As you all know, expectations were sky high, and I must say, they did notdisappoint. There are talks that this was a rip-off from Judgement Night,but frankly , I dont care.
The most awaited film of the year after Dasavatharam. A movie drastically different from Chennai 600028 in terms of the plot, but with a similar execution. Everything they have tried has worked. The storyline is simple.Girl gets kidnapped. Four guys who are lost end up in the vicious kidnapper's hood and end up actually saving the girl.
The entire movie's life span is 3 days. From the day before till the current day. The movie takes its time to kick off. It takes its own leisurely pace to unwind. There is the character introduction, a couple of songs, a lot of comic moments until Venkat Prabhu asks you to fasten yourseat belts. After that, it is one hell of a roller coaster ride with satiric humor in between.
Since you must have already read about the story, I will have you what to watch out for, the hits and misses about Saroja. No doubt this is going tobe a hit, so there's really no need for a detailed review about the story.
The movie is filled with its comic moments, especially from Premji. His one-liners are awesome. He doesn't spare anyone from Simbu to Rajni (watchout for "I was helpless...I was cornered). Even though his emotions dont go well with the situation in hand, you can eat it up because of the humor he provides. How could he keep his cool and crack these plain jokes when your lives are on the line. It seems artificial, but as I said, just eat it up.
The situation is down to earth, the way these guys plan their escape is completely believable and races through time.The camera work is amazing. You can easily point out to 3 of the songs that were inserted, CHeeky Cheeky, Dost Bada Dost, and Kodana Kodi. but who wouldn't want to have them inserted? All the songs rock. Yuvan raps his wayin Cheeky Cheeky, a decision he will soon regret. His behind the scenes stuff will suffice. His histrionics in front of the camera is uncalled for.Dost Bada Dost is a peppy number even though it has the strangest oflyrics. (like Ozone endru vaanil kooda oattai undu).OMG!!!Somebody has gotto tell the lyricist that the hole in the Ozone layer is what is called a Ozone hole, and it is in no way the name of the hole.Nikitha, plays the absolutely inevitable damsel among the gang of goons.She gets a song to shake her hips, and thats kodana kodi. She oozes oomph all through the song. Really HOT!.
Among the performances, SPB Charan stands out. The new girl Vega is also awesome. Premji and Shiva have similar roles as that of Chennai 600028.Shiva has his share of one-liners. The other guy Vaibhav, is a revelation.Prakash Raj just sleep walks through his role. And finally, Jeyaram ...he should stop accepting roles like these. It really doesn't suit him and makes the role all the more artificial. His dialogue delivery is gimmicky , if anything.
Saroja, has its really good share of flaws and cliches as well. The first 30 mins. The triangular love story, girl talking about her love on the exact same day and time as the other guy, guy keeping it to himself...ohhthat piece was so lame.The single dame in the middle of a bunch of thugs who needs to wear hersaree well below her navel and do an item number. One guy trying to be obscene with the kidnapped girl. Guys with guns all around, with no idea how to use 'em. A group of beggars/rag-pickers in the middle of a deserted factory. One of them actually claims that the only way to get out is to geton board a running Goods train?? What they be doing there? Smoking Pot?Drive from Chennai to Hyd for a one-day match? R u crazy?
If you look at the movie, all these flaws are few and far in between.Altogether, this is a thorough entertainer. I would go to the extent ofsaying, its better than Chennai 600028, simply because Chennai 600028 was A la Carte, Saroja, is an amazing buffet. Go get your tickets NOW!!!
Saroja - It doesn't get better than this quite often.
Rating - 7.5/10.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Jeyam Kondan _ The Review
First things first, did someone tell Vinay that you need to sport a mush tomake it big in Kollywood. I would like to know who that person is. Dude,you know better. Get rid of that thing....immediately.
Now to the review. Personally I thought this was going to be a triangularlove story after seeing the promos. But I was pleasantly surprised to findout it wasn't. The story goes like this, Vinay returns to India from UK,only to find out all the savings he had sent to his dad, has gone missing ,after his father's death. He learns that his dad has invested everything ona house in Madurai. When he makes preps to sell the house, he is shocked tofind out that he has a step sister who also has her eyes on the money. Restof the film shows how they try to resolve this situation.
