way before this virus extravaganza started, the state of Kerala in India had suffered through a Nipah virus outbreak. and you know it if anything interesting happens it will become a film given enough time.

thus Virus (2019) is born, a Malayalam language medical thriller on the virus outbreak dramatising the various actions and individual scenarios the the state and its authority faced while facing an invisible enemy. the movie basically boils down to 2 elements finding the patient zero and containing the outbreak.

this film had a surprisingly compact pacing which was something i was not expecting as many a times films like these allowing the films narrative to never break and flow through seamlessly. the film boost a huge star cast from veterans to up and coming actors and actresses. weaving the various streamlines and backstories just enough to engage the viewers and provide depth to characters. As this is a story of how a RNA wrapped in protein affects the lives of those that come in contact with it.

the best thing about this film from my perspective was the lack of glorifying any particular individual, grounding the film to a realistic manner where is the collaborations and decisions of individuals that shape the narrative rather than one man doing everything.

one thing that kept going through my mind as i watched the film end was i wish the current virus bonanza was handled by the nation like the Nipah virus was done.

125 movies down……..375 to go

see you soon

Pinne kaanam (malayali goodbye)