Live (2023 film) explained

Live
Director:V. K. Prakash
Starring:
Cinematography:Nikhil S. Praveen
Editing:Sunil S. Pillai
Music:Alphons Joseph
Studio:Films 24
Country:India
Language:Malayalam

Live is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film written and directed by V. K. Prakash. The film stars Mamta Mohandas, Soubin Shahir, Shine Tom Chacko, Priya Prakash Varrier, Krishna Prabha, and Reshmi Soman. The film is produced Darppan Bangejja and Nitin Kumar under the banner of Films 24. The film was released on 26 May 2023.

Plot

Anna is the victim of a fake news. She joins forces with Dr. Amala, who's also facing cyber harassment. And they both come together to fight against the media mafia.

Cast

Production

The first look poster of the film was released on 16 March 2023.[1] Later trailer was released and the production team announced that the film will be release on release on 12 May[2] and the film was postponed to 26 May 2023.[3]

Reception

Swathi P. Ajith of Onmanorama wrote that "However, considering the significant theme it presents, Live can still be considered a must-watch.".[4] Anandu Suresh of IndianExpress.com gave two stars out of five and wrote that "In short, Live joins the ranks of other Malayalam films that, despite attempting to tackle a socially relevant subject, fail to grasp its true purpose."[5] Vignesh Madhu of 1.5 our 5 rating and stated that "Shine Tom Chacko's lively act is the only saving grace in this well-intentioned but ineffective film".[6]

S. R. Praveen of The Hindu stated that "The makers of Live seem to have given much thought on the subject they are dealing with, but not much on how they would portray it on-screen. It thus ends up as a weak take on a relevant issue."[7]

References

  1. Web site: First look of VK Prakash's Live out . 2023-06-14 . The New Indian Express . 2023-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323061610/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/mar/16/first-look-of-vk-prakashs-live-out-2556365.html . live .
  2. Web site: 2023-05-02 . Trailer of VK Prakash's Live out now: Mamta Mohandas-Soubin Shahir's thriller puts the spotlight on media . 2023-06-14 . The Indian Express . en . 2023-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529101815/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/trailer-vk-prakash-live-mamta-mohandas-soubin-shahir-thriller-newsrooms-release-date-8587533/ . live .
  3. Web site: 2023-05-10 . Release of VK Prakash's Live postponed, check out the new date here . 2023-06-14 . The Indian Express . en . 2023-06-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602130807/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/release-vk-prakash-live-postponed-mamta-mohandas-check-out-new-date-8602504/ . live .
  4. Web site: 'Live' Review: Unveiling the destructive power of fake news and society's ethical decline . 2023-06-14 . OnManorama . 2023-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529105744/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/05/26/live-movie-mamta-mohandas-soubin-shine-tom-chacko-malayalam-review.html . live .
  5. Web site: 2023-05-26 . Live movie review: A Malayalam film on sensationalism and media trial that fails to strike the right chord . 2023-06-14 . The Indian Express . en . 2023-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529105723/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/live-movie-review-malayalam-film-sensationalism-media-trial-fails-to-strike-right-chord-8630619/ . live .
  6. Web site: Live Movie Review: A shoddily done critique on new-age journalism . 2023-06-14 . . en . 2023-06-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602145227/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/review/2023/may/26/live-movie-review-a-shoddily-done-critique-on-new-age-journalism-43911.html . live .
  7. News: 2023-05-26 . 'Live' Malayalam movie review: A loud, weak take on the relevant issue of fake news . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-06-14 . 0971-751X . 2023-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603043003/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/live-malayalam-movie-review-a-loud-weak-take-on-the-relevant-issue-of-fake-news/article66896838.ece . live .