many Indias work. This is my interpretation : I think most of LJP movies have a subliminal undertone of how food, culture, language work in our world through an engaging narrative that plays out in a story. Angamaly - Anger through food Ee Ma Yu - Grief through extreme animosity and chaos Jalikattu - Greed through Frenzy All visceral. All OST wise and cinematography wise brilliant. Nanpakkal - Here it's visceral with beautiful visuals and ost stay with you. Story plays out okay. Interesting setup. Alienation through rebirth. No sense or place of belonging. And Tamil and Malayalam as languages and states through that. So it must have hit home. But as an outsider, alienation could be setup and played out better, emotionally. I'm not sure. Mallikottai Valiban - Through this film, LJP is showing how India, whatever version of it's culture was, it's language was uprooted multiple times. Including lord Mcklaulay who screws it up around 1800s by bringing in English too. The interval scene plays out like the 1857 uprising. Read more about Lord McCaullay screw ups from 1830-1860s and you will know. And Valiban is actually a metaphor for Tamil /Sanskrit whatever you want to call it or the combination of culture that makes up India. Hence "truth that cannot be seen". The end or somewhere close to end is what is becoming of the country through the death of it's people, breaking of countries, the extreme Hindu fanaticism etc. And the part 2 is where old India clashes with new India. It's old Sanskrit+ Tamil + whatever other languages that made up India vs the new screwed up India or vice versa whichever way you look at it. It's the Indian freedom struggle before english came, during and post and what happened to it's language, culture and how do we move ahead. Hence Valiban breaking free is also freedom from the English. Signified by chains, doves flying, uprising etc etc. even the brother and the girlfriend dying like how Gandhi was shot in a sea of orange/yellow/potential fanatics. And here Betrayal/Treachery plays out as strongest emotion. PS: i could be completely wrong about this, but that's what i could sense even from the farcical machine gun plot.
The condescending, patronizing tone of some people who liked this movie towards others who didn’t like the movie is pathetic… some people don’t find this movie engaging enough… why cant that fact be accepted… don’t know what art is , no attention span, art is above entertainment kind of statement is just ego trip..
If LJP wanted to make such a failed experiment, it was better to do it as a TV show. This movie feels like two and a half episodes of a tv show tbh lol.. it is just plain weird
Wow .....the ladies are dancing for valiban..thay lady rangarani was dancing as a performer ...this guys knows shit about movies ....if you have patience dont watch ..stop degrading it ..this movie is odcar material .....if rrr can go,this one can also go..its for intellectuals ..not for everyone ....
Thanks for the support but 'truth' is subjective in this case n I've only expressed my own views. N completely open to constructive criticism on the same
You like animal the crap movie but not Valiban 😂. It shows your quality. Lijo is not inspired by some "Animal" director, its a puny opinion. Now i get the idea why Malayalam films make sense compared to. Other movie industries Across India.
A human being can like all sorts of art. Liking this film doesn't make you better than the rest, and someone liking Animal doesn't make them worse than the rest. If you strongly believe it does, you do you 🙏
Strongly dis agree you, your theatre, your companions in the theatre spoils you for sure. The first 20 min of the film was crusual that you need to adapt with the world that he build, but you failed on that or you theatre and audience influence you so sorry to say. This movie was so damn brillient with it's esthetics
Different movie?? Crap. Nobody has to teach us how to enjoy an good movie. I do watch 4 movies a day, most of them are hollywood+ movies. The reviewer knows some thing about cinema. The comndr.. Dont try us to teqch whats what. Its one of the worst movie i have ever seen. Mohanlal need to be careful when choosing movies. His next flop would be barroz.. Am sure.. But am waiting for prthwiraj directed cinema. That would create a record if prithwi can keep his quality. A star is made by directors and writers. Valiban is a damn crap
Probably for the first time I disagree with you. Honestly, I think this is LJP’s best work. I fail to understand what people were expecting out of this movie. It’s a slow burner. It’s a journey you take with Vaaliban and his crew and the people you meet. You are introduced to the world and it shows why the rest of the movie is important!! I watched the movie in the here in the US and I assumed none of them were fans and I am sure all of them watched the movie without looking at their phone. The movie worked for me and I would like to see the rest of the journey.
Countdown from here a few years, all will appreciate this film and say we failed to celebrate this film 😅. This guy will come up with another video saying Why Malaikkottai Valiban is a masterpiece?? 😅. Just a prediction.. just leaving it here😅
Yeah ..th8s guy is doing a oaid review ....he review thallumaalaa nice..it was a qyurky mass mivie ...same goes for valibaan .....noone was looking at their watches in the theater i went ....80 year grand mothers were there to watch ...
