Declaration (Ariyippu) Netflix Review: Ariyippu, Mahesh Narayanan’s fourth directorial effort, was released today on Netflix; we already know him from his previous work, which includes the greats C U Soon, Malik, and Take Off, all of which are considered gems of the Malayalam film industry.
People know him for his directing style, so I went in with high expectations, having enjoyed his previous films. So, let’s see if this movie meets the expectations or misses the chance that we see in this review.
The story of Ariyippu follows the life of a Malayali couple named Hareesh and Reshmi from Kerala, but now they are in Noida, where they work in gloves manufacturing factories and work at different departments there. This couple intended to film aboard, but their plans were derailed by COVID. So, for their work experience, they secretly shot a video about their work, but one day, as is customary, Hareesh checking the video finds something that completely affects their lives, which you will see after watching the film, as I do not want to give any spoilers.
As we can see, the runtime of this film is around 1 hour and 45 minutes, which is one of its plus points because it doesn’t feel boring with storytelling, while the story still acts as a slow burn, which means it connects with the viewers gradually as the director knows.
For the acting purpose, the actor who played Hareesh, named Knchacko Boban, had done a great job, which felt like we saw the real story of that person and how society affected his life. Other actors also did a great job. One more point, from people: we also see our favorite panchayat actor, Faisal Malik, which feels great to see him.
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Finally, I feel like the climax is rushed, which means the director wants to finish this movie as soon as possible, which I believe is one of the negative points, as I had high expectations for the ending, which it delivered, but in a hurry, as the director wants to finish this movie in a limited amount of time otherwise everything looks great.
Rating: 3/5
The cinematography in this film is adequate, and the music playing in the background gives us the impression that we are watching the couple’s real-life story. At the very least, I enjoyed this film; like Mahesh Sir’s other films, I rate it 3/5 stars.
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