Review and rating of Jayasurya’s film with Eesho Malayalam: “Eesho” directed by Nadirsha with Jayasurya has started streaming on Sony Live. The duration of Eso is only three and a quarter hours, with very few characters coming and going. That of Jesus is not a new plot. Even in the recent past, stories with a similar theme have come out in Malayalam, so Iso cannot claim any freshness of the story.
Ramachandran Pillai (Jaffar Idukki) works as a security guard at an ATM. Pillai becomes the main witness in a POCSO case as she lives with her home, family and his suffering. As Pillai prepares to testify against the high-ranking accused, he sees tears in his enemy’s eyes. A stranger enters Pillai’s life the day before he goes to court to record his statement. Enemy or friend? What is the purpose of him? The forward movement of history is looking for these questions.
Jafar Idukki and Jayasuriya’s performance is what keeps the film going without being boring. Jayasuriya’s Iso is a character who makes you feel confused whether he is a villain or a hero. But the script, which proceeds predictably, mitigates the mystery behind the character. Jayasuriya played Iso with the right meter for the character. However, Eesho is not a challenging character for actor Jayasuriya.
Jaffer Idukki’s is another noteworthy performance. Jafar Idukki has interpreted with excellence the character of innocence, determination and fear of an ordinary man. Suresh Krishna, Namitha Pramod, Johnny Antony, Indrans, Yadu Krishnan, Akshara Kishore, Kottayam Naseer, Rajith Kumar and Arun Narayanan are the other actors in the film.
The plot of the film is very predictable. Hence, the film fails to do full justice to the thriller genre. Eesho’s screenplay is written by Suneesh Waranad. There is no doubt that this film, which deals with the POSCO case and child abuse, will easily connect emotionally with fathers and mothers with daughters. The film is aimed at family audiences. Jesus utters the same emotional and vengeful phrase: “When justice is not done, you will be a fire.” The film is reminiscent of Walayar’s torture.
Director Nadirsha’s production also excels when the novel’s story and predictable script lead to boredom. Robbie Raj Varghese is the film’s director of photography. All the night scenes are beautifully shot by Robbie. Rahul Raj’s music also adds naturalness to the film.
In a word, Iesho is an average visual experience when it comes to acting and doing. An OTT film in every sense.
