Mollywood Times Story - Being the best director the Malayalam film industry has ever seen is Vineeth Madhavan's only aspiration since childhood. He chooses to "save" Mollywood without weighing the constraints of the film industry. His desire to create the scariest movie in Mollywood and his inability to compromise on the quality of his first project become increasingly vexing every day. Meanwhile, his plans are delayed, and he gains more enemies in the field with his adamant behaviour. Will he be able to succeed in the field, or will he have to compromise to the complexities of the film industry, accepting reality as it is?
Mollywood Times Review – The movie can easily fit in with Abhinav Sunder Nayak's "success" trilogy by closely exploring a group of quirky characters who are all fascinated by this factor in distinct ways. In addition, the director delves into the dim side of the film industry, which is portrayed in the Mollywood Times as being more suited for "thick-skinned" or mediocre talents than gifted artistes.
Similar to Advocate Mukundan Unni in Abhinav's previous film Mukundan Unni Associates, Vineeth, the main character of Mollywood Times, is fixated on becoming prominent in the industry and finding a way to defend his activities, whether they are good or bad. The first part of the film is entirely committed to establishing Vineeth's obsessed nature with achieving his goals through careful planning on his part. The second part, on the other hand, focuses on all the obstacles he encounters and the main question of whether he would be able to accomplish the vision he has been dreaming about for years.
All of these efforts culminate in a conclusion that upturns Vineeth's life due to his inability to acknowledge or take responsibility for his errors of judgement. The filmmaker skillfully examines emotions of ego, lack of empathy, envy, and selfishness through the eyes of all of the characters in the movie rather than establishing a good v/s evil or karma-centric narrative.
Not only is Vineeth obsessed with his lofty aspirations, but the other characters are also consumed by the thoughts to chase reputation in various ways. For example, Sujith's persistent belief that all of his accomplishments are because he falls into the "reservation" category, or Sachin Vaikom David's insane quest to become more famous than his father.
Abhinav does not hold back when portraying the harsh reality of showbiz, clearly showing the hypocrisy and power dynamics in this industry, in contrast to other Malayalam films that presented the behind-the-scenes world of filmmaking. However, the film frequently lags because of the filmmakers' unrelenting attempts to depict how fate plays the antagonist in Vineeth's life.
Without a doubt, none of the present Mollywood actors can play Vineeth Madhavan as well as Naslen. Sangeeth Prathap and Sharaf U Dheen give their characters just the perfect amount of comedy and eccentricity. The other good actors in the movie are Roshan Shanavas, Jagadish, and Rajesh Madhavan. Mollywood Times is a more in-depth examination of the callous side of the industry with fanatical filmmakers at its core, rather than a typical movie-centric narrative. Considering a few shortcomings, particularly the lag time, it is worth seeing once for its performances by the lead cast.
Considering a few shortcomings, particularly the lag time, it is worth seeing once for its performances by the lead cast and the surprising cameo appearances.
