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Mammootty and Faiz Siddik in Christopher (2023)

A maverick cop is forced to work outside the limits of law, when the system fails.The story weaves across the past and present while revealing the motives that shape his actions. A maverick cop is forced to work outside the limits of law, when the system fails.The story weaves across the past and present while revealing the motives that shape his actions. A maverick cop is forced to work outside the limits of law, when the system fails.The story weaves across the past and present while revealing the motives that shape his actions.

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Christopher Movie Review: మ‌మ్ముట్టి(Mammootty), స్నేహ‌(Sneha), అమ‌లాపాల్ ప్ర‌ధాన పాత్ర‌ల్లో న‌టించిన మ‌ల‌యాళ సినిమా క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్‌. యాక్ష‌న్ క‌థాంశంతో రూపొందిన ఈ సినిమాకు బి ఉన్ని కృష్ణ‌న్ ద‌ర్శ‌క‌త్వం వ‌హించాడు. ఇటీవ‌ల నెట్‌ఫ్లిక్స్‌లో (Netflix) రిలీజైన ఈ సినిమా ఎలా ఉందంటే...

ఐపీఎస్ క‌థ‌

క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ (మ‌మ్ముట్టి) నిజాయితీప‌రుడైన ఐపీఎస్ ఆఫీస‌ర్‌. కేర‌ళ‌లో ఎన్‌కౌంట‌ర్ స్పెష‌లిస్ట్‌గా పేరుతెచ్చుకుంటాడు. మ‌హిళ‌ల‌పై లైంగిక దాడుల‌కు పాల్ప‌డిన క్రిమిన‌ల్స్‌ను ఎన్‌కౌంట‌ర్ చేస్తుంటాడు. వ‌రుస ఎన్‌కౌంట‌ర్స్ కార‌ణంగా అత‌డిపై హోమ్ సెక్ర‌ట‌రీ బీనా (స్నేహ‌) ఒత్తిడితో ప్ర‌భుత్వం విచార‌ణ క‌మిటీని నియ‌మిస్తుంది. ఈ క‌మిటీకి సులేఖ (అమ‌లాపాల్‌) హెడ్‌గా ఉంటుంది.

క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ గురించి ఒక్కో నిజాన్ని తెలుసుకోవ‌డం మొద‌లుపెడుతుంది సులేఖ‌. ఆమె అన్వేష‌ణ‌లో క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ గురించి ఏ తేలింది? హోమ్ సెక్ర‌ట‌రీ బీనాను పెళ్లి చేసుకున్న క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ ఆమెకు ఎందుకు దూరంగా ఉండాల్సివ‌చ్చింది. క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ ద‌త్త‌త తీసుకున్న అమీనాను (ఐశ్వ‌ర్య ల‌క్ష్మి) సీతారామ్ త్రిమూర్తి (విన‌య్ రాయ్‌) అనే బిజినెస్‌మెన్ ఎందుకు చంపించాడు? అత‌డిపై క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ ఏ విధంగా రివేంజ్ తీర్చుకున్నాడు అన్న‌దే (Christopher Movie Review)ఈ సినిమా క‌థ‌.

సామాజిక సందేశంతో...

హీరోయిజం, క‌మ‌ర్షియ‌ల్ ఫార్ములాకు బ‌ల‌మైన సామాజిక సందేశాన్ని మేళ‌వించి ద‌ర్శ‌కుడు బి ఉన్నికృష్ణ‌న్ క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్‌ సినిమాను తెర‌కెక్కించారు.

ఎన్ని క‌ఠిన చ‌ట్టాలు తీసుకొస్తోన్న న్యాయ‌వ్య‌వ‌స్థ‌లోని లోపాల‌ను ఉప‌యోగించుకుంటూ డ‌బ్బు, ప‌లుకుబ‌డితో కొంద‌రు క్రిమిన‌ల్స్ నేరాలు చేసి త‌ప్పించుకుంటూనే ఉంటున్నార‌ని అలాంటి వారికి ఎన్‌కౌంట‌ర్ చేయ‌డ‌మే ప‌రిష్కారం అని న‌మ్మే ఓ పోలీస్ ఆఫీస‌ర్ జీవితం నేప‌థ్యంలో ఈసినిమా సాగుతుంది.

ముఖ్యంగా మ‌హిళ‌ల‌పై అఘాయిత్యాల‌కు పాల్ప‌డుతోన్న వారికి చంప‌డ‌మే స‌రైన శిక్ష అని న‌మ్మిన అత‌డి సిద్ధాంతం స‌రైందా లేదా అన్న‌దే థ్రిల్లింగ్‌గా ద‌ర్శ‌కుడు ఈ సినిమాలో చూపించారు.

రివేంజ్ డ్రామా..

ఈ సినిమా ఫ‌స్ట్ హాఫ్ ప్ర‌త్యేకంగా క‌థ అంటూ ఉండ‌దు.క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ ఎన్‌కౌంట‌ర్స్‌పై ప్ర‌భుత్వం విచార‌ణ క‌మిటీ వేయ‌డం, ఆ క‌మిటీ హెడ్ సులేఖ క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ జీవితాన్ని గురించి అన్వేషించే అంశాల‌తో సినిమా మొద‌ల‌వుతుంది. వివిధ ప్రాంతాల్లో డ్యూటీ పేరుతో క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ చేసిన ఎన్‌కౌంట‌ర్స్ చుట్టూ యాక్ష‌న్ అంశాల‌తో ఫ‌స్ట్ హాఫ్‌ను న‌డిపించారు ద‌ర్శ‌కుడు. ఈ సీన్స్ నుంచి కావాల్సినంత హీరోయిజాన్ని రాబ‌ట్టుకున్నారు.

ఆ త‌ర్వాత క‌థ మొత్తం త్రిమూర్తుల‌తో క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ రివేంజ్ డ్రామాతో పాటు బీనాకు క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ దూర‌మ‌య్యే అంశాల చుట్టూ న‌డుస్తుంది. క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్‌ను దెబ్బ‌తీయ‌డానికి త్రిమూర్తులు వేసే ప్లాన్స్‌, వాటిని త‌న తెలివితేట‌ల‌తో క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ చిత్తు చేయ‌డం ఇలా చివ‌రి వ‌ర‌కు రివేంజ్ డ్రామా సాగుతుంది. క్లైమాక్స్‌లో పెద్ద ట్విస్ట్ ఇచ్చి త్రిమూర్తుల‌ను క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ చంపే సీన్‌తో సినిమా ముగుస్తుంది.

