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Movie Review | Home, where emotions have no bridles

As a tale packed with loads of warmth, Home sails smoothly leaving enough room to feel, think, fret and rejoice. Written and directed by Rojin Thomas, Home depicts the tight and loose chords of family ties.

The title suggests the milieu where the drama has been pitched in. A father, mother, their grown-up sons and an ailing grandpa make the home. The father, Oliver Twist -- a Dickensian inspiration -- is a grounded and timid human soul overwhelmed by the technological advances around him.

Meanwhile, the elder son Antony Oliver Twist, a film director who has delivered a hit in his debut movie, is a victim of his own image trap. He has to deal with a spasmodic love relation, a nagging but good at heart film producer and a looming threat of financial liabilities.

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The younger son, a happy-go-lucky social media geek, is loud in expressing his feelings and maintains the 'cheer' factor in the family. Kuttiyamma, the mother, represents the anxious guardian in any household busy juggling with the chores and charting her plans for the future of her children.

The drama dwells on this filial fabric for most of the time until it veers into a different premise. The dialogues go overboard at times, but find the grip soon and chugs ahead engagingly. There are several comic gags mostly ingrained right inside the storyline, making timely flourishes.

There are some adjunct tales, latched to main plot, which remain untold, but can be surmised from gestures, adding to the beauty of the narrative. Here, Indrans excels as a man of stories who subtly carries his past without a fuss.

In essence, Home narrates the tale of human emotions pegged at different levels of age, situation, perspective and approach and the longing to breach the mind's borders to find some space. Indrans, Sreenath Bhasi, Manju Pillai and Nalsen K Gafoor excel in their roles.

In addition, noteworthy performance of an array of actors including Johny Antony, Vijay Babu, Srikant Murali, Shaju K S, Maniyan Pilla Raju, Anoop Menon, Kainakary Thankaraj, Deepa Thomas, Priyanka Nair, Asha Arvind, Minon, Ashlin Joseph, KPSC Lalitha lent an arresting momentum to the narrative.

The beautiful songs by Rahul Subrahmanian and brilliant visuals captured by Neil D' Cuncha blend with the emotions to form a mesmerising treat. The movie also deals with various aspects of communication gadgets and the disastrous outcomes of using them without proper knowledge. The scenes pitting the loser in the race against the winner at times make the contrast far too obvious, but the narrative blisters vanish as the bigger saga unfolds.

The story drags on occasionally, leaves gaps and gets predictable, but it has enough stunners as well to get you to the zenith of the drama. Released on Amazon Prime, Home makes for a delightful watch for a thorough entertainment for movie lovers of all groups

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Oliver Twist (Indrans) wants to be tech-savvy and become a better companion to his two sons, who spend more time on their phones than with their loved ones. Oliver Twist (Indrans) wants to be tech-savvy and become a better companion to his two sons, who spend more time on their phones than with their loved ones. Oliver Twist (Indrans) wants to be tech-savvy and become a better companion to his two sons, who spend more time on their phones than with their loved ones.

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Home movie review: Indrans' Malayalam film is a charming relationship drama

Home movie review: sometimes too sweets but most times heartwarming, rojin thomas brings to life a lovely family drama that is driven by indrans' effortless performance..

Malayalam cinema is quietly making an impact with its simple stories. At a time when filmmakers are running behind stars to make pan-Indian cinema; Malayalam industry is betting its money on close-to-heart stories.

Rojin Thomas’s Home, which joins the list of recent feel-good Malayalam movies like Vikruthi and Android Kunjappan, works its magic with a simple story of a technology-challenged father, desperately trying to bond with his sons in the digital age. Home is a charming relationship drama but is too sweet at times making it slightly unbearable. However, it does leave you with a smile on your face with some lovely moments.