Lekha makes an impressive debut as the stubborn girl whose ambition is todo her Masters in MIT, Boston. The film 'tries' to be authentic and naturalthroughout. But you really get sick of the 'MIT' talk after sometime.Seriously, if its her aim to study there, who cares. Why bother us with theMIT gyan. She wants to sell her Dad's house (technically, its her StepBrother's), so that she can do her MS. And this she does without Vinay'sknowledge. And she even tries to justify her act. She goes to the extent ofblaming Vinay for spoiling her ambition. Wow..How selfish is that? If thatshow her character wanted to be portrayed, sorry....I dont buy that.
Vinay, on the other half, is cool, calm and collected. He never losespatience, and tries to avoid trouble as much as possible. He is the usualsoft-spoken human you find on the road.
Moving on to the story, Vinay goes to Madurai, to find a buyer for thehouse, as luck would have it, he runs into trouble with a local goon(Actually I forgot his name. Its the same guy who was the North Madras Donin Polladhavan). The villain believes it was Vinay's fault that he findshis wife dead. From here on, the movie gets artificial.
Vinay, to avoid further trouble, escapes to Chennai and tries to mortgagethe house. Meanwhile, situations tempt him to stay at his Step sister'shouse. And I bet you can guess the rest of the story. The brother andsister understand each other and come to terms and finally its time for the climax. He beats the bad guy and brings the story to a logical end with amessage.
Before I forget, Bhavna gets to play Vinay's love interest. She is avillage belle, who comes to Chennai to play VolleyBall for 15 days. Butlost her memory , I guess. Coz she never attempts to play volleyball or tryto return after 15 days.
Vivek, in a movie after a long time. but nothing much to write about.Vivek, as usual. Santhanam also tries his hand at village humour, andsucceeds partially.
Actually, Jeyam Kondan, is not a bad movie. It has its heart in the rightplace. But the execution fails after the interval.It tries a whole lot of things, when it should be really concentrating onlyon the central theme.
Vinay delivers a neat performance. However, its a bumper offer for Lekha,and she doesn't disappoint either. Nothing much to say about others. I seemto have a soft corner for this movie, not sure why, maybe because I thinkLekha is cool. Whatever!
Jeyam Kondaan - Good.Only in Parts.
Rating - 4.5/10
Now to the review. Personally I thought this was going to be a triangularlove story after seeing the promos. But I was pleasantly surprised to findout it wasn't. The story goes like this, Vinay returns to India from UK,only to find out all the savings he had sent to his dad, has gone missing ,after his father's death. He learns that his dad has invested everything ona house in Madurai. When he makes preps to sell the house, he is shocked tofind out that he has a step sister who also has her eyes on the money. Restof the film shows how they try to resolve this situation.
Lekha makes an impressive debut as the stubborn girl whose ambition is todo her Masters in MIT, Boston. The film 'tries' to be authentic and naturalthroughout. But you really get sick of the 'MIT' talk after sometime.Seriously, if its her aim to study there, who cares. Why bother us with theMIT gyan. She wants to sell her Dad's house (technically, its her StepBrother's), so that she can do her MS. And this she does without Vinay'sknowledge. And she even tries to justify her act. She goes to the extent ofblaming Vinay for spoiling her ambition. Wow..How selfish is that? If thatshow her character wanted to be portrayed, sorry....I dont buy that.
Vinay, on the other half, is cool, calm and collected. He never losespatience, and tries to avoid trouble as much as possible. He is the usualsoft-spoken human you find on the road.
Moving on to the story, Vinay goes to Madurai, to find a buyer for thehouse, as luck would have it, he runs into trouble with a local goon(Actually I forgot his name. Its the same guy who was the North Madras Donin Polladhavan). The villain believes it was Vinay's fault that he findshis wife dead. From here on, the movie gets artificial.
Vinay, to avoid further trouble, escapes to Chennai and tries to mortgagethe house. Meanwhile, situations tempt him to stay at his Step sister'shouse. And I bet you can guess the rest of the story. The brother andsister understand each other and come to terms and finally its time for the climax. He beats the bad guy and brings the story to a logical end with amessage.
Before I forget, Bhavna gets to play Vinay's love interest. She is avillage belle, who comes to Chennai to play VolleyBall for 15 days. Butlost her memory , I guess. Coz she never attempts to play volleyball or tryto return after 15 days.
Vivek, in a movie after a long time. but nothing much to write about.Vivek, as usual. Santhanam also tries his hand at village humour, andsucceeds partially.
Actually, Jeyam Kondan, is not a bad movie. It has its heart in the rightplace. But the execution fails after the interval.It tries a whole lot of things, when it should be really concentrating onlyon the central theme.