ఫ్యామిలీ ఎమోష‌న్స్ మిస్‌...

పార్ట్‌లుగా సినిమా బాగున్నా ఓవ‌రాల్‌గా యావ‌రేజ్‌గా అనిపిస్తుంది. ఫ‌స్ట్‌హాఫ్ స‌రైన క‌థంటూ లేక‌పోవ‌డంతో కేవ‌లం కేవ‌లం యాక్ష‌న్ అంశాలనే ద‌ర్శ‌కుడు న‌మ్ముకున్న‌ట్లుగా అనిపిస్తుంది. క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్, త్రిమూర్తులు మ‌ధ్య రివేంజ్ డ్రామా రోటీన్‌గా రాసుకున్నారు. క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్‌కు బీనా దూరం అయ్యే సీన్స్ బాగున్నా ఆ ఫ్యామిలీ ఎమోష‌న్స్ పై ద‌ర్శ‌కుడు ఎక్కువ‌గా దృష్టిసారించ‌లేదు.

డైలాగ్స్ త‌క్కువ‌...

క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ అనే ఎన్‌కౌంట‌ర్ స్పెష‌లిస్ట్‌గా మ‌మ్ముట్టి యాక్టింగ్ బాగుంది. త‌క్కువ డైలాగ్స్ సీరియ‌స్‌లుక్‌లో ఆయ‌న క్యారెక్ట‌ర్‌ను డిజైన్ చేసిన తీరు కొత్త‌గా ఉంది. త్రిమూర్తులుగా విన‌య్ రాయ్ స్టైలిష్ విల‌న్‌గా క‌నిపించారు. మ‌మ్ముట్టి భార్య‌గా స్నేహ‌, ఏసీపీ ఆఫీస‌ర్‌గా అమ‌లాపాల్ ఇంపార్టెంట్ క్యారెక్ట‌ర్స్‌లో క‌నిపించారు. మ‌మ్ముట్టి కూతురిగా ఐశ్వ‌ర్య ల‌క్ష్మి యాక్టింగ్ బాగుంది.

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క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ ఫ‌క్తు క‌మ‌ర్షియ‌ల్ ఫార్ములాలో రూపొందిన సినిమా. మ‌మ్ముట్టి ఫ్యాన్స్‌ను మెప్పిస్తుంది.

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Christopher movie review: A wake-up call after three lovely Mammootty starrers…

… lest Puzhu, Rorschach and Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam caused anyone to assume that the Big M is now fully committed to original thinkers making out-of-the-box films.

Christopher movie review: A wake-up call after three lovely Mammootty starrers…

Cast: Mammootty, Amala Paul, Sneha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Vinay Rai, Shine Tom Chacko, Remya Suresh, Siddique, Vinitha Koshy, Jinu Joseph, Deepak Parambol

Director: Unnikrishnan B.

Language: Malayalam

The past year has felt like bliss for anyone who remains invested in Mammootty’s continuing potential for brilliance and has lamented the number of formulaic, over-the-top, men-centric, regressive, anti-women films crowding his filmography in the past three decades. The back-to-back release of Ratheena’s Puzhu , Nisam Basheer’s Rorschach and Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam held out the hope that at long last, the Big M has fully committed himself to original thinkers making out-of-the-box cinema. The hope shone bright even though women artistes who look young enough to be his daughters were cast as wife and sister to the male lead in each of these films too. The hope came from their themes and under-statedness.

Like the primary character in Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam who wakes from a slumber to enter a whole new reality, this week serves as a wake-up call for optimists among Mammukka-gazers. How else does one describe the new film Christopher ?

Directed by Unnikrishnan B., written by Udaykrishna and starring Mammootty as a policeman for the millionth time in his career, Christopher is not only packed with clichés and established formulae, it is also an all-out ode to extra-judicial executions and police vigilantism. A celebration of encounter killings by police personnel is not new to commercial Indian cinema, but this film goes several steps ahead of most. Here, the titular hero is not merely a hot head or an honest individual frustrated with a corrupt, inefficient system that does not deliver justice. He is the toast of the media, the citizenry and the filmmaker. The entire Kerala police force – apart from a few individuals – seems to collaborate with him to finish off criminals. And ultimately (not that this film deserves a spoiler alert, but here you go: spoiler alert for the rest of the paragraph) we realise that he has the support of even the top echelons of the government. So confident is he of this backing that at one point he goes so far as to shoot a criminal in an open space in the presence of the police while a large media contingent watches. (Spoiler alert ends)

Christopher is a saviour of women. Characters in the film who condemn his conduct are either criminals, or corrupt politicians, police and bureaucrats, or later change their minds about him. The only person who fits none of the above slots is a lone figure on a TV news channel debate, but he barely gets a few seconds of screen time.

This is not to say that the public in India has never salaamed town square justice. The most widely reported of such recent episodes came after the rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad in 2019. When the accused were shot dead shortly thereafter by the police who claimed that they did so in self-defence, the din of congratulations on the social media was deafening. Voices of reason were shushed for pointing out that a thorough investigation had not yet been conducted, the dead men’s guilt had not been proven and privileged folk on SM were celebrating only because the accused came from socio-economic backgrounds that ensured they would not be counted as “one of us”. Christopher is not a true-to-life chronicle of this reality, it is a member of the mob. And in its bid for populist appeal, it gets its leading man to do what even famed ‘encounter specialists’ in the real world do not.

Mammukka’s Christopher does not just zero in on “the other” who have no one but activists to speak for them: the faceless poor, nameless tribals, members of various marginalised groups. He does not necessarily bother to hide his crimes. Unlike the actual public, the public in this film display no hypocrisy – they cheer Christopher equally whether the person who he exterminates is poor, middle class or rich, well-known or obscure.

Through all this of course, as is the case with all police dramas starring Mammootty, his swag is never disrupted. Loud signature tune accompanying his entry on screen each time – check. Slow motion exit from vehicles – check. Impeccable wardrobe – check. Since small mercies are all that can be expected from such cinema, I guess I am grateful that he is not incessantly shown walking into the camera in slow motion in Christopher , nor does the camera constantly zoom in on his shoes, sunglasses and pants as it has in numerous films before this one.

