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Published: February 09 , 2023 04:15 PM IST

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പ്രണയം നിരസിച്ചതിന് പെൺകുട്ടിയെ വീട്ടിലെത്തി കുത്തിക്കൊന്നു, പ്രായപൂർത്തിയാകാത്ത കുട്ടി ക്രൂരപീഡനത്തിന് ഇരയായി... ഉള്ളുപൊള്ളിക്കുന്ന ഇത്തരം വാർത്തകളിലൂടെ നിരന്തരം കടന്നുപോകേണ്ടിവരുന്ന സമൂഹമാണ് നമ്മുടേത്. ഇത്തരം ക്രൂരകൃത്യങ്ങളിലെ ഇരകൾക്ക് അവർ അർഹിക്കുന്ന നീതി ലഭിക്കുന്നുണ്ടോ എന്ന ചോദ്യം ഇപ്പോഴും അവശേഷിക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. അങ്ങനെ നീതി നിഷേധിക്കപ്പെട്ടവരുടെ കാവൽ മാലാഖയാണ് ‘ക്രിസ്റ്റഫർ’. നീതിയും നിയമവും തമ്മിലുള്ള യുദ്ധത്തിലെ യോദ്ധാവ് എന്നുവേണമെങ്കിൽ ക്രിസ്റ്റഫറിനെ വിശേഷിപ്പിക്കാം. 

നിയമത്തെ അംഗീകരിക്കാതെ നിയമം കയ്യിലെടുക്കുന്നതുകൊണ്ടുതന്നെ സമൂഹത്തിന് ക്രിസ്റ്റഫർ ഒരു ഹീറോയാണ്. പക്ഷേ പൊലീസ് വിഭാഗത്തിന് തലവേദനയും. നിയമത്തിന് ഒന്നും ചെയ്യാൻ കഴിയാത്ത സാഹചര്യം ഉണ്ടാകുമ്പോൾ അയാൾ തന്നെ ഒരു ‘താന്തോന്നി’യായി മാറുകയാണ്. ക്രിസ്റ്റഫർ എന്ന വിജിലാന്റെ പൊലീസുദ്യോഗസ്ഥന്റെ ജീവചരിത്രം എന്നതാണ് സിനിമയുടെ ടാഗ് ലൈൻ. അത് സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നത് പോലെ തന്നെ ഒരു പ്രത്യേക സാഹചര്യത്തിൽ അയാളുടെ ജീവചരിത്രത്തെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള പൊലീസ് അന്വേഷണത്തോടെയാണ് കഥ തുടങ്ങുന്നത്. 

മുൻകാലാനുഭവങ്ങളായിരിക്കും ഒരാളുടെ വ്യക്തിജീവിതത്തെ കെട്ടിപ്പടുക്കുന്നതിൽ ഏറ്റവുമധികം സ്വാധീനിക്കുക. മുൻകോപിയായ, പ്രകോപകാരിയായ, തന്നിഷ്ടക്കാരനായ ക്രിസ്റ്റഫറിന്റെ ജീവിതത്തിലും മറക്കാനാകാത്ത ചില സംഭവങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ടായിട്ടുണ്ട്. ക്രിസ്റ്റഫർ എന്ന ടൈറ്റിൽ കഥാപാത്രത്തിനേക്കാൾ അയാളുടെ പ്രത്യേക രീതിയിലുള്ള എൻകൗണ്ടറുകളെ കുറിച്ചും അയാൾ അതിലേക്കെത്തിയ സാഹചര്യങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചുമുള്ള അന്വേഷണമാണ് സിനിമയുടെ ആദ്യ പകുതി. ഈ സിനിമയിലെ ചില രംഗങ്ങളിൽ ഒരാളുടെ യഥാർഥ ജീവിതത്തോട് സാമ്യമുള്ള ചില സംഭവങ്ങൾ ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. 