Vinay delivers a neat performance. However, its a bumper offer for Lekha,and she doesn't disappoint either. Nothing much to say about others. I seemto have a soft corner for this movie, not sure why, maybe because I thinkLekha is cool. Whatever!
Jeyam Kondaan - Good.Only in Parts.
Rating - 4.5/10
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Dhaam Dhoom - The Review
I've always felt Jeeva was one of the very few educated film makers that Tamil cinema had. Its unfortunate that we lost him. Although none of his films were runaway hits, they were trendy and made sense much like his latest and last venture Dhaam Dhoom.
Here's the storyline. A genius young Doctor (Jeyam Ravi) visits Russia for a medical conference, gets trapped in a conspiracy where he is alleged of Murder. His struggle in Russia to get back to his homeland forms the main storyline. Ofcourse, there is the mandatory side track where he romances a village belle Kangana.
The movie starts of expected line with an intro song, which was picturised very badly btw. Its hard to digest Jeyam Ravi as the genius young doctor especially if he's going to run around Chennai streets singing rap songs with a kerchief tied to his knee. But thats how it goes. The movie doesn't have much to say till the plot moves to Russia. The drug and law and order situation in current Russia is something that not many of us would not connect to, but it has been told in a very subtle and amateurish fashion, especially the scene where the Russian girl smuggles the drugs with the help of Jeyam Ravi.
The girl Maria gets in touch with Jeyam ravi to get her stuff back, gets cozy with him and the next morning, is found murdered in Ravi's hotel room. The fact that she is the Police Commissioner's daughter makes matters worse for Jeyam Ravi. As Rajni would say, he is helpless and cornered. Enter Jeyaram, the officer from the Indian Embassy who tries to help Jeyam Ravi with the support of Lakshmi Rai, an advocate who appears on behalf of Ravi. How Lakshmi Rai and jeyam Ravi handle the situation and win over it forms the rest of the story. Explaining it any further would amount to giving away anything already left of the story.
During his most nightmarish experience, Jeyam Ravi thinks about those happy and peaceful days when he fell in love with Kangana (to who he is engaged to). Except for the idea, the romance really does not work. We have seen umpteen movies where the heroine is a village belle playing pranks on others with the help of a few over-reacting kids. So thats done and dusted.
Songs and background score are the major forces that drive this film. Though most of the songs are unnecessary and slow the pace of the movie, they are a treat to the ears nevertheless. The theme of a normal helpless person emerging winner against all odds is bound to appeal to mass audiences. Vikram rose to superstardom with this approach (specifically in Dhil and Dhool). One must wait and watch how it fares for Jeyam Ravi.
However, the movie has its own share of flaws. The climax is a big let down. One guy drives a Ford Endeavour with Dark glasses. We must accept that he is the biggest druglord in Russia. And he will be travelling alone , driving his own vehicle , to a place where his life is in danger. I guess, Jeeva had a different idea for the climax before his untimely demise. Because the climax cannot be connected to the rest of the movie. Its plain stupid.
Jeyam ravi's family listens to Sun News where they say , an indian was killed the previous night in an encounter in Russia. The family fairly assumes it is Jeyam Ravi. However we see him walking down the streets of Chennai the next morning after what is shown as a court hearing in which he is released. All in one night ?? Including the travel??? Is this some kind of joke, that I did not understand?
The plot becomes predictable after a first few scenes. Its simple to guess who the mole is, especially cause Jeeva lets out a lot of clues (Clearly for B & C). Jeyam Ravi has really done a nice job , underplaying his emotions and both make it all believable and brings in the sympathy factor. All said, this is indeed a one-time watch especially after all the trash that you has been fed in recent times.
Dhaam Dhoom - Wasted Firecracker.
Rating - 5/10.
Here's the storyline. A genius young Doctor (Jeyam Ravi) visits Russia for a medical conference, gets trapped in a conspiracy where he is alleged of Murder. His struggle in Russia to get back to his homeland forms the main storyline. Ofcourse, there is the mandatory side track where he romances a village belle Kangana.
The movie starts of expected line with an intro song, which was picturised very badly btw. Its hard to digest Jeyam Ravi as the genius young doctor especially if he's going to run around Chennai streets singing rap songs with a kerchief tied to his knee. But thats how it goes. The movie doesn't have much to say till the plot moves to Russia. The drug and law and order situation in current Russia is something that not many of us would not connect to, but it has been told in a very subtle and amateurish fashion, especially the scene where the Russian girl smuggles the drugs with the help of Jeyam Ravi.