It goes without saying that the actor playing the central character’s ex-wife in this film (Sneha) looks as if she could well be Mammootty’s child. Women dot the narrative possibly to avoid accusations that there are no women of worth in the storyline. A fine talent like Aishwarya Lekshmi is wasted in a marginal part. Amala Paul, however, has as significant a role as a human being who is not Mammootty can possibly have in a Mammootty cop saga. Of course her existence in the script too revolves around Him. Still, another small mercy, I guess: Christopher does not erase women completely unlike others of its ilk. And while we are listing those, here’s yet another: Christopher is not screamingly loud and bombastic like the director’s last film, Aaraattu starring Mohanlal, nor crass like the one before that, Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel starring Dileep. Imagine how bad a situation must be if these are the best things that can be said about a film.

One of the nice developments of the past year has been that Mammootty is camouflaging his age a little less than he earlier was. In this film he even has a touch of white in his hair and moustache. There is of course a double standard in increasingly acknowledging your advancing years yet denying space to your female contemporaries to star as your lover and sibling in films. Well, at least this baby step is a relief. Regrettably it comes in a film revisiting a tired, tried and tested template. Christopher is dull. Even Mammootty seems to think so – that could be one logical explanation for why his expression barely changes throughout the film.

But seriously… while Mammootty’s character has a painful past, the effort to portray the man’s pain and emotional weariness comes across more as the actor’s own fatigue and boredom. I get it, Mammukka. I almost dozed off while watching Christopher .

Rating: 0.5 (out of 5 stars)  

This review was first published in February 2023 when Christopher was released in theatres. The film is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.  

Anna M.M. Vetticad is an award-winning journalist and author of The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic. She specialises in the intersection of cinema with feminist and other socio-political concerns. Twitter: @annavetticad, Instagram: @annammvetticad, Facebook: AnnaMMVetticadOfficial

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'Christopher' movie review: Unnikrishnan-Udayakrishna deliver a pretty engaging thriller

Princy Alexander

Mammootty's phenomenal return in 2022 were marked by some hit films, including 'Bheeshma Parvam' and 'Rorschach'. His willingness to tap and reinvent on his style, has made him even more appealing to his fans today. In 'Christopher' too, which is Mammootty's second outing with director B Unnikrishnan, this style has not been compromised. However, 'Christopher' is not that type of stylish film that depends solely on the heroics of the actor. The subject itself is quite serious and reflects on today's times as it revolves around a vigilante cop who investigates a series of crimes involving women.

He has a tragic backstory that makes him very impatient with criminals, especially those who commit heinous crimes on women. Though many hail him as a hero, an inquiry by police officer Sulekha (Amala Paul) is launched to rein in on his vigilante ways. The movie moves forward in this direction. Though he can be ruthless, Christopher does not wield his gun at every occasion. He is calculative, yet meticulous and in control of the situation, just like a daring cop would be. Mammootty infuses life into this character, though there is nothing really challenging for him to do, except in a few action scenes. The rest, including the emotions that he displays, comes easily to him.

Some of the dialogues, like 'Thokkinte Munbil Enthu Trimurthi, Kaanji Valichal Unda Kayarum' (What significance does Trimurthi have in front of a gun), is mass and reminds you of Neyyatinkara Gopan's mass dialogue 'Nenu Chaala Dangerous' in 'Aaraattu', which was also written by Udayakrishna.

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The first half of the movie, like any decent investigation thriller, is really engaging. More than the suspense, the writer Udayakrishna has focused on building a good narrative by connecting all the dots. To an extent, this makes the film quite predictable, especially since by then, we are aware of the type of criminals under Christopher's radar.

Since the situations and characters have been fleshed out quite well, we won't complain. The slow motion scenes and the repetitive pattern of the crimes, which were included in the second half, results in a lag. Too many characters and scenes did impact the smooth flow of the film at times, though the makers balanced it with some impressive twists.

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Unnikrishnan and Udayakrishna's previous work 'Aarattu', which featured Mohanlal in the lead, had not really gone down well with the audience, but this time, they have managed to pull off a pretty decent thriller, that is quite relatable to the audience. A mother's emotion when her daughter is raped and killed and a father's helplessness when their daughter becomes a victim of an acid attack, touches you profoundly.

The performances by all the main characters, including Amala Paul, Sneha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Vinay Rai, Remya Suresh, Nitin Thomas are also spot on. This is Tamil actor Vinay Rai's debut in Mollywood and he manages to play an effective villain in the movie.

Christopher's entry and the BGM used to elevate the scene bears a slight resemblance to Sethurama Iyer's iconic entry in the CBI series. The music by Justin Varghese complements the movie in many places, though at times, the background score seemed complicated for the scene.

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'Christopher' movie review: Vigilante thriller benefits from much-welcome restraint

Mammootty in 'Christopher'.

It’s a relief when a B Unnikrishnan film, that too one scripted by Udayakrishna, turns out to be... not bad! Considering the last film of the former, and the last two films of the latter, I went into Christopher with zero expectations, but I’m glad to report that the film sees both names return to form. Perhaps not having any expectations contributed to my appreciation of it, warts and all.

At its core, Christopher embodies the spirit of many vintage vigilante films, such as Death Wish, some of the notable (for the right and wrong reasons) titles from Malayalam that starred Mammootty in the 80s, or Shaji Kailas’ early work. This means the slightly unsubtle aspects that accompany many a superstar-driven thriller can be found in Christopher too. But one has to see this film for what it is—a commercial entertainer—but, unlike with Aaraattu, the makers don’t use tags like ‘unrealistic entertainment’ as an excuse here to mask its flaws or go overboard with the material. Its sensibilities were apparent from the promos.

Mammootty plays Christopher, the head of a department that handles crimes against women. A deeply traumatising personal tragedy shaped his origin story. So it’s fitting the film opens with him sitting next to a hospital bed, distraught at the state of a survivor of sexual violence, and later exacting retribution for her and her murdered female friend.

And since this is not the only instance of rape in the film, the trigger warning goes without saying. The multiple depictions, one of which recalls the haunting Nirbhaya incident, are upsetting; thankfully, they are brief, not needlessly prolonged or shot with an exploitative gaze—issues in the Malayalam films of the 80s and 90s. In terms of its violent content, Christopher, which is fittingly rated U/A, is closer in tone to Gautham Menon’s Vettaiyadu Vilayadu. I saw a woman with a kid sitting next to me, and I’m not sure bringing the child to a film with the constant threat of sexual violence in the air was a good idea.

