The highlight of the film is that it’s a totally woman-centric film.
We are brought face to face not just with Tessa’s fate, but also with
the destiny of many such other women whom she comes across later in the
film. We come across guys on the prowl, one who approaches a hapless and
helpless girl with a courteous smile and says “Can I have sex with
you?” and then goes on to rape her brutally and another who never forces
him on anyone but loves girl and accepts sexual favours from girls he
helps out in many ways. At the same time there is the flirtatious old
patient named Ravi, who finally evolves into getting a saint like
proportion. The way the lead characters- that of Tessa and Cyril- are
portrayed, is what makes the film so refreshingly different. It becomes
almost difficult to point out such characters that you have come across
in Malayalam Cinema. You may name Hindi films and Hollywood movies that
bear semblance to ’22 Female Kottayam’ and I won’t bother deny the
parallels (I myself felt it and even felt like asking myself, “Hey, is
this going to be yet another remake”), but there is no denying the fact
that ’22 Female Kottayam’ is refreshingly different and a portrayal of
startling realities from contemporary life. It’s a film that you got to
see and it’s a film that you got to take your wives to see; you should
also recommend your women friends to go see the film. But, in our social
conditions, it may not be advisable to go see the movie along with your
kids and your other close relatives. You are likely to feel awkward at
places…
The Movie z Good… in fact startling, disturbing and impressive.
