Monday, November 30, 2009
Uthara swayamvaram review: Average, nothing new..!!
FILM: UTHARA SWAYAMVARAM (MALAYALAM)
THEATRE: AJANTA A/C dts, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DATE AND TIME: 6-11-09, 11 AM, FDFS
STATUS: UPPER CIRCLE-80%, RESERVED-50%
Oru idatharam jayasurya chitram kaanaan kooduthal pratheekshakal onnum illathe chennal vallya bore adi illathe kandirikkavunna chitramaanu 'utharaa swayamvaram".
oru padu thavana pala roopathil vanna kadha aanennu parayaam. chila comedy numbers kuzhappamilla.
storyline:
bengalooruvil joli nokkunna prakash (jayasurya) oru apakadathil petta penkuttiye kaanunnu. athu thante ellaam ellam aayirunna ponnu alias uthara (roma) aanennu manasilaakkunna avan avale aashupatriyil aakkunnu.
thudarnnu suruthum aashupatriyile doctorumaaya saikumarinodu pazhaya kadha vivarikkunnu.
vallya panakkaran ponnuveettil mahadevante(lalu alex) makal aanu ponnu.
prakashane mahadevanu vallya kaaryamaanu. prakaashanu ponnuvinodu pranayam undu, pakshe athu manasil olippichu vekkunnu...
idakku avalkku kalyan aalochana varunnu,appol prakashan aake thakarnnu pokunnu, enkilum pranayam parayunnilla.....athinidakku kalyanathinu munpu chila sambhavangal undaakunnu..rendu perudeyum jeevithathil athu vazhithirivu aakunnu...aa vazhithirivu pinnedu iruvarkkum oru paadu duranubhavangal sammanikkunnu.....!!!!
technical side:
remakant sarjuvinte direction karyamaai paryayaan onnumilla....ennal verum nilavaram illatha padamaayi adhapadhikkathirikkan adheham sradhichittundu.
actors performancil, jayasurya, balachandramenon (jayauryayude achan aayi), suraj, lalu alex tudangiyavar thangulude kadha patram aavashyapedunnathu nalki...mosham aakiyilla....
roma apporvam rengangalil nannayi..bakki okke over, senti scenes pathivupole naadakam aakki...!!!
thamashakal palathum chalu aaanu..ennaal idakku surajinte chila numberukal kuzhappamilla....jeevithavum cinemayumaayulla comparison okke kollam...!!
songsil, mallike..enna gaanam kuzhappamilla...mattullava pora...!!
negatives:
climax kooduthal nannakkiyirunnenkil padam kooduthal aaswaadyam aayene....!!
pinne, kadhayil romakku onnu rendu vivaha aalochanakal varunnunudu..athinte logic enikku manasilaayilla..keralathil hindu familiesil kunjammayude sahodaranmaare oru penkuttiku vendi vivaham aalochikkumennu thonnunnilla...ammavan aayi varum bendham paranjaal...!!
atharam rendu kadhapatrangale romayude characterinu aayi vivaham aalochikkunnundu..!!!
jayasuryaude kazhinja film b/w kudumbathinte nilavaram ithinum koottaam...!!
ennal, IV, shakespere MA okke ithilum far better aayirunnu.
verdict:
kooduthal onnum pratheekshikkathe poyal just bore adikkathe kandirikkam..!!
nalla marketing okke undenkil average okke ethaan chance undu..!!
THEATRE: AJANTA A/C dts, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DATE AND TIME: 6-11-09, 11 AM, FDFS
STATUS: UPPER CIRCLE-80%, RESERVED-50%
Oru idatharam jayasurya chitram kaanaan kooduthal pratheekshakal onnum illathe chennal vallya bore adi illathe kandirikkavunna chitramaanu 'utharaa swayamvaram".
oru padu thavana pala roopathil vanna kadha aanennu parayaam. chila comedy numbers kuzhappamilla.
storyline:
bengalooruvil joli nokkunna prakash (jayasurya) oru apakadathil petta penkuttiye kaanunnu. athu thante ellaam ellam aayirunna ponnu alias uthara (roma) aanennu manasilaakkunna avan avale aashupatriyil aakkunnu.
thudarnnu suruthum aashupatriyile doctorumaaya saikumarinodu pazhaya kadha vivarikkunnu.
vallya panakkaran ponnuveettil mahadevante(lalu alex) makal aanu ponnu.
prakashane mahadevanu vallya kaaryamaanu. prakaashanu ponnuvinodu pranayam undu, pakshe athu manasil olippichu vekkunnu...
