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18+ is a romantic Malayalam movie. The storyline revolves around a couple who eventually get married after facing lots of issues. Arun D. Jose is the director o

18+ Movie Review

18+ Movie Review Malayalam Movie Review
Review for the film " 18+"
Streaming On: Sony LIV
Runtime: 02 Hour 02 Minutes
Certificate: UA
Released: 07-07-2023
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
2.75 / 5.00
3.48 / 5.0

18+ is a romantic Malayalam movie. The storyline revolves around a couple who eventually get married after facing lots of issues. Arun D. Jose is the director of the film. Rajesh Varikkoli Bio coming soon... >> Read More... wrote the script. Anumod Bose Bio coming soon... >> Read More... , G. Prajith, Manoj P. K. Menon, and Jini K. Gopinath are the film's producers. The film’s actors are Naslen, Mathew Thomas He was born on 16 October 2002 who made his recogn >> Read More... , Meenakshi Dinesh Meenakshi Dinesh is a film actress, dancer, and mo >> Read More... , Nikhila Vimal Nikhila Vimal is a Malayalam actress, and a classi >> Read More... , Saaf Bros, Shyam Mohan Shyam Mohan is a renowned, enthusiastic actor in t >> Read More... , Binu Pappu Binu Pappu is an actor predominately working in th >> Read More... , Rajesh Madhavan Rajesh Madhavan is an Indian actor and assistant d >> Read More... , and Aswin Mohan Bio coming soon... >> Read More... . Raveesh Nath and Arun D. Jose handled the screenplay of the script. Satheesh Kurup handles the cinematography. Christo Xavier dealt with the soundtrack. Chaman Chakko edited the script.

Plot

The story revolves around a couple, Athira and Akhil. Athira is the only daughter of a political party local secretary named Raveendran. However, Akhil is a party’s worker. Akhil and Athira fall in love with each other. They decide to marry as Athira’s father won’t agree of their relationship and marriage. So Athira elopes from her house. Akhil’s close friends Renju and Pattar asked him to talk to one of the their friend, Rajesh who also married to his lover. Initially when he heard that Athira’s father is involved in the party, he refused to help them but eventually he agrees to help them. Rajesh and Akhil’s friends arrange everything for their marriage. They decorate a temple for their marriage. But Athira’s father filed a FIR for his missing daughter.

The police found Akhil and Athira and took them to the police station. The next day, they were presented in the court: Akhil heir Satish, who was a lawyer and helped him in solving the case. However, Raveendran's lawyer using SSLC Certificate proved that Athira is not 18 years old. Therefore, she can’t marry Akhil without having her father’s permission. She expressed her desire to not go with her father. So, the court sent her to a children’s orphanage. After five days, Athira will be 18 years old, so Satish asks them to wait for five days. Therefore, for five days Akhil hid from the police. After Athira turned 18, Akhil married her. They started living together.

Star performance

The main characters of the story are Akhil and Athira. Nasleen K. Gafoor plays Akhil’s character. He depicts Akhil as a perfect man who cares for his girlfriend and supports her in every moment of her life. Nasleen has delivered an excellent performance. His chemistry with other actors is fantastic and palpable.

Meenakshi Dinesh plays Athira’s character. Athira is a young girl who longs for her lover. Meenakshi’s role made the film more interesting and compelling. She suffers from a genetic disorder. Meenakshi delivered a fantastic performance in the movie. Other supporting casts like Naslen, Mathew Thomas, Nikhila Vimal, Saaf Bros, Shyam Mohan, Binu Pappu, Rajesh Madhavan and Aswin Mohan have also delivered an impressive performance.

Analysis

The plot of the story revolves around a couple, Akhil and Athira. After facing lots of problems they get married in the end. The storyline is quite boring and problematic. It doesn’t give any positive message to the youngsters. The pace of the film is problematic. The movie’s script is unrealistic and boring as the plot is predictable.

The chemistry between main cast and supporting cast is fantastic. The main cast of the movie specifically Nasleen K. Gafoor and Meenakshi Dinesh. Their presence makes the movie more fun. The supporting cast have also delivered impressive performance. The film also have an amazing cinematography. The soundtracks are also enjoyable. However, the film’s script is pretty unrealistic. It is pretty hard to connect and visualize.

What's there? 

  •  The cinematography and music in the film is top-notch.
  •  The film’s execution of the film are neat and clear.
  • The lead cast and supporting actors have delivered impressive performances in the film.

What's not there?

  • The film's plot is predictable, and it lacks suspense.
  • The film’s pace is very problematic as it is too slow in many intense scenes.
  • The film is not morally justified as it doesn’t give any positive message to youngsters.
  • The film has an unrealistic plot.

Verdict

Despite all the problems in the film, it is a one time watch. If you’re into comedy and romance, then 18+ is a watchable movie.


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