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Certificate 12A
125 minutes
BBFC advice: Contains strong language, references to sexual harassment
Does the piece deserve the panning it received from film critics?
I was torn. On one hand, I sympathized with Biju Menon’s hard-pressed police officer, but on the other hand, I felt that the film’s comedies wore thin very quickly.
Indeed, despite Menon’s softly charming performance, I didn’t laugh even once.
The plot of the piece revolves around a longtime, unambitious police constable whose world is turned upside down when his son is caught cheating in an exam and threatened with expulsion.
This is the latest setback for the cop who recently suffered the humiliation of being promoted ahead of him by a rival (Shine Tom Chacko).
Thus, the head constable convinces him to take the test even though the colleague is hopelessly ill-prepared.
The consequences of this decision laid the foundation for Riyas Sherif’s gentle farce, in which Menon’s character, with the eccentric surname Baby, can’t seem to do anything right.
However, this is not slapstick or shouty comedy. Sure, there are some visual gags, but Baby is quietly resigned to the chaos around him.
And, despite his questionable moral compass, I liked the hang-dog constable.
However, the problem lies in expanding the film’s premises and consequently repeating its jokes.
It feels like a good idea not seen through to good effect.
Reasons to watch: Easy comedy
Reasons to avoid: No belly laughs
Smile: No
Jumps: None
Vomit: No
Nudity: No
Overall rating: 6/10
do you know I am Mr. Menon
Graduated in Commerce from St. Thomas College, Thrissur. And also a master of social work.The final word.Biju Menon: “The word ‘thundu’ in Malayalam has a double meaning, but we are referring to the small cheat-sheets where children copy answers from them to pass exams. ‘Thundu’ is an established and effective tool for cheating and our film is also about that.” Gulf News
