A scene from ‘Irata’
One can’t be sure about it, but one can believe that a filmmaker finally gets something concrete right by getting what has contributed to some lazy phases of writing. errata, Rohit MG Krishnan’s directorial debut. Rohit, who has also penned the script of the film, can’t be faulted for having that extra confidence, as he has something in store that is enough to capitalize on what has already happened.
most of the action errata Posted in police station. A public ceremony, attended by a minister, is scheduled to take place in front of the station. Three gunshots are heard, and a policeman is found dead. The three policemen turn out to be the prime suspects. The necks of the political bosses are bent, the pressure is on the police to reach the culprit. But, it’s only a part of errataThe investigation revolves around the lives of twins Vinod and Pramod (Joju George in a double role), both police officers, who are opposite to each other.
errata
Director: Rohit MG Krishnan
Cast: Joju George, Anjali, Srinda
Childhood trauma, and the subsequent effects on shaping a person’s attitudes towards life and fellow beings, is one of the central concerns of the film. It keeps returning to the theme through the present lives of the twins, one of whom had to go through such trauma and loneliness at a young age. But such experiences cannot always be used to explain heinous crimes committed by past victims. Coming back to the lazy steps mentioned earlier, this childhood flashback bit is one that has been lavishly staged.
Too much attention seems to have gone into writing the characters of the twins, especially Vinod, so much so that many others around them are ignored or given poorly-written lines. For instance, the Forest Minister (Srinda) is heard repeating the same line of dialogue about the CM’s pressure and police officers demanding quick results. She does all of this in similar scenes throughout the film. Another capable performer Anjali gets just a few lines to speak, while for the rest of the scenes, she just has to maintain a troubled expression. A man who is locked in a cell in a ganja case while the shooting takes place gets a more carefully delineated character than either of them.
But, it all makes up for in the case of the twins, which are written with a certain depth. Joju brings heaviness to the roles, interpreting both the characters in his own way. He has been successful in making us feel that we are watching two different human beings, through some careful changes in gait, body language and dialogue delivery.
Novelty is in short supply when it comes to investigation, with scenes that bring back memories of recent police procedurals, many of which are in Malayalam. It floats on the strength of several scenes revealing the characters of Vinod and Pramod. Nevertheless, it is the final revelation that prevents errata From becoming just another average procedural.