Angamaly Diaries (Malayalam, 2017) Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery Most people, I included, end up viewing this movie after watching Jallikatu . The director of the film belongs to the new generation of directors who are bold enough to challenge the traditional way of story-telling and are daring to show their visualisation of reality boldly. Lijo Jose Pellissery is known for his unconventional approach in directing, making films that are characterised by nonlinear storylines , the aestheticisation of violence , extended scenes of dialogue and very long takes. The other peculiar thing about this film is that the filmmakers decided to feature 86 debutants. Again like Jallikatu, there is so much chaos, so much activity, sometimes too much, but the story progresses seamlessly. We all have seen many violent Indian movies which glorify violence, deify anti-heroes and depict an alternative universe where a lone downtrodden underdog brings down the whole corrupt s...
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