The story is pretty straightforward and this combined with clever acting and directing makes this movie an above-average experience. The talent-rich cast is one of the main highlights of this film.

The climax could have been executed more neatly, but that's not a drawback at all. After all, this is a pure comedy movie. There were lots of laughable moments. The second half was more engaging for me.

The veteran actors has done a great job. Noby Marcose deserves more roles like this and there is no point in typecasting him as a mimicry star.

Overall a good movie and we would love to see more films from the same cast in the future.

This was an entertaining watch - one you can watch with friends and even family - but with friends you might enjoy the first half tremendously. ( Especially if you older than say 27-28 ).

First les talk about what works : -

1. Casting was spot on - the story happens across different time periods and all actors, especially the child actors of various ages played convincingly and the pair of father's and their son were casted really well as well. Especially the pair of Noby and his son ( all actors including child actors resembled him )

2. Period settings were on point ( the dress may be less so, but attention to detail was really commendable)

3. Cinematography and screenplay was organic and done with passion and finesse ( there is a fight scene near the middle which was brilliantly shot, similarly the stunning shots towards the end, inside the house, hospital - all were excellent.

4. Perfomance were pretty good - especially Aziz and Kottayam Naseer.

Now things that could be better -

1. Editing / direction could have been more crisp - the pace in the second half felt a bit too slow and few scenes seemed a bit of repetition and few elements felt could be elaborated or explained with more depth ( the story line around the 'sucessful' guy and his troubles and issues could either have been excluded or explained a bit more in detail - now it looks like a caricature and you don't 'feel' much for his plight due to this )

2. Ending was good and bad - won't go into details since it might spoil - but more depth could have given on what happens to the boys a bit more

3. Music and score was just ok - not really giving any lasting impression ( I cannot even recollect any song from the movie after leaving the theatre)

Vaazha, directed by Anand Menen and written by Vipin Das, reinstates that the latter is in better form when he's the one writing (and not just directing-yes, I'm looking at you Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil). The first half is breezy and light-hearted with casual fun poked at clueless millennial kids from the 90s, delivered with just the right dose of relatability. I wouldn't say it's a laugh-out-loud comedy, as its humour was fairly hit-or-miss for me. The scenes with Hashir and Basil were a riot, however. The film takes an emotionally heavy turn in the second half, and this is where I feel the seniors got to shine, making it a more well-rounded experience. Jagadeesh, Kottayam Nazeer, Noby, Azees, and the rest come up with such huggable performances. Meenakshi Unnikrishnan also gets a noticeable role though I largely missed her presence in the latter half. The boys-Joemon Jyothir, Saafboi, Siju Sunny, Anuraj OB, and Amith Mohan Rajeswari-can deliver if the script gives them enough to work with. A large team of composers (Rajat Prakash, Nomadic Voice Parvatish Pradeep, Electronic Kili, Jay Stellar) provide a stellar soundtrack, making the film a (bitter)sweet, memorable affair. Not too sure about the sequel though, but chances are, it might be a lot funnier than this.