Malayalam actor Dileep returns to the silver screen with Prince and Family, a comedy family drama directed by debutant director Binto Stephen and written by Sharis Mohammed. The movie has an ensemble cast comprising Dhyan Sreenivasan, Siddique, Meenakshi, Mahima Nambiar, and Arjun Ashokan and is aimed at bringing back Dileep’s classic comic appeal that ruled the industry earlier.
Netizens React: “Trying to Bring Back Dileep’s Vintage Masterpieces”
As with any Dileep release, Twitter has gone into a frenzy of first reactions. Overall sentiment? Split down the middle—some are enjoying the nostalgic effort, others think the humour falls short.
One Twitter user posted:
“#PrinceAndFamily COMEBACK DILEEP DONE. 3.75/5. As expected, attempting to bring back #Dileep’s retro classics but only manages to reach the level of WhatsApp jokes. Despite 2-3 laughs, majority of it cringe felt.”
Another expressed the same sentiment:
#PrinceAndFamily – AVERAGE FIRST HALF! Attempting to revive Dileep’s old style but it’s largely WhatsApp joke level of comedy. Few emotional moments are effective, otherwise feels flat.”
Some Positive Vibes: “Good First Half, No Lag, Laughs Are There”
All is not dark for the movie. Quite a few users enjoyed the first half of the movie.
A more positive viewer tweeted:
#PrinceAndFamily First Half Kidu! Second half very important, heavily depends on heroine. #Dileep and Siddique combo good.”
Another also appreciated the comedy timing and background music:
“#PrinceAndFamily Good First Half. Nice BGM and there are laughable moments. #Dileep as always proves to be effective.”
One keen fan contributed further:
“#PrinceAndFamily First half: kidu, no lag, no boring scenes. Comedy was effective so far, Dileep’s performance sturdy.”
And one optimistic viewer posted:
#PrinceAndFamily FH – For a change, the comedy hit the mark this time and was actually laughable. May be a good return! All eyes on second half!”
Final Thoughts
Although Prince and Family hasn’t received unanimous praise, it definitely appears to have hit a chord with part of the audience who enjoy Dileep’s sense of timing. The divided responses underline both the movie’s retro charm and its inability to move beyond hackneyed humor clichés. Whether it turns out to be a box office hit or not is still to be seen, but the early review makes it appear to be a fair comeback title for Dileep if the second half is as good.
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