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Jallikattu is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language action film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery with a screenplay by S. Hareesh and R. Jayakumar, based on the short story Maoist by Hareesh.

The plot follows a bull that escapes from a slaughterhouse in a hilly remote village and the entire village men gathering to hunt down the animal.

Jallikattu premiered on 6 September 2019 at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and received widespread critical acclaim.

It was released in home state Kerala on 4 October 2019.

I truly regret not having watched this movie last month in Theaters

Now that I have watched it on Amazon, I wish I could go back in time to experience it on a big screen

So I will attempt unraveling that unusual wish I just made

There is hardly anything not to like about on this one
I think 10 to 15 minutes could have been lopped off
Trimming it down further could have made it more Compact, however that’s an afterthought

I literally meant that, everything
This movie is an experiment
One that has been done right
IT ALSO ENTERTAINS, while EXPERIMENTING
There is oodles of energy dripping off every scene
The above statement is both, literal & figurative
There are loads metaphors at play out here
The narrative is razor sharp and stays focused on a collective
The movie begins with the humdrum of day to day lives
The score by Prashant Pillai introduces us to sounds that are absurd when they are up close & personal
But, look at them from afar and you realize: This is Business As Usual
If the Score wasn’t enough, then deal with Renganaath Ravee’s sound design
Immaculate, Zany and Totally Immersive – Apt
A heady screen play ensures there is no time to breathe
While racing ahead full steam, this narrative focuses on a collective rather than individuals
Armed with this ploy, Lijo Jose Pellissery is able to draw out all sorts of allusions that he wants to thrust in our faces
He manages that quite successfully as the lines between Human and Beast blurs quite often
Most often, this line ceases to exist
Stating the above is almost a shame(if you get the connotation)
The Cinematography by Girish Gangadharan captures all the actions in exquisite frames

Even at times, when nothing is happening the energy still stays!

These are traits of Geniuses at play, trying to thrill us with inertia
The Performances majorly by Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose and Sabumon Abdusamad are bang on target
These 3 characters hold the Collective Narrative together

Although we might have missed Jallikattu in Theaters, this definitely deserves a Viewing

I urge all you Movie Lovers:

For the Love of Cinema, please DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!

If you want to learn what Experimentation is all about, please catch this one SOON…

P.S: The title of the movie shouldn’t mislead us to the Traditional Sport

Let’s Run amok and witness a High of A Visual Paced Delight

Jallikattu: Run Amok and witness a Visual Delight

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