Face2Face (2012 Malayalam film)
| Face to Face | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | V. M. Vinu |
| Produced by | M. K. Nassar |
| Written by | Manoj Payyannoor |
| Starring |
Mammootty Ragini Dwivedi Roma Asrani |
| Music by | Alphonse Joseph |
| Cinematography | Ajayan Vincent |
| Edited by | Samjith Mohd. |
Production company |
Good Line Productions |
| Distributed by | Good Line Release |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Face to Face is a 2012 Malayalam mystery thriller film directed by V. M. Vinu and starring Mammootty, Ragini Dwivedi and Roma Asrani . The film was written by Manoj Payyanur and produced by M. K. Nazar under the banner of Good Line Productions. It was released on 30 November 2012.
Cast
- Mammootty as Balachandran
- Ragini Dwivedi as Jayasree
- Roma Asrani as Dr.Uma
- Siddique as S.P.Ramadas
- Vijayaraghavan as Varghese
- Kalabhavan Mani as C.I. Abdul Latheef
- Kunchan
- Mamukkoya as Aalikkoya
- Rajesh Hebbar as Dr. Chandrababu
- Reena Basheer
- Vineeth Kumar
- Nishanth Sagar as George Joseph
- Shan A Sameed
- Mahesh as Raghuprasad
- Abu Salim
- Amritha as Isabella
- Gayathri
Production
Roma Asrani and Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi play the lead roles along with Mammootty. The film has an ensemble cast of supporting actors including Siddique, Vijayaraghavan, Kalabhavan Mani, Mamukkoya and Kunchan along with four new faces: Gautam, Rishikesh, Rohit and Binoy.[1] The film was extensively shot in Goa, Ernakulam and Munnar.
According to the director, Face to Face is a "high-octane thriller woven around a murder mystery. The film brings on to the screen loads of action and suspense."[1]
Release and Reception
| Top Critic Scores | |||
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| Critic | Rating | Verdict | Reference |
| Sify |   |
Below average | [2] |
| The Times of India | |
Below average | [3] |
| Rediff.com | |
Below average | [4] |
The film was released in 81 theaters across Kerala on 30 November 2012; The movie gain negative response from both critics and viewers.[1]
Sify gave the movie two stars out of five and stated " With the absence of basic logic at most times and a style that was perhaps okay eons ago, this film is tough to be digested even for the hardcore fans of" Mammootty.[2]
The Times of India also gave the movie two stars and stated "The film does not engage the audience. It is so much pre-occupied with an infuriating surge of self-pity and some stereo-typed villainy. Save for the perennial charm on his face, even Mammootty fails to salvage a shoddily-written plot."[3]
Rediff.com's headline was "Face 2 Face is best avoided" and added "None of these gimmicks can salvage the film because of its weak plot and over-dependence on star power. "[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Navamy Sudhish (11 November 2012). "VM Vinu excited about his Mammootty-starrer". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- 1 2 Moviebuzz. "Face to Face Review". Sify.
- 1 2 Aswin J. Kumar. "Face to Face Review". The Times of India.
- 1 2 Paresh C. Palicha. "Face to Face Review". Rediff.com.