Don't Believe the Hype

Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

The first half of Oru Vadakkan Selfie was mildly amusing. But if you are honest to yourself, it is incompetent new generation actors with almost zero screen presence goofing around. Nivin Pauly and Aju Varghese are amusing at times but their mediocrity is very apparent in some of the scenes. I would not be surprised if their performances looked respectable thanks to hard work in the editing room. Imagine having to watch Nivin and Aju without fast cuts or distracting background scores to cover up their inadequacies as actors.Things fall apart completely when Vineeth Sreenivasan (who wrote the movie) tries to imitate his legendary father in the film's second half. He tries to model his role on some of his fathers greatest performances. The second half is particularly cringe worthy. The plump and expressionless heroine makes it almost unbearable to watch. Thank god she wasn't around in the first half. The uninspired message to young Facebook users at the end of the movie does not really complement the carefree first half in any way. It seems to have been added almost as an afterthought(just my impression). A token cautionary message at the end of a film that otherwise glorified the freewheeling antics of the young protagonists. Also, the background score was quite annoying. It made you want to bang your head against a wall.And why the hell was this film called Oru Vadakkan Selfie? Well, who cares?

Even though the plot is 'stupid and flawed', and the movie looks 'listless and lifeless' at various junctures in the second half, there is no denying the fact that OVS offers an entertaining one-time watch. The main credit for the same should go to the pretty good first-half, loads of 'genuinely funny dialogues' throughout the movie and the wonderful Nivin Pauly - Aju Varghese combo supported very well by a 'bearable and decent act' from Vineeth Sreenivasan :)Nivin Pauly's entertainers are usually devoid of any noteworthy plot to talk about ; but sadly the plot and the 'serious portions' are the main villains here:)

To start with Manjima fails to impress in her debut. The movie is hilarious with good performances from Nivin, Aju and Vineet and another of their friend (sorry-da…don't know your name). The movie goes at a slow pace. This movie depicts youth and college life. Aju was awesome in "Om Shanti Oshana" but if he does not diet …He will loose his fan followers in his upcoming movies. Nivin is getting better and better and Vineet excels in both script and cameo roles with ease. The script and making of the movie is above average but it still manages to keep you glued to the screen all the while. Expect for Manjima (knowing that it's her debut) the movie does justification to audiences who are go getters. The movie is worth a watch with your family this vacation. The climax scene of the movie is worth the wait and it also comes with a message for female face book users not to fall in love with strangers but you are unlikely to find a "Nivin Pauly" to rescue you in distress in real life. The choice is yours…It's your life buddy :D

I went into the Cinema halls after hearing mixed reviews about the movie from my friends being judgemental about a mediocre second half,but I must say I enjoyed the movie thoroughly and felt it as the best entertainer to come out from Mollywood till now,the calendar year.Directed by newcomer G.Prajith 'Oru Vadakkan Selfie' is a delightful watch filled with natural humor throughout the narration,showcasing the 'Kola Mass' combo of Aju & Nivin who manages to pull out their best as far as the humor sequences are concerned.A neatly packed entertainer that never bores you for the running time of 141 minutes,OVS is undoubtedly the best from the bunch of recent Mollywood releases and even succeeds in putting forward a worthy message to the society towards the end of the movie.Even though aimed at the youth,the movie has enough and more to cater to all the sections including families looking to relax for sometime this holidays,with the rollicking humor element and Dasan-Vijayanish chemistry between Aju Varghese and Nivin Pauly being successful in evoking laughs right from the word go towards the climax of the movie. All the comic sequences are situational and Vineeth Sreenivasan advertises his expertise in handling natural humor alike his talented father profoundly making use of simple situations that we all come across in our daily life.Most importantly their was a consistency in the humor element which managed to elate the atmosphere at times it looked to turn monotonous.The storyline took a u-turn with the onset of second half giving it shades of an investigative thriller with the suspense element being treated well resulting in some twists and turns towards the end which came out really well on the screen.The narration was a bit shaky half way through the second half,but managed to come back to the right track towards the onset of the climax where it stick to its motive of providing a valuable message for today's youth.Coming to the performances,Nivin Pauly was impressive in the lead role and excelled with his comic timing alongside Aju Varghese who was at his best giving out counters and witty one-liners that evoked unanimous laughs throughout the movie.Manjima Mohan was good even though her performance towards the climax ,esp the dubbing part felt too mediocre and substandard for a lead heroine.Vineeth Sreenivasan was really impressive with his cool performance an played his part really well.Among others VijayaRagahavan ,Neeraj Mdhav etc gave good support to the leads.Music and BGM by Shan Rahman was perfectly tailored for the storyline and boosted the energy of the narration.All the songs have been picturiZed really well and placed at proper junctures of the narration.The technical side too was solid with crisp editing by Ranjan Abraham and beautiful visuals by Jomon.T.John being notable.Overall,Oru Vadakkan Selfie is a simple,feel-good movie which offers more than enough to call it a 'Paisa Vasool Entertainer'.Verdict::'Oru Vadakkan Selfie' is a clean entertainer loaded with generous natural humor that can satisfy all the sections of the audience.Even though not a fool-proof product,OVS has enough and more reasons to call it a pretty good entertainer to enjoy this festival season.Go for it and you will not be disappointed. Ma Rating::7.5/10 _Afsal