‘Live’ movie review: Taking sensationalism by online news head on; but falling slightly short

Entertainment By Arjun Ramachandran 26/05/2023 Read the article

Directed by VK Prakash, Live is a socially relevant film that also delves into the area of cybercrimes. YouTube channels that propagate yellow journalism also are highlighted in the movie.

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The plot primarily focuses on fake news that is published by online media, without verification, for views.

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Dr Amala Sriram (Mamta Mohandas), a well-known paediatric surgeon. She is married to Sriram (Soubin Shahir) who is a businessman.

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Anna (Priya Prakash Varrier) an aspiring doctor, has the backing of Amala, who is helping her study and clear the entrance exams.

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Anna is wrongly accused as being a member of a prostitution racket and is taken to police custody. How Anna, Amala, and their friends face the fake media industry forms the crux of the movie.

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Priya Varrier was impressive as a teenager and she was given a good role to play. Mamta Mohandas was also good, but unfortunately not extraordinary.

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Shine Tom Chacko as the chief editor was well played, however, some of his scenes with Mamta Mohandas in the train could have been conceived better.

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Live’s screenplay is written by S Suresh Babu, who has previously written scripts for critically-acclaimed movies like Oruthee (2022).

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Live is a good effort by the filmmakers to showcase the dark side of online news.

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