#mohanlal’s passion project & debut directorial #Barroz3D is now streaming on @DisneyPlusHS . A 150 minutes long fantasy drama, it turns out to be a half-baked attempt ably supported by an unimaginative screenplay and a very comical, amateurish storytelling. The VFX is garish and inept.

At the centre is Barroz, a loyal ghost who has been guarding the Portuguese treasure for close to four centuries waiting for the return of the rightful heir.

Brilliant actors like #GuruSomasundaram have been reduced to being a clown, #mayarao who portrays Isabella da Gama cannot act for nuts. I don’t know what that joker Antony Perumbavoor was doing in the movie. 

All they had to do was create a story around the tale of #KappiriMuthappan . Who is Kappiri Muthappan? It is a folk spirit worshipped in #Mattancherry . The legend of the muthappan derives from #African slaves who were tied up and plastered alive by #Portuguese in their walls as guardians of their treasures. These kappiris (indicating African origin) were supposed to secure the treasures from intruders till the rightful successors returned to claim it. It could have been a grand tale of colonialism, greed, naval battles and slave trade. 

Barroz simply lacks passion. It’s a lazy work. It gives us the feeling of watching a gods & demons wala fantasy movie of the late 70s. Neither does it appeal to contemporary children nor to adults. 

@Mohanlal @aashirvadcine #Malayalamcinema @MohanlalMFC
#mohanlal #Barroz3D