കുറ്റാന്വേഷണ സിനിമയല്ല ക്രിസ്റ്റഫർ. ഒരു പൊലീസുദ്യോ​ഗസ്ഥന്റെ ജീവിതത്തില്‍ കെട്ടുപിണഞ്ഞു കിടക്കുന്ന ആളുകളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടും അവർ പറയുന്ന ചില സംഭവങ്ങളിലൂടെയും വിവിധ ലെയറുകളായാണ് കഥ പറച്ചിൽ. ലൈംഗികാതിക്രമമാണ് സിനിമ പ്രധാനമായും ചർച്ച ചെയ്യുന്നത്. സങ്കീർണമായ വിഷയത്തെ അതിന്റെ ഗൗരവം ഒട്ടും ചോരാതെ അവതരിപ്പിക്കാൻ സംവിധായകനും തിരക്കഥാകൃത്തിനും കഴിഞ്ഞു. ലൈംഗികാതിക്രമം നടത്തുന്ന കുറ്റവാളികൾക്ക് അർഹിക്കുന്ന ശിക്ഷ ലഭിക്കുന്നില്ല എന്ന പൊതുബോധവും സിനിമയുടെ പശ്ചാത്തലമായുണ്ട്.

നീതിമാനായ, പഴയകാല മുറിവുകൾ വേട്ടയാടുന്ന, ഒറ്റയാനും ഏകാകിയുമായ പൊലീസ് ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥനായി മമ്മൂട്ടി നിറഞ്ഞുനിൽക്കുന്നു. ആക്‌ഷൻ രംഗങ്ങളിലുള്ള അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ സ്വാഗും മെയ്‌വഴക്കവും അതി ഗംഭീരം. ആക്‌ഷൻ രംഗങ്ങൾ കുറവാണെങ്കിലും സ്റ്റൈലിഷ് ആയി തന്നെയാണ് മമ്മൂട്ടിയെ ഉടനീളം ചിത്രത്തിലവതരിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. കോട്ട്രക്കൻ എന്ന ഡിവൈഎസ്പിയായി എത്തിയ ഷൈൻ ടോമിന്റെ പ്രകടനമാണ് മറ്റൊരു ഹൈലൈറ്റ്. ഇടവേളയ്ക്കു ശേഷം വരുന്ന സൈക്കൊ പൊലീസുകാരനെ ഷൈൻ ടോം തന്റെ സ്വതസിദ്ധമായ അഭിനയ ശൈലിയിൽ രസകരമാക്കി.

സ്നേഹ, അമല പോൾ എന്നിവരുടെ പ്രകടനവും മികച്ചു നിന്നു. വില്ലൻ റോളിലെത്തിയ വിനയ് റായ് തന്റെ മലയാള അരങ്ങേറ്റം ഗംഭീരമാക്കിയെന്നു പറയാം. ഐശ്വര്യ ലക്ഷ്മി, സിദ്ദീഖ്, ദിലീഷ് പോത്തൻ, ജിനു ജോസഫ്, നിഥിൻ തോമസ്, വിനീത കോശി, ദീപക് പറമ്പോൽ, കലേഷ് രാമാനന്ദ്, ഷഹീൻ സിദ്ദീഖ് എന്നിവരാണ് മറ്റ് താരങ്ങൾ. ശരത് കുമാർ, അദിതി രവി എന്നിവർ അതിഥി വേഷത്തിലെത്തുന്നു.

ബി. ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണന്റെ മേക്കിങ് ആണ് ക്രിസ്റ്റഫർ എന്ന സിനിമയുടെ പ്രധാന പ്രത്യേകത. ചിത്രം കൈകാര്യം ചെയ്യുന്ന വിഷയത്തിന്റെ ഗൗരവം ഒട്ടും ചോര്‍ന്നുപോകാതെയുള്ള കറ തീര്‍ന്ന അവതരണശൈലിയാണ് ചിത്രത്തിലുടനീളം അദ്ദേഹം അവലംബിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. തിയറ്ററുകളെ പ്രകമ്പനം കൊള്ളിക്കുന്ന ജസ്റ്റിൻ വര്‍ഗീസിന്റെ പശ്ചാത്തല സംഗീതമാണ് സിനിമയുടെ മറ്റൊരു ഹൈലൈറ്റ്. മനോജിന്റെ എഡിറ്റിങ്ങും ഫയീസ് സിദ്ദീഖിന്റെ ക്യാമറയും സിനിമയെ കൂടുതൽ ചടുലമാക്കുന്നു.

