Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Film Review: Moonwalk Celebrates Michael Jackson in Kerala
Moonwalk is a movie from Kerala about teenagers in the 1980s who loved Michael Jackson.
They were inspired by his dancing and breakdancing.
The teenagers start to learn the dance moves themselves, even though it means spending less time studying.
The film reminds people of the old days, with cassette tapes and mullets.
The movie is now available to watch online.
Moonwalk is a Malayalam film set in the 1980s.
The film focuses on a group of teenagers in Kerala who are inspired by Michael Jackson and breakdancing.
The teenagers practice hard, their studies suffer, and some face disapproval from parents.
The movie evokes nostalgia for 1980s culture, including fashion and technology.
Moonwalk is now streaming on JioHotstar.
- Who
- A group of teenagers and the filmmakers Vinod AK, Mathew Varghese, and Sunil Gopalakrishnan.
- What
- A Malayalam film called Moonwalk, about teenagers inspired by Michael Jackson and breakdancing.
- When
- Set in the 1980s and released earlier this year.
- Where
- Kerala.
- Why
- To pay tribute to Michael Jackson and show a slice-of-life story about how a phenomenon can transform a place.
Criticism
Appreciation
Film Quality
Criticism
Film isn’t as well put together.
Appreciation
Film has modest pleasures
- Film Title
- Moonwalk
- Director
- Vinod AK
- Setting
- Kerala, 1980s
- Streaming Platform
- JioHotstar
- Genre
- Slice-of-life