Aandavan Kattalai is one of those rare films that will appeal equally to the two categories of audience – the critics and the masses. While it may be for different reasons, it is that fine balance that our filmmakers strive to achieve and Manikandan seems to have mastered it. A Must Watch on all counts!
'Island City' has a very modern theme on how automation has taken control of humanity in a big city like Mumbai. To make such a theme resonate across three distinct chapters, within 110 minutes with a small connection between each of them, is no mean feat. Go watch this brilliant work!
'Kidaari' backed by some fine acting and technical masterclass, puts up a valiant struggle to overcome the pitfalls injected by the weak treatment meted out to a potent subject – but ends in futility as its too huge an obstacle to surmount!
When a movie is supposed to star an actor like Vikram in a lead role, it creates a lot of buzz and hype around it as the fans prepare for a display of exemplary acting and finesse. Even though Vikram does his job to perfection, when other elements in the movie don’t gel well, it ends up being a huge let down. Iru Mugan falls into such a category – a movie that tests not just the intelligence of the audience but also their tolerance and endurance levels.
The fact that Seenu has been able to package the travails and experiences of a first-in-family graduate in a tale that is entertaining as well as it is emotional is a success in itself. It could have turned out even better - If only some ‘love’ related clichés had been avoided!
Manikandan plays as comfortably in the thriller turf as he did on the endearing comedy turf with his Kaaka Muttai kids but if the more pertinent subtle layers were socio-economical in nature in his first outing, they are on psyche of characters this time – a ‘great to have’ for any twisty thriller.
‘Meednum oru Kaadhal Kadhai’, as the title literally suggest is nothing but another love story which suffers the wrath of unimaginative treatment to the plot, making it a borderline movie that lacks the vitality to provide a poignant experience for the audience.
Pelli Chooplu is one of the refreshing romantic comedies to come out in recent times and it shines due to the way template scenes have been staged wonderfully and handles complex emotions without too much melodrama.
Sthreepart is an ambitious short film that talks primarily about the various types of women documented in literature and the way women are forced to react to dominating men. At 40 minutes long, the short film is quite engaging in spite of cutting across various time frames cleverly moving the story forward constantly.
A vital point to be noted with 'Joker' is the resoluteness of the maker & the producer in not bending to the rules and naming the film in Tamizh for claiming tax exemption in Tamil Nadu. That courage shines throughout the film in the plot, dialogues and the performances giving a wonderful output on screen!
