Darwinte Parinamam Review
Darwinte Parinamam Review
Director: Jijo Antony
Cast: Prithviraj, Chemban
Vinod Jose, Chandni Sreedharan,
In director Jijo Antony’s
Darwinte Parinamam, we are told pretty early that a local gangster named
‘Gorilla’ Darwin (Chemban Vinod Jose) is the hero. And the villain is a
handsome youth Anil Anto (Prithviraj), who has come to Kochi from Kottarakkara
with his pregnant wife, Amala (Chandni Sreedharan). Even before we figure out
what is happening, we are reminded that it’s not Pokkiri. The don, who has only
four comedians in his gang, is a much dreaded smuggler. There are scenes
suggesting the story is going in the lines of Jigarthanda, and then Soodhu
Kavvum. But nothing happens.
Meanwhile Anil and Amala starts their life in a modest house. Not to forget, Gorilla is also smitten by the ample charms of a teacher. Some songs ensue in bright colours. Still nothing much happens and the story moves ahead in a snail’s pace, even as we are made to believe by all the build ups that something spectacular is in store. After testing our patience to the maximum, the hero and the villain comes face to face. But what follows are silly scenes that lacks any imagination or logic. And all we wait for is the film to end. With a pathetic script, director Jijo Antony packages a mess that seems like a never ending saga at close to two hours and thirty minutes. Prithviraj, who has been churning up hits one after the other, repeats his signature style and sleepwalks through the role. The usually terrific Chemban Vinod Jose doesn’t seem to have a clue about where the story is heading to, after a while. Chandni Sreesharan has nothing much to do. There are some comic scenes that makes you cringe and in the process even likeable actors like Soubin Shahir and Balu ends up as bores.
Meanwhile Anil and Amala starts their life in a modest house. Not to forget, Gorilla is also smitten by the ample charms of a teacher. Some songs ensue in bright colours. Still nothing much happens and the story moves ahead in a snail’s pace, even as we are made to believe by all the build ups that something spectacular is in store. After testing our patience to the maximum, the hero and the villain comes face to face. But what follows are silly scenes that lacks any imagination or logic. And all we wait for is the film to end. With a pathetic script, director Jijo Antony packages a mess that seems like a never ending saga at close to two hours and thirty minutes. Prithviraj, who has been churning up hits one after the other, repeats his signature style and sleepwalks through the role. The usually terrific Chemban Vinod Jose doesn’t seem to have a clue about where the story is heading to, after a while. Chandni Sreesharan has nothing much to do. There are some comic scenes that makes you cringe and in the process even likeable actors like Soubin Shahir and Balu ends up as bores.
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