Oozham 2016

I was excited that Prithviraj's Onam Malayalam release Oozham [Turn] was coming to Chicago, but I was forewarned that it wasn"t his best film. I didn"t care. I was still excited to see Prithviraj on the big screen for the first time. I have not yet seen writer director Jeethu Joseph's previous films Drishyam (Mohanlal) or Memories (Prithviraj). From the reviews I'veread, and especially this savage 1/2 star take down by Anna Vetticad, the disappointment in Oozham is particularly acute because Jeethu Joseph's previous films have been so great. I didn"t hate Oozham like Anna, but I certainly don"t love it either. It's okay " and with Prithviraj, I also would expect better than okay. ...