'Neru': Mohanlal's courtroom drama explores the emotional turmoil of legal battles | Movie review | Onmanorama – Onmanorama

‘No man ought to govern any lady with out her consent’, echoes the highly effective phrases of American girls’s rights activist Susan B Anthony. In Mohanlal’s current movie ‘Neru,’ directed by Jeethu Joseph, this sentiment is explored by means of an exhilarating narrative. The plot revolves round a blind woman assaulted in her dwelling, posing a fancy problem for justice. Because the opposition proves formidable, the movie raises the query: Will any advocate emerge to champion the trigger, and may justice prevail for the visually impaired sufferer? ‘Neru’ not solely explores these essential themes but additionally delivers an emotional facet to the story.

Mohanlal steps into the footwear of advocate Vijayamohan, a public prosecutor standing by the facet of the sufferer Sara (Anaswara Rajan) and her household. After an prolonged hiatus from authorized follow, the film explores whether or not this advocate can skillfully navigate by means of a trial. Mohanlal really anchors the film’s development, demonstrating admirable versatility as he seamlessly immerses himself within the character. The movie highlights his thorough preparation, skillfully capturing the nuances of a real advocate. That mentioned, the film loses its stability by exaggerating conditions. This sense might come up as a result of Malayalam movies typically excel in portraying tales with a real and unfiltered contact. Jeethu Joseph, well-known for his intricate plot twists as seen in movies like ‘Drishyam’, encounters a problem in recreating the identical degree of pleasure right here. This limitation is likely to be attributed to the constraints inherent in depicting courtroom proceedings.

The primary half of the film retains the viewers engaged with intriguing courtroom scenes. A notable second happens when Siddique’s character, enjoying the defence lawyer, questions the sufferer’s behaviour, suggesting she is not reacting as anticipated of a rape survivor. In a strong retort, Mohanlal’s character counters with, ‘How ought to a rape sufferer behave?’—a scene that resonated with the viewers and garnered applause.

On the flip facet, the latter a part of the movie appears unnecessarily extended, with further suspense components launched seemingly for the sake of it. Whereas the solid, together with Anaswara, Priyamani, and Jagadish, delivers first rate performances, sure scenes come throughout as overly dramatic and missing authenticity.

‘Neru’ is undeniably a satisfying and gratifying watch, marking a profitable return for Mohanlal in additional severe roles. Witnessing Mohanlal portraying a lawyer and taking part in thrilling courtroom debates for the case is really refreshing. The movie additionally underscores a major message – within the authorized system, final justice prevails for many who can genuinely substantiate their case. Till that proof is established, everybody stands on an equal footing earlier than the legislation. It additionally serves as a reminder that, at instances, people in positions of energy manipulate the legislation to go well with their wishes.  

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