idakku avalkku kalyan aalochana varunnu,appol prakashan aake thakarnnu pokunnu, enkilum pranayam parayunnilla.....athinidakku kalyanathinu munpu chila sambhavangal undaakunnu..rendu perudeyum jeevithathil athu vazhithirivu aakunnu...aa vazhithirivu pinnedu iruvarkkum oru paadu duranubhavangal sammanikkunnu.....!!!!
technical side:
remakant sarjuvinte direction karyamaai paryayaan onnumilla....ennal verum nilavaram illatha padamaayi adhapadhikkathirikkan adheham sradhichittundu.
actors performancil, jayasurya, balachandramenon (jayauryayude achan aayi), suraj, lalu alex tudangiyavar thangulude kadha patram aavashyapedunnathu nalki...mosham aakiyilla....
roma apporvam rengangalil nannayi..bakki okke over, senti scenes pathivupole naadakam aakki...!!!
thamashakal palathum chalu aaanu..ennaal idakku surajinte chila numberukal kuzhappamilla....jeevithavum cinemayumaayulla comparison okke kollam...!!
songsil, mallike..enna gaanam kuzhappamilla...mattullava pora...!!
negatives:
climax kooduthal nannakkiyirunnenkil padam kooduthal aaswaadyam aayene....!!
pinne, kadhayil romakku onnu rendu vivaha aalochanakal varunnunudu..athinte logic enikku manasilaayilla..keralathil hindu familiesil kunjammayude sahodaranmaare oru penkuttiku vendi vivaham aalochikkumennu thonnunnilla...ammavan aayi varum bendham paranjaal...!!
atharam rendu kadhapatrangale romayude characterinu aayi vivaham aalochikkunnundu..!!!
jayasuryaude kazhinja film b/w kudumbathinte nilavaram ithinum koottaam...!!
ennal, IV, shakespere MA okke ithilum far better aayirunnu.
verdict:
kooduthal onnum pratheekshikkathe poyal just bore adikkathe kandirikkam..!!
nalla marketing okke undenkil average okke ethaan chance undu..!!
Aadhavan review: Average entertainer
film: aadhavan(tamil)
theatre:CP cinehouse dts, qube, nedumangad, thiruvananthapuram
date and time: 20-10-09, 11 am
status:55%
Aadhavan starring Surya, directed by KS Ravikumar, has nothing new to say. It has a story which we have heard a thousand times in tamil, telugu and hindi mass masala entertainers.
Yes, its about a professional killer who finds his way into the house of judge (Murali) and waiting for an oppurtunity to eliminate him. As usual the hero becomes protector at the end and fights against the baddies.
This mass masala formula film has a decent mix of comedy, action, style, songs and sentiments, but i think they are not in desired proportions. And that makes the film stale. The script is racy, takings are good but there is something missing.
Surya steals the show with his energetic performance and getups. It was a surprise for me to see him even in 10 year old get up. Nayantara looks okay in the film with her controlled glamour show. Vadivelu also got many scenes to score. Eventhough it was a cakewalk for him, Murali got a role with comparatively good screen space. SarojaDevi, Rahul Dev, Sayaji Shinde etc were also good in their roles.
Songs are picturised beautifully. Music by Harris Jayaraj reminds his old works. Vaaraya is good to hear and Hazzile fizzle is worthwatch.
The film is good in some parts, moving through an expectable storyline, but the climax was an overdose. Dont know why Ravikumar killed his own work with that type of climax. Maybe, he wants to build tension during that situations. Anyway, that was horrible.
(Director and producer appears on screen during the last scene)
Surya should become more selective as this film is no way different or better than his recent film Ayan. As a good actor who doesnt hesitates to take risks, Surya should think about projects which can offer something novel.
Anyway, Aadhavan is an one time watchable movie for a tamil mass masala lover!
Verdict:Average
theatre:CP cinehouse dts, qube, nedumangad, thiruvananthapuram
date and time: 20-10-09, 11 am
status:55%
Aadhavan starring Surya, directed by KS Ravikumar, has nothing new to say. It has a story which we have heard a thousand times in tamil, telugu and hindi mass masala entertainers.
Yes, its about a professional killer who finds his way into the house of judge (Murali) and waiting for an oppurtunity to eliminate him. As usual the hero becomes protector at the end and fights against the baddies.
This mass masala formula film has a decent mix of comedy, action, style, songs and sentiments, but i think they are not in desired proportions. And that makes the film stale. The script is racy, takings are good but there is something missing.