As for the adult viewers, I have to add that whatever we see in the film is relatively tame compared to the extreme content on most violent shows and movies, even the popular ones, that air on major OTT platforms today. It occasionally feels like Christopher is relentless in its focus on only one kind of crime—and it makes sense given its protagonist’s past—but it also seeks justice for other forms of violence against women.

That said, having a character like Christopher helps because he becomes a vessel through whom we can vicariously vent our anger at society’s ills. The legal maxim “Justice delayed is justice denied” is the foundation upon which the film is built. The vigilante cop gets celebrated on social media and television channels. The movie makes it clear whose side it is on and whether it’s right or not depends from person to person. You could start debates on this, but sometimes films can be all about entertainment and entertainment only—and, of course, catharsis!

However, I wish the paybacks carried more punch instead of a quick bullet in the back, considering the brutality the victims suffer. But I guess it wouldn’t be possible to realise everything on screen when catering to a wide-scale audience.  Mammootty, who has had considerable experience playing the saviour in numerous films, is apt for the part of a seasoned, brooding police official whose path would’ve been on the other side of the law had it not been for the timely benevolence and mentorship of a veteran cop (Sarath Kumar in a flashback cameo). The makers bring a lot of admirable restraint to this character. I couldn’t help but remember Mammootty’s iconic GK from New Delhi (1987). Christopher is rarely prone to outbursts, but at the same time, he is not above saying cheesy lines like, “I’m the Samhara Murthy (lord of destruction)” while talking to a villain who also has a ‘Murthy’ in his name.

Out of the principal female characters, Amala Paul stands out as a cop with her own traumatic past. She imbues her character with the right amount of style and dignity. Aishwarya Lekshmi doesn’t get to do much but becomes a character pivotal to Christopher’s journey later. Sneha, as an IAS officer, delivers the weakest performance.

Shine Tom Chacko plays a corrupt cop whose personality mirrors the jittery, restless actor during his recent interviews. But he gets a couple of funny lines that moderately amused the audience.One of my minor gripes about the film is that it falters a bit when it tries to bring in mass elements, which proves ineffective. It is at its best during the quieter, more contemplative moments. The slightly repetitive slow motion, speed-cranking, and background score intrusion to make the character look cool wears you down after a point.

I liked some neat touches in the character detailing, though, such as the comforting tap on the arm—which Christopher inherited from Sarath Kumar’s character—when interacting with a survivor. I also appreciated the anamorphic canvas (as seen in Lucifer), which helps lend a sense of scale owing to this format’s ability to accommodate more details which wouldn’t have been possible otherwise.

Christopher once again proves that the thriller genre is B Unnikrishnan’s strong forte —his most restrained and engaging film since Villain, even if not all of it satisfies. With Aaraattu, I was exhausted after the first 90 mins. That’s not the case with Christopher, which retained my undivided attention for its entirety.

Film: Christopher Director: B Unnikrishnan Cast: Mammootty, Amala Paul, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sneha, Shine Tom Chacko

Rating: 3/5 stars

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Christopher review: Mammootty’s stylish vigilante actioner is uneven, but is still among B Unnikrishnan’s best works

Mammootty-starrer Christopher's script is pacy for most parts and has trademark Udaykrishna moments that play to the gallery. But in the second half, the team seems to have run out of ideas, with the storytelling having few high points

  • Sanjith Sidhardhan

Last Updated: 07.27 PM, Feb 09, 2023

Story: Known for taking law into his own hands, especially to deliver speedy justice for crimes against women, police officer Christopher Antony faces suspension and enquiry for his latest action against a group of perpetrators. The investigation traces Christopher's past and how he became the man he is. But parallel to that, the lives of Christopher and those near to him get entangled with that of an influential drug lord, Sitaram Trimurthi, who seems to have the ‘vigilante cop’s number.

Review: Mammootty’s Christopher begins with a quick thank you note to Hollywood directors Antoine Fuqua and Richard Wenk, and the mind would immediately trace to their successful collaboration in The Equalizer franchise, where a vigilante takes the law into his own hands to deliver justice. Director B Unnikrishnan and Udaykrishna, however, does better with the concept by turning their protagonist into a cop, who wields the power but is shackled by the corrupt system.

Mammootty in a still from Christopher

Till it stays true to its tagline of a ‘Biography of a Vigilante Cop’, Christopher is actually a gripping watch – with some stylish frames, thumping music and a brilliant performance from Mammootty as the intense, brooding cop. The format of storytelling in the first half also keeps the premise interesting, with the makers shuttling between Christopher’s past and the ongoing investigation into his brand of justice. In fact, it’s easily among B Unnikrishnan’s best films and definitely paces ahead of Udaykrishna’s so-called ‘mass’ entertainers. Christopher’s dialogues are more B Unnikrishnan-esque than Udaykrishna, with some scenes being verbose. This is also why the two punchlines of the protagonist with the film’s antagonist, feel like it belongs to a Madhuraraja rather than a slick thriller.

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Mammootty in a still from Christopher

The script is pacy for most parts, going through Christopher’s history in a breeze and having moments that play to the gallery too. But in the second half, the team does seem to have run out of ideas. As the focus shifts to just one case that has personal ramifications to Christopher, the narrative slackens. Even when those close to Christopher face danger, the emotions don’t truly sink in as their bond with the protagonist isn’t explored enough. Christopher trying to stay within the law due to a veiled promise in these sections and then immediately breaking it after a conversation with another police officer too didn’t seem too convincing. While vigilante justice is an ever-wishful concept, the movie doesn’t do too many favours to the police and its machinery, even in the end where it hints that Christopher’s rebelliousness sparks a change in the system.

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Mammootty in a still from Christopher

Mammootty stands out as Christopher, acing the staple ‘heroic’ scenes without the whole shebang of a ‘mass’ entertainer. Credit to both the director and scriptwriter for conceiving the film this way. Mammootty’s sequences where his character expresses vulnerability were also supposed to be those that hooked the audience into the revenge plot, but that didn’t seem to work.

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Amala Paul as IPS officer Sulekha, Aishwarya Lekshmi as activist-lawyer Amina, Sneha as home secretary Beena and Siddique as the chief minister – all have pivotal roles but don’t have enough to make an impact on screen. Vinay Rai, who makes his Malayalam debut, almost plays a repeat of his role from Etharkkum Thunindhavan. His face-to-face scenes with Christopher are a highlight in the film, which also has Shine Tom Chacko making the most of his role as a corrupt DySP. You, however, feel that the antagonist could have been shaped better, even if it’s just one, slightly elongated, episode from Christopher’s biography.

