Prithviraj eliminates Mohanlal and his claims on a gigantic scale – Entertainment News, Firstpost

Casting: Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Vivek Oberoi, Prithviraj Sukuman, Thomas Tovino, Indrajith Sukumaran, Shajohn Kalabhavan, Saniya Iyappan, Usha Nyla, Baiju, Saikar, Saikar, Shakkar, Shakkar, Packaging on Demand [19659002] Language : Malayalam

Note : 1.75 (out of 5 stars)

Mohanlal in a always from Lucifer. Image via Twitter

In a scene resuming the general tone of Lucifer Stephen Nedumpally stands facing an armed villain. The villain has a pistol pointed at Stephen's forehead, while several others are watching. Several slow gunshots, flying fists and mundus later, the hero seized the weapon, killed at least half a dozen men and, with his bare hands, seriously injured the rest of his enemies who had not attacked it all together, but by as the wicked satellites of Indian commercial cinema often do.

Stephen, while he stands on his nemesis, is not an ordinary man. He is, after all, played by megastar Mohanlal, who deserves a shattering entrance, an enlarged soundscape and wise lines.

Devotion to the legend of Malayalam cinema is not Lucifer . weakness. The film is also hampered by a mediocre scenario that does not take into account its unusual principle and by gigantic pretensions that end up imitating the whole story in terms of clichés.

As for disappointments, this one is a double blow. Writer Murali Gopy has recently demonstrated his understanding of Kerala politics with Kammara Sambhavam (although the latter has unfortunately degenerated into a propaganda vehicle for Dileep). In Lucifer, which takes place in the political context of the state, although it begins and ends with an interesting interpretation of the nature of evil, it collapses between both while the goal seems to become the creation of a

As if that was not enough, the actor Prithviraj Sukumaran made his directorial debut with Lucifer . ]. Here is another of his works that does not correspond to the vision of the world and the intelligence he reveals in his interviews.

The Story of Lucifer begins with the death of former Kerala leader PK Ramadas, also known as PKR, resulting in a power struggle within his party and his party. family. Among the many players in this game are Stephen who is the old man's foster child, Priyadarshini (Manju Warrier), daughter of PKR, step-son Bimal Nair and Bobby Nair (Vivek Oberoi) and his son Jathin (Tovino Thomas). In the background, Zaid Masood (Prithviraj himself) and a blogger portrayed by Indrajith Sukumaran

Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran. Image via Twitter

Unless the director simply wants to prove that he has the power of the rope in such a stellar badembly, the cast is inexplicable. Why would you want to bring some of the greatest stars of Malayalam cinema together across the generations, good actors to start, then to waste most of them? Tovino Thomas gets an introduction shot worthy of a star and a charming scene at a political rally, beyond which he has little else to do. Prithviraj's work sometimes consists of appearing, seeming intimidating and disappearing.

The most criminal underemployment of talent is reserved for Manju Warrier, whose main task is to hang out in the area. In the present state of affairs, there are almost no women in Lucifer even in the crowd scenes. Those who are there are all shadows on the margins of men's lives – never taking any initiative, but existing only to be manipulated, abused, led, guided and / or saved by men.

The biggest mystery is why Prithviraj transported Vivek Oberoi from Bollywood for this role. Oberoi has barely kept the promise that he had shown in the famous company of Ram Gopal Varma in 2002. He brings nothing to the only role in Lucifer other than Stephen Nedumpally which has been written with degree of care. This casting decision is part of an uninformed attempt to resonate with Lucifer in the north, which even ends up Shakti Kapoor – long forgotten by Bollywood – received a cameo, a number from. Hindi article is added to the mix, and the final credits are accompanied by another Hindi song. Given the stature of Prithviraj in Mollywood, one of the most respected film industries in India, it is quite embarrbading to make obvious efforts to attract attention elsewhere.