Published 19:39 IST, October 17th 2024
Bougainvillea X Review: Fahadh Faasil Wasted In A 'Predictable, Boring' Amal Neerad Film
Bougainvillea starts as a routine drama but quickly turns into a thriller. It stars Kunchacho Boban, Jyothirmayi and Fahadh Faasil in the lead roles.
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Bougainvillea X Review: Director Amal Neer's latest thriller hit big screens on Thursday, October 17. film features Kunchacho Boban and Jyothirmayi in leing roles, with Fahh Faasil playing a supporting part. Bougainvillea is a procedural with elements of thriller elevating watching experience. Initial reviews of film have started to surface on social media. Let's see how fans are reacting to movie.
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Did audience give a thumbs-up to Bougainvillea?
It seems like audience is divided over Bougainvillea. A section of viewers like how screenplay has been brought alive on screen, while ors claim that it is a "boring" slow-burn drama with nothing to keep m hooked to ir seats. Some watchers even mentioned how film is a departure from Amal Neer's orwise stylish films like Mammootty's Bheeshma Parvam and Fahh Faasil's Varathan and focuses more on substance of story.
Reacting to film, a social media user wrote, "Bougainvillea is a terrific film by Amal Neer. A different one from director who is known for stylish filmmaking. A psycho-thriller which has a solid plot and power-packed performances by Kunchako Boban, Jyothirmayi and Fahh Faasil #FahhFaasil (sic)." Anor one commented, "It is a solid, quiet, subtle, beatifully me drama that turns into a detective story -- though last part is too sensational."
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What is storyline of Bougainvillea?
film revolves around a couple, Royce (Kunchacko Boban) and Reethu (Jyothirmayi), who meet with a nasty accident. after-effect of accident: Reethu suffers from Anterogre and Retrogre amnesia. Enter David Koshy (Fahh Faasil) who visits Reethu's home and asks her about whereabouts of a missing girl. His interrogation hits a roblock because of Reethu's memory. What follows next forms crux of story.
Sharaf U Dheen, Veena Nandakumar and Srinda play supporting roles in movie.
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19:39 IST, October 17th 2024