The girl Maria gets in touch with Jeyam ravi to get her stuff back, gets cozy with him and the next morning, is found murdered in Ravi's hotel room. The fact that she is the Police Commissioner's daughter makes matters worse for Jeyam Ravi. As Rajni would say, he is helpless and cornered. Enter Jeyaram, the officer from the Indian Embassy who tries to help Jeyam Ravi with the support of Lakshmi Rai, an advocate who appears on behalf of Ravi. How Lakshmi Rai and jeyam Ravi handle the situation and win over it forms the rest of the story. Explaining it any further would amount to giving away anything already left of the story.
During his most nightmarish experience, Jeyam Ravi thinks about those happy and peaceful days when he fell in love with Kangana (to who he is engaged to). Except for the idea, the romance really does not work. We have seen umpteen movies where the heroine is a village belle playing pranks on others with the help of a few over-reacting kids. So thats done and dusted.
Songs and background score are the major forces that drive this film. Though most of the songs are unnecessary and slow the pace of the movie, they are a treat to the ears nevertheless. The theme of a normal helpless person emerging winner against all odds is bound to appeal to mass audiences. Vikram rose to superstardom with this approach (specifically in Dhil and Dhool). One must wait and watch how it fares for Jeyam Ravi.
However, the movie has its own share of flaws. The climax is a big let down. One guy drives a Ford Endeavour with Dark glasses. We must accept that he is the biggest druglord in Russia. And he will be travelling alone , driving his own vehicle , to a place where his life is in danger. I guess, Jeeva had a different idea for the climax before his untimely demise. Because the climax cannot be connected to the rest of the movie. Its plain stupid.
Jeyam ravi's family listens to Sun News where they say , an indian was killed the previous night in an encounter in Russia. The family fairly assumes it is Jeyam Ravi. However we see him walking down the streets of Chennai the next morning after what is shown as a court hearing in which he is released. All in one night ?? Including the travel??? Is this some kind of joke, that I did not understand?
The plot becomes predictable after a first few scenes. Its simple to guess who the mole is, especially cause Jeeva lets out a lot of clues (Clearly for B & C). Jeyam Ravi has really done a nice job , underplaying his emotions and both make it all believable and brings in the sympathy factor. All said, this is indeed a one-time watch especially after all the trash that you has been fed in recent times.
Dhaam Dhoom - Wasted Firecracker.
Rating - 5/10.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Dasavatharam - The Review
Could there be any other movie in the history of Tamil Cinema that had the same amount of "hype and hoopla" that was given to this one. I guess not.
In this review, I'm not going to talk about the story just the characters. Kamal donning 10 roles. Wow...10 roles. But...But..How many are actually needed? Its for you to decide.
Rangaraja Nambi - The guy in the 12th century piece. This part is awesome. The visuals are breathtaking. The song is amazing. But much does this connect with the rest of movie - Zilch. Could not find any relation between this one and the rest of the movie. Or was it just me?
Next comes Avataar Singh. A caricature...who delivers dialogues like "Iva mela Pyaar Irukkudhay" and then sings an awful song.
Next...The Japanese Kung Fu expert, the first time you see him, the make up looks like some poor guy heavily disfigured because of a fire accident.
Next..Kalif Ullah...who appears dumb (or is he supposed to look that way). The character is 7 foot tall...Again..why? No clue.
Next..as the US president..no real reason. It appears that all these characters are skecthed just because Kamal wanted them to be.
Poovaragan - Agreed. Great acting. We all know Kamal's acting is awesome. But the necessity of this character certainly needs questioning.
The Iyengar Paati - Provides some comic relief. Make up sucked but paati was enjoyable.
Mr.Naidu - Was the best of the lot. Mannerisms and dialogue delivery were awesome. Again..provides some much needed comic relief.
Govind - The usual Kamal. Need I say more.
Chris Fletcher - Surprise Package. I expected that he would make a complete mockery of the ex-CIA role. But this was awesome. But you need to accept all his spider-man stunts coz he is ex-CIA. No questions asked.
Frankly, Dasavatharam is not a bad movie by any stretch of imagination. But you just couldn't feel satisfied with what was offered. You expected a lot more. But ended up with great disappointment. How else can you explain the scene where the bullet takes the tumor out in a Kamal movie. For a second, it gave me a feeling I was in a Vijayakanth movie.
