This past year I was introduced to Mollywood (Malayalam cinema) and was quite delighted to watch several excellent little films (Angamaly Diaries and Take Off were both excellent offerings). I also discovered that there are 2 kinds of Mollywood films: There are the really terrific little arthouse indies, and there are the mainstream action/drama/comedies that feature one, Mohanlal, who's celebrity I will never ever understand. Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum is a Malayalam indie gem that falls in the 1st category. This is a dark comedy about a newly married young lower-middle class couple who, on their way to their new home after getting married, find that the bride's new wedding necklace is stolen by the man seated behind them on the bus, who chooses to swallow the necklace to hide his crime. That's literally what this whole movie is about. Did he steal it? Will they get it back? Watch and find out! 5/5 |