Djibouti Review…a nice virtual trip to East Africa!
Year: 2021
Genre: Travel, Thriller, Action
Cast: Amith Chakalakkal, Jacob Gregory, Dileesh Pothan, Shagun Jaswal, Rohit Maggu, Anjali Nair, Biju Sopanam, Kishore
Director: S. J. Sinu
Writer: S. J. Sinu, Afsal Abdul Latheef
Cinematographer: T. D. Sreenivas
Summary: Louie and Aby, two jobless friends, get an opportunity to relocate to Djibouti in search of greener pastures, but things get really complicated after a mishap
Overall Rating: Beignets
What a nice virtual trip to East Africa from the comforts of our homes! ‘Djibouti’ had a solid script, good entertaining moments, but regrettably a not-so-good execution
~Worth Watching~
Delicious
—Anyone watching ‘Djibouti’ will have a taste of the country as the movie introduced us to its beautiful people, music, cities, traditions, and languages😍
—Amith Chakalakkal (playing Louie) outdid himself compared to his previous roles. He was hilarious and casual, then transformed into a responsible shattered man.
Don’t think Hana (Louie’s love interest) looked or sounded like a real Djiboutian but we believed her performance 😅
—‘Djibouti’ will definitely teach you about the extreme need to bond as brothers when living abroad. Louie’s friends in Djibouti were his backbone as he faced several battles
—Good job to the fight choreographers for producing dynamic scenes that were so exhilarating!
Bland
—The inconsistent editing sadly killed ‘Djibouti’. Many scenes didn’t smoothly transition to the next and the audio was affected by many echo sounds
—Color grading failed to accentuate the beauty of the landscapes in Djibouti and Kerala. The green screen shots were too obvious and took away from the authenticity of the story
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(Audio: Malayalam, French; English Subtitles: Yes )