Mammootty in a still from Christopher

Justin Varghese’s music also elevates the viewing experience, especially in sequences shining the spotlight on Christopher. Cinematographer Faiz Siddiq’s visuals also make it look stylish and edgy. Manoj’s editing in the first half is top notch, but he leaves too much room in the second half.

Also read: Mammootty on turning cop again in Christopher: ‘Every police officer I played had a unique perspective’

Verdict: Mammootty’s Christopher starts off as an edgy, stylish film with great visuals and music, but in the second half, it loses its momentum. That said, the film might just have enough going for it to continue Mammootty’s streak at the box office.

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Christopher Movie Review: Mammootty’s cop vigilante film is old wine in a broken bottle

Director b unnikrishnan and writer udaykrishna have put together christopher, which was touted as a crime thriller. unfortunately, the story and screenplay of this film are poorly written, as is the character of the hero, says our review..

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  • Mammootty plays a vigilante cop in this film.
  • The film becomes very predictable after the first 30 minutes.
  • This is B Unnikrishnan and Udaykrishna's third film together as a team.

Directed by B Unnikrishnan and written by Udaykrishna, Christopher, seems to be inspired from Kamal Haasan’s recent Vikram and Hollywood’s The Equalizer franchise, where a cop becomes a vigilante and delivers justice by taking the law into his own hands. Mammootty, starring as Christopher Anthony in this film, is a cop vigilante too, with a specific purpose of delivering justice to women in society. We also meet Sitaram Trimurthi (Vinay Rai), who ends up becoming Christopher’s arch nemesis and, in fact, this is how the film starts.

Senior IPS official Christopher is suspended due to several encounter killings and fellow police officer ACP Sulekha (Amala Paul) is asked to conduct an investigation by the Kerala Chief Minister (Siddique) and Home Secretary Beena Mariam (Sneha). As Sulekha starts to investigate Christopher, we discover the biography of this vigilante cop, which is also the tagline of the film. Though society is with Christopher and believes he has delivered justice to those women who were brutally raped and murdered, is that right? Is Christopher justified in these encounter killings or is he a murderer? What is the motivation behind these encounter killings?

B Unnikrishnan and Udaykrishna seem to lack creativity as far as this story is concerned and while it is touted as an action thriller, it is not. The story of this film is not new to Indian cinema or even Malayalam cinema. The story of vigilante cop Christopher is similar to any other - the protagonist goes through severe emotional trauma as a child due to a horrendous event and this manifests in a different form as he grows older. The vigilante hero takes the law into his own hands, but he is a do-gooder rather than a destructive force in society. And society in turn celebrates whatever the vigilante hero does and doesn’t think he’s doing anything wrong, because they see the police as being inefficient and corrupt.

The story just unfolds itself pretty much in the first half an hour and becomes very predictable. There is no hook to engage the audience nor any twist and turn that leaves us surprised. The villain also doesn’t offer anything to the viewer and is quite cliched.

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When Malayalam star Mammootty is part of a film, one expects fireworks in terms of the screenplay, the performances and story. This role was a cakewalk for Mammootty because he had a stoic expression throughout the film – except in one scene where he shed a few tears. He didn’t have to really put on his acting hat for this role, since there was hardly anything for him to do except be stylish, swagger around and shoot some guys. It is disappointing that a performer of his caliber and talent has been wasted in such a flat role.

As for the other actors, there are so many well-known ones in this film, including Vinay Rai, Amala Paul, Sneha, Siddique, Asihwarya Lekshmi, Sarath Kumar, Shine Tom Chacko and Dileep Pothan. Many of them have pretty insignificant roles except for Amala Paul and Sneha, to an extent. Vinay Rai made his debut in Malayalam with his film and one hopes he doesn’t end up getting stereotyped as the baddie in future Malayalam films, as he has in Tamil cinema.

The BGM by Justin Varghese gets too jarring at times and it seems to revolve around elevating Mammootty's star image every time he comes on screen. Cinematographer Faiz Siddiq’s visuals are OK, as is the editing. Had the script been better and the movie's run time shorter, Christopher would have been far more entertaining.

Rating: 2.5 stars on 5 Published By: Latha Srinivasan Published On: Feb 9, 2023 --- ENDS --- ALSOP READ | Mammootty’s Christopher cleared with UA certificate, to hit screens on Feb 9

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Christopher OTT release: When, where to watch Mammootty starrer online

The ott release date for mammootty-starrer christopher has been revealed. know when and where to watch this mammootty starrer online in malayalam, tamil, telugu and hindi..

christopher movie review telugu

Christopher is a Malayalam-language crime-drama film released in theaters on February 9. Athough the makers of the film have not released the official box office collection figures, it has done fairly well on the big screen. The film stars megastar Mammootty in the titular role and it is all set to release on OTT platforms after its box office run.

Alongside Mammootty, Christopher stars Amala Paul, Sneha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Vinay Rai, Shine Tom Chacko, and Remya Suresh in important roles.

If you want to watch the film, you should know that its OTT release date in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi has been revealed. Know where to watch the Christopher OTT release online.

Christopher: Plot

The film is a crime-action thriller that takes place in the state of Kerala. It revolves around Christopher, portrayed by Mammootty, who is a cop that takes matters into his own hands when the justice system fails to help those in need. The captivating storyline jumps back and forth between past and present events, gradually uncovering shocking secrets and motivations that drive Christopher's behaviour and moral struggles.

Now just a month after its theatrical release, Christopher is taking the OTT route and will be releasing on OTT streaming platforms.

Christopher OTT release

Christopher will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi on March 9. In anticipation of the OTT release, the Twitter account of Amazon Prime Video India tweeted, “When the system fails, you gotta step up to take charge! #ChristopherOnPrime, Mar 9 available in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi”

You can watch it online from the comfort of your home as long as you have a subscription to the platform. The best way to do that is by choosing the Rs. 1499 per year plan of the Amazon Prime Video. You get Amazon Prime, Prime Video and Amazon Music subscription, all combined with this plan.

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Christopher is a 2023 Indian movie directed by B. Unnikrishnan starring Mammootty, Vinay Rai, Sneha and Amala Paul. Music for the Movie is composed by Justin Varghese.

