Vedhalam starts out with harmless sparks with feel good performances from the lead cast, but a flurry of supercharged acting from Ajith sets the tone for a good entertaining experience that overshadows the superfluous content to lay out a sparkling feast this festive season!
Titli is not your average Bollywood drama, but something more mature for it features raw emotions and bold situations that are usually swept under the carpet. Armed with an impressive story, marshalled by skilled direction and driven by powerful acting - Titli is made tough enough.
In Talvar, Meghna Gulzar & Vishal Bharadwaj have taken up the true story of a horrific double-murder case and cinematically presented a compelling bold thriller. It is vital to take note that the film has gone beyond just entertaining and succeeded in bringing national focus to a murky incident.
Sicario is a great example of how even a film with a straight-forward plot can be made suspenseful with detailing & an apt use of Camera, Music, Editing, debate-evoking dialogues involving contrasting characters that have a sense of intrigue about them
10 Endrathukulla is like a race car. It has its fair share of whizzing moments thanks to the joyous outing of the man behind its wheel, Vikram. The problem is, it also has its share of Pit stops, moments of over & under steer and an impactful crash before it stutters its way to the chequered flag
When asked about what ‘Naanum Rowdydhaan’ is about, you can quote that long sentence which Vijay Sethupathi breathlessly narrates to Parthiban near the end, but it is definitely something more than that for it travels from comic caper to emotion to action across its runtime with absolute ease. Top notch acting, well-defined character arcs and irresistible music make this a splendid watch. Go for it!
Bridge of Spies is not so much about the Political side of Spying or of handling trade of prisoners during the Cold War as it is about the need for a relentless character to negotiate things in calm amid all the chaos and pressure & the appreciation of one! The veterans involved are in full form in getting that translated to screen to perfection.
Biopics in general take the dramatic side and end up on most occasions as tear-jerkers. However, the Masterful Robert Zemeckis surprises us all in ‘The Walk’ by basing his film on one act of daredevilry by a wire walker never taking the path of melodrama, but slowly building up to the moment using technology to the hilt and banking on some fabulous writing & acting to bring out the humane side of such an inhuman insane attempt at glory.
Masala Padam is the classic case of a wonderful idea gone wrong. In spite of the modern theme, the film looks dated in its approach and execution resulting in an unexciting & flat experience for the audience.
The third quarter of 2015 began with reassurance to the industry & the hero of Papanasam, the remake of the popular Malayalam film Drishyam, which turned out to be a wholesome treat. Close on its heels came SS Rajmouli's epic Baahubali (whose Tamil version was more of a remake than a mundane dub!). With the two films setting the quarter engine revving, there had to be a few big duds to bring the heat down and those came in the form of the drab trio of Maari, Vaalu & VSOP. Then came the surprise film of the year - Thani Oruvan - which helped Jayam Ravi wash away the sins of his other pedestrian outing & we can't thank Raja enough for getting us the ever-so-charming Arvind Swami back in an uber cool villainous avatar. The quarter ended on a sound note with critics lapping up the National Award winning Kuttram Kadithal & the fans giving their thumbs-up to the awkwardly titled adult comedy Trisha Illanaa Nayantara whose whopping collection would have surprised its hero GV Prakash himself!
