| Directed by | Alphonse Puthren |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alphonse Puthren |
| Produced by | Supriya Menon Listin Stephen |
| Starring | Prithviraj Sukumaran |
| Cinematography | Anend C. Chandran Viswajith Odukkathil |
| Edited by | Alphonse Puthren |
| Music by | Rajesh Murugesan |
| Production companies | Prithviraj Productions Magic Frames |
Gist of the Story
Prithviraj discovers a strange small truck in his front yard one morning. After having several misgivings, he cleverly splits up the load to reveal that it is filled with gold. The play then starts.
Plot
A car loaded with Bluetooth speakers is parked diagonally in Joshi’s home compound one day, which he discovers as a mobile business owner. The fundamental thread of the story is how Joshy handles the contents of the truck. He makes the decision to bring one speaker so he can play karaoke while he waits for the police to take it to the station. He didn’t realize those were slabs of gold, not speakers. Who put the car in the spot? Will Joshi exploit this? All of these questions have solutions in gold.
Performance
It is a breath of fresh air that Prithviraj is in the role since the actor sheds his stricter demeanor and gives the one-note protagonist some personality. He made Joshi’s weaknesses clear by playing the part of Joshi. The humorous aspects of the movie are enhanced by the supporting ensemble, which includes Lalu Alex and Chemban Vinod. Nayanthara, the female lead, and a few other characters don’t get enough time on-screen in Gold, which is where it falls short.
Direction / Technical Side
Like Puthren’s first Neram, gold occurs over a brief period of four days. The events don’t assist us go forward with flow in a likeable manner, despite the premise being simple but adequate for a quirky-thriller. There is a case to be made that this style of movie defies formula and allows characters to enter and exit at any time. There are a ton of characters, but aside from the male lead, the majority of them don’t add much to the plot. Some of these expectations are successfully met by the film, but not all. The Prithviraj starrer is enjoyable because to some slick editing, appealing BGM, and a few applaud-worthy scenes. Gold, however, falls short of becoming an all-around entertainer when compared to Putheran’s earlier work.
The return movie that Alphonse’s admirers were hoping for is clearly not Gold. The movie’s plot is incredibly thin and largely unchanging. Actually, there wasn’t much in Gold that could have been explained in a brief movie. The lighting was exceptionally well done by cinematographers Anend C. Chandran and Viswajith Odukkathil. Fantastic sound effects; kudos to the mixing staff for spending so much time adjusting dialogue. Rajesh Murugesan contributed some excellent music to Gold as well.
Verdict; Gold is obviously not the kind of movie that Alphonse’s fans had hoped for. The movie mostly succeeds in living up to some of these expectations. The movie’s premise is exceedingly shallow and frequently stays the same. Only some slick editing, engaging BGM, and a few passages deserving of applause make the Prithviraj starrer watchable to some extent.