Pongal Holidays and a movie of a big Kollywood star - a potent combo! I am not a huge Vijay fan but I did like the idea of watching the movie just a day after its release, if only to enjoy the cheap thrill of catcalls and whistles that accompany a mass hero's flick. And boy, I wasn't disappointed!
The film opened to raucous and incessant whistling and jubilant hand clapping. It felt surreal. I enjoyed the moments and did a few dance steps albeit in a sitting position much to the dismay of my hubby. Duh!
The movie has Vijay written all over it. He is the ultimate savior; a do gooder, a one-man army, a sensitive soul who has equal amount of romance and dry humor in him! Where are such men in real life I ask? Sigh..
Does the movie has a story? Yes, it does but it gets undone by poor writing and poorer editing skills. To have a major star on board and still not enough chops to capitalise on it is blasphemy!
The humor in the movie was there but the actors in comic roles had nothing going for them though a couple of lines here and there elicited the customary laughs. I liked the action scenes, especially the one in which cricketing heroes were the inspiration. The songs overall were below average; may be 2 numbers can be counted as decent fare. The theme track with the rustic, throaty singer had the theater grooving and as much as 4 of the songs did not warrant their presence in the movie.
The heroine is a pretty lass and what I liked about her presence was that she was not the typical anorexic female that we are accustomed to seeing. Her well-endowed stature gave me hopes that the young impressionable minds would not fall for the beauty standards of the waif thin actresses generally seen. Speaking of presence, many a scene had the hero riding his bike with panache. Had he sported a helmet, the film's preachy overtones would have gotten justified by walking the talk. It would also send a statement to his fans on riding safe.
The villain of the movie was not a caricature and his character was well etched. Even his second-in command had an amazing screen presence.
Strictly a one time watch. And yes chances are that you may feel a tad bored in the later half.
The film opened to raucous and incessant whistling and jubilant hand clapping. It felt surreal. I enjoyed the moments and did a few dance steps albeit in a sitting position much to the dismay of my hubby. Duh!
The movie has Vijay written all over it. He is the ultimate savior; a do gooder, a one-man army, a sensitive soul who has equal amount of romance and dry humor in him! Where are such men in real life I ask? Sigh..
Does the movie has a story? Yes, it does but it gets undone by poor writing and poorer editing skills. To have a major star on board and still not enough chops to capitalise on it is blasphemy!
The humor in the movie was there but the actors in comic roles had nothing going for them though a couple of lines here and there elicited the customary laughs. I liked the action scenes, especially the one in which cricketing heroes were the inspiration. The songs overall were below average; may be 2 numbers can be counted as decent fare. The theme track with the rustic, throaty singer had the theater grooving and as much as 4 of the songs did not warrant their presence in the movie.
The heroine is a pretty lass and what I liked about her presence was that she was not the typical anorexic female that we are accustomed to seeing. Her well-endowed stature gave me hopes that the young impressionable minds would not fall for the beauty standards of the waif thin actresses generally seen. Speaking of presence, many a scene had the hero riding his bike with panache. Had he sported a helmet, the film's preachy overtones would have gotten justified by walking the talk. It would also send a statement to his fans on riding safe.
The villain of the movie was not a caricature and his character was well etched. Even his second-in command had an amazing screen presence.
Strictly a one time watch. And yes chances are that you may feel a tad bored in the later half.