I actually liked the film 😢
I'm not here to debate against your thoughts about the movie. I just wanted to quote your statement here "LJP known for his quirks. For mixing elements of pop culture, faith, religion, folklore, philosophy, nature and the place of mankind" . I would like to say that this movie had all that in a quite different way. For example: To talk about the folklore and religion. Lets look at this: The hindu symbolism conveyed in the movie is...the ultimate face off in the end suggests that it is a face off between the lord shiva vs lord muruga(who is the son of lord shiva). We can understand this in the movie itself where one of the female characters calls valiban as "mayilvaaganan", which means that the god who travels in peacock. The only God who travels in peacock is Lord muruga. In the mythology, lord muruga fights with Lord shiva and goddess Parvati and leaves the home and stays in the mountain. Likewise, in the movie Valiban is living without his parents, not because of his own anger but because of the age old vengeance of aiyanaar(who is also a protector god by the way). And the joker like character played by Danish sait is purely an alter ego figure of Aiyanaar who is having the vengeance inside but couldn't express it and finally when aiyanaar comes out of his skin in the end, he kills his alter ego. Likewise, the philosophy of mankind is expressed beautifully in the third act where we get to know that there is no place is more lonelier than being at the top. And to talk about the quirks, The machine gun you were talking about..the director meant to keep it in a farcical level like many other such things in the movie. All i want to say is that the movie had all the LJP touches. But i can understand that it didn't connect well with you. May be he can come up with more accessible art next time!!
Wow! Gr8 observation n connect to Muruga.. Yes, the father figure is more of Shiva.. And the alter ego part of Danish n it was evident in the last act with his face juxtaposing with Aayinaar
Thanks!! Would like to watch it one more time just to get my mind blown if I do perceive it in a totally different way😂
Awesome observations
This ❤
Very interesting interpretation buddy!
I would appreciate it for the visual brilliance and for conveying a folklore story on a massive canvas.
A Typical World Classic Poetry Made by Lijo Jose Pellisheri 👌 Loved 😍 Malaikkottai Valiban ❤️ Proud of Malayalam Cinema 🎥
Thenga
You are a bot. This was the weirdest film I've seen.
The cinematic language of Malaikkottai Vaaliban is new and unique, its not necessary that you understand it, but as someone who understood it, it was one of the most mesmerizing experiences in the cinemas. Absolute masterpiece of a film.
enlighten us
Yes i really dont understand why people dont understand the movie and its a story of a legend
Its just like a poem of shakesphere
Guru സിനിമ വന്നപ്പോൾ അവർ കൂവി, പക്ഷെ കലം തെളിയിച്ചു അത് ക്ലാസ്സിക്കായി
പിന്നീട് ദേവദൂതൻ വന്നപ്പോഴും അവർ കൂവി തോൽപിച്ചു , പക്ഷെ അതും ക്ലാസ്സിക്കായി
അതിനു ശേഷം ചന്ദ്രോത്സവം,ഭ്രമരം , ഇവിടം സ്വർഗ്ഗമാണു, സ്വപ്നവീട്, ഒരു മരുഭൂമികഥ എന്നിവ ഒക്കെ വന്നപ്പോഴും അവർ കൂവി . പക്ഷെ ആ പടങ്ങൾ ഒക്കെ ഇന്നു ആളുകൾ repeat അടിച്ചു കാണുന്നു.
അതുപോലെ തന്നെ മലയ്കോട്ടയ്‌ വാലിബനും ഇന്ന് അവർ കൂവിതോല്പിച്ചാലും, നാളെ അതൊരു ക്ലാസ്സിക്കാകും.❤
അന്ന് നമ്മൾ പറയും കാലത്തിനു മുന്നേ വന്ന സിനിമ എന്ന്.
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Bro spittin fax 😁
Onnu poda annum athokke kidilam padamgal ayirunnu....ee sadhanam van shokam anu
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Ninnu karayathe poyi chavada vaaaname
The story is a legend of Valiban ..it is like watching a visual novel..first half was actually story of his journey.. second half was the journey through emotions.. never have seen such epic visuals in a movie where every shot is like a painting.. for me valiban was a timeless classic and will be appreciated...as a cinematic 💎
Classic😂😂wtf
Cinema is subjective bro enik athu ingneyan perceive ayathu 🥰🙏
Same... classic movie...❤️
@@noufster57everyone’s entitled to their own opinion personally i loved the movie
agreed bro. Mostly oru 5-6 yearsil people will understand the movie's worth and deem it as a cult classic
Loved the movie, was lucky enough to watch with some sensible audience who were not hooting or commenting in between. That will make a massive difference to unique movies like this. Becoz this movie breaks all cinematic grammer, something you haven't seen before, which need a mindset that time to accept. Instead of calling it a cult movie after 5-10 years, after repeat watching. Go and enjoy in big screen before it goes out..