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Home follows the relationship between Oliver Twist (Indrans) and his elder son Anthony Oliver Twist (Sreenath Bhasi) over a period of a few weeks. Anthony, a filmmaker basking in the success of his debut film, is struggling to write his second movie. With an ultimatum from his producer, he comes home, a place where he wrote his first script, to find some spark. Anthony’s father is over the moon to see his son back home, and his excitement knows no bounds as he goes around telling his friends about Anthony’s next project with a superstar. With constant pressure from the producer to complete the project, Anthony’s relationship with his family falls apart while his father tries his best to keep everything afloat.

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What really works in the favour of Home is its simplistic storytelling. It doesn’t boast of a great storyline, but it manages to tug at heartstrings with a plot that’s peppered with some lovely moments and a heartwarming twist. The film does get needlessly long but it makes up for the length with some great performances from the lead cast. Veteran actor Indrans breathes life into the character of the father, who’s stuck between pleasing his sons and getting more comfortable with social media. Indrans makes this a great family drama with his effortless performance and the scenes between the members of the family are highly relatable. Sreenath Bhasi is equally good as the wayward filmmaker-son.

The film does touch upon sensitive themes like discussing meeting a psychologist, and how it’s not something to be ashamed about. There’s also a sub-plot about social media being both a boon and a bane. It’s a film you won’t mind recommending and it makes for a lovely watch with your family.

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‘#Home’ Malayalam movie review: A relatable, light-hearted tale

Despite the avoidable flab, director rojin thomas’ film stands on the strength of its performances, especially that of indrans.

Updated - August 19, 2021 12:29 pm IST

Published - August 19, 2021 12:21 pm IST

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Changing with the times is not something which comes naturally to everyone. Oliver Twist (Indrans), the protagonist of #Home , is someone who has gone through that struggle more than once in his life. In a short flashback, the script tells us how he once used to run one of the most sought-after video cassette lending libraries in town. The era of video cassettes passed, and he was left behind, longingly looking at the old cassettes stacked up in his attic.

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In the present day, Oliver finds an almost unbridgeable gap between him and his sons, who are lost in their smartphones and drowned in social media, a world which is alien to him, as it is for many of his generation. Yet, the gap is more than one of technology. He yearns especially for the approval and care of his elder son Antony (Sreenath Bhasi), a writer-director caught in a rut after his successful debut film. Oliver’s wife Kuttiyamma (Manju Pillai) seems to understand the inner workings of his mind, but there is only so much she can do, while getting caught in her own daily struggles in the household.

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• Storyline: A humble but technologically-challenged old man tries constantly to keep up the closeness with his two sons, who are hooked to social media like other millennials

Rojin Thomas, who had a promising directorial debut with Philips and the Monkey Pen , and had a forgettable second film, seems to have recaptured some of the magic of his debut in #Home . More than a part of that magic is owing to the presence of Indrans, who has delivered a nuanced, heartfelt performance. From the scenes depicting his struggles with the smartphone — portraying effectively an entire generation’s struggles with technology which came late into their lives — to the ones of him hiding his feelings from the eyes of his family, Indrans makes Oliver relatable and endearing. Even without the ‘extraordinary’ back story. Oliver is made extraordinary by Indrans’ portrayal of the ordinary man.

The mood is kept light all through, with even the emotional scenes getting that treatment, with Oliver’s friend Suryan (Johny Antony) and younger son Charles (Naslan.K.Gafoor) injecting some dose of humour. Where the film falters a little is in trying to say too many things, from mental health to smartphone addiction, which contributes to the runtime of 160 minutes. Some more work at the editing table would have made it a much better film than it is currently.

Not to forget the fact that the script says the same things about the nature of Oliver and his son’s relationship in different ways, though it works at times in capturing the ever-changing shades of that relationship. The script also treats the relationship between Antony and his girlfriend Priya, which is toxic both ways, as somewhat normal.

Despite the avoidable flab, #Home is a relatable, light-hearted tale that stands on the strength of its performances.

