The Gambler (2019 film)
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| Directed by | Tom Emmatty |
| Produced by | Thankachan Emmanuel |
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| Music by | Manikandan Ayyappa Gopi Sundar |
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Running time | 121 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The Gambler is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Tom Emmatty (who directed Oru Mexican Aparatha) and starring Anson Paul and George Emmatty (director's son).[2][3][4] The film is about a father, George, who appears in his son's dreams as a superhero, IO Man.[5][6][7] The film was touted to be the first Malayalam superhero film.[8]
Plot
[edit]A father and son go through a series of struggles as they try to get what is important to them and live a happier life.
Cast
[edit]- Anson Paul as Anson
- George Emmatty
- Dayyana Hameed
- Innocent
- Salim Kumar
- Vijayakumar
- Vishnu Govindan
- Sijoy Varghese
- Roopesh Peethambaran
- Joseph Annamkutty Jose
- Jayaraj Warrier
- Aristo Suresh
- Rajini Chandy
- Sreelakshmy Ramshy
- Vidya Martin
Release and reception
[edit]The film released on 9 May.[9]
A critic from The Times of India gave 2/5 and wrote that "The film could sure have made a better impact if the treatment was well-thought-out".[10] A critic from The New Indian Express gave a negative review.[11] A critic from Deccan Chronicle opined that "At this time when Avengers Endgame is still going strong in the theatres, it would be an eye-opener for the director to watch what a superhero film actually entails".[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Gambler movie review highlights: A first half about the everyday struggles of an average father". The Times of India. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Anson Paul played with toy figurines for the first time, on the sets of his film The Gambler!". The Times of India. 26 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Anson Paul- Tom Emmatty movie Gambler starts rolling". The Times of India. 20 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Gambler trailer launched". The Times of India. 15 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Shrijith, Sajin (13 May 2019). "The origin of the gambler". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (24 March 2019). "Anson Paul: My mothers are my superheroes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (7 April 2019). "IO Man's alter ego revealed in the latest poster of Gambler". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Sidhardhan (17 December 2018). "Anson Paul's superhero movie is based on real story". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Anson Paul's Gambler gets a release date – Times of India". The Times of India. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Jayaram, Deepika (24 May 2019). "The Gambler Movie Review {2.0/5}: Critic Review of the Gambler by Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Shrijith, Sajin (25 May 2019). "The Gambler Movie Review: A bland commercial masquerading as a film". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "The Gambler movie review: No superhero in this "superhero film"". 25 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- The Gambler at IMDb