Director: B. Unnikrishnan Production Company: R. D. Illuminations Music Director: Justin Varghese Sound Designer: Nithin Lukose Cinematographer: Faiz Siddik Editor: Manoj Art Designer: Shaji Naduvil Screenplay Writer: Udayakrishna Action Choregraphers: Supreme Sundar, Mafia Sasi , Vicky

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ఎప్పటికప్పుడు వైవిధ్యమైన కథలతో సినీ ప్రేక్షకులను అలరిస్తోంది మలయాళ చిత్ర పరిశ్రమ. అక్కడ అగ్ర కథానాయకులు సైతం ప్రయోగాలు చేసేందుకు ఇష్టపడతారు. అలాంటి కోవలోనే రూపొందిన విభిన్న కథా చిత్రం ‘ఆట్టం’. ఈ ఏడాది జనవరిలో ప్రేక్షకుల ముందుకువచ్చిన ఈ చిత్రం (Aattam movie review) అమెజాన్‌ ప్రైమ్‌లో స్ట్రీమింగ్‌ అవుతోంది. మరి ఈ మూవీ కథేంటి? ఎలా ఉంది?

కథేంటంటే: కేరళలో ఓ నాటక బృందం అది. అందులో 12మంది నటులు. ఒక్కరే నటీమణి. అందరూ మధ్యతరగతి వారే. ఒక్కొక్కరూ ఒక్కో పని చేసుకుంటూ అవకాశం ఉన్నప్పుడల్లా వివిధ వేదికలపై తమ నాటకాన్ని ప్రదర్శిస్తూ ఉంటారు. ఈ బృందం ప్రదర్శించే నాటికలో వినయ్‌ (వినయ్‌ ఫోర్ట్‌), అంజలి (జరీన్‌ షిబాబ్‌),  హరి (కళాభవన్‌ షాజాన్‌)లు కీలక పాత్రధారులు. ముఖ్యంగా సినిమా నటుడు అయిన హరికి ఈ నాటకంలో కాస్త అధిక ప్రాధాన్యం ఉంటుంది. అయితే, ఇది వినయ్‌కు నచ్చదు. ఒకరోజు ఈ బృందం వేసిన నాటకానికి ముగ్ధులైన ఓ విదేశీ జంట తమ రిసార్ట్‌లో వాళ్లకు ఆతిథ్యం ఇస్తుంది. అందరూ మద్యం పార్టీలో మునిగి తేలుతారు. బాగా పొద్దుపోయాక, ఎవరికి కేటాయించిన గదుల్లోకి వాళ్లు వెళ్లి నిద్రపోతారు. అంజలి కిటికీ పక్కన నిద్ర పోతుంది. అర్ధరాత్రి సమయంలో ఒక వ్యక్తి అంజలి నిద్రపోతున్న కిటికీ పక్కకు వచ్చి అందులోనుంచి చేయి పెట్టి ఆమెతో అసభ్యంగా ప్రవర్తించి పారిపోతాడు. ఈ 12 మందిలో ఆమెతో అలా తప్పుగా వ్యవహరించిన వ్యక్తి ఎవరు? అంజలి ఈ విషయాన్ని ఎలా బయటపెట్టింది? చివరకు ఆ చెత్త పని చేసిన వ్యక్తిని గుర్తించారా? తెలియాలంటే సినిమా చూడాల్సిందే!

ఎలా ఉందంటే:  మానవ జీవితం ఒక వైకుంఠపాళి. కోరికలు, అవసరాలు, ఆశలు అనే నిచ్చెనలను ఎక్కేందుకు ప్రతీ జీవి తహతహలాడిపోతుంది. ‘కాల’ సర్పాలు ఎదురైతే వాటి నుంచి తప్పించుకునేందుకు ఎదుటి వ్యక్తిని బలి పశువును చేయడమే ఎక్కువమందికి తెలుసు. ఈ క్రమంలో పరిస్థితులను బట్టి వ్యక్తులకు ఇచ్చే గౌరవం, విలువలు మారిపోతాయి. ‘బాగున్నప్పుడు లెక్కలు మాట్లాడి.. కష్టాల్లో ఉన్నప్పుడు విలువలు మాట్లాడే’ వారే ఎక్కువ. అందుకు దృశ్య రూపమే ‘ఆట్టం’. అంజలితో సహా 12మంది నాటకం వేసేందుకు సిద్ధమవుతున్న సన్నివేశంతో సినిమాను ప్రారంభించిన దర్శకుడు అసలు పాయింట్‌కు రావడానికి కాస్త సమయం తీసుకున్నాడు. విదేశీ జంట వీళ్లందరినీ ఆతిథ్యానికి ఆహ్వానించడం, సరదాగా గడపటం ఇలా కథాగమనం నెమ్మదిగా సాగుతుంది. 12మందిలో ఒక వ్యక్తి అంజలితో అసభ్యంగా ప్రవర్తించాడన్న విషయం తెలియడంతో అసలు కథ పట్టాలెక్కుతుంది. ఆ చెత్త పని చేసిన వ్యక్తి ఎవరో తెలుసుకునేందుకు అందరూ సహ నటుడు అయిన మదన్‌ ఇంటికి వెళ్లడం, ఈ చర్యకు సినిమా నటుడైన హరిని బాధ్యుడిని చేసే క్రమంలో అతడిని ఒక్కొక్కరూ ఒక్కోలా మాట్లాడే తీరును దర్శకుడు నేటి వాస్తవ పరిస్థితులకు అన్వయిస్తూ తీర్చిదిద్దిన విధానం బాగుంది. ఒక వ్యక్తి మనకు నచ్చకపోతే, అతడు ఏం చేసినా మంచిగా కనిపించదు. సగటు మానవ స్వభావమే ఇలా ఉంటుందని చూపించిన తీరు ఆకట్టుకుంటుంది.