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Christopher movie review: A wake-up call after three lovely Mammootty starrers…

… lest Puzhu, Rorschach and Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam caused anyone to assume that the Big M is now fully committed to original thinkers making out-of-the-box films.

Cast: Mammootty, Amala Paul, Sneha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Vinay Rai, Shine Tom Chacko, Remya Suresh, Siddique, Vinitha Koshy, Jinu Joseph, Deepak Parambol

Director: Unnikrishnan B.

Language: Malayalam

The past year has felt like bliss for anyone who remains invested in Mammootty’s continuing potential for brilliance and has lamented the number of formulaic, over-the-top, men-centric, regressive, anti-women films crowding his filmography in the past three decades. The back-to-back release of Ratheena’s Puzhu , Nisam Basheer’s Rorschach and Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam held out the hope that at long last, the Big M has fully committed himself to original thinkers making out-of-the-box cinema. The hope shone bright even though women artistes who look young enough to be his daughters were cast as wife and sister to the male lead in each of these films too. The hope came from their themes and under-statedness.

Like the primary character in Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam who wakes from a slumber to enter a whole new reality, this week serves as a wake-up call for optimists among Mammukka-gazers. How else does one describe the new film Christopher ?

Directed by Unnikrishnan B., written by Udaykrishna and starring Mammootty as a policeman for the millionth time in his career, Christopher is not only packed with clichés and established formulae, it is also an all-out ode to extra-judicial executions and police vigilantism. A celebration of encounter killings by police personnel is not new to commercial Indian cinema, but this film goes several steps ahead of most. Here, the titular hero is not merely a hot head or an honest individual frustrated with a corrupt, inefficient system that does not deliver justice. He is the toast of the media, the citizenry and the filmmaker. The entire Kerala police force – apart from a few individuals – seems to collaborate with him to finish off criminals. And ultimately (not that this film deserves a spoiler alert, but here you go: spoiler alert for the rest of the paragraph) we realise that he has the support of even the top echelons of the government. So confident is he of this backing that at one point he goes so far as to shoot a criminal in an open space in the presence of the police while a large media contingent watches. (Spoiler alert ends)

Christopher is a saviour of women. Characters in the film who condemn his conduct are either criminals, or corrupt politicians, police and bureaucrats, or later change their minds about him. The only person who fits none of the above slots is a lone figure on a TV news channel debate, but he barely gets a few seconds of screen time.

This is not to say that the public in India has never salaamed town square justice. The most widely reported of such recent episodes came after the rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad in 2019. When the accused were shot dead shortly thereafter by the police who claimed that they did so in self-defence, the din of congratulations on the social media was deafening. Voices of reason were shushed for pointing out that a thorough investigation had not yet been conducted, the dead men’s guilt had not been proven and privileged folk on SM were celebrating only because the accused came from socio-economic backgrounds that ensured they would not be counted as “one of us”. Christopher is not a true-to-life chronicle of this reality, it is a member of the mob. And in its bid for populist appeal, it gets its leading man to do what even famed ‘encounter specialists’ in the real world do not.

Mammukka’s Christopher does not just zero in on “the other” who have no one but activists to speak for them: the faceless poor, nameless tribals, members of various marginalised groups. He does not necessarily bother to hide his crimes. Unlike the actual public, the public in this film display no hypocrisy – they cheer Christopher equally whether the person who he exterminates is poor, middle class or rich, well-known or obscure.

Through all this of course, as is the case with all police dramas starring Mammootty, his swag is never disrupted. Loud signature tune accompanying his entry on screen each time – check. Slow motion exit from vehicles – check. Impeccable wardrobe – check. Since small mercies are all that can be expected from such cinema, I guess I am grateful that he is not incessantly shown walking into the camera in slow motion in Christopher , nor does the camera constantly zoom in on his shoes, sunglasses and pants as it has in numerous films before this one.

It goes without saying that the actor playing the central character’s ex-wife in this film (Sneha) looks as if she could well be Mammootty’s child. Women dot the narrative possibly to avoid accusations that there are no women of worth in the storyline. A fine talent like Aishwarya Lekshmi is wasted in a marginal part. Amala Paul, however, has as significant a role as a human being who is not Mammootty can possibly have in a Mammootty cop saga. Of course her existence in the script too revolves around Him. Still, another small mercy, I guess: Christopher does not erase women completely unlike others of its ilk. And while we are listing those, here’s yet another: Christopher is not screamingly loud and bombastic like the director’s last film, Aaraattu starring Mohanlal, nor crass like the one before that, Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel starring Dileep. Imagine how bad a situation must be if these are the best things that can be said about a film.

