COCKTAIL --- An Attempt to be cheered.

Malayalam cinema seems to be entering a new phase with new directors, actor turned producers,veterans like renjith etc., pertaining to themes different from the routine stuff. COCKTAIL from debutant Arun kumar is the latest among this revolution.

Cocktail inspired from the pierce brosnan starrer "butterfly on a wheel" (Infact seems to be a copy paste mostly) is a thriller all set to confuse and keep you guessing,provided you aren't familiar with the hollywood version.Ravi (Anoop menon) and Parvathy (Samyuktha) along with their daughter leads a very happy life untill the day when a stranger (jayasurya) intrudes their life.The detailed storyline of the movie demands to be hushed as it will spoil the suspenses ,twists and turns that awaits you in the movie.

Though cocktail resembles its original to about most of the show,the director and the crew deserves credit for putting up something different in the screen.Kudos to Jayasurya for a credible performance in the role of the mysterious character in the movie.Though he has already proved him selves in roles with a negative shade this role has given him an added dimension.Anoop Menon deserves credit for his portrayal of ravi and for some hard hitting dialogs that he himself had penned.Samvrutha,Shanu and the rest of the cast too has done their part well.One among the two songs is hummable and the BGM suits the spooky mood of the movie.Director Arun kumar does well with his treatment of the plot despite the help he had in the form of a reference-movie.Nevertheless a well crafted remake is always better than a poor original.

Definitely a flick, which is not to be missed.


After praanchiyettan, heres another malayalam movie where the end credits rolled on with the applause from a content group of viewers.