Review of Gold: This might mark Alphonse Puthren’s transition toward producing movies that examine contemporary social issues and society’s continuing spiritual bankruptcy.
Alphonse makes his directing comeback with the film Gold, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Nayanthara. The Malayalam movie is a bit of a mess.
Gold Malayalam Movie Review
Name: Gold Malayalam Movie
Director: Alphonse Puthren
Cast: Prithviraj Sukumaran,Nayanthara
Rating: 3.9 / 5
Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Gold Movie Review:
Premam, the last film directed by Alphonse Puthren, sparked something of an earthquake in the movie business. The movie, which starred Nivin Pauly in the lead role, followed a man’s quest for love as it unfolded over the course of his life. The hero searches for the woman of his dreams for a very long time, but when he does, the moment is just right. It stays in your mind forever. If you are George David’s age, you might identify with the scene. If you are younger than him, you might feel optimistic about how life will turn out.
Although it is not as expansive as Premam, Alphonse’s Gold also contains a lot of optimism. When Joshi S. Kunjan (Prithviraj Sukumaran) awakes, his front gate is blocked by a truck that has been hurriedly parked outside his home. Joshi is prodded by his mother, who is portrayed by Mallika Sukumaran, to investigate the strange pickup truck. There are about 200 boxes of portable speakers in the cargo, which he inspects. He immediately contacts the police to report the suspicious vehicle because he is a law-abiding citizen. However, it just so happens that his situation and the one at the police station are similar. Massive timber logs being transported by a truck that broke down is blocking the station’s entrance. Joshi’s complaint is put on hold because the entire station is under pressure.
While Joshi is angry that the abandoned pickup is making it impossible for him to bring his new car inside the house’s compound, he will soon realise that he is standing on a gold mine.
The movie gradually turns into a heist movie, complete with absurd and provocative humor. Yes, you heard correctly—provoking thought. It appears that Gold may mark the beginning of Alphonse’s tendency to gravitate toward producing movies that examine social issues and the continuing spiritual bankruptcy of society.
The main theme of Gold is the harms of gluttony. The majority of the movie’s characters are habitual consumers. They produce less than they consume. There aren’t many people who have so much money they are unsure of what to do with it. Many people lack everything and are unable to locate it. Our society is deteriorating into one of takers, and the number of givers is dwindling. “Idea” Shaji (Lalu Alex) is the epitome of extravagance. He always seems to have something to eat or drink. He is constantly looking for opportunities to steal from others. When he finally gets what he wants, he is unsure of what to do with it. He nevertheless desires everything he sees.
On the other hand, we meet a broken man who is ecstatic when he earns a small sum of money because it enables him to buy his hungry children a delicious breakfast from a nearby restaurant.
Lalu As hedonistic men, Alex and Ajmal Ameer excel. They highlight the pointlessness of continuously purchasing expensive items. All expensive items, including cash and iPhones, become worthless in their possession. Baburaj gives a memorable performance that is understated but powerful. He faces many temptations to take things that don’t belong to him because of his line of work. But he never lets himself enjoy himself. In a world that is consumed by itself, he seems reasonable. Sumangali Unnikrishnan, a character played by Nayanthara, is also a byproduct of an excessive lifestyle, but she is still redeemable. Having said that, the movie undervalued her talent. She merely serves as a costly prop in the cast with little to do.
