Alone review: Mohanlal saves this movie with a rather weak script

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By Arjun Ramachandran

January 26, 2023

Alone finally is out in the theatres. It is yet another movie with Mohanlal playing the role of Kalidas, the only character that appears on-screen in the whole film.

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He is seen communicating with people over the phone. Their voices can be identified as that of Prithviraj Sukumaran, Siddique, Manju Warrier, etc.

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A drunkard, the hallucinations Kalidas experiences in his flat form the first half and how he overcomes the situation form the second half.

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An investigation of a murder, which is a real case or an unreal one, is the highlight.

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Alone is an experimental attempt that can be put under the horror genre. These assumptions are the only hook for the audience to sit inside the theatre for two hours.

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Mohanlal carries this movie. His looks, his charisma, and his energy make Alone watchable. The script by Rajesh Jayaraman doesn’t offer anything new.

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Director Shaji Kailas is a master in thrillers and Alone can also be put under this category. He once again roped in Don Max as the editor.

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The background music composed by 4 Musics gives some pace to the movie. It’s a decent, not excellent though.

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Most of the movie is shot in and around an apartment, so cinematographers Abhinandam Ramanujan and Pramod K Pillai didn’t have many challenges.

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Alone is a mix of many genres which works in parts, but could have been good without gimmicks. It is a one-time watch!

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