‘Adios Amigo’ movie review: This Suraj Venjaramoodu, Asif Ali starrer is a boring, over-drawn film

Suraj Venjaramoodu and Asif Ali in ‘Adios Amigo’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Debutant Nahas Nazar’s film has everything in front of you right from the beginning Goodbye friendsEspecially the running theme of the difference between the rich and the poor. So much so that one would expect more from this never-ending and aimless journey of over 160 minutes with two aimless men. But, we are left with just a few things that the film throws at us again and again right from the beginning.

Two people from different backgrounds and circumstances meet at a bus station and embark on an unexpected journey whose destination keeps changing along with them. For some mysterious reason, the makers choose to reveal their names only at the end. While the poor man (Suraj Venjaramoodu) is desperately trying to raise some money to meet his mother’s hospital expenses, the rich man (Asif Ali) has left home with money in his pocket to embark on yet another aimless journey to drink non-stop and play pranks on any stranger he comes across.

Right from the setup, it was decided that these two people will travel and stay together till the end. But, in order to continue the journey, the poor guy who unnecessarily sets out on this journey despite his mother being in the hospital, does not tell the rich man about his need until late at night. All this, when he is with him and he throws his money to every person he meets on the way.

Thankam, who wrote the screenplay Ketyolanu Ente Malakhacomes up with a script that has nothing much to offer in long stretches. There are long bus journeys, boat trips and a long night stay at a hotel, but nothing of significance happens in any of these, even the attempt at humour is occasional. The only significant event in all this is his meeting with the cloth shop employee (Anagha), who throws light on the rich man’s past and adds a rare emotional touch to a film devoid of any such things. Apart from that, the only thing we know about him till the end is that he has been quite a headache for the entire family, squandering all the money he got from his father.

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In the end, we are left wondering what message the film was trying to convey, as the director was exaggerating the content of a short film. Goodbye friends The film could have been a humorous and profound work on inequality and its manifestations in real life. However, despite such aspirations, it ends up being a boring, over-drawn film that fails to excite.

Adios Amigo is playing in cinemas now