Kamal gives a prelude, before the movie begins that all incidents in this world are related. But sadly, the screenplay dint justify. The only saving grace is the climax. The Tsunami, created for a good cause, was really a novel thought. But apart from that the movie falls flat.
No doubt, that the movie will be a great hit. But as a fan, it disappoints.
Dasavatharam - Empty Vessel.
Rating - 5/10.
In this review, I'm not going to talk about the story just the characters. Kamal donning 10 roles. Wow...10 roles. But...But..How many are actually needed? Its for you to decide.
Rangaraja Nambi - The guy in the 12th century piece. This part is awesome. The visuals are breathtaking. The song is amazing. But much does this connect with the rest of movie - Zilch. Could not find any relation between this one and the rest of the movie. Or was it just me?
Next comes Avataar Singh. A caricature...who delivers dialogues like "Iva mela Pyaar Irukkudhay" and then sings an awful song.
Next...The Japanese Kung Fu expert, the first time you see him, the make up looks like some poor guy heavily disfigured because of a fire accident.
Next..Kalif Ullah...who appears dumb (or is he supposed to look that way). The character is 7 foot tall...Again..why? No clue.
Next..as the US president..no real reason. It appears that all these characters are skecthed just because Kamal wanted them to be.
Poovaragan - Agreed. Great acting. We all know Kamal's acting is awesome. But the necessity of this character certainly needs questioning.
The Iyengar Paati - Provides some comic relief. Make up sucked but paati was enjoyable.
Mr.Naidu - Was the best of the lot. Mannerisms and dialogue delivery were awesome. Again..provides some much needed comic relief.
Govind - The usual Kamal. Need I say more.
Chris Fletcher - Surprise Package. I expected that he would make a complete mockery of the ex-CIA role. But this was awesome. But you need to accept all his spider-man stunts coz he is ex-CIA. No questions asked.
Frankly, Dasavatharam is not a bad movie by any stretch of imagination. But you just couldn't feel satisfied with what was offered. You expected a lot more. But ended up with great disappointment. How else can you explain the scene where the bullet takes the tumor out in a Kamal movie. For a second, it gave me a feeling I was in a Vijayakanth movie.
Kamal gives a prelude, before the movie begins that all incidents in this world are related. But sadly, the screenplay dint justify. The only saving grace is the climax. The Tsunami, created for a good cause, was really a novel thought. But apart from that the movie falls flat.
No doubt, that the movie will be a great hit. But as a fan, it disappoints.
Dasavatharam - Empty Vessel.
Rating - 5/10.
Kuruvi - The Review
Dharani, Vijay, Trisha ,Vidyasagar. Although you do not spot great talent in these names, you expect this mix to deliver a commercial 'masala' entertainer like the previous outing - "Gilli". Once cannot blame Vijay because , it is Mahesh Babu's fault that he could not deliver hits after Okkadu and Pokiri. Else, why would Vijay even think about acting in a straight tamil movie that is not directed by Ramana or Perarasu.
And what's with Vijay doing a race sequence in the beginning of every movie? First it was a bike race in Thirumalai. Then 100M dash in ATM and now a car race. And ,ofcourse, he wins...what were you thinking?
Ok...Coming to Kuruvi. The movie gets the name from a slang used "somewhere" in Chennai (I say somewhere because the sets were so shoddy that I couldn't make out which part of Chennai Vijay actually lived in). Kuruvi represents people who travel to Malaysia/Gulf to deliver goods for those Indians who reside there.
When Vijay needs cash to re-pay his debt for the house after his father ditched them and disappeared, he agrees to go to Malaysia as a "Kuruvi" to get the amount (some 50 lacs) from a guy in Malaysia who owes his father that amount.
The reference to Kuruvi ends there, and there is really no need for the movie to be called Kuruvi, except the fact that Trisha keeps yelling the name every now and then to get on your nerves.
So Vijay travels to Malaysia, to meet Gocha (what a name?) who, as you would expect is a diamond smuggler and ....I'm not really sure. He is some kind of a Gang Leader with a gang and lots of cash. So when Vijay demands for cash, his ass is obviously kicked and he returns the favor and soon all Hell breaks loose.
So to get his money back, Vijay steals a really expensive diamond from Gocha(by swapping it with something else...where did he find it?? wrong question). Trisha spots Vijay in his Mask of Zorro style and falls for him immediately when he does some circus stunts and follows him all the way to chennai. She had decided that Vijay would be her life partner. What a wastrel!
