Barroz Movie Review: Mohanlal, who has won many blockbusters as an actor in his film career spanning over four decades, is directing a film for the first time, so, naturally, expectations are high for the film. Moreover, the fact that it is also completely shot in 3D, working on the film for six years, and releasing the film in more languages besides Pan India, has created a buzz on Baroj. Now, let's see how the film, which has come to the audience today as a Christmas gift, is.
Barroz Movie Story:
In 1663, Baroj (Mohanlal) was very loyal to the Da Gama kings, a royal family that came to India from the Portuguese and settled there. However, the king tells Baroj that Da Gama should guard the huge treasure he has during a war, and the king leaves, saying that he will return in a few months.
In that order, Baroj, who was even ready to sacrifice his life, has been guarding the treasure ever since. What happened to Baroj in this order? How did he have to stay in that palace as a ghost for 400 years? Who tried to protect that treasure? Will Baroj be released or not? What is Baroj's connection with Dagama's heiress Isabella? To know what happened to that treasure in the end, you have to watch this movie.
Barroz Movie Analysis:
Larger-than-life movies are appearing on the Indian silver screen every now and then, thanks to Rajamouli. Indian makers are making quality movies without hesitating about the budget and releasing them Pan India or Pan World depending on their level and are also seeing commercial success. There is a similar strategy behind the production of the movie Baroj.
In Malayalam, which is a very small industry, even big star films are made on a limited budget. But this film was shot on a very big budget, using 3D technology for the first time in the country. Also, there is a lot of scope for graphics and animation in this film.
Burroughs… The Guardian of Dagama Treasure is based on a book. It is easy to write such a fantasy world, but it is very difficult to show it visually. That is why it took six years to make this film and bring it to the audience.
However, this film is good visually and in terms of 3D effects. But the complete lack of nativity and the slow pace of the story are the biggest minuses of this film. Moreover, the entire story runs on a single point. The first half is heavy with Damo. When it comes to the second half, the emotional scenes between Burroughs and Isabella and the suspense of what will happen in the climax are pleasing.
Since the story is based in Goa and there is also a periodic backdrop of 400 years ago, the Portuguese culture and the king theme of that time are presented very richly. In this order, it became difficult to relate to the film. Moreover, in that Portuguese setup, everyone speaks in Portuguese. It became even more difficult to connect with Damo.
Also, since Baroj is a ghost, many scenes seem overly fantasy. Also, there are no major challenges to the ghost anywhere in the film. There is only emotional play. In addition, even in the dubbing, it seems difficult to use Mohanlal's original voice here and there. The songs that were made with so much effort are another big minus for this film. Overall, this film can be said to be a fantasy drama that children will like.
Actors Performance:
Mohanlal seems to have completely filled the feel of the character of Baroj with his heart. Hats off to the way he got made for that role. The rest of the actors have also done complete justice to their roles. It seems that the role of the witch is a bit overacted due to the errors in the script.
Mohanlal, who is the director of this film, has overcome the difficulties encountered during the production of the film and has succeeded in bringing the story he wanted to tell to the screen. However, he could not do full justice as a storyteller in connecting the story to the audience. Music and art were very useful in bringing a period feel to this film.
No matter how much I talk about the difficulty of the cameraman, it is not enough. In terms of visuals, there is nothing to name. Even though it was shot in three or four locations, he succeeded in ensuring uniformity in the film. Hats off to the producer's faith and guts, who did not compromise anywhere in terms of cost.
Finally, a new fantasy world that failed to entertain
