HOME Review

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.