Ok...the movie is bearable until now. Then the plot moves to Chennai/Andhra where Gocha follows Vijay. And you, along with Vijay, find out that this is no ordinary scam. His father and all his employers are taken as bonded labourers in Kadappa for Diamond mining by Gocha and Konda Reddy (ha ha) and his brother. The guy as Konda Reddy's brother is actually a decent actor. He did a decent job in Polladhavan. Here he is made to deliver high decibel dialogues and talk some telugu. And he does a terrible job at that pronuncing "Cheppu" (Talk) as "Seppu".There is also one more guy, Kadappa Raja who is the baddie in charge of the mine (?). So there ends the bad guys list, straight out of a B-movie flick.
But what we also find out , (unfortunately Vijay doesn't), is that this has been the most horrific 2 hours of your life considering you have paid $15 for a first day ticket after all the hype. So you are ecstatic when the movie ends, you thank God that you have successfully survived the 2 hours.
Oh..If you haven't guessed by now, I haven't let the climax out. Watch for yourself. Yaam petra inbam, peruga ivvaiyagam.
Kuruvi - Mass "Murder" Entertainer!
Rating - 2/10.
And what's with Vijay doing a race sequence in the beginning of every movie? First it was a bike race in Thirumalai. Then 100M dash in ATM and now a car race. And ,ofcourse, he wins...what were you thinking?
Ok...Coming to Kuruvi. The movie gets the name from a slang used "somewhere" in Chennai (I say somewhere because the sets were so shoddy that I couldn't make out which part of Chennai Vijay actually lived in). Kuruvi represents people who travel to Malaysia/Gulf to deliver goods for those Indians who reside there.
When Vijay needs cash to re-pay his debt for the house after his father ditched them and disappeared, he agrees to go to Malaysia as a "Kuruvi" to get the amount (some 50 lacs) from a guy in Malaysia who owes his father that amount.
The reference to Kuruvi ends there, and there is really no need for the movie to be called Kuruvi, except the fact that Trisha keeps yelling the name every now and then to get on your nerves.
So Vijay travels to Malaysia, to meet Gocha (what a name?) who, as you would expect is a diamond smuggler and ....I'm not really sure. He is some kind of a Gang Leader with a gang and lots of cash. So when Vijay demands for cash, his ass is obviously kicked and he returns the favor and soon all Hell breaks loose.
So to get his money back, Vijay steals a really expensive diamond from Gocha(by swapping it with something else...where did he find it?? wrong question). Trisha spots Vijay in his Mask of Zorro style and falls for him immediately when he does some circus stunts and follows him all the way to chennai. She had decided that Vijay would be her life partner. What a wastrel!
Ok...the movie is bearable until now. Then the plot moves to Chennai/Andhra where Gocha follows Vijay. And you, along with Vijay, find out that this is no ordinary scam. His father and all his employers are taken as bonded labourers in Kadappa for Diamond mining by Gocha and Konda Reddy (ha ha) and his brother. The guy as Konda Reddy's brother is actually a decent actor. He did a decent job in Polladhavan. Here he is made to deliver high decibel dialogues and talk some telugu. And he does a terrible job at that pronuncing "Cheppu" (Talk) as "Seppu".There is also one more guy, Kadappa Raja who is the baddie in charge of the mine (?). So there ends the bad guys list, straight out of a B-movie flick.
But what we also find out , (unfortunately Vijay doesn't), is that this has been the most horrific 2 hours of your life considering you have paid $15 for a first day ticket after all the hype. So you are ecstatic when the movie ends, you thank God that you have successfully survived the 2 hours.
Oh..If you haven't guessed by now, I haven't let the climax out. Watch for yourself. Yaam petra inbam, peruga ivvaiyagam.
Kuruvi - Mass "Murder" Entertainer!
Rating - 2/10.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Arai Enn 305'il Kadavul - The Review
Honestly, I had huge regards for Simbudhevan after watching his 23rd Pulikesi. I loved every frame of it. That one was fresh and unbelieavable funny. Historic comedy?? I had never even heard of that before. And to pull it off with such finesse...it was just amazing.
But...but...what about his second venture?? It is a personal records of sorts for me. Never in my 15 yr movie going experince have I walked out of a movie hall before the end of the movie. Unbelievable? Believe It. But I had to break my record this one time. I was out before the last 20 mins.
