Dileep-Jeethu Joseph's much awaited film "Life of Josutty" hit theatres on Thursday, 24 September, as a Bakrid treat to Kerala audience.
The film, which is the second outing of the actor-director duo after the hit film "My Boss" in 2012, is one of the most expected family entertainers of the year.
Asif Ali's "Kohinoor" is set to lock horns with "Life of Josutty" at the Malayalam box office. However, Mammootty's "Pathemari", which was scheduled to be released on Thursday has been postponed.
Read: 'Kohinoor' Live Audience Review and ''Kohinoor' Review Roundup
When IBTimes India asked fans "Who will emerge as the winner at the Kerala box office" through an online survey, majority said that "Life of Josutty" will be the winner.
Out of 100 people who participated in the poll, about 63% respondents expect Dileep starrer to become a box office success, while only 21% and 16% respondents were in favour of "Pathemari" and "Kohinoor" respectively.
The film, which also has Jyothi Krishna, Krishna Prabha, Aqsa Bhatt, Suraj Venjarammoodu and Sunil Sukhada in pivotal roles, has been tagged as a feel good film by movie-goers.
Check out the live audience response of "Life of Josutty" below:
'Life of Josutty' Review Roundup
Sreedhar Pillai
#LifeOfJosutty 3/5. Mixed bag. Great first half but #JeethuJoseph slips post interval, as the story plods with a contrived feel good climax. #Dileep fantastic as he chronicles life and times of hero. New girls Rachana & Jyothi r adequate with Harish standing out. Great Kerala lush green locations in Idukki district looks better than NewZeland countryside, fab camera & very good DI. #Jeethu has tried out an autobiographical story with family sentiments & no twists or turns. Give me #Drishyam any day. PS - #JeethuJoseph in his interviews had made it clear that #LifeOfJosutty a family story should not be compared to #Drishyam a thriller.
Prasad Mani
#LifeOfJosutty is lifelessjosutty, half baked story narration and unimaginative screenplay from @jeethu007 spoils the movie big time.
Feel good movie.Jeethu did well.Dileep livd as josutty.Outstandin Cinematography. On d Negative side its the story (2.5/5) #LifeOfJosutty
Sreelal Yesodharan
Had a beautiful voyage through the #LifeOfJosutty. Plenty of emotions.. Dileep excels as Josutty.. Simply a life.. Loved it.. Cinematography of the movie is excellent.. Scenic beauty.. Beauty of Kerala in first half and New Zealand in the second half. #LifeOfJosutty
Jaisonjyothi
#Lifeofjosutty(2/5) is overly stretched & lacks d emotional depth.Narrative structure wasn't much impressive and movie seemed 2 be focusless. Story plot Has some similarities too with balachandra menons vivahithare ithile and renjiths kadal kadannoru mattukutty.
Vishnu Sugathan
Life Of Josutty - Feel Good Movie
Good Comedies. Nice Story. Nice Bgm.
Superb Performance from #Dileepettan
Senti Scenes & Emotional Parts #Kidu
Comedies Worked Out Well
Rest of The Cast Done their Job Neatly
Superb Direction by #JeethuJoseph
Suspense Cast In The ClimaxJosutty is Engaging and Entertaining
Watch if You Love Feel Good Movies
Rating :: 3.5/5
Breaking Movies
#LifeOfJosutty above average family entertainer Cliched story line saved by Jeethu Joseph, a simple straightforward family film
Ajith Haridas
#lifeofjosutty a life more than a movie good film from #Dileep and#jeethujoseph
Malayalam Review
#LifeOfJosutty Above Average First Half. Some Comedies are Gud. Dileep Cool Performance. Ok Songs and Bgm's. Gud Story Buildup
Boring Second Half. Jithu's Worst Movie Till Date. Duration Almost 2.50hr. Dileep Perfo Gud. 2/5 Below Average
Sudhi Achayan
#LifeOfJosutty one time watchable movie, a newgen. family story. upto interval super.. after intrvl. avg. #EnnuNinteMoideen is the barrier.
Rockstar
#LifeOfJosutty -2nd half loses the tempo :( Dragging towards climax & too lengthy !! Overall can watch one !
Interval..Gud first half :) Superb visuals.1st 30 mts is slow but later picked up! Situational double meaning dialogues :p Marriage Segment scene ROFL
Ajith Vaisakh
I don't know about others but in my opinion the movie was supr..Thank U Jeethu Joseph.... Super Entertainer
Devadath P S
Life of Josutty
Arun George
Thoroughly disappointed with Jeethu Joseph's #LifeOfJosutty. Renjith's 'Kadal Kadannoru Mathukutty' was slightly better
Saneesh Sadhanandhan
First half awesome