A long gap after working with legends like Mani rathnam and Shankar and after inspiring performances in RDB and some telugu hits(KIKK, Nu osthaanantae…etc..), Siddarth attempts to make a comeback to Tamizh film industry. But ultimately he tests our patience.
Well to start with, director gets a pat with the superb picturization of title and initial shots. The Fresh looking press photographer role suits one of the heroines well and a typical Chennai is captured. The back ground score and novel cinematography for the first song captures our attention. But then, I guess the director has taken a break in adding tempo to the story. Siddarth makes some philanthropic acts and mystery around his origin is maintained. But some unrealistic and unjustifiable turns take place in the story.
The opera type song by the US heroine really makes one feel the speed breaker in the story. The mix up of present and flashback fails to make an impact. Maybe a continuous thingy for flash back in the second half could have been tried. Later the usual cliché like the mom’s depart, Cancer patient etc... , dampens the expectations created by initial shots. The main heroine tried to replicate Indian origin American and she puts up a decent show. Quite hard to imagine a doctor being arrogant at places in the second half. Few places here and there, we couldn’t avoid developing a stage drama feel.
Novelty in Music especially BG scores, slow motion camera (Over dosage at places) tries to take the movie to greater heights. Script gets applause with the character of Siddarth, kaleidoscope view of initial phases of the movie etc. Some questions rise about Mouli family’s adapting nature, Hero’s never ending voyage etc… Maybe director should have worked more in scripting. But, always a red carpet welcome to novel attempts and work by cinematographer needs a special mention. 180 days of siddarth’s life and the twists and turns. 180 + minutes of fun, charm, love and we feel the final moments of the movie miss an accelerator. A bouquet to the director and well it’s worth a watch once in theatres mainly for the eye catching shots!!!
and now catch up the trailer @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIdMpet_8ww180 trailer
Would agree with you on most parts.. But i would say, the last scene was bang! Awesome.. thats wat changed the entire movie and i will add a disclaimer : If you are some1 who loves villain, qualis car, sandai n all this is definitely not the movie..
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