One of the nice developments of the past year has been that Mammootty is camouflaging his age a little less than he earlier was. In this film he even has a touch of white in his hair and moustache. There is of course a double standard in increasingly acknowledging your advancing years yet denying space to your female contemporaries to star as your lover and sibling in films. Well, at least this baby step is a relief. Regrettably it comes in a film revisiting a tired, tried and tested template. Christopher is dull. Even Mammootty seems to think so – that could be one logical explanation for why his expression barely changes throughout the film.

But seriously… while Mammootty’s character has a painful past, the effort to portray the man’s pain and emotional weariness comes across more as the actor’s own fatigue and boredom. I get it, Mammukka. I almost dozed off while watching Christopher .

Rating: 0.5 (out of 5 stars)  

This review was first published in February 2023 when Christopher was released in theatres. The film is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.  

Anna M.M. Vetticad is an award-winning journalist and author of The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic. She specialises in the intersection of cinema with feminist and other socio-political concerns. Twitter: @annavetticad, Instagram: @annammvetticad, Facebook: AnnaMMVetticadOfficial

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Awesome Movie..Whatever I have read reviews in this platform tht is from Mammooty haters.Only real moviefans doesn&rsquo;t write like this utter waste reviews.This is the movie the viewers should watch.Recent trends of rapes, investigations and conclusions everything&rsquo;s has included in this film &hellip;Communist thy won&rsquo;t entertain this type of movie which is affecting their teams&hellip;Tht is the reason it doesn&rsquo;t come as blockbuster..Anyway hats of mammokka and Unnikrishnan sir.The boys/Mens can&rsquo;t understand the pain/motive of this movie.(I&rsquo;m not sure and not everyone too��).TRUTH IS JUST CONSTRUST.Review from the bottom of the heart..Love it and watch it&hellip;<br/>Tq

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Christopher Movie Review (2023)

• 09 Feb 2023

B Unnikrishnan's 'Christopher', starring Mammootty, is a loud, blunt weapon of a movie about a vigilante cop

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No means no. That's what Christopher (Mammootty) wants for women. But very often, toxic and powerful men do not take no for an answer – and the women end up punished. It's been a while since I have seen women put through as many gruesome rapes and burnings and other forms of torture. Christopher is the cop who ensures that the men responsible for these crimes end up being punished. He simply shoots them. It's been a while since I have seen a cop so trigger-happy, even in the midst of crowds. There's probably a genuinely serious drama to be made about how – at least from a certain point of view – extrajudicial killings are the only way to punish those who have the power to escape the clutches of the law. But Christopher , directed by B Unnikrishnan, is not that movie.

This is a blunt weapon of a screenplay that exists to present a hero-glorification story. There's nothing wrong about that, of course. In fact, you could even argue that the reason we like watching stories about vigilante justice is that the men on screen are doing what we want to do but are too gutless to do. Even so, you expect a certain finesse in the way all this comes about on screen. Christopher is almost comical in the way it makes its hero a one-man army, who is present anywhere and everywhere to punish the wicked. The writing is comical, too. When we see Christopher asking a young girl to go home and study, we know this is really a red flag for the audience to keep in mind because something is surely going to happen to this young girl. And elsewhere, with someone else, the mere mention of genital mutilation is not enough. A few scenes later, we are shown in graphic slo-mo exactly how this gory act occurred and how the woman twitched in pain.

Almost everyone is indebted to the hero in some way, so there is zero suspense whether his actions will get him caught. Just take a look at the cast: Dileesh Pothan, Sneha, Amala Paul, Sarath Kumar, Siddique, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Shine Tom Chacko… I could go on, but it's tragic how little everyone is given to do. Even the cop played by Amala Paul says a lot but does very little. And they should have a contest to see what use the villain played by Vinay Rai is. The best answer gets two tickets to Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam. No, I understand that great films don't keep coming along all the time and actors have to keep themselves busy. But even after a tragic backstory, Mammootty is asked to do so little that he powers along solely on the basis of his charisma.