నాటక బృందం నుంచి హరిని బయటకు పంపేందుకు తీర్మానం చేసే క్రమంలో పలువురి వ్యవహారశైలి భిన్నంగా ఉండటంతో వారిపైనా ప్రేక్షకుడికి అనుమానం కలిగేలా ఆసక్తిగా కథనాన్ని నడిపాడు దర్శకుడు. కథ ముందుకు నడిచే కొద్దీ, ఎవరు ఆ పని చేశారో ఊహించడం మరింత కష్టమైపోతుంటుంది. ఇక్కడే ఊహించని ట్విస్ట్‌ ఇచ్చాడు దర్శకుడు. అనుకోకుండా మదన్‌ ఇంటికి హరి రావడం, తనకున్న పరిచయాలతో నాటక బృందాన్ని ఇంగ్లాండ్‌ తీసుకెళ్తానని చెప్పడంతో అప్పటివరకూ దుర్మార్గుడిగా కనిపించిన అతడు అందరికీ మంచివాడిలా కనిపిస్తాడు.  ఆ బృందంలోని ప్రతీ మనిషిలోనూ విదేశాలకు వెళ్లాలన్న ఆశ పుడుతుంది. అంజలిని పిలిచి సయోధ్య కుదిర్చేందుకు యత్నించే ప్రయత్నాలు చూస్తే మనుషుల్లో ఉండే నిలకడలేనితనం తేటతెల్లం అవుతుంది. అంజలి వచ్చిన తర్వాత తప్పెవరిది అని కనుక్కొనే ప్రయత్నంలో ప్రతిఒక్కరూ ఎదుటి వ్యక్తి తప్పులను ఎంచేందుకు ప్రయత్నిస్తాడు తప్ప, అసలు అంజలి పడిన వేదనను ఎవరూ అర్థం చేసుకోరు.  పైగా పార్టీలో మద్యం తాగినందుకు అంజలిది కూడా తప్పేనని తీర్మానించడం మానవ నైజానికి పరాకాష్ట. క్లైమాక్స్‌లో మరొక ట్విస్ట్‌తో ముగించిన తీరు బాగుంది.

ఎవరెలా చేశారంటే: ‘ఆట్టం’లో ఒక్కరు కూడా మనకు తెలిసిన నటులు కాదు. కానీ, ఆ పాత్రల్లో వాళ్లను తప్ప వేరొకరిని ఊహించుకోలేం. ప్రతిఒక్కరూ జీవించారు. సాంకేతికంగా సినిమా బాగుంది. చాలా సన్నివేశాలను సహజత్వానికి దగ్గరగా తీశారు. చాలా చిన్న కాన్సెప్ట్‌ను ఎంచుకుని మనిషి నైజాన్ని దర్శకుడు ఆవిష్కరించిన తీరు బాగుంది. కానీ, అసలు పాయింట్‌కు రావడానికి కాస్త సమయం తీసుకోవడం, కథాగమనం కాస్త నెమ్మదిగా సాగడం మినహాయిస్తే చివరి వరకూ ఆసక్తిగా మూవీని నడిపించడంలో దర్శకుడు విజయం సాధించాడు. కుటుంబంతో కలిసి చూడొచ్చా: ప్రస్తుతం అమెజాన్‌ ప్రైమ్‌లో కేవలం మలయాళ భాషలో, ఇంగ్లీష్ సబ్‌టైటిల్స్‌తో ఈ మూవీ అందుబాటులో ఉంది. ఎలాంటి అభ్యంతరకర సన్నివేశాలూ లేవు.

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గమనిక: ఈనాడు.నెట్‌లో కనిపించే వ్యాపార ప్రకటనలు వివిధ దేశాల్లోని వ్యాపారస్తులు, సంస్థల నుంచి వస్తాయి. కొన్ని ప్రకటనలు పాఠకుల అభిరుచిననుసరించి కృత్రిమ మేధస్సుతో పంపబడతాయి. పాఠకులు తగిన జాగ్రత్త వహించి, ఉత్పత్తులు లేదా సేవల గురించి సముచిత విచారణ చేసి కొనుగోలు చేయాలి. ఆయా ఉత్పత్తులు / సేవల నాణ్యత లేదా లోపాలకు ఈనాడు యాజమాన్యం బాధ్యత వహించదు. ఈ విషయంలో ఉత్తర ప్రత్యుత్తరాలకి తావు లేదు.

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రివ్యూ: పారిజాత పర్వం.. క్రైమ్‌ కామెడీ థ్రిల్లర్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: పారిజాత పర్వం.. క్రైమ్‌ కామెడీ థ్రిల్లర్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: డియర్‌.. భార్య గురకపెట్టే కాన్సెప్ట్‌తో రూపొందిన ఈ మూవీ మెప్పించిందా?

రివ్యూ: డియర్‌.. భార్య గురకపెట్టే కాన్సెప్ట్‌తో రూపొందిన ఈ మూవీ మెప్పించిందా?

రివ్యూ:  శ్రీ రంగ‌నీతులు.. సుహాస్‌, కార్తీక్‌ రత్నంల కొత్త మూవీ మెప్పించిందా?

రివ్యూ: శ్రీ రంగ‌నీతులు.. సుహాస్‌, కార్తీక్‌ రత్నంల కొత్త మూవీ మెప్పించిందా?

రివ్యూ: బ‌డే మియా ఛోటే మియా.. అక్షయ్‌, టైగర్‌ ష్రాఫ్‌ నటించిన యాక్షన్‌ థ్రిల్లర్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: బ‌డే మియా ఛోటే మియా.. అక్షయ్‌, టైగర్‌ ష్రాఫ్‌ నటించిన యాక్షన్‌ థ్రిల్లర్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: గీతాంజలి మళ్ళీ వచ్చింది.. హారర్‌ కామెడీ థ్రిల్లర్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: గీతాంజలి మళ్ళీ వచ్చింది.. హారర్‌ కామెడీ థ్రిల్లర్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: లవ్‌గురు.. విజయ్‌ ఆంటోనీ మూవీ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: లవ్‌గురు.. విజయ్‌ ఆంటోనీ మూవీ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: మైదాన్‌.. అజయ్‌ దేవ్‌గణ్‌ కీలక పాత్రలో నటించిన స్పోర్ట్స్‌ డ్రామా మెప్పించిందా?

రివ్యూ: మైదాన్‌.. అజయ్‌ దేవ్‌గణ్‌ కీలక పాత్రలో నటించిన స్పోర్ట్స్‌ డ్రామా మెప్పించిందా?