I agree
Me too
Very well said 👏👍
True
Very trueeee
I really enjoyed the movie It's like amarchitra kadha, comic style vybe and the technical side 🔥🔥 of this movie was 🔥🔥
@@aruntony6275 same to you
Mohanlal was terrific in the film looks and the way he carried the film
പണ്ട് കുറെ റിവ്യൂ മൈരന്മാരുടെ കൊണയടി കേട്ട് ഡബിൾ ബാരൽ ഒഴിവാക്കിയ അനുഭവത്തിൽ ഒരുത്തന്റെയും ഡീഗ്രേഡിങ് വകവെക്കാതെ പോയി കണ്ടു .
thank you ljp for this masterpiece ❤️
Double Barrel irangiya timil ethu reviewers aayirnu undaayirne🤔. Njan aa cinema theatrelu kandatha, enik aa attempt annu ishtapetirnu.
Its best cult classic movie, 10 years kazhinal ivar thane pokki parayum, really best cinematic experience, cinema loversilekanu ee film reach avendathu allathe theri paranu nadakunna toxic negativolees alla real audience, anurag kashyapine polathe valiya valiya film loversinte adutheku ee film ethikanam, best film in mollywood
@@soorajeday9429fourm kerala ഒക്കെ 2010 മുതലേ ഉള്ള ഓൺലൈൻ റിവ്യൂ വ്ലോഗ്സ് ആണ്..... കൊക്ക് ചുണ്ണി വ്ലോഗ് മല്ലു അലക്കിസ്റ് ഒന്നുമല്ല റിവ്യൂ കൊണ്ട് വന്നത്
Same
Theeetta padam
The movie was a classic for me.. Unfortunately forces the audience to think out of the box, which majority seems to have failed.. Such film’s always have such fate when the majority of the audience were not able to connect with it because they are not familiar with the template before. Let’s wait and see whether it withstands time, just like other classics, or not.!
Art in Motion. Filmed in Graphic Novel/Anime Style with an Indian Mythos at its core. What a movie.
Nona Prince has done an excellent deep dive on this.
Agree
@@RaunaqMangottill Mr Anurag Kashyap was your over expectation ruined your experience.
If at all u r in bangalore, pls go watch Hadinelentu movie in theaters today or tomorrow, coz idts it'll still be running on Monday.
Highly recommend, won't regret watching it.
All I can say is that this reviewer must watch movies like Rocky and raani or any of the Rohit shetty movies .....not everyone's cup of tea to appreciate a class movie like this coz it takes some.
cinematic sense to understand such masterpiece.
Problem with Indian audience is that they want everything served on platter and that too instantly , they don't want to explore the poetic and artistic form of story telling.
So true @gokulmaroli6897❤❤❤🎉amazing movie is MVaaliban...amazing anecdotes,subtext,folklore flavour all...too gud n huge to be real too
Funny to see that the same guy do boxoffice failures became cult classics 😂😁 doing this video Ha now i know how Heyram,aayirathilloruvan,iruvar,swades,anebesivam,bhavesh joshi, aaranyakandam etc movie flops@ boxoffice & later became cult classics.
Not Everyone's cup of tea is not an excuse for a bad movie. 😏
@@nithinnaps4628 this is not a bad movie see the review of baradwajrangan,or nona price it's good movie
I loved Rocky aur Rani but what does it have to do with this movie
'masterpiece' is a subjective term which you and few others have termed it, but not everyone else has to agree, no? Glad that it worked for you but pls understand that not everyone has to feel the same way
Beyond the main plot of the film I felt "Malaikottai Valiban" was also a journey of the growth of our popular form of entertainment... If the first scene is reminiscent of ancient plays where the clown first appears and narrates the story (the very first frame of the film was reminiscent of a stage)... then the horse is lost. The part that tells the story of the warrior has the appearance of a satire... From there, the film travels to the shadowy pavkoot (Yarat? Nan Devi) and the North Indian Nautanki (the song scene in "Ezhimala Kota") and when it reaches Mangad Kalari, the film shifts to the vibrancy of the Great Indian Circus. The fight choreography and the structure of the show is like that of a circus...
Then the film takes on the look of late 70s Bollywood movies (including a direct tribute to the "Mehbooba" song from Sholay) when it goes to Ampathur Kota... Then when it reaches Thirchenthur Pooram, it's a heady mix of 80s Tamil film narratives and Shakespearean tragedies' character creations... in the post climax. The film ends with a hint of a superhuman character in the VFX/AI era...