#Home is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video

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‘Home’ review: A heart-warming experience that lingers on – and on

Rojin thomas’s family drama is out on amazon prime video..

Rojin Thomas’s Home promises a heart-warming experience and achieves both a heart-warming and seat-warming experience. The Malayalam drama on Amazon Prime Video comes in at an extended two hours and 41 minutes, delivering feel-good vibes, observational comedy and homilies about life and family.

The storytelling is as unhurried and old-fashioned as the hero, a techno-illiterate man who has fallen behind in the age of the smartphone and social media. Oliver (Indrans) lives with his father (Kainakary Thankaraj), wife Kuttiyamma (Manju Pillai) and son Charles (Naslen) in Thiruvanthapuram. Oliver’s older son Anthony (Sreenath Bhasi) is a filmmaker struggling to complete his second movie.

Suffering from writer’s block, easily distracted by the pings and beeps emanating ever so often from his phone, and anxious about his impending marriage to girlfriend Priya (Deepa Thomas), Anthony fails to notice his father’s fumbling attempts to reach out to him. Anthony’s dismissive attitude towards the nondescript and frequently tongue-tied Oliver is in stark contrast with his admiration for Priya’s high-achieving father Joseph (Sreekanth Murali).

Wounded by his son’s open contempt and Charles’s occasional sneering, Oliver pours out his woes to his hypochondriac childhood friend Suryan (Johny Antony). Oliver’s attempts to master the mysteries of the smartphone lead to a series of misadventures that are embarrassing for Anthony but revelatory for Oliver.

Thomas’s screenplay plays out like a limited-episode series crunched into a movie. Home attempts to reach a meeting point between rootedness and individualism, personal contact and the new-fangled but distancing seductions of the smartphone.

Gentle comedy about human foibles is balanced with folksy wisdom about the importance of family ties. Oliver Twist’s journey of self-discovery and his own back story (including the one about his unusual name) prove that he is more hip than square, despite what his son thinks.

Thomas treats deep wounds with a bandage that has a smiley stuck on it. A less cheerful movie might have been more harsh on Anthony, who often comes off as being obnoxious to Oliver. Even Anthony’s girlfriend suffers the blast of his disdain – a situation that resolves itself without any damage to Anthony.

With compromise rather than confrontation in mind, Home focuses on creating relatable situations and amplifying the excellent chemistry between the ensemble set of actors. The movie’s hero is unmistakably Indrans, one of cinema’s finest chameleons.

Indrans’s superlative performance is both understated and attention-grabbing, minimalist in gesture and expression and maximalist in impact. The rest of the cast is on a roll too, helping Home reach its destination despite its numerous detours.

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Home Movie Review: Heartwarming Tale Of Relationships That Provides A Touch Of Positivity!

Home , the Malayalam feel-good family drama which features Indrans, Sreenath Bhasi, and Manju Pillai, in the lead roles, has finally released on Amazon Prime Video. The project, which is directed by Rojin Thomas, had garnered the attention of viewers with its beautiful trailer. Home is bankrolled by Vijay Babu under the banner Friday Film House. Home

Did the multi-starrer impress the audience? Read the Home movie review here, to know...

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Oliver Twist's (Indrans), family consists of his wife Kuttiyamma (Manju Pillai), his aging father (Kainakari Thankaraj), and sons Antony (Sreenath Bhasi) and Charles (Naslen K Gafoor). Antony, who is a one-film-old director, is struggling to finish his second script. He prefers staying in the city but returns home only to get rid of his creative block. Charles, on the other hand, is a vlogger. The movie focuses on technology-challenged Oliver's struggles to keep up with his tech-savvy sons.

Script And Direction

Rojin Thomas, the young director who rose to fame with the popular films Philips And The Monkey Pen and Jo And The Boy , is back to film-making with Home . The director has succeeded in narrating a simple yet relatable storyline effectively, thus creating a completely feel-good and positive movie experience. The excellent casting deserves a special mention.