రివ్యూ: ప్రాజెక్ట్‌-Z.. సందీప్‌ కిషన్‌, లావణ్య త్రిపాఠి సైన్స్‌ ఫిక్షన్‌ థ్రిల్లర్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: ప్రాజెక్ట్‌-Z.. సందీప్‌ కిషన్‌, లావణ్య త్రిపాఠి సైన్స్‌ ఫిక్షన్‌ థ్రిల్లర్‌ ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: మంజుమ్మ‌ల్ బాయ్స్‌.. మలయాళ సూపర్‌హిట్‌ తెలుగులో ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: మంజుమ్మ‌ల్ బాయ్స్‌.. మలయాళ సూపర్‌హిట్‌ తెలుగులో ఎలా ఉంది?

రివ్యూ: ఫ్యామిలీస్టార్‌.. విజయ్‌ దేవరకొండ ఖాతాలో హిట్‌ పడిందా?

రివ్యూ: ఫ్యామిలీస్టార్‌.. విజయ్‌ దేవరకొండ ఖాతాలో హిట్‌ పడిందా?

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  1. Christopher Review: రివ్యూ: క్రిస్టఫర్‌

    Christopher Review: మమ్ముట్టి కీలక పాత్రలో నటించిన 'క్రిస్టఫర్‌'ఎలా ఉందంటే? Christopher Review: రివ్యూ: క్రిస్టఫర్‌ | mammootty christopher telugu movie review

  2. Christopher (2023)

    Christopher: Directed by B. Unnikrishnan. With Mammootty, Vinay Rai, Shine Tom Chacko, Jinu Joseph. A maverick cop is forced to work outside the limits of law, when the system fails.The story weaves across the past and present while revealing the motives that shape his actions.

  3. Christopher Movie Review: క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ మూవీ రివ్యూ

    Christopher Movie Review: మ‌మ్ముట్టి, స్నేహ‌, అమ‌లాపాల్ ప్ర‌ధాన పాత్ర‌ల్లో న‌టించిన మ‌ల‌యాళ మూవీ క్రిస్టోఫ‌ర్ ఇటీవ‌ల నెట్‌ఫ్లిక్స్ రిలీజైంది.

  4. OTT Review: Mammootty's Christopher

    Mammootty's Christopher - Telugu dubbed film on Amazon Prime Video. Published on Mar 11, 2023 3:01 am IST. Release Date : March 10, 2023. 123telugu.com Rating : 2.25/5. Starring: Mammootty, Sneha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Vinay Rai, Shine Tam Chacko and others. Director: B Unnikrishnan.

  5. Christopher movie review: A wake-up call after three lovely Mammootty

    A celebration of encounter killings by police personnel is not new to commercial Indian cinema, but this film goes several steps ahead of most. Here, the titular hero is not merely a hot head or an honest individual frustrated with a corrupt, inefficient system that does not deliver justice. He is the toast of the media, the citizenry and the ...

  6. Christopher Movie Review Telugu

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  9. Christopher movie review: Unnikrishnan and Udaykrishna take a step

    Christopher is the head of the Division for Preventing Crime Against Women (DPCAW) and an encounter specialist. As the tagline of the movie suggests, he is a vigilante cop who proudly takes the law into his own hands when he feels like the accused persons in rape/assault cases are likely to go unpunished owing to their financial background and other factors.

  10. 'Christopher' movie review: Vigilante thriller benefits from much

    Christopher once again proves that the thriller genre is B Unnikrishnan's strong forte —his most restrained and engaging film since Villain, even if not all of it satisfies. With Aaraattu, I ...

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    Review: Mammootty's Christopher begins with a quick thank you note to Hollywood directors Antoine Fuqua and Richard Wenk, and the mind would immediately trace to their successful collaboration in The Equalizer franchise, where a vigilante takes the law into his own hands to deliver justice.Director B Unnikrishnan and Udaykrishna, however, does better with the concept by turning their ...

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    Telugu cinema news, Movie reviews, OTT News, OTT Release dates, Latest Movie reviews in Telugu, telugu movie reviews, Box office collections. Home ; News . Polls ; Reviews ... Christopher-m Published on Mar 10, 2023 6:31 pm IST. Ad : ...

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    Christopher Movie Review: Mammootty's cop vigilante film is old wine in a broken bottle. Director B Unnikrishnan and writer Udaykrishna have put together Christopher, which was touted as a crime thriller. Unfortunately, the story and screenplay of this film are poorly written, as is the character of the hero, says our review. ...

  15. Christopher Movie Review: Another Encounter Glorification Vehicle That

    Cast: Mammootty, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Amala Paul. There are long 30-minute stretches in Christopher where you're simply waiting for the inevitable. The boundaries have been drawn, the characters have been explained and there's only one final destination the film has been building up to. This is exactly what ends up happening finally but ...

  16. Christopher (film)

    Christopher is an 2023 Indian Malayalam-language vigilante action thriller film directed and produced by B. Unnikrishnan from a story and script by Udaykrishna. It stars an ensemble cast including Mammootty, Amala Paul and Aishwarya Lekshmi.The film marks the debut of Vinay Rai.The film revolves around the life journey of ADGP Christopher Antony, who uses vigilantism and police encounters to ...

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  18. Christopher OTT release: When, where to watch Mammootty starrer online

    Christopher will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi on March 9. In anticipation of the OTT release, the Twitter account of Amazon Prime Video India tweeted, "When the system fails, you gotta step up to take charge! #ChristopherOnPrime, Mar 9 available in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi".

  19. Christopher (2023)

    Christopher Malayalam Movie. Christopher is a 2023 Indian movie directed by B. Unnikrishnan starring Mammootty, Vinay Rai, Sneha and Amala Paul. Music for the Movie is composed by Justin Varghese. The movie does not recognise that a police encounter is a bad thing, because it only proves the failure of the judicial system to deliver its duties.

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  21. Mammootty's Christopher Movie Review

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  22. Prime Video: Christopher

    'Christopher' is the story of a vigilante cop who is forced to transgress the limits of law when the system fails. The movie travels with the protagonist in a narrative structure that is highly layered. He has a traumatic past which adds fuel to his fury throughout the story. Every act by him is a critique on the law enforcement system and sends out a message to correct the society.

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  24. రివ్యూ: ఆట్టం.. మలయాళ సస్పెన్స్‌ డ్రామా ఎలా ఉంది?

    వినయ్‌, కళాభవన్‌ షాజాన్‌, జరీన్‌ షిహబ్‌ కీలక పాత్రల్లో నటించిన 'ఆట్టం' ఎలా ఉంది? రివ్యూ: ఆట్టం.. మలయాళ సస్పెన్స్‌ డ్రామా ఎలా ఉంది? | aattam movie review in telugu