Tamil reviews child category
Taramani is certainly a brave film that brings unconventional characters and relationships to the fore. But Ram does go overboard at times with his smart-aleck-ness and repetitive enforcing of the sexual angle that it brings down the impact of the film by a few notches.
‘Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae’ is yet another film from the horror comedy assembly line currently functioning in Tamizh cinema. While there are moments where the newbie director surprises with few newly handled set pieces the film overall tends to fall under the ‘average, can do better’ category than the ‘well done’ category.
Just when we thought we had seen all there is to the Siva-Ajith combination, here comes 'Vivegam' - a gutsy attempt from the team to step out of their comfort zones. Despite an unimpressive storyline, Ajith’s maniacal commitment ensures an unabated action blast that sets the adrenaline pumping throughout to make the experience worth every penny spent!
In our part of the world where cop movies are either about machoism or the good prevailing over the bad, 'Vikram Vedha' remains refreshingly non-judgemental and evolves into a stunning psychological thriller that’s crafted exquisitely and executed to perfection by the charismatic lead cast!
8 Thottakkal is a film that could have been so much more, but loses steam in the second half in spite of a towering performance from M.S.Bhaskar. Too many stage-play-like dialogues and convenient coincidences bring down the engagement quotient. Still a good effort from a debutant filmmaker who places value on content over style.
With dark humour as its uncompromised base, Maragadha Naanayam keeps adding more flavours of fantasy and adventure as it rolls along. Witty writing covers up for the flat lining phases of the narrative to ensure the creativity stays afloat to spring surprises!
Rangoon is driven way above your average lot of whodunits by confident performances and concerted efforts at stringing a credible story. Pampered by brilliant music and captivating songs, the overall experience is nothing short of a roller-coaster that looked promising for even more!
Yeidhavan is another one of the promising ventures that loses steam towards the end primarily due to too much of spoon feeding via dialogues. Still it is a watchable film from debutant Sakthi Rajasekaran, Kalaiarasan and Team.
With an ensemble cast, rich production canons, stunning cinematography, frame-after-frame jaw-dropping extravaganza, S.S. Rajamouli has not just matched the anticipations but has truly outstripped his own benchmarks. This truly is one magnum opus not just for its grandeur but also for its captivating acting and keep-you-glued-to-your-seats story-telling.
Backed by concerted efforts from the technical team to offer an immersive audio-visual-emotional experience to the viewers, 'Pa Paandi' evolves ever so seamlessly into a beautifully packaged drama – a power packed movie that makes for a compelling watch with the family!
