Purely Joyful Movie!

I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Mimicry artist turned actor,anchor and singer Nadhirshah's directorial debut Amar Akbar Anthony managed to generate huge pre-release buzz because it marked the comeback of Classmates trio of Prithviraj,Indrajith & Jayasurya after a long gap of 9 years.Keeping the expectations intact and playing it safe,Amar Akbar Anthony is a delightful entertainer packed with lots of laughs,hilarious one-liners,good performances,peppy songs & a notable message towards the society.The narration of AAA reminded me of good old days of 90's that produced numerous successful comedy entertainers without much importance to the storyline,but managed to satisFy the viewer inside with impressively intertwined elements of unadulterated humor and masala.Most of the comedies worked out well on screen even though a small share of lengthy sequences gave the feeling of some stage skit been presented on the television screens.Side-splitting conversations involving the lead trio was the best part of the movie and succeeded in tickling the fun bones at numerous situations in the movie.The screenplay by newcomers Bipin George and Vishnu Unnikrishnan had its share of flaws which are negligible considering this as a festival entertainer.Well-utilized humor element takes care of glitches in the screenplay and manages to engage the audience till the climax that puts forward a really worthy message to the society.The issue that the movie handles has huge social relevance in the wake of numerous such instances been and is being reported even the second I'm penning this line.The success of the movie lies in the fact that Nadhirshah could blend the elements of humor and social awareness convincingly,resulting in a neat entertainer that could satisfy all the sections of the audience.The climax even though looked fast-paced and forced holds an impactful twist which was presented really well.Prithviraj continues his purple patch at the box office and gives an impressive performance alongside Jayasurya and Indrajith who excelled with their funny mannerisms and instant counters.The surprise cameo by Asif Ali was really interesting.Siddhiq made his presence felt with a remarkable performance towards the end portions.Ramesh Pisharadi,Saju Navodaya,Kalabhavan Shajon,Srinda Ashab etc too gave notable support.Music by Nadhirshah himself was perfect for the atmosphere and the two pulstating numbers 'Manjaadum' & 'Premamennal' were colorfully presented at proper situations in the movie.The poetic solo rendered by Baby Sreya was lovable.Backgroundscore by BijiBal was energetic.The technical department did their part well and good.Overall,Amar Akbar Anthony is a neat comedy entertainer that's sure to taste success at the box-office.

The film is enjoyable, mainly in first half and the rest is not that impressive. AAA is about 3 Cochin youngsters whose lifestyle is about roaming here and there and booze themselves and try to impress girls. During first half all the characters appeared managed to make everyone laugh.Second half proceeds as a serious antisocial issue is in town. Second half gets serious and loses its smooth flow. It had some unwanted twists. The scripting here looked feeble. Several characters did not have continuity.Now about the performance of the leads. Prithviraj, Indrajith and Jayasurya act in the titular characters. Prithviraj's and Indrajith's roles were impressive. Their comedy timings were awesome. We don't see Prithvi doing a full time comedy role very often and he proves that he is perfect in such roles. Indrajith did the job pretty well as he is very capable of doing comic roles. Jayasurya too did his part well but he was not used well in this movie and moreover he had a supporting actor type role here. Asif Ali with his cameo role makes us smile. Namitha Pramod has got nothing to do in this movie other than some dances. K.P. A. C. Lalitha who acted as Prithviraj's mother did a good job with comedy touch.The background score was good (by Bijibal) whereas the songs were just average. The lyrics had a parody touch as it was written and composed by the director Nadirshah himself.The film has many things to laugh and enjoy but overall it is an average flick, weak second half is the only negative thing.