(credits : Mukesh Kumar)
Lovely perspective. Thank you for this comment
yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
100% agree with your points. This is coming from someone who enjoyed Nanpakal Nerath Mayakkam and treats it as a masterpiece
One of the best movies of the year. We all have our own perspectives on movie.
If this is the best movie according to you, then I can tell what is in your brain ....just a nutshell filled with sand
The core problem lies in the script and how empty and hollow it is..there is no emotional connect..even for the core idea they pushed, that is even after conquering his final peak, the shakesperian tragedy he goes through..they fail in making us feel the same..For basics, it didnt even felt like he conquered that final peak at the fort..it felt just like another action set piece..and the tragedy that followed felt forced and underdeveloped..your review was spot on💯
This. The story is pedestrian. But the cinematography fools the audience into beliving it is something more than that
I felt everything, speak for usrelf bruh.
I genuinely loved the movie, apart from the lag I believe this movie is a masterpiece
Damn I really enjoyed the movie in some level that i truly can't explain.
The last act with canons and all actually made me chuckle 😂
It was a weird yet a refreshing movie going experience!!!
thats why its called malankcult...so bad it seems comedic.
@@alanshellykoshy112no its not, there is no stupid thing as taking viewpoints from a mediocre reviewer 👍
@@akhilraj6187and also there is no stupid thing like acting intellectual by saying you audience are dumb u will not like this movie
@@ganabhooshanamgirishkochin You are 100% right on that.
There are people who nowadays for the clout, claims to enjoy something they don't to stand out. I find it worse than movie degrading.
I remember when Oppenheimer came out, everyone taking pictures of the title while in theatre, posting it in their story and badmouthing it as borefest once out.
It was pathetic!!
@@siddharthiyer2177 true💯
Had the same feeling as u described while watching the whole movie, But I feel like we are used to watching this fast pace, reels type cut movies in recent times it's hard to digest this type....even on the music the other movies tries to capture our heart beat push it to max but the here the music/bgm not used like that, they only used to to emote what the story required
"Mysterious women falling for vaaliban " that's something about a connectivity , i believe LJP comes with valiban 2 also . It's a fantastic art work. No doubt
Favorite Indian movie since EE Ma Yau...I just hope there is a part 2 !
You are wrong , you are wrong , a thousand percent wrong. It's a beautiful piece of art . I can understand why it didn't connect with many people. That's because the director is LJP but people are expecting atlee or lokesh or tarantino from him. This film is like the fantasy stories we have heard in our childhood.it's poetical and quirky and beautiful. Just beautiful. And yes do give it a watch alone , not with any crowd.
First of all, welcome back thala and congrats on becoming a dad ❤️ LJP movie is a whole another vibe. It is not your usual kind of movie. He has a unique way of story telling and presenting. :)
Thank you for the wishes🙏 I'm quite familiar with LJP's work and have watched most of his movies, but this one didn't work for me personally. Glad you liked it
i also wanted to visit this on big screen but saw anmol's tweet and now this , i guess i wont be visiting it.
Then you are making a mistake
This movie deserves better audience ❤❤❤❤❤
Big mistake
One of the best movies I have watched recently, the acting, screenplay, frames, and cinematography stood out. It was a marvel to watch it on the big screen, hats off to Lijo Jose, Mohanlal, and their entire team🙌
People like you are the exact reason why mohanlal and other mainstream actors are afraid of trying out new things.
This movie was amazing and it will become a cult after 10 years and the same people who criticize this will come back covering their balls saying "what a movie" and it was way before the time.
Glad that it worked for you. For me the attempt was great, the ambition was there but the final product that didn't work for me. Not every ambitious attempt can be great but I'm happy to be proven wrong in the future
This movie is like modern art. People who know art might appreciate it, but majority of the folks wont see or miss the logic and complexity involved. Also Lijo needs to accept the fact when audience don't like some of his movies. It is their opinion and they are absolutely right from their perspective. Art is subjective and there is no right or wrong!
One of d finest movies I've ever seen
Loved the MOvie. Better to watch it in a Big screen. Story wasnt a 100% fullfilling. But the cinematography was exceptional. People might not be a fan of slowmos and lag, therefore wont work for some people. The movie is not a Spoon feeder and LJP never is!!😊😄
The joke is on the reviewer. Watch the review by Nona Prince and learn how to appreciate a totally different movie
I'm glad you liked nona's review and so did i
The Animal post credits shot aptly summarizes Lijo's intent with this film. It's everything Lijo promised it to be - a superhero spaghetti western fairy tale, but in his own auteuristic anti-establishment way. He even lets go of traditional screenwriting structure, opting for an episodic narrative. He introduces an internal conflict for Vaaliban AFTER the so called climax. As a screenwriter, it is super exciting and eye-opening for me to see the norms challenged, and I accept it because it's LJP doing it with conviction. For the average film goer however, these things clearly may not be seen as merits.
