Prithviraj Sukumaran‘s most awaited movie, Aadujeevitham, aka The Goat Life, is in the theaters. The Malayalam film witnessed a massive buzz among the actor-director’s fans. Moreover, many anticipated that the film would carry forward the legacy of Malayalam cinema as several movies came out as absolute blockbusters. As the movie is out now, netizens have issued their verdict via X (formerly Twitter). Check out their reviews below.
Netizens react to Aadujeevitham, aka The Goat Life
Aadujeevitham is based on the true story of a migrant worker. Prithviraj Sukumaran took up the role of a real-life Indian migrant worker, Najeeb Muhammed, who goes to Saudi Arabia to earn money for his family. However, he finds himself working as a slave, herding goats in the middle of a desert. How he survives the bizarre conditions shapes the story of the movie. The microblogging site X is filled with reviews from netizens. A user lauded the movie’s first half and Sukumaran’s acting skills.
The user wrote, “Prithviraj Sukumaran unleashes his beast-level performance. He has given his heart out for the character. Awestruck by his acting prowess right after the episode when he sees himself in the mirror till the intermission point. Good First Half.”
Another user wrote, “Aadujeevitham is Absolutely Shocking, Stunning & Heart Wrenching.” “Prithviraj Sukumaran’s mind blowing act brings alive the harsh reality of the brutal abuse and suffering of the migrant laborers and their exploitation by the Perpetrators who are active and thriving full fledged even as of today.” The user gave the movie four out of five stars.
One of the users also mentioned that the movie had a slow first half, yet Prithviraj Sukumaran’s performance impressed them.
Aadujeevitham is based on the novel Goat Days by Benyamin. Blessy co-wrote, directed, and co-produced the movie, while AR Rahman provided its music.
