Jason Bourne doesn’t come with a compelling narrative which lessens the overall impact considerably but the no-nonsense main track of the film with its pulsating action blocks (except the climax) save the film and let it tick the 'Action Entertainer' box.
The setup is new for a Tamil film but much more could have been done with it than using it to take us through a pretty lame love-at-first-sight story & attempting us to rile over and loath the Pakistan Army – which in itself is depicted as a bunch of inept, unprofessional local thugs.
This is not a movie for the die-hard Rajni fans expecting their hero to whoop the baddies, bring the roof down with his comic sense or play the universe savior – but this is one for those who would love to see Rajni in a matured role that prognosticates his abilities on screen - what the star is capable of at this stage of his career in a well-presented story. Is our movie-watching public mature enough to understand and accept that this is one of the better performances of a star who does more than enough even without doing what he usually does? – that is something that the money coffers will answer.
Ozhivudivasathe Kali is the honest work from a creator who is willing to bend the rules of filmmaking to cater to his theme. Watch it for some fantastic performances, exquisite cinematography & masterful direction.
The summer quarter of 2016 has been refreshingly good for Kollywood, continuing the momentum that Q1's top quality films provided. We had two star vehicles in form of Vijay's blockbuster hit Theri and Suriya's experimental, yet wholesome 24. Those apart, the surprises came either through small films of smart film-makers whose films (Metro, Uriyadi etc.) garnered attention through word-of-mouth or through people with a repute changing paths in a way that pleases us - Udhayanidhi's Manithan & Karthik Subbaraj's women-centric Iraivi for instance. There were a number of ambitious and over-ambitious duds too, which made K-town hit the 100 mark a little earlier than previous years. Is that a good or bad sign? Trend will take care of giving us an answer to that. Before we get to our top picks, time to congratulate Vikram, Nayanthara, Mohan Raja, A. R Rahman & others on their Filmfare award wins!
Anurag Kashyap’s Raman Raghav 2.0 is always going to polarize opinions due to the raw, dark and gritty content on screen. The film breaks conventional serial-killer tropes by not validating his kills or delving much into the background of the killer. It is certainly worth a watch for Nawaz’s virtuoso performance, fabulous music and some terrifically twisted writing by Anurag Kashyap & Vasan Bala.
Vetrivel is that common man you might find in every village – moderately educated, a good samaritan, helps people at the drop of a hat, loves his family, willing to sacrifice beyond belief to keep his loved ones happy and capable of turning into a mean-machine if his own people are in harm’s way. However, in spite of such a predictable protagonist, the film shines due to some excellent writing, well-rounded character arcs and the absence of superfluous elements, making it a worthy watch.
Maruthu has a fabulous plot that is moved by some strong women. However, the fact that the film turns extremely predictable once the plot unravels, pulls down the film majorly. Still, the film is quite a good watch!
Despite the visual appeal courtesy of stellar shows from the art, cinematography and costume departments, the lack of a purposeful narrative fails to back them up with the mediocre execution making Jackson Durai a grand mess!
'Enakku Innoru Per Iruku' belongs to the 'mindless comedy' genre which is saved by the plethora of strong supporting actors delivering gag after gag which work most of the times.