I agree with the elements you've spoken about and there's definitely not a scarcity of ambition. But for me overall it couldn't keep me emotionally invested. The toppings on the pizza are all there and but the base seems missing (for me)
@@RaunaqMangottill Agree. It does test your patience. Now that you've experienced it once, give it another watch in sometime. You might actually like it better
welcome back raunaq. love ur reviews, but I want more lifestyle videos like when u were doing at first.
this
Watched the film after seeing such baseless misleading negative reviews. The biggest mistake that Malayalees make is that their perspectives and jugdements are built on such aberration, losing their discernment to understand what's good or bad. Those who fail to decipher the subtext conveyed through metaphors and symbolisms are the ones dozing off. The movie was a spellbinding fantasy folklore ❤
Glad that it worked for you. Each person looks at movies differently and not everyone has to appreciate subtext and metaphors. Atleast according to me, emotional engagement is primary; subtext and metaphors are additional
I just ignored the negative reviews and just went and watched the movie and i had an lifetime cinematic experience but i get it, in this time majority of people will not going to like these kind of phase with static shots minimal bgm but this movie is like your grandmother tell you a fictional story about a inhuman warrior and his journey and your sitting there patiently without any questions and believing and enjoying what ever she say if you had an experience like this in your childhood you can maybe relate to this movies journey.
I thought it was very good. Was constantly reminded of "The Northman" while watching. Felt it was very much in that zone. Not as great as that but a very solid movie.
I guess it's not everyone's cup of tea , I will be honest here I loved this movie except for some uncanny effects in the movie. The movie doesn't have a story at all it's a journey we see Valiban as this big undefeatable warrior yet he still gets defeated by life's turn of events there is dialogue i think in the last chapter like this " There are some fights which cannot be won with fists " Not literally like this but somewhat
Excellent review 👌 Right on point
Welcome back and congratulations to you and your family!!!!!!
After Jallikattu
I've decided to watch the movie that comes with the name Lijo Jose, I should watch it on the big screen.
After Malaikottai valibhan, I'm still not changing the decision coz more than any story, I want to enjoy what a wonderful light and sound show it is.
By saying it is a light and sound show, I don't degrade his movie making sense but how much I love the movie making.
When I saw Nanpagal nerathu mayakkam, I could enjoy the staging and of course the philosophy of the movie
In malaikottai vaaliban i enjoy the staging to a greater extent, but the Philosophy or the way in which it was told is not great. It felt plain.
Even for the first half of the movie I thought it must be a western and the movie had the visual aesthetics of a western movie. But after the victory at the Malaikottai, I didn't understand the point of the movie for sometime, till I got to know about the drama that brewed up, which was planted well but was too instant
Once the real story was narrated by aasaan, I was happy, at last something quirky is happening
But 2 seconds later I hated that, the particular thing gonna happen and I'm gonna be irritated on seeing it.
Exactly it happened
Everything worked for me except
1.sholay homage song
2. Few unnecessary lengthy shots in first half
3. Hulk like cgi for Father Valiban at the end..Hope they get it right if they ever make part2
Why are the reviewers hating this film ...it's very surprising ... first of all ...I cannot understand the hype created by youtubers and critics ... it is an LJP film , what are people expecting .... His only Commercial film is AMEN ....all other films of his are non commercial.... I can understand the normal audience hating it ... I personally went to the film with open mind with zero expectation and it blew my mind ... It is basically a Amar Chitra Kadha or one of those stories your grandparents would tell you ... Go for that mindset ...not for A MohanLal mass flick
Its not a prank. This is wat Lijo does. Thts exactly wat he is. He doesn't make movies for the audiences' expectations or presumptions. Even not to tht of an LJP "fan". Tht unpredictable way of filmmaking/ storytelling is his signature. So, comparing a single movie of LJP wid an another LJP movie itself wont work out. Everything v felt dissatisfied about in this film is by design. If u follow LJP movies, then thts the factor u shud have noticed to the least. So, u either like it or dislike it. Nothing else.
Sad to see masterpiece like Malaikkotte Vaaliban being disgraced and bombed in theatres and by so called ‘reviewers’ alike . Reviewers should actually be educating their audience by promoting original movies like this . Instead they prefer to suggest those Template movies like KGF and Baahubali . Once this movie is out of the theatres , I am sure this will be revered as a classic , mark my words.
