Big B Vs Four Brothers

	There are many movies in Malayalam which were adopted in other languages. Some of them have been great hits where some were flops. Manichithrathazhu became ChandraMukhi and then BhoolBhulaiya. The three movies were huge hits. The success story did not go on with Kuselan, a remake of the Malayalam film - Kathaparyumbol which was a mega hit in Malayalam. Many movies from other languages were remade in Malayalam too. The most notable one among them, is perhaps 'BIG B', a remake of a Hollywood movie. Malayalee Cinematographer Amal Neerad debuted into filmdom by doing the camera of Renjith's Black. After this hit, the cameraman was busy with a number of Ram Gopal Verma productions which has given him a firm grip over Hollywood. But when he thought to debut as a director, he very well opted for Malayalam.
	It was widely acclaimed for its cinematography, with its intense fight sequences, well-choreographed shootout scenes and peppy background music. The technical excellence of the film is deemed the best in the history of the Malayalam Film Industry. The film is a remake of John Singleton's Four Brothers (which itself is a remake of The Sons of Katie Elder). Although the film is a remake for having a similar plot line, it does not share any similarities, in terms of the technical side of the film, with the original. Both the films were released long back, but I abstained from writing a review, as I haven't been able to watch Four Brothers till recent times.
	Amal Neerad seems to be saying with his new thriller Big B that there are more ways of telling an action story, than those you already witnessed. Despite its simplistic storyline, it manages to stir your soul, and transport you to something that you have never experienced in Malayalam Cinema. The film stands out in all its technical departments. Sameer Thahir, the debutante cinematographer must feel proud to get into the fray with such a brilliant work. Vivek Harsha with his breezy editing and Gopi Sunder with memorable BG tracks, elevate the flick to a level of a Boll.
	Making a must see for a quality conscious, refined film buffs and also the front liners at the same time, the film establish the director as one of the brilliant and techno savvy story teller of our times. Though the film maintains its racy pace only on the second half, it succeeds in retaining the audience's interest till the end. Unlike most Mallu action movies, Big B proves to be a well thought-out product, which does its job of providing entertainment to perfection. Both the movies tells the story of 4 brothers who reunited after the death of their mother (4 are adopted sons) and decides to avenge her death.The 4 brothers are lead by the big brother played by Mammootty in Malayalam and Mark Wahlberg in English.
	Those of you who haven't yet had a chance to watch Four Brothers, please do so and you will know what I am talking about. I am yet to watch ‘The Sons of Katie Elder’, but I'll be doing so soon. Though equal importance is given to the four brothers in the English version, when it was remade in Malayalam, Mammooty took all the screen space considerably reducing the performance from other actors. ‘Big B’ shows us that with conviction and talent, we can make stylised movies having technical standards on par with the international, even with our low budget.