DisneyPlus Hotstar’s Malayalam series stars Nithya Menen as Riya, Sharaf U Dheen as Binoy, Maala Parvathi as Aniyamma, Renji Panicker as Chandichan, Shanti Krishna as Lisamma, Ashokan as Kuriyachan, and Jude Anthany Joseph as Father Savourias.
It is directed by Sreejith N and consists of 5 episodes of approximately 35–40 minutes. The series has English subtitles and is also available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, and Kannada.
Riya and Binoy, a millennial couple, had a big fight that led to their parents’ indifference. Riya’s parents, Lisamma and Kuriyachan, and Binoy’s parents, Aniyamma and Chandichan, visit the couple to find out what happened and sort it out. However, it only leads to the situation getting out of hand.
Sreejith N’s Masterpeace is chaotic from the first episode as we are introduced to the central characters, Riya and Binoy. Their quarrels have no ending or easy solution. But their parents’ intervention only makes things worse.
Sreejith N hits the right spots while showing the generation gap between the parents and their children. While Riya and Binoy are hotheaded, Riya’s father, Kuriyachan, and Binoy’s mother, Aniyamma, are quite extremist. Their sexism and orthodox beliefs about religion and women (wives) are packed with great punches that land well and leave you split.
Episode 3 is where the central storytelling dips. Entangling another unrelated person in episode 3 drags the series and leaves you impatient. From episode 4, you just served more misjudgements, squabbles, and madness. However, only certain moments arouse laughter, as things tend to get repetitive.
Sreejith N revealed in an interview that he took inspiration from Wes Anderson’s movies for his Hotstar series. That’s quite evident with the cinematography, production design, and visual symmetry.
Masterpeace belongs to Nithya Menen, Maala Parvathi, Sharaf U Dheen, and Ashokan. Their characters are tremendously loud and angry, making you laugh the most.
Overall, Masterpeace 2023 is an enjoyable, relatable, and hilarious dysfunctional comedy-drama at first, but becomes repetitive due as the concept becomes stagnant in a series format