| Director | Priyadarshan |
|---|---|
| Story | Sri Ganesh |
| Cinematography | Divakar Mani |
| Music | MR Rajakrishnan |
| Production | Four Frames |
Gist of the Story
The Covid 19 epidemic thefts that resulted in a massive loot, and the police’s cat and mouse game with the thieves
Detailed Plot
Corona Papers draws inspiration from Sri Ganesh’s Tamil film 8 Thottakal. Corona Papers takes place during the epidemic era, as the title would imply. It addresses offenses committed during the pandemic. When the gun belonging to rookie sub-inspector Rahul Nambiar is stolen from a bus, he and his superiors are forced to keep it a secret until they find the thief. Within days, the weapon is used in a bank heist and a killing after changing hands numerous times. The criminals fail to follow their plan because of their circumstances while the police go to work on the case. How does the pistol connect their pasts while simultaneously sealing their fates? Rahul is in a life-or-death scenario because he has been suspended for misplacing his service revolver.
Artistes’ Performances
The movie’s suspended police officer character, played by Sidhique, is the one who propels the narrative. Siddique enjoys playing with a variety of emotions and is in his element. He conveys the character’s emotional space quite well through body language. Rahul Nambiar, a freshly hired SI, is convincingly portrayed by Shane Nigam. Shine Tom Chacko’s character “Papi,” however, adds some humor to the film and plays a crucial part in how the plot develops. Sandhya Shetty’s performance as the senior police officer is one of the most laudable in the film. Gayathrie Shankar and Hannah both do a wonderful job portraying strong female roles.
Direction / Technical Side
The movie, with a script by Sri Ganesh, is directed by Priyadarshan and made by the Four Frames production company. The movie’s first half is an engaging experience that will catch you right away. The story will keep you wondering as you observe the major protagonists attempt to make connections without the audience having to do much research of their own. In terms of the reasons for the killings, Priyadarshan makes a few minor cosmetic modifications, but otherwise conforms to the original. The unexpected ending could be seen as a cliché, even if the second half of the movie might appear plodding and viewers would think the tale is being drawn out unnecessarily. The 155-minute movie suffers from countless side trips, which is precisely Corona Papers’ issue—the story and its protagonists are mired in obscurity.
Actually, Priyadarshan’s sense of scale and mastery of the visual arts is what raises this unremarkable thriller to a passably entertaining level. Throughout the movie, he used numerous silhouette shots. With his shots, cinematographer Divakar AS deserves praise. They fit well with a gritty thriller. The editing by Aiyappan Nair is tight. The movie benefits from the background score by music director KP.
Verdict; Corona Papers maintains its status as an acceptable thriller despite a cliché-filled second half. To make the screenplay more engaging, Priyadarshan makes a few minor edits. The part played by Siddique is amazing and very superb! Corona Papers is, all things considered, a technically excellent dark thriller with its thrills.