1) I'm not a reviewer
2) there's nothing wrong with 'template' movies like kgf or bahubali. Ofcourse you're free to dislike it and can express your views, but slotting them all under some bracket that somehow suggests them as 'inferior' is wrong, imo
3) I don't know what you mean by 'original' movie. LJP has self confessed that this is a mashup of a lot of movies he's loved since he was a child, and that he himself believes there's nothing 'original' in this world
Movie goes to Wrong audience
you guys don't deserve this kind of world class movies.
Im daamn sure that after 10years the same channel will praise malaikotte valiban as a classic indian film as you guys done to KAALAPANI movie.
Grow up bro.
This is LPJ’s commercial film with no regular commercial templates in it. I think this story doesn’t requires that much of emotional connection with all the characters. It’s a pure visual spectacle rather than a character study.
LJP himself said it's a character-driven film
@@RaunaqMangottillu listened just to a single phrase or the entire conversation? Character driven mathlab, movie is going forward not by the plots or a definite story, it's just going forward as the character moves, right? Having an emotional connection is by choice. I clearly accept tht u din like the movie. But, running around to project ur statements rather than accepting others' views is actually contradicting wid ur words at the end of the video.
Haha no man I'm not projecting anything, but if it's a character-driven narrative shouldn't there be some emotional connection or reason to root for the character as the film moves forward? That's what serves as the anchor, right? I personally didn't find it here
പുതിയ സംവിധായകർ ചെറിയ നടന്മാരെ വച്ച് നിലവാരമുള്ള ചിത്രങ്ങൾ ചെയ്തു ശ്രദ്ധ നേടുമ്പോൾ, സൂപ്പർതാരങ്ങൾ അവരെ പിടികൂടും. ചിത്രത്തിൻറെ പലകാര്യങ്ങളിലും സംവിധായകന് ഒരു നിയന്ത്രണവും ഉണ്ടാകില്ല. ഈ സിനിമയുടെ കാര്യത്തിൽ ലിജോ ഫാൻസ് ഷോ വെക്കണ്ട എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞിട്ടും ഒരു തട്ടുപൊളിപ്പൻ സിനിമയെ പോലെ ഫാൻ ഷോ വെച്ച് തുടക്കത്തിൽ തന്നെ നെഗറ്റീവ് impression ഉണ്ടാക്കി പടം പെട്ടിയിലാക്കി.
Good observation
while i watching malaikottai valiban i thought it is all about the journey of a warrior with his two friends. when valiban reached the malaikottai i thought he is so far practicing to defeat those Portuguese rulers. After valiban defeating those malaikottai rulers i thought its going to be a happy ending movie but at the last twenty minutes every character in the movie got changed thats really worked for me because valiban repeatative dialogue is "what you seen is not true and from now on what you see is true".The movie also moving like that. At the last minute where its end like son is so far practicing to defeat his father is blew my mind. What i am trying to say is when we reached the end of the movie if we connect those dots in backwards its a different movie now. Its a different experience thats what i expected from lijo jose.
*Liked the movie, Conditions apply.*
Felt that the movie had enough issues especially in the screenwriting and storty telling especially in the first half. I was not able to connect to the characters especially Valiban's till the end of the scenes in Red. Also few times I appreciated the technical brilliance of the movie, which I personally feel is not a good aspect in your first watch because i am not fully emersed into the experience.
But still, the visuals are one of the best I had seen in the recent time, even making me remember legendary movies of Akira Kurasawa and modern classics like The Northman.
Also after the color turns Yellow, I was hooked. This might be considered, by popular standards, too late to get the audience attached to the characters, but I surprisingly felt it refreshing.
Agreed
I 100% don't agree to him...movie was awesome....i really want to watch again...maybe it's built for me
Something is seriously wrong....I was waiting and waiting where the story is going.....but am totally disappointed
I was curious, what ever happened to the List of days Zomato take out was ordered..?
You talked about a heros journey, why do you think he should follow any sort of "hero" template, we keep wanting "different" movies and cant accept when a movie doesnt follow the same old boring heros fall and rise template or show elements of machismo. Its a movie that stands on its on has its own storytelling method.
Hey, I've clearly mentioned that hero's journey exists but there is no need to follow it a 100% and obviously rules can be broken
I was really waiting for you to say "this complete video is a sarcasm"😢
Rooting for comeback of LJP
Hope you are reading the comment section brother. It's the time to reform the reviewer in you.
1) I'm not a reviewer
2) I'm happy ppl like the film and giving their different takes and opinions, and I'll still stand by mine. Maybe in the future my thoughts might change when I revisit it but for now, I stick by what I've said
@@RaunaqMangottill I didn't expect you to admit that. Nobody Corrects or accepts criticism publicly. It hurts their ego. If you are not a reviewer you should be extra careful because you are doing something publicly in which you are not skilled or not good at (especially when it's about something done by people who are really good at it). But I'm sure you'll be careful from the next review onwards.
