James is a talented artist and businessman. His wife Alice works in a bank. They get married against Alice's father's wish due to his lack of a career, but since then have led successful marriage for seven years and have a child out of it. However, the seven-year itch starts with both of them focused on their respective careers. Their busy lifestyles and misunderstandings results in filing a divorce. A day before divorce, James meets with a freaky car accident. In the hospital, facing a coma James hallucinates/dreams St.Peter's presence and both of them review his life; his mistakes and the changes he could've done. Whether James realises his mistakes and is able to come back to his life forms the crux of the movie.
The filming began on 15 January 2016. Prithviraj and Vedhika previously acted together in Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014).[3][6]
Movie shooting was wrapped on March 31, 2016.[7]
Anil Johnson was signed in as the composer first.[8] But he opted out before filming had begun. Music was composed by Gopi Sundar,[9] and released on Muzik 247 label.[10]
Initially James & Alice was scheduled to release on 29 April 2016,[11] later postponed[12] and released on 5 May 2016.[13]
Reception
Critical reception
The Times of India gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "The story arc of James and Alice is quite in sync with the analogy. Presented in a fragmented, flashback-heavy style, the movie is a simple portrait of a contemporary relationship, of a young family that is going through a rocky patch".[14]Malayala Manorama gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "An exceedingly slow-paced film, with less humour or other remarkable agents, James and Alice isn't everyone's cup of tea. The feather touch of something celestial keeps it engaging, but the magic, sadly wanes".[15]IndiaGlitz gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "Sujith Vasudev has done well for a directorial debut. There are certain elements that he will have to tweak to work for the larger audience. Gopi Sunder at the music section has done well yet again. The visually alluring frames need a special mention and the cinematographer has done well to give an artistic rendering to the tale".[16]