The ear-shattering score, the camera gimmicks – all of this is a reminder that the audience is as much a victim as the women in this empty shell of a movie. The worst thing is that the screenplay thinks it is making a statement. At one point, we get statistics like this: at least five women are raped and killed every day by feudal landlords in Bijapur village in Madhya Pradesh. Thank you for that research, but how about addressing something that you can actually do something about: like writing better parts for your women actors! That is a form of empowerment, too. Sneha plays the Home Secretary and she comes across like an idiot! If you want to make a pure action movie for a big star, surely there are better ways to do it than to pretend you are avenging raped women. Excitement is fine, but this is exploitation.

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Christopher review: A stylish Mammootty and a socially relevant theme make this cop story a good watch

Technically sound, this is a good comeback film for director B Unnikrishnan and writer Udaykrishna.

Published:Feb 27, 2023

Mammootty in B Unnikrishnan's 'Christopher'. (FilmChristopher/Twitter)

A visual treat for Mammootty's fans!

Christopher (Malayalam)

• Cast: Mammootty, Amala Paul, Sneha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Shine Tom Chacko, Vinay Rai, and Dileesh Pothan
• Director: B Unnikrishnan
• Producer: RD Illuminations
• Music: Justin Varghese
• Runtime: 2 hours 30 minutes
• Cast: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Emraan Hashmi, and Revathy
• Director: Maneesh Sharma
• Producer: Aditya Chopra
• Music: Pritam Chakraborty
• Runtime: 2 hours 35 minutes

Mammootty plays a cop — Christopher — yet again. Questions like who Christopher is and what his mission is all about make for an interesting and entertaining watch on screen.

Christopher is an officer of the rank of DSP in the Kerala Police. But his way of investigating cases makes his character controversial. He has a troubled past, which gives justification for his deeds.

The film’s story deals with many cases, mainly heinous rapes, and how Christopher comes to be connected to these cases.

Unlike Mammootty’s characters in Nanpakal Nerath Mayakkam and Rorschach , Christopher is dangerous. He dares to even go for extreme steps while investigating.

Director B Unnikrishnan uses the actor’s stardom to the fullest to draw crowds to the theatres and to entertain them.

Sensitive theme

Christopher deals with rape, a sensitive subject in modern India, where more cases are reported than earlier.

Writer Udaykrishna gives reference to the Nirbhaya case. A victim is even given the name of Dheera , establishing a connect with the Delhi gangrape case.

The script deals with various rape cases reported in India and also Christopher’s emotional connection with some of the characters.

Mammotty in ‘Christopher’ movie. (mammukka/Twitter)

Further, the movie talks about the extrajudicial killings and police encounters that have happened in the country.

Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Jana Gana Mana also dealt with a similar subject. But there is no similarity between the two.

Udaykrishna, the storyteller, is critical of the system of the country.

Christopher also showcases how tainted cops get support from higher officials.

Violence against women is a disturbing factor shown in the movie. The rape scenes are highly troubling for the average audience, who might find them difficult to watch.

Christopher’s encounters with these convicts to deliver justice are the highlight of the flick.

There is even a dialogue by Christopher, “Justice delayed is justice denied,” which forms the crux of the story — a deeply committed officer’s fight against sexual predators.

But, post-interval, the story gets stuck on one case and all the other cases remain as references for Christopher’s heroic and emotional acts.

#Christopher In Cinemas from Today @FilmChristopher @unnikrishnanb pic.twitter.com/Bp9tzcDw8P — Mammootty (@mammukka) February 9, 2023

A galaxy of actors

The movie has several actors. Tamil actor Sarathkumar appears in a crucial role.

Tamil actress Sneha is seen as Home Secretary (State). She is Mammootty’s partner and has a pivotal role.

However, there is nothing much to perform for her as importance is given to Christopher.

A stylish Mammootty makes this cop story a visual treat for his fans. (mammuka/Twitter)

Aishwarya Lekshmi appears for some time as the activist lawyer. Her role has some meat, but this is not one of her excellent performances.

