Crazy Gopalan

Direction: Dipu Karunakaran

Music: Rahul raj

Editing: Manoj

Cinematography: D. Kannan

Despite a weak script, an overdose of heroism, and a miserable female lead who deserves a slap on her face, actor/producer Dilip's latest offering CRAZY GOPALAN, is a racy comic entertainer, which is a huge relief from the dumb squids we witnessed for the past few months.

The story revolves around a petty thief Gopalan, who unknowingly gets involved in a bank robbery case, followed by a series of unfortunate events. The protagonist, played by Dilip, is a treat to watch in the comic part, but fails miserably as the action hero towards the climax. Salim Kumar is at his best, and makes you fall out of the seats laughing, by his sharp screen presence and brilliant dialogue delivery! Jagathy Sreekumar shines with his unmatchable comic timing and Harisree Asokan does a faithful comeback to the genre.

CRAZY GOPALAN is slapstick comedy at its best, and debutant director Dipu, along with his talented team of technicians, deliver what the audience really quench for; 2 hours of rib tickling comedy, which reminds you of the good old times of Dilip, who gave us some hard-core laugh riots like Meesamadhavan and C.I.D Moosa.

Going to its technical aspects, Cinematography by D. Kannan is refreshing and the varied use of lenses adds to the overall mood of the film. Editing by Manoj is worth mentioning, as I have never seen such a controlled, yet sufficient usage of effects and sharp cuts in Malayalam cinema of this genre until now. Even the colour correction is perfect!

Despite its shortcomings, this out and out Dilip film satisfies big time, as its heart lies at the right place. I would go with two out of five, and a thumbs up for director Dipu's comic crapper, CRAZY GOPLALAN. It is worth a watch, but I would recommend you to leave your brains at home; sometimes mindless entertainment is better than serious boredom!

My Rating: 2 / 5 & a thumbs up! (Slapstick Entertainer)