Movie: Identity
Rating: 2.5/5
Cast: Tovino Thomas, Trisha Krishnan, Vinay Rai, Mandira Bedi, Aju Varghese, Archana Kavi, Arjun Radhakrishnan, Krisha Vijayachandran and others
Director: Anas Khan and Akhil Paul
Produced by: Roy C.J., Kochumon, and Raju Malliath
Streaming On: ZEE5
Identity is the latest action thriller from Malayalam Cinema. Starring Tovino Thomas, Trisha Krishnan, and Vinay Rai in the lead roles, the film was released four weeks ago in theaters, and it ended up as a failure at the box office. Identity is now streaming on OTT, and let’s check out its review.
Story:
Amar Felix (Arjun Radhakrishnan) works as a cloth store manager, and he secretly records women in his store’s trial rooms and blackmails them for money. An unknown person tracks down Amar and kills him igniting a fire in his warehouse. Alisha Abdul Salam (Trisha), a journalist, witnesses the murder, and she is taken care of by Allen Jacob (Vinay Rai), the investigator on the case, and he takes her to DYSP Dinesh Chandran under the witness protection scheme. During his time there, Allen encounters his neighbor, Haran Shankar (Tovino Thomas), who is a talented sketch artist. Allen uses Haran’s talent along with Alisha’s suggestions to solve the mystery. Does Allen’s Plan work? What do Haran and Alisha have in link with the past of Amar Felix? The answers lie in the remainder of the story.
Performances:
Tovino Thomas does complete justic to his role and tries and provides the required effect. Trisha Krishnan was fine, while Vinay Rai did a good job. Mandira Bedi, Aju Varghese, Archana Kavi, Arjun Radhakrishnan, Krisha Vijayachandran and others were okay.
Analysis:
The film has an intriguing beginning with an exciting introduction of all the lead characters, and some well-placed twists work well for the film. However, the narration soon goes haywire and becomes dull. There is a constant confusion in the proceedings which could have been avoided. A clearer taking without unnecessary drag could have made the film into a truly engaging thriller. There are a few characters and links which are left unfinished by the director duo. The action episode at the climax is also needlessly dragged.
Positives:
- Beginning Scenes
- Few Twists
- Background Score
Negatives:
- Slow/Dull Feel
- Confusing Narration
- Dragged Climax
Identity Movie Review and Verdict:
Identity is an underwhelming action/crime thriller that has some good moments, but it gets distracted after a point and never comes back on track. Tovino Thomas and Vinay Rai deliver good performances, but the confusion in the storytelling and unexciting proceedings make it lose the impact.