I cudn't find a trace of creativity that was overflowing in 23rd pulikesi. Actually I'm confused as to what genre this movie belongs. Its definitely not comedy...ofcourse..the serious matters make us laugh..but thats unintended comedy. Is it a kids movie?? Maybe...coz..u have some graphic stuff happening here and there. And there's that crappy thing called Galaxy Box...or Power of galaxy or G-Box or some shit. But..there is that one scene between Rajesh and Prakash Raj...where they debate about the existence of God...and that is serious evidence that this is no kids movie...One of the kids in the movie hall actually started crying at the end of the scene. We were all looking at each other with the same expression.."Why blood...Same Blood".
I do not wish to explain what this movie is about because its inexplicable. It sure is wasted talent. Simbudhevan....better luck next time. On second thoughts...it wud be better off if we include this in the "Moral Instructions" lessons that the poor kids have to deal with in school.
Arai En - Stay as far away as possible.
Rating - 3/10.
But...but...what about his second venture?? It is a personal records of sorts for me. Never in my 15 yr movie going experince have I walked out of a movie hall before the end of the movie. Unbelievable? Believe It. But I had to break my record this one time. I was out before the last 20 mins.
I cudn't find a trace of creativity that was overflowing in 23rd pulikesi. Actually I'm confused as to what genre this movie belongs. Its definitely not comedy...ofcourse..the serious matters make us laugh..but thats unintended comedy. Is it a kids movie?? Maybe...coz..u have some graphic stuff happening here and there. And there's that crappy thing called Galaxy Box...or Power of galaxy or G-Box or some shit. But..there is that one scene between Rajesh and Prakash Raj...where they debate about the existence of God...and that is serious evidence that this is no kids movie...One of the kids in the movie hall actually started crying at the end of the scene. We were all looking at each other with the same expression.."Why blood...Same Blood".
I do not wish to explain what this movie is about because its inexplicable. It sure is wasted talent. Simbudhevan....better luck next time. On second thoughts...it wud be better off if we include this in the "Moral Instructions" lessons that the poor kids have to deal with in school.
Arai En - Stay as far away as possible.
Rating - 3/10.
Yaaradi Nee Mohini - The Review
Ohhh Yessss...I wanted to watch this one after some stupid movie review site called it "a treat for rom-com lovers". To say the least , romanace and dhanush are like...miles away from each other. To begin with, this was a remake of a telugu movie that I cant spell, but it was made by Selvaraghavan. How on earth could selva make such a movie. Or maybe it was better in Telugu? Honestly, I do not have the courage to watch the Telugu version after I've watched this one.
Dhanush + Software Engineer -> Does this make any sense to you? It doesn't to me. But actually thats what he becomes. A software engineer who works for a s/w company whose entire system crashes becuase Dhanush plays with his keyboard. A company whose HR executive is also the Project Manager for the techie project.A company who delivers a 'CD' as a deliverable to their client. Forget it...Dhanush just does "something" for "some" company.
Story - yes..actually a story does exist. Dhanush falls for Nayan and joins her company in a bid to woo her. Things go crazy between both of them eventually resulting in the death of Dhanush's Dad (Raguvaran in a very decent portrayal). Dhanush is left without anyone. His friend Karthik (our modern Alva Raja) who is about to get married invites Dhanush along to his so called "orthodox" home in some place in TN. There is no prize for guessing that Nayan is the same girl that Karthik is engaged to. What follows is total crap. The way they have portrayed a Brahmin household is trash. All characters seem straight out of "1980 Cinemas". Plot is entirely predictable. There is no chemistry between the lead pair. The songs are poor. The humor is pathetic. You reach a point where you cannot bear all this any further, and at that point, thank God, the movie ends.
There's nothing much to talk about this one.Just save your money for a rough day.
Yaaradi Nee Mohini - Damp Squib
Rating - 4/10.
Dhanush + Software Engineer -> Does this make any sense to you? It doesn't to me. But actually thats what he becomes. A software engineer who works for a s/w company whose entire system crashes becuase Dhanush plays with his keyboard. A company whose HR executive is also the Project Manager for the techie project.A company who delivers a 'CD' as a deliverable to their client. Forget it...Dhanush just does "something" for "some" company.
