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BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY
Just when you’d think another fresh take on William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” couldn’t possibly be done, comes “Joji”. Fahadh Faasil’s new collaboration with director Dileesh Pothan retains the basic outline of human avarice and slant at violence, but sheds Shakespearean grandeur of the story in favour of restraint as it builds up the crime drama.
“Macbeth” and its innumerable retellings (including Vishal Bhardwaj’s magnificent “Maqbool”) have traditionally banked on a singular tragic flaw while spelling doom for the towering Shakespearean antihero his ambition. Pothan’s film underplays that bit, and gives the titular protagonist (played by Faasil) the persona of a weakling, ridden by inferiority complex.
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Updated: Apr 16, 2021, 10:33 AM IST
Amazon Original Movie Joji has been receiving an overwhelming response from the audience and critics alike ever since its release.
Yet another intriguing tale by successful trio – actor Fahadh Faasil, director Dileesh Pothan and writer Syam Pushkaran, Joji, apart from giving a fresh and modern twist to the world-famous tragedy, William Shakespeare s Macbeth, also brings a truly contemporary touch to the narrative.