Shine Tom Chacko gets a good role as a corrupt DySP. The director seems to be particular in making him look stylish with goggles and slow-motion scenes, which exhibit his masculinity.

The other actors — like Dileesh Pothan as Abhijith, a senior policeman — are forgettable.

But Amala Paul as Sulekha gets her share as one of the major actors. She, too, has a troubled past which makes her role prominent.

Tamil actor Vinay Rai plays the main antagonist, Thiru Moorthy, with limited screen time compared to other actors.

However, that doesn’t make any problem for the movie, which is focused on Christopher’s heroics.

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied.. 🔥 How is the First Half.. ?? Comment your Feedbacks 🔥🔥 #Mammootty @mammukka #Christopher @unnikrishnanb pic.twitter.com/wZUXeCAWwm — Christopher Movie (@FilmChristopher) February 9, 2023

Technical aspects

A poster of ‘Christopher’ movie. (mammukka/Twitter)

Christopher is a technically well-made movie, with a special mention needed for the cinematography by Faiz Siddique.

The background music by Justin Varghese, particularly in scenes involving Mammootty, gives goosebumps to the actor’s fans.

The project is a better film from B Unnikrishan, who got criticism for his previous movie Aarattu. He is meant to do big films and this one is pacy and stylish, too.

Christopher is a visual feast for the masses who get to watch Mammootty in a stylish avatar.

Delivered with a socially-relevant theme, it serves as a good comeback for Udaykrishna and B Unnikrishnan.

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Christopher Movie Review: Even If We Call This One Mammootty Fan Service, It Is Still Multiple Crime Patrol Episodes Crunched In One Film

Christopher is one of the weakest mammootty films in the recent times.

Star Cast: Mammootty, Vinay Rai, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Amala Paul, Sneha, Shine Tom Chacko, and ensemble.

Director: B. Unnikrishnan

What’s Good: the job done by the casting director to bring together a very versatile and competent cast.

What’s Bad: everything that happened after the casting director was done with their job. Also, how unconvinced Mammootty is about the action

Loo Break: At no point in this movie demands anybody’s full attention, so there must be no stress.

Watch or Not?: It is now on Amazon Prime Video, and no one is forcing you. Make your choice wisely.

Language: Malayalam (with subtitles).

Available on: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 151 Minutes

A righteous cop with no other layer to him shoots anyone and everyone if he thinks the said person has committed a crime. An inquiry is set against him, and no points in guessing the world bows down to him in the end. It is that simple!

Christopher Movie Review: Script Analysis

Police officers going out of their way to serve justice to the voiceless is a genre Hindi cinema has juiced out in the commercial space. Before woke conversations were cool, we all gave a blind eye to the idea that all of this does promote police brutality. If taking the law into their hands is a cinematic tool to add drama, there must also be a conclusion where the person faces consequences of his action even if he was morally right but legally not. Right when we now resist Rohit Shetty’s cop universe, reminding him of the same, stands a movie that lacks both, consequences and motivation altogether.

Christopher decides to be a film about crime against women, the misuse of power, the corrupt system that doesn’t serve justice every time, and a police officer who is trying to find a solution for all those problems. But what it ends up being is a superstar service of the massive name that it is being led by. Everything becomes about how amazing and robust the man encountering criminal without giving them the right to trial is. Or how the entire system is wrong but only he is the one who can solve the most acute of the cases.

Written by Udaykrishnan, Christopher never looks like a film but a summary of multiple Crime Patrol episodes crunched into one. There is no hook to this script that makes a way bigger promises than it could complete in the beginning. The story finds one think to stay on and develop by the end, and that too in a very rushed manner. Nothing really stays with you when the screen goes dark. Not the story, not the message, forget the drama altogether.

Christopher Movie Review: Star Performance

It should be called a crime that someone did such a great casting for a script so bad. Imagine having the ablest actors on board only to give them a film that lacks every possible aspect to make it a crackling drama with a message.

Can’t believe Mammootty was convinced to do this after the amazing Rorschach and Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam. The actor is just standing where he is told to and mouthing the lines given to him like he is highly unconvinced. There can be no other explanation. The action looks so underwhelming that one can even see the punches aren’t even landing on the faces of the ones who are been beaten.

If the main man has such a layer less part to play, are we expecting any good for the characters around him? Brilliant actors used for no good.