Story - yes..actually a story does exist. Dhanush falls for Nayan and joins her company in a bid to woo her. Things go crazy between both of them eventually resulting in the death of Dhanush's Dad (Raguvaran in a very decent portrayal). Dhanush is left without anyone. His friend Karthik (our modern Alva Raja) who is about to get married invites Dhanush along to his so called "orthodox" home in some place in TN. There is no prize for guessing that Nayan is the same girl that Karthik is engaged to. What follows is total crap. The way they have portrayed a Brahmin household is trash. All characters seem straight out of "1980 Cinemas". Plot is entirely predictable. There is no chemistry between the lead pair. The songs are poor. The humor is pathetic. You reach a point where you cannot bear all this any further, and at that point, thank God, the movie ends.
There's nothing much to talk about this one.Just save your money for a rough day.
Yaaradi Nee Mohini - Damp Squib
Rating - 4/10.
Anjathey - The Review
My review for 2008. And what a way to start it...Anjathey according to me is the movie of the year so far. I was expecting a lot out of Mysskin especially after watching his debut movie "Chithiram Pesudhadi". Its a shame that this movie did not get released in the US. I had to wait a long while before I could catch a glimpse of this movie online. The opening scene where the director has done amazing camera work gives u more than a clue of whats in store. Top Notch.
The story is simple. Two friends. One (Ajmal) with a vison to join the police force, and one(Narain) without any. Obviously things do not end up the way they want to be. Narain ends up joining the Police force in the most crooked way possible. Honest and Eligible Ajmal ends up with nothing. Actually this part of the movie is the weakest link, because you can pretty much figure out whats going to happen. Come On...after all, it is a Tam movie. Everytime Ajmal starts like "Dei...Nan SI ayiduven da"..rest assured that he wont become one. Ajmal's helplessness and jealousy lands their friendship in trouble.
Then the actual story kicks off...Prasanna and Pandiarajan head a gang in North Madras...pretty new to Tamil cinema....yup...they are kidnappers. Young girls being kidnapped and raped for ransom is nothing new..but it is being portrayed in a way you call "non-cinemathanam". Narain, along with Ponvannan (Keerthi Vasan) head the team that needs to nab this gang and end their tryst. I guess this team is called AGW...but I'm more than a 100% certain..there was no explanation given as to what AGW is. Much of the story line is predictable. Ajmal has to join the bad guys, good guys face off against bad guys, and alls well that ends well.
Narain has done a neat portrayal. His character looks much similar to the one he portrayed in "Chithiram Pesudhadi". Ajmal is a surprise Package. A sweet surprise. Prasanna, has done a brave attempt. And how well has it paid off...He carries the character with ease. Vijayalakshmi as the girl next door fits the bill. But a little make up wouldn't have done any bad.
The film stretches a bit towards the end. A couple of unnecessary songs could have been done away with. But looking through all these negatives, Anajathey is a taut edge-of-the-seat thriller. Mysskin is sure to stay.
Anjathey - Dont Miss It.
Rating - 7.5/10
The story is simple. Two friends. One (Ajmal) with a vison to join the police force, and one(Narain) without any. Obviously things do not end up the way they want to be. Narain ends up joining the Police force in the most crooked way possible. Honest and Eligible Ajmal ends up with nothing. Actually this part of the movie is the weakest link, because you can pretty much figure out whats going to happen. Come On...after all, it is a Tam movie. Everytime Ajmal starts like "Dei...Nan SI ayiduven da"..rest assured that he wont become one. Ajmal's helplessness and jealousy lands their friendship in trouble.
Then the actual story kicks off...Prasanna and Pandiarajan head a gang in North Madras...pretty new to Tamil cinema....yup...they are kidnappers. Young girls being kidnapped and raped for ransom is nothing new..but it is being portrayed in a way you call "non-cinemathanam". Narain, along with Ponvannan (Keerthi Vasan) head the team that needs to nab this gang and end their tryst. I guess this team is called AGW...but I'm more than a 100% certain..there was no explanation given as to what AGW is. Much of the story line is predictable. Ajmal has to join the bad guys, good guys face off against bad guys, and alls well that ends well.
Narain has done a neat portrayal. His character looks much similar to the one he portrayed in "Chithiram Pesudhadi". Ajmal is a surprise Package. A sweet surprise. Prasanna, has done a brave attempt. And how well has it paid off...He carries the character with ease. Vijayalakshmi as the girl next door fits the bill. But a little make up wouldn't have done any bad.
The film stretches a bit towards the end. A couple of unnecessary songs could have been done away with. But looking through all these negatives, Anajathey is a taut edge-of-the-seat thriller. Mysskin is sure to stay.
Anjathey - Dont Miss It.
Rating - 7.5/10
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