Bro exact same thought passed through me while watching this movie. I had been so rooting for this to work for me unfortunately it didnt.
This was a movie I enjoyed. It needed a great central character... And a spectacular scale. It had both. Loved it!!
one word "CLASSIC MOVIE " 👌
seven of us went to watch the movie and none of us liked it.. I am watching the reviews today just to see if it is me, but many reviewers like you felt the same way i experienced
Funny to see that the same guy do boxoffice failures became cult classics 😂😁 doing this video Ha now i know how Heyram,aayirathilloruvan,iruvar,swades,anebesivam,bhavesh joshi, aaranyakandam etc movie flops@ boxoffice & later became cult classics.
I agree the movie proceeds at a very slow pace. The movie script is more like an amarchitra kadha cannot be compared to a western superhero movie formula. It is an enjoyable experience if considered like randan oozham or story of abhimanyu. The characters of ashaan and chinnan are as significant as valibhan in this story.
It's a class movie....beutifully made...and wonderfully scriplted....awesome cinematagrophy...each minute is a visual beuty...even the flute is captivating....the present day malayali audience follow crap and people who prophecies such crap....dont miss this movie...the same ഗീര്‍ as kaliyattom ദേശാടനം etc...but much more beutifully create ..dont miss the chance to watch the movie in theatre...by following youtube reviewers....they need not force (unknowingly) their likes and dislikes on others....
Lijo needed a script writer to restructure and rewrite the story.
Then you should've watched Hanuman
Really want you to give it a watch and trust me you'll like it
Thank you for your review. Because I watched this movie based on someone's review on UA-cam and I was so disappointed. This movie helps me to differentiate reviewers who are sincere and those who are not. I have subscribed to your channel for being sincere.
There are some people who unsubscribed for this same review so I guess I'll take this as a compliment 😂
I loved the film. Go watch it in theatres. Just experience it
This movie is vere level movie ❤❤❤❤❤
Finally a real review , this movie is mental torture
Mr Anurag Kashyap was your over expectation ruined your experience.
Sad that you didn't like it. Watched it in ott and felt bad that I missed it in theatre!
ഇത്രയും സൂപ്പർ സിനിമക്ക് ആളുകൾ നെഗറ്റീവ് പറയുന്നോ.... കഷ്ടം
I will watch once again ❤❤❤❤
തിയ്റ്ററിൽ കാണാത്തവർക്ക് നഷ്ടം ആവുന്നത് മലയാളത്തിലെ ഒരു വലിയ visual ട്രീറ്റ്‌ ആയിരിക്കും.
Bro, it seems you were affected/influenced by the crowd you watched it with. This has a lot to appreciate. Time will tell.
I hope im proven wrong too
I love how lovers of the movie and LJP ate trying to safeguard their interpretation of the film. I'm an LJP fan too since his first films. This may still flop and we'll have Animal, Fighter and other crass cinema become mega hits and that's just the way many Indias work.
This is my interpretation :
I think most of LJP movies have a subliminal undertone of how food, culture, language work in our world through an engaging narrative that plays out in a story.
Angamaly - Anger through food
Ee Ma Yu - Grief through extreme animosity and chaos
Jalikattu - Greed through Frenzy
All visceral. All OST wise and cinematography wise brilliant.
Nanpakkal -
Here it's visceral with beautiful visuals and ost stay with you. Story plays out okay. Interesting setup.
Alienation through rebirth. No sense or place of belonging. And Tamil and Malayalam as languages and states through that. So it must have hit home. But as an outsider, alienation could be setup and played out better, emotionally. I'm not sure.
Mallikottai Valiban -
Through this film, LJP is showing how India, whatever version of it's culture was, it's language was uprooted multiple times. Including lord Mcklaulay who screws it up around 1800s by bringing in English too.
The interval scene plays out like the 1857 uprising. Read more about Lord McCaullay screw ups from 1830-1860s and you will know.
And Valiban is actually a metaphor for Tamil /Sanskrit whatever you want to call it or the combination of culture that makes up India. Hence "truth that cannot be seen".
The end or somewhere close to end is what is becoming of the country through the death of it's people, breaking of countries, the extreme Hindu fanaticism etc.
And the part 2 is where old India clashes with new India. It's old Sanskrit+ Tamil + whatever other languages that made up India vs the new screwed up India or vice versa whichever way you look at it.
It's the Indian freedom struggle before english came, during and post and what happened to it's language, culture and how do we move ahead.
