Thani Oruvan is one of those rare Good vs Evil films that manages to toe the line between Commercial and Masala exceedingly well. Even if the taut script and the impactful dialogues do not impress you, it is guaranteed that Aravind Swamy’s superlative performance will bowl you over!
If you have a Twitter account and have the habit of checking it regularly, you would have experienced seeing trending topics on the likes of #23YearsOfAjithism, #Celebrating3YearsofVelayudham, #MasssSuriyaBiggestHeroInSouthIndia. The names of actors & even the context of such crazy hashtags would change based on the trending geography you have chosen to see. When you attempt to analyse the very source of such trends, you will get to see some fanatics having a concrete plan to make these work! They create groups and accounts, which will decide and propagate the exact ‘Hashtag’ that the fans are instructed to make a trend of.
Spy does complete justice to the action comedy genre of film-making with the main actors contributing immensely to its cause. Armed with a crafty screenplay filled with suspense and action, its dialogues and comic moments make it a feel good entertainer.
‘Q’ is the honest attempt of a debutant filmmaker to bring to film, the monotony & humanity in the lives of people on the wrong side of the law, but its pacing and low production value bring down the engagement quotient a great deal.
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga is no better than any other commercially oriented comedy entertainers that Rajesh has made so far, only that the artificial dialogues, unenjoyable songs, an aversive plot and a ridiculous climax makes sure that the pretty good humour featured in the movie can only dilute the toxic experience!
Vaalu doesn’t have much to complain about because it doesn’t have much to write home about. The intentions seem to be to provide mindless fun but in the process, it lacks any story to be told and ends up being a film not to be bothered about – much like the vestigial tail some reptiles have.
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation has towed the inimitable path laid out by the franchise. But where the previous movies failed, it has scored well to resurrect the franchise by some crisp storytelling and throbbing action.
A picturesque narration of Iyob's life & his heirs courtesy, the stunning visuals. Set in Pre-independent epoch, there are multiple subplots supporting the main knot and it is a feast to see them culminate at the climax without any loopholes.
The challenge of beating expectations with the sequel to a successful film is dealt-with handsomely with an anarchic yet amusing screenplay that works great because of Tanu, Manu, Kusum & the beloved side-kicks accompanying them.
If you thought the last time you watched a senseless commercial flick was probably the worst, Sakalakala Vallavan, which misuses a perfectly able star cast due to an outdated and un-intelligent story line, is bound to make you rethink your claim as it turns out to be a gross blunder and probably an insult hurled at movie goers!
