The Gambler (2019 film)

The Gambler is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Tom Emmatty (who directed Oru Mexican Aparatha) and starring Anson Paul and George Emmatty (director's son).^[2][3][4] The film is about a father, George, who appears in his son's dreams as a superhero, IO Man.^[5][6][7] The film was touted to be the first Malayalam superhero film.^[8]

The Gambler
Official poster
Directed by	Tom Emmatty
Produced by	Thankachan Emmanuel
Starring	Anson Paul George Emmatty
Music by	Manikandan Ayyappa Gopi Sundar
Release date	9 May 2019 (2019-05-09)
Running time	121 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Plot

A father and son go through a series of struggles as they try to get what is important to them and live a happier life.

Cast

• Anson Paul as Anson
• George Emmatty
• Dayyana Hameed
• Innocent
• Salim Kumar
• Vijayakumar
• Vishnu Govindan
• Sijoy Varghese
• Roopesh Peethambaran
• Keanu Adduono as Investor
• Joseph Annamkutty Jose
• Jayaraj Warrier
• Aristo Suresh
• Rajini Chandy
• Sreelakshmy Ramshy
• Vidya Martin

Release and reception

The film released on 9 May.^[9]

A critic from The Times of India gave 2/5 and wrote that "The film could sure have made a better impact if the treatment was well-thought-out".^[10] A critic from The New Indian Express gave a negative review.^[11] A critic from Deccan Chronicle opined that "At this time when Avengers Endgame is still going strong in the theatres, it would be an eye-opener for the director to watch what a superhero film actually entails".^[12]