The well-written, well-conceived scenes (especially the scenes involving Oliver and his family) and dialogues make Home instantly relatable. A special kudos to the writer-director for touching on some highly relevant topics including mental health. The narrative is constructed in the most simplistic manner without throwing many twists or surprises, which makes the film an uncomplicated watch. But still, Home succeeds in leaving an impression on the viewers.

But the same positive aspects can also be coined as the negative aspects of the film. The highly predictable narrative, along with the excess duration, make it difficult for the viewers to watch the film in one stretch. Also, the film tends to get preachy towards its climax, thus diluting the overall impact. However, Home definitely provides a much-needed touch of positivity, amidst these tough times.

Indrans, the senior actor wins hearts yet again with his amazing performance as the father who longs for his son's acceptance. The actor has portrayed the unconditional love, helplessness, and innocence of his character with absolute ease. Manju Pillai, who plays Kuttiyamma, once again reminds us that she is an extremely underrated talent, with her impeccable performance.

Sreenath Bhasi has played the flawed-yet-relatable Antony to near perfection. The rest of the star cast, including Naslen K Gafoor, Kainakari Thankaraj, Maniyanpilla Raju, KPAC Lalitha, Johny Antony, Vijay Babu, and others, are good in their respective roles.

Neil D' Cunha, the cinematographer has done a great job with the visuals, that has set the perfect backdrop for the feel-good family drama. Rahul Subrahmanian has scored with a beautiful background score, but the songs are forgettable.

Home is a heartwarming tale of relationships, that provides a much-needed touch of positivity. If you are ready to tolerate the excess duration, this multi-starrer is a perfect watch for this Onam season.

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Home is 2021 feel good, family entertainer by Rojin Thomas , starring Indrans , Sreenath Bhasi , Manju Pillai , Nalsen K. Gafoor ,  Vijay Babu, Srikanth Murali and others.

Like the name, the movie Home is about the life of a family. Oliver Twist (Indrans) lives with his wife Kuttiyamma (Manju Pillai), his two sons Antony (Sreenath Bhasi) and Charles (Nalsen) and his father (Kainakary Thankaraj). His elder son Antony has completed his debut film, which became very successful. But later on, he lost his focus and commitment and struggling to finish the script of his 2nd film planned with a big superstar. When the producer saw him struggling to write in his dirty room, he asked Antony to complete the script from his home, where he wrote his 1st movie. As seen in any other house nowadays, Antony and Charles are addicted to mobile phones and social media applications. Upon excitement, Oliver Twist also wishes to buy a smartphone and learn to use social media and other applications with the help of his sons. The rest of the movie shows how the mobile phone changes Oliver Twist and his family’s life and how they manage to retain happiness and unity in their family.

Indrans as Oliver Twist made everyone stun. Oliver Twist is a well deserved and career-best character for him. His body language and modulations made the character feel real. It is doubtful anyone in the industry can carry a character like him. The actual innocence and simplicity of Indrans are reflected in Oliver Twist as well. In a scene he hides emotion from his family by standing outside the house, it was a brilliant performance. That smile of Oliver Twist at the end make our heart fill with emotions. Manju Pillai as Kuttiyamma is another apt casting. She was exactly like a mother, who loves her family a lot and is strict at times. There’s a scene she says there’s not a good photo of her in their family album. It is actually a reality for many. Kuttiyamma is a different character in her career. Srinath Bhasi , as usual, was very natural. He was calm throughout. His dialogue delivery and acting were excellent. Nalsen is surprising with his all recent character. He has a bright future in the industry. Deepa Thomas and Johny Antony were fabulous. Rest all the cast did their part perfectly.

