Mohanlal’s 12th Man Malayalam Movie Review & Rating: Jeethu Joseph is a director who has a special ability to tell detective stories by keeping the audience on the edge of curiosity. The news that the Mohanlal-Jeethu Joseph team is teaming up again after ‘Drishyam 2’ has raised the expectations of the audience. None of those expectations are dashed by 12th Man. 

In just two and a half hours of twists and turns, ‘12th Man’ unravels the mysteries and answers all the questions in the minds of the audience. The film tells the story of one night. Seven friends who studied together, including their partners, were 11 – Matthew, Fida, Jitesh, Zachariah, Merin, Shiny, Siddharth, Sam, Aarti, Annie, and Dr. Nayana. The group of friends arrives at a resort in the middle of the forest to celebrate Siddharth’s bachelor party. 

They get into a fight with a stranger they meet there unexpectedly. That same night, a man in a group of friends is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Is that death or suicide? Murder? Who is the killer? Who was that stranger (twelfth) who came uninvited into the bachelor party? Director Jeethu Joseph is eagerly guiding the audience to the answers to these questions.

Mohanlal’s Chandrasekhar, who has different mannerisms, is the main one who takes the film forward without cutting the strings. Saiju Kurup, Leon, Chandunath, Unni Mukundan, Anu Sithara, Anushree, Anu Mohan, Rahul Madhav, Aditi Ravi, Prayaga, and Sivada have also graced their roles. Nandu, Siddique, and Pradeep Chandran are the other actors in the film.

Twelfth man is a film that can be described as a 100% mystery thriller. Jeethu Joseph’s 12th Man has adopted a storytelling style and approach that is not very familiar to Telugu cinema. Ninety percent of the screen is filled with a secluded resort in the middle of the woods and only 12 characters. The narration of the film is not boring at all, though there are many repetitive locations and scenes in the film. 

Suspense is the highlight of the film, and Twaltman manages to keep it from beginning to end. Jeethu Joseph and screenwriter Krishnakumar have written the script for Twelve. Is it possible to investigate a crime scene so quickly? Can’t pretend to see some logic issues. However, Twelfth Man is to be applauded as a thriller film that transcends limitations.

Satish Kurup’s cinematography also plays a big role in giving a mysterious atmosphere to the film as a whole. Satheesh Kurup has vividly captured the beauty of the pool and the night views where snow and rain alternate. Anil Johnson’s music also does justice to the film. The movie is produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Ashirvad Cinemas. Twelfth Man has started streaming on the Disney Plus Hotstar, an OTT platform.