Surya steals the show with his energetic performance and getups. It was a surprise for me to see him even in 10 year old get up. Nayantara looks okay in the film with her controlled glamour show. Vadivelu also got many scenes to score. Eventhough it was a cakewalk for him, Murali got a role with comparatively good screen space. SarojaDevi, Rahul Dev, Sayaji Shinde etc were also good in their roles.
Songs are picturised beautifully. Music by Harris Jayaraj reminds his old works. Vaaraya is good to hear and Hazzile fizzle is worthwatch.
The film is good in some parts, moving through an expectable storyline, but the climax was an overdose. Dont know why Ravikumar killed his own work with that type of climax. Maybe, he wants to build tension during that situations. Anyway, that was horrible.
(Director and producer appears on screen during the last scene)
Surya should become more selective as this film is no way different or better than his recent film Ayan. As a good actor who doesnt hesitates to take risks, Surya should think about projects which can offer something novel.
Anyway, Aadhavan is an one time watchable movie for a tamil mass masala lover!
Verdict:Average
BLUE review: Blue can't thrill you
film: BLUE (hindi)
theatre: athulya a/c dts ufo,thiruvananthapuram
date and time: 19-10-09,11.30 am
status: 55%
Most awaited big budget movie movie,BLUE, which showcases the novelty of underwater beauty and action sequences is no way near the expectations.
The film only follows usual bollywood storyline and execution is also below average. Camera, music and sound are the areas which give relief to the audience from boredom.
storyline:
The story takes place in picturesque locations of Bahamas. Sagar, a sea diver (sanjay dutt) and Aarav (akshay) are friends and Mona (lara dutta) lover of Sagar.
Story takes a turn when Sam (zayed khan) flees from Bangok and reaches Bahamas to avail help from his elder brother Sagar. Then villian Gulshan (Rahul Dev) follows sam there too.
At last Sagar and Aarav decides to search the hidden treasure, which was left abandoned in the sea after a ship wrek in 1949, to help/save sam.
Presentation:
The film starts with title cards showing the beauty and marine life inside the sea, which was amazing. The story moves in a slow pace and the viewers never feel any tension or punch during the story development. Songs placed here and there in the movie are good to hear and nice to watch, but all of them are totally unwanted in the story.
Next thing which is worth mentioning are action scenes. The bike chasing sequence in bahamas (through road and rail) is amazing and thrilling. Also underwater expeditions too are interesting.
We should thank the cinematographer Laxman Utekar and sound designer Pookkutty for capturing the under water beauty and sound marvelouslly.
Actingwise, nobody delivered performance which is worth mentioning. Akshay is boring as usual and Sanjay had nothing to do. Lara's underwater bikini scenes were watchable. Zayed khan was good compared to others. Katrina and Kylie Minogue were also there in film (special appearance).
Blue can't thrill you if you expect something high. Technical depatments are the areas where we can find some excellence and freshness.
So,try to get audio and video songs of movie and watch it. If u still want to see the film, wait until DVD's are out.
Verdict: Below average.
theatre: athulya a/c dts ufo,thiruvananthapuram
date and time: 19-10-09,11.30 am
status: 55%
Most awaited big budget movie movie,BLUE, which showcases the novelty of underwater beauty and action sequences is no way near the expectations.
The film only follows usual bollywood storyline and execution is also below average. Camera, music and sound are the areas which give relief to the audience from boredom.
storyline:
The story takes place in picturesque locations of Bahamas. Sagar, a sea diver (sanjay dutt) and Aarav (akshay) are friends and Mona (lara dutta) lover of Sagar.
Story takes a turn when Sam (zayed khan) flees from Bangok and reaches Bahamas to avail help from his elder brother Sagar. Then villian Gulshan (Rahul Dev) follows sam there too.
At last Sagar and Aarav decides to search the hidden treasure, which was left abandoned in the sea after a ship wrek in 1949, to help/save sam.
Presentation:
The film starts with title cards showing the beauty and marine life inside the sea, which was amazing. The story moves in a slow pace and the viewers never feel any tension or punch during the story development. Songs placed here and there in the movie are good to hear and nice to watch, but all of them are totally unwanted in the story.
Next thing which is worth mentioning are action scenes. The bike chasing sequence in bahamas (through road and rail) is amazing and thrilling. Also underwater expeditions too are interesting.
We should thank the cinematographer Laxman Utekar and sound designer Pookkutty for capturing the under water beauty and sound marvelouslly.
Actingwise, nobody delivered performance which is worth mentioning. Akshay is boring as usual and Sanjay had nothing to do. Lara's underwater bikini scenes were watchable. Zayed khan was good compared to others. Katrina and Kylie Minogue were also there in film (special appearance).
Blue can't thrill you if you expect something high. Technical depatments are the areas where we can find some excellence and freshness.