Hence Valiban breaking free is also freedom from the English. Signified by chains, doves flying, uprising etc etc. even the brother and the girlfriend dying like how Gandhi was shot in a sea of orange/yellow/potential fanatics.
And here Betrayal/Treachery plays out as strongest emotion.
PS: i could be completely wrong about this, but that's what i could sense even from the farcical machine gun plot.
Wow interesting take
Very interesting take
Still no plans to change , no plans to impress.
Then for what the hell he arranged a press meet??
i loved this movie ....... i am proud of it, LJP is the gem of malayalam cinema
Glad u liked it
People had the same stupid opinion about the "Double Barrel" movie.
It takes some class to understand this film. 10 years later people might.
The condescending, patronizing tone of some people who liked this movie towards others who didn’t like the movie is pathetic… some people don’t find this movie engaging enough… why cant that fact be accepted… don’t know what art is , no attention span, art is above entertainment kind of statement is just ego trip..
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the Portuguese things reminded me .....where Lijo jus forgot that he was not directing Double barrel...but Valliban
Don't tell ur story for the movie just watch and comnt
Masterpiece movie. I am not regreting after watching this movie. Nice casting, music and fight scenes.
If LJP wanted to make such a failed experiment, it was better to do it as a TV show. This movie feels like two and a half episodes of a tv show tbh lol.. it is just plain weird
Watched yesterday. Don't agree with your review at all. Such a masterpiece. 🎉🎉
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m am the only one who is missing the film poster wall behind you 🧐
Endurance as your wallpaper in your computer is great ❤❤
Wow .....the ladies are dancing for valiban..thay lady rangarani was dancing as a performer ...this guys knows shit about movies ....if you have patience dont watch ..stop degrading it ..this movie is odcar material .....if rrr can go,this one can also go..its for intellectuals ..not for everyone ....
The way I was waiting for you man....🙌😍⚡
You guys deserve Adipurush
It's a spoof bro....u r taking it too serious.....jus relax n watch it again.... you'll get it 😄
Ok
People are bashing you so hard for talking some sense with valid points. Kudos to you man, it takes alot to speak the truth.
Thanks for the support but 'truth' is subjective in this case n I've only expressed my own views. N completely open to constructive criticism on the same
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You like animal the crap movie but not Valiban 😂. It shows your quality. Lijo is not inspired by some "Animal" director, its a puny opinion. Now i get the idea why Malayalam films make sense compared to. Other movie industries Across India.
A human being can like all sorts of art. Liking this film doesn't make you better than the rest, and someone liking Animal doesn't make them worse than the rest. If you strongly believe it does, you do you 🙏
@@RaunaqMangottill yes it does.
Lol ok
Strongly dis agree you, your theatre, your companions in the theatre spoils you for sure. The first 20 min of the film was crusual that you need to adapt with the world that he build, but you failed on that or you theatre and audience influence you so sorry to say. This movie was so damn brillient with it's esthetics
Comparing LJP with Ranbir's gesture in Animal is a huge L take Raunaq. LJP doesnt deserve this.
Different movie?? Crap. Nobody has to teach us how to enjoy an good movie. I do watch 4 movies a day, most of them are hollywood+ movies.
The reviewer knows some thing about cinema. The comndr.. Dont try us to teqch whats what.
Its one of the worst movie i have ever seen. Mohanlal need to be careful when choosing movies. His next flop would be barroz.. Am sure..
But am waiting for prthwiraj directed cinema. That would create a record if prithwi can keep his quality.
A star is made by directors and writers.
Valiban is a damn crap
Probably for the first time I disagree with you. Honestly, I think this is LJP’s best work. I fail to understand what people were expecting out of this movie. It’s a slow burner. It’s a journey you take with Vaaliban and his crew and the people you meet. You are introduced to the world and it shows why the rest of the movie is important!! I watched the movie in the here in the US and I assumed none of them were fans and I am sure all of them watched the movie without looking at their phone. The movie worked for me and I would like to see the rest of the journey.
Glad it worked for you and it's completely okay that we disagree on this ✌️
Countdown from here a few years, all will appreciate this film and say we failed to celebrate this film 😅. This guy will come up with another video saying Why Malaikkottai Valiban is a masterpiece?? 😅. Just a prediction.. just leaving it here😅
I'm happy to be proven wrong
2024 has just begun and you've already deemed this movie as the most WTF movie of the year?
Yeah ..th8s guy is doing a oaid review ....he review thallumaalaa nice..it was a qyurky mass mivie ...same goes for valibaan .....noone was looking at their watches in the theater i went ....80 year grand mothers were there to watch ...
Lol