Hyderabad: Filmmaker Amal Neerad's latest Malayalam film Bougainvillea, starring Kunchacko Boban, Jyothirmayi, and Fahadh Faasil, hit theaters on October 17. The psychological thriller, which marks Jyothirmayi's return to cinema after a decade, has been met with excitement, and reactions on social media are pouring in. Netizens on X have been largely positive about the film. Many praised the performances and the technical aspects, though some mentioned the predictability of the plot in the second half.
One user wrote, "#Bougainvillae - Highly satisfying one by #AmalNeerad with good performances by the leads, supported by strong technical work." Another tweeted, "#Bougainvillea is an Engaging Psychological Thriller. Even though, towards the second half the plot is predictable #AmalNeerad's making ended up delivering a different experience, especially with #SushinShyam's music. Superb performances from Kuchacko Boban & Jyothirmayi."
#Bougainvillae - Highly satisfying one by #AmalNeerad with good performances by the leads, supported by strong technical work.#Jyothirmayi #FahadhFaasil #KunchackoBoban #BougainvilleaReview pic.twitter.com/fLmFHxBWNS
— Arun Bhaskaran (@barunnair) October 17, 2024
#Bougainvillea is an Engaging Psychological Thriller. Even though, towards the second half the plot is predictable #AmalNeerad's making ended up delivering a different experience especially with #SushinShyam's music. Superb performances from Kuchacko Boban & Jyothirmayi. 🔥
— Green (@Gree_xn) October 18, 2024
Some viewers highlighted the strong performances and technical prowess behind the film, with one user writing, "#Bougainvillea Decent Thriller. #KunchackoBoban & #Jyothirmayi shine. #FahadhFaasil & others were good too. BGM, Cinematography (applauds emoji), Slow-Paced yet effective, Predictive Story, Camera-Work (fireworks emoji). Rating: 3/5." Another added, "Bougainvillea – A classic Amal Neerad thriller that builds up slowly and explodes in the final act with an underwhelming backstory as a letdown."
#Bougainvillea Review
— Swayam Kumar Das (@KumarSwayam3) October 17, 2024
Decent Thriller 👍#KunchackoBoban & #Jyothirmayi shine ✌️#FahadhFaasil & others were good too 👌
BGM 🔥
Cinematography 👏
Slow-Paced yet effective 👍
Predictive Story ✌️
Camera-Work 💥
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐/5#BougainvilleaReview #Malayalam pic.twitter.com/xJznOq87OF
Bougainvillea – A classic Amal Neerad thriller that builds up slowly and explodes in the final act with an underwhelming backstory as a letdown.https://t.co/wyVpeBUKlH #Bougainvillae #bougainvilleaReview
— thala&csk (@methalafan) October 17, 2024
Fans of Neerad were also eager to see the film, with one user sharing, "I love #AmalNeerad movies, I have watched his 1st movie #BigB to his last release #BheeshmaParvam in cinemas. His movies always gave me a good experience in theatres, so #Bougainvillea is no different for me."
I love #AmalNeerad movies , I have watched his 1st movie #BigB to last release #BheeshmaParvam in Cinemas that too on first day and mostly FDFS shows itself. His movies always gave good experience in Cinemas, so #Bougainvillea is no different for me. Expecting a great experience… pic.twitter.com/zjD8Exx52T
— Rahul R (@rahool360) October 16, 2024
#Bougainvillea
— Farhan Pannu (@FarhanPannu3) October 18, 2024
another class from master @amalneerad_ 🔥
a superb psychological thriller with great performances Jyothirmai is fantastic👏. @kunchacks this man is out of the park terrific is the word🔥🙌. @sushintdt juz🔥👌Las 30 minutes was damn high. go for a theatrical watch. pic.twitter.com/XylXiJFB19
The plot of Bougainvillea centres on Royce (Kunchacko Boban) and Reethu (Jyothirmayi), a couple involved in a severe accident, after which Reethu suffers from anterograde and retrograde amnesia. Fahadh Faasil's character, David Koshy, steps into the picture to investigate the disappearance of a missing girl, but his interrogation is complicated by Reethu's memory loss. The supporting cast includes Sharaf U Dheen, Veena Nandakumar, and Srinda.
With strong technical elements, especially the background score by Sushin Shyam and cinematography, Bougainvillea is shaping up to be another feather in Amal Neerad's cap, though opinions on the story's execution remain divided.
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