So,try to get audio and video songs of movie and watch it. If u still want to see the film, wait until DVD's are out.
Verdict: Below average.
wake up sid review (hindi)
film: wake up sid!
theatre: sreekumar a/c dts qube, thiruvananthapuram
date and time: 3-10-2009, 11.30 am
status: balcony full, reserved 35%
Wake up sid directed by ayan mukherjee is all about a young boy Sidharth mehra alias Sid, who has just completed his college days. As his father is a successfull businessman, he is blessed with all lucks and facilities which every boy of his age dreams. But these things only make him lazy, irresponsible and unmotivated. Things turn upside down when final exam results are out and Sid had to leave his home.
Then he moves to the flat of his friend Ayesha banerjee, aspiring writer, working with a magazine. (Eventhough both of them have contrasting characters, they are good friends) Sid's life and lifestyles take a deviation during life with ayesha and slowly he matures as a man...
The story is nothing new, but the narration doesnt feel stale. Ranbir as Sid and Konkana as Ayesha were perfect choices and that make us watch the film without boredom. Ranbir is excellent as disordered guy and Konkana is brilliant as matured girl. Anupam Kher also delivered a decent performance as Senior Mehra.
Music by Sankar Ehsaan Loy team is also good.
Thank god, the director was kind enough to avoid usual masala mix action and bikini songs, and i think that is a big plus in this film. Also the film has some touching moments which even reminds us about our parents and responsibilities.
For me, Wake up Sid is a well made, watchable, youthful movie which can attract youth to theatres.
(Tail piece: The film in parts reminded me of malayalam film 'Ivar vivahithar aayaal', which also tells the story of a young, goalless boy, who had to leave home)
theatre: sreekumar a/c dts qube, thiruvananthapuram
date and time: 3-10-2009, 11.30 am
status: balcony full, reserved 35%
Wake up sid directed by ayan mukherjee is all about a young boy Sidharth mehra alias Sid, who has just completed his college days. As his father is a successfull businessman, he is blessed with all lucks and facilities which every boy of his age dreams. But these things only make him lazy, irresponsible and unmotivated. Things turn upside down when final exam results are out and Sid had to leave his home.
Then he moves to the flat of his friend Ayesha banerjee, aspiring writer, working with a magazine. (Eventhough both of them have contrasting characters, they are good friends) Sid's life and lifestyles take a deviation during life with ayesha and slowly he matures as a man...
The story is nothing new, but the narration doesnt feel stale. Ranbir as Sid and Konkana as Ayesha were perfect choices and that make us watch the film without boredom. Ranbir is excellent as disordered guy and Konkana is brilliant as matured girl. Anupam Kher also delivered a decent performance as Senior Mehra.
Music by Sankar Ehsaan Loy team is also good.
Thank god, the director was kind enough to avoid usual masala mix action and bikini songs, and i think that is a big plus in this film. Also the film has some touching moments which even reminds us about our parents and responsibilities.
For me, Wake up Sid is a well made, watchable, youthful movie which can attract youth to theatres.
(Tail piece: The film in parts reminded me of malayalam film 'Ivar vivahithar aayaal', which also tells the story of a young, goalless boy, who had to leave home)
winter-malayalam film review
film- winter
theatre- remya a/c dts ufo, trivandrum**
date/time: 20-7-09, 11.30 am
status-85%balcony, 50%reserved (total capacity:610)
Winter, first film from director dipu karunakaran is a horror thriller in genre. the basic goal set by the director is achieved , bcoz the film succeeds in making audience tensed and thrilled till the last scene.
story:
Dr. Ram (jayram) is a specialist surgeon working in hyderabad. he with his wife syama (bhavana) and 2 daughters shifts to a new house, in the outskirts of city. there was some rumours that the house has some problems (related to ghost??). at first jayram doesnt believes in such things, but slowly the family experiences many problems each and every day....
what will happen at last...?? will they overcome the problems?
direction and script:
these areas can be considered best in this film. story cant be considered as a novel one, but the director proved that he can keep the viewers in the edge of seat till the end. the script is tight, that no scene feels odd. But dialogues in some part felt dramatic.
camera and BGM:
the camera angles and BGM assisted the script a lot to maintain the mood and pace of the film.
song:
not upto the mark.
acting:
all were excellent. jayram, manoj k jayan, vijayakumar, t g ravi etc did their part well. bhavana was also gud, but she doesnt luk like a mother of two.
climax/suspense:
till climax the film was marvelous. but the climax shud hav more punch (strictly my opinion).
(eventhough the presentation and approach r different, the