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.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
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.
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