Home is a kind of rare movie that fills your heart with happiness and satisfaction. After a long time, Malayalam Cinema witness an entertaining, feel-good film. With a lot of emotions and fun, the movie Home keeps you entertained throughout. Even though the movie is lengthy, we never feel any lag or non-relatable scenes. All the departments did a good job. Especially the cinematography and background scores. Rojin Thomas ‘s writing and filmmaking deserve the whole praise for this fabulous heartwarming film. Home will always be one of the best feel-good movies in Malayalam.

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Review : Home is a heartwarming feel-good entertainer by Rojin Thomas with incredible performers like Indrans, Sreenath Bhasi, Nalsen, Manju Pillai and others. Highly recommended!

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Movie Review | #Home: A beautiful family drama which leaves bittersweet impact

Director Rojin Thomas’s Malayalam film ‘Home’ presents veteran actor Indrans in a role that many parents can relate with. This Malayalam family drama meticulously defines modern-age relationships between parents and their children.

Indrans plays the role of Oliver Twist, a former video cassette shop owner. As his elder son Antony (played by Sreenath Bhasi), comes back home to Thiruvananthapuram to find creative inspiration for his next film, Oliver finds himself facing a ‘generation gap’ between them.

What follows is a bittersweet story of a father learning the ropes of social media and doing other things to find validation and attention of his two sons. The role of younger son Charles is played by Naslen.

Interestingly, the story also brushes over the topic of seeking help for mental health. Something, which otherwise is still not part of family dramas.

Rojin has brought back the charm of his direction with ‘Home’, something that we missed after his directorial debut ‘Philips and the Monkey Pen’. He has translated emotions into every scene beautifully.

However, the story could have been told in a shorter time span too.

Actor Indrans is the star of the movie. He smoothly slides into his character, which makes you forget about the actor and connect strongly with father and his emotions on the screen. His acting leaves you with a mix of emotions and a smile on your face. His simplistic nature and confusion feels so real. Indrans delivers yet another impactful performance that leaves you with an after-effect.

Shreenath Bhasi brings out the emotions of a young, ambitious but lost man very well. Certain scenes make you want to empathise with dilemmas of his character Antony, while others make you angry at him for not understanding his father’s efforts and his journey.

Actress Manju Pillai, who plays Oliver’s wife Kuttiyamma plays her part well of an understanding wife and loving mother. Naslen portrays the younger son’s character convincingly.

Watch ‘Home’ if you like relationship dramas and don’t mind stories that can leave you with a strong emotional aftertaste. After a long wait, Malayalam cinema has brought a sorted, beautiful story back home.

–By Yashika Mathur

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Pookkaalam Movie Review: A Colourful Family Entertainer That Reminds Us Of Human Imperfection

Director: Ganesh Raj

Cast: Vijayaraghavan, KPAC Leela, Basil Joseph , Vineeth Sreenivasan , Arun Kurian, Annu Antony

When we look at old people, we often see them as individuals who have finished living their lives. Very rarely do we look beyond their wrinkles, rickety hands or their daily load of medicines. But when director Ganesh Raj (who made his debut with the campus rom-com Aanandam ) opens the film about a ninety-year-old couple with a flashback sequence of them rejoicing their first child’s birth, it becomes apparent that he has something different in store for us. 

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The film also lines up a set of quirky characters — twins who marry twins, a person named Guinness, a self-proclaimed inventor trying to create a rice dumpling machine and more. When they all come together as a family, there is much room for misadventures. The film often pauses to remind us that not everything is as perfect as it seems. The family has a forgotten past and undiscussed secrets —  a cold war is apparent between a father-in-law and son-in-law and an aunt is conveniently forgotten. 

The frames are chirpy and vivid, filled with hues of golden brown, pink, green and yellow, and sometimes a mix of all these. This gives a mellow tone to even a few sad scenarios, emphasising that happiness is always around the corner. Yet the best effect of this technique is felt when all these colours are removed. When Ittoop decides to separate from Kochuthresia, he stays in a completely white room. Besides his sullen face, the melancholy in the atmosphere is made to be felt due to the sudden shift in colours. 

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