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Helen is the story of a girl's struggle as she is accidentally trapped in a life or death situation.  I did not enjoy the film because the girl's struggle disturbed me, proving that the movie was well made.  Anna Ben's (Helen) act was very convincing. 

The movie certainly could have been better.  Certain cliches like Jayshankar's (Manager, Chicken Hub) character could have been avoided, especially because it does not add any value to the story.  The over-dramatised father-daughter relationship also falls into the same category.  In general, the bubbly character played by Anna Ben, in the initial segment of the movie, did not feel natural/convincing to me. 

Although S.I Ratheesh Kumar (Aju Varghese) is a somewhat common trope in modern films, Aju Varghese's acting made it worthwhile. 

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  1. Unknown17 December 2019 at 20:39

    നല്ല ഒരു പടം ആണ് ഹെലൻ , അച്ഛൻ മകൾ chemistry ഓകെ നന്നായി എടുത്തിട്ടുണ്ട്... പിന്നെ നമുക്കു ഇടയിൽ നടക്കുന്ന ഒരുപാട് കാര്യങ്ങൾ... ശെരിക്കും നടക്കുന്ന ചിത്രം... പ്രണയവും എല്ലാം നന്നായി എടുത്തിട്ടുണ്ട്.. ശെരിക്കും അതിന്റെ making ആണ് എനിക്ക് ഇഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടത്. പിന്നെ എടുത്തു പറയേണ്ടത് ആ ഏലി ♥️ അത് എങ്ങനെ ഒപ്പിച്ചു... Anyway super movie 🔥🙌

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    1. Divakaran3 January 2020 at 18:46

      Thanks for the comment. ആ ഏലി എന്റെയും മനസ്സിൽ തട്ടി. Graphics ആവണം.

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  2. Unknown10 February 2020 at 13:40

    I don't agree with your point that the father-daughter relationship is over dramatised here...it is very natural and something we see in our normal lives...it is very beautifully done by both of them, according to me...and the movie is just awesome...❣️

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    1. Divakaran28 February 2020 at 02:13

      People have different tastes. Thanks for reading my blog and letting me know your thoughts.

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