Christopher Movie Review: Direction, Music

This could be the weakest B. Unnikrishnan film with the lack of everything possible. The filmmaker doesn’t even try to add transitions to this movie that is kind of structured in an episodic manner. There is a flashback inside a flashback and no one is aware of what timeline the moment on screen is happening. There is nothing that tells you what year or phase this is.

Faiz Siddik’s camera is busy worshiping Mammootty from all possible angles. When he shifts to something else, he does try to capture some pretty good frames.

Christopher Movie Review: The Last Word

How do filmmakers bring in worthy talents without giving them equally excellent opportunities? Christopher is one of the weakest Mammootty films in the recent times.

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'Christopher' review: Mammootty stands out in a stylish thriller that lacks depth

Faiz Siddik has done a great job with the cinematography

As expected from the trailer and tagline, Malayalam film Christopher is the biography of a vigilante cop. Like most other formulaic films about justice, Christopher features a protagonist who takes matters into his own hands after being duped by the system.

The B.Unnikrishnan-directorial starts by introducing the antagonist, Sitaram Trimurthi Aiyer, played by Vinay Rai. The plot then jumps back a few months to introduce Christopher (Mammootty), handling a case. Following a series of events, Christopher is suspended and an investigation is launched against him. The investigation is overseen by Amala Paul’s Sulekha. What follows are incidents that leave the viewer perplexed and disturbed.

The first half of the movie delves into Christopher's past, depicting who he is and how he works on the cases that come to him. Right before the intermission, Christopher is seen delivering a message to the audience: "Justice delayed is justice denied," dropping a hint about what's to come in the second half.

Characters essayed by Aishwarya Lekshmi and Shine Tom Chacko come in only in the second half. The movie goes back and forth between Christopher's past and present, weaving in the many encounters he has had in life. Although these add depth to the character, it confuses the viewer who struggles to keep track of the plot. Amala Paul, Sneha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Dileesh Pothan, Siddique, Shine Tom Chacko and Aditi Ravi have done justice to their parts. But too many characters being introduced through the runtime add to the confusion. Mammootty's performance as a vigilante cop stands out in the film. However, even when his character goes through some serious life-altering events, the scenes fail to elicit the expected emotions from the audience.

Graphic scenes of sexual assault can be really disturbing.

Faiz Siddik has done a great job with the cinematography. Slow-motion shots, particularly in the action scenes, will appeal to Mammootty fans. Though the film's beautiful background score, especially in scenes that focus on Christopher, could generate fans of its own, the continuous use of the music at regular intervals is irritating.

The movie might work fine as an entertainer for fans, but the storyline could have been developed better.

Movie: Christopher

Language: Malayalam

Director: B. Unnikrishnan

Cast: Mammootty, Sneha, Aiswarya Lekshmi, Amala Paul, Siddique, Dileesh Pothan, Shine Tom Chacko

Rating: 3/5

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Christopher (U/A) 09/Feb/2023 Thriller, Drama 2hrs 30mins

Critics Review

Typical cop movie showcasing a stylish protagonist.

In trying to build up Christopher, every other character was ignored. Also, absolutely no one wants to see a series of gory rape scenes spread throughout the movie. Viewers can understand the gravity of the crime and injustice without forcing it and could even be triggering for viewers who have faced assault in the past. This B Unnikrishnan-Udayakrishna movie fails to utilise Mammootty as an actor and star. Justin Varghese's music adds to the moments Christopher shines on screen. (more)

Source: TIO, Times Of India

Unnikrishnan and Udaykrishna take a step forward as Mammootty takes two steps back

Even though the movie is about how women are denied justice, the female characters in the film are very shallow and almost insignificant. Even Amala Paul�s ACP Sulekha, in spite of the actor doing a neat job, struggles throughout the running time to make her presence felt. While Sneha gets some screentime, it feels like Aishwarya Lekshmi�s Aamina Ismail was introduced only to be raped and killed in no time so that Christopher can carry out one more encounter. (more)

Source: Anandu Suresh , Indian Express

Mammootty�s cop vigilante film is old wine in a broken bottle

The story just unfolds itself pretty much in the first half an hour and becomes very predictable. There is no hook to engage the audience nor any twist and turn that leaves us surprised. The villain also doesn�t offer anything to the viewer and is quite cliched. (more)

Source: Latha Srirnivasan, India Today

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Christopher is a cop designated to investigate cases where the women are the victims. Christopher has no mercy for the criminals, and his impatience is due to his personal experience. Christopher loses his temper when seeing the criminals who have committed crimes against women, and that's due to his past story. Four youngsters are killed and the Home Secretary, Beena Mariam Chacko, insists the CM take action against the case. So, the CM launched an investigation team headed by ACP Sulekha. Sulekha investigates the deaths as well as the history of the encounter specialist, Christopher. Trimurthy Aiyer is one of the reasons behind the women's assault. So, what's Christopher's take on him? Was Sulekha able to get him red-handed? The rest of the film deals with this.

Star Performance

Mammootty's screen presence is laudable as ever. The actor impressed us with his looks, minute expressions, with his eyes, and stunning body language. The female leads didn't get significant roles, though Amala Paul appears on the screen for a long. Vinay Rai is stylish, but not his role.

When the audience expects a super cop-thriller from the super combo, Udaykrishna, and Unnikrishnan with Mammuka on their hands, what they get is a disappointment. Though Mammootty's screen presence is excellent and his performance is good, the rest of the characters are not written well. Vinay didn't get a vital role and looked like a regular villain. Though the film has no unnecessary romance and songs, it lacks some punch that the audience expects. Too many bloodshed clippings and women assaults are shown, and that didn't appeal well. The music and visuals are okay.

What's There?

• The performance of Mammootty

What's Not There?

• Some of the lead roles are not scripted well

If you want to watch a film with some powerfully written characters and a solid villain, then this film doesn't fall under that category. If you are a Mammootty fan, you can watch this cop thriller, only for him.

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Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil Review: A Passable Malayalam Comedy

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Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil also stars Anaswara Rajan.

Vipin Das teamed up with Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph for Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil.

Director Vipin Das’ 2022 film Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey was a breath of fresh air. Starring Basil Joseph and Darshana Rajendran, the film was a thoughtful black comedy. And in 2024, the director has teamed up with Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph for Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil, another Malayalam comedy-drama revolving around a wedding.

Vinu Ramachandran (Basil Joseph), who works in the Middle East, is engaged to Anjali (Anaswara Rajan). Five years have passed since his breakup with Parvathy (Nikhila Vimal), but he still hasn’t moved on. His brother-in-law Anand (played by Prithviraj Sukumaran), who is also a friend and confidant, helps him overcome his feelings. But Anand too is not leading a happy life as he is temporarily separated from his wife.

And this time, Vinu takes it upon himself to bring some happiness to Anand’s life. But when Vinu and Anand meet in person, everything goes haywire as there is another person who connects the two. This creates a rift in their relationship and whether Vinu goes through with his wedding with Anjali or not is the real story.

As promised in the trailer, Vipin Das’ Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil has a distinct sense of humour that the audience will get used to in the first half hour. As we warm up to Vinu and Anand, we want to hear more of their conversations that will make you laugh. The conversations between Vinu and Anand are so organic and witty that they make for a spectacular first half. The director builds up the story in a brilliant manner with all the twists and turns coming at perfect intervals.

The second half of the film is what brings Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil down after its perfectly crafted first half. After the interval, the conflict becomes paper-thin. The filmmaker introduces several characters leading to a messy ending, namely Vinu and Anjali’s wedding. While the sequence is tastefully executed, it fails to make a significant impact, partly due to the repetitive comedy and some unfunny sequences that fall short of the standard of the first half.

Performances

It is Basil Joseph, playing the less-than-confident hero, who shoulders this film. His tiny expressions drive the story effortlessly. Also, it is refreshing to see Prithviraj Sukumaran in a comedic role, which works to an extent. Nikhila Vimal’s character, while integral to the story, is moved more like a pawn than having a solid acting ability. Anaswara Rajan doesn’t have much to do in the film as the focus is on Vinu and Anand, but her performance is adequate.

The two songs, composed by Ankit Menon, act as pace breakers in a short and crisp runtime. Overall, Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil is a passable comedy film with some laugh-out-loud moments, but also some weaknesses.

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