Mollywood Times

If you enjoy dark comedies, have even a passing understanding of the film industry, or simply recognise the absurdities of the world around you, then Mollywood Times emerges as one of the sharpest and most compelling love-hate letters written to Malayalam cinema.

Trust me here; Mollywood Times indeed had the potential to be a masterpiece. There are several moments in the movie where director Abhinav Sunder Nayak and writer Ramu Sunil's sheer brilliance knock our socks off. However, just as Vineeth Madhavan's obsession with becoming "the best" filmmaker in his field leads to his downfall, Mollywood Times' obstinacy in being a one-of-a-kind film might have cost the dark comedy dearly, as its focus shifts solely to this mission after a point, overlooking its soul.