‘Gangster’
barely leaves an impact
By
Mythily Ramachandran
You kind of know what to expect from a title like
this. As far as gore and bullets are concerned they rain in plenty, right from
the word go.
Mammooty plays Akbar Ali, the son of a don who slips into his father’s shoes with ease.
As a little boy growing in Mumbai, where his father is the undisputed don, Akbar has seen power tussle and the consequences that follow, his father’s murder.
His life is saved thanks to an old faithful servant who rescues him out of Mumbai. Akbar grows into a man and returns to Mumbai to avenge his father’s death. He then settles in Mangalore to head an empire, calling the shots along with two other kingpins, Mani Menon (Kunchan) and Uncle Sam (John Paul). Nothing moves in Mangalapuram without the joint consent of this trio.
Trouble arrives in the form of Anto, Uncle Sam’s nephew, an ambitious young man returned from the US and harbouring dreams of making big money and that too at jet speed. He runs a pharmaceutical company and wants to venture into shipping medicines to India, particularly those that have been rejected abroad.
When he approaches Akbar with this proposal, it is rejected. But Anto is keen on seeing his plans work and the only way to execute that is to wipe off Akbar from the radar. So does Anto succeed in his plan?
‘Gangster’s is all about that.
Director Aashiq Abu relies on a plot that has been done to death several times, especially with a super star and his larger than life image forming the crux of the story. Obviously it couldn’t get more predictable right?
Mammootty fans probably will love Akbar with his quiet demeanour and few words and of course the slow swagger. Dubai resident and RJ Nyla Usha plays Akbar’s wife, Sana and for the short while that she is around makes her presence felt. One person you will not forget even after you leave the hall is Anto.
Our first introduction to Anto is a towering obese figure under the shower and you can’t miss the tattoo ‘Obey’ on the back of his bald head. Soon you learn of his sadistic games with women whom he buys for pleasure and you detest the creep. Shekar Menon as Anto does it really well enough for viewers to hate the character.
Well, the silver lining of this don tale is cinematographer Alby’s camera that treats you to some unusual frames.
Mammooty plays Akbar Ali, the son of a don who slips into his father’s shoes with ease.
As a little boy growing in Mumbai, where his father is the undisputed don, Akbar has seen power tussle and the consequences that follow, his father’s murder.
His life is saved thanks to an old faithful servant who rescues him out of Mumbai. Akbar grows into a man and returns to Mumbai to avenge his father’s death. He then settles in Mangalore to head an empire, calling the shots along with two other kingpins, Mani Menon (Kunchan) and Uncle Sam (John Paul). Nothing moves in Mangalapuram without the joint consent of this trio.
Trouble arrives in the form of Anto, Uncle Sam’s nephew, an ambitious young man returned from the US and harbouring dreams of making big money and that too at jet speed. He runs a pharmaceutical company and wants to venture into shipping medicines to India, particularly those that have been rejected abroad.
When he approaches Akbar with this proposal, it is rejected. But Anto is keen on seeing his plans work and the only way to execute that is to wipe off Akbar from the radar. So does Anto succeed in his plan?
‘Gangster’s is all about that.
Director Aashiq Abu relies on a plot that has been done to death several times, especially with a super star and his larger than life image forming the crux of the story. Obviously it couldn’t get more predictable right?
Mammootty fans probably will love Akbar with his quiet demeanour and few words and of course the slow swagger. Dubai resident and RJ Nyla Usha plays Akbar’s wife, Sana and for the short while that she is around makes her presence felt. One person you will not forget even after you leave the hall is Anto.
Our first introduction to Anto is a towering obese figure under the shower and you can’t miss the tattoo ‘Obey’ on the back of his bald head. Soon you learn of his sadistic games with women whom he buys for pleasure and you detest the creep. Shekar Menon as Anto does it really well enough for viewers to hate the character.
Well, the silver lining of this don tale is cinematographer Alby’s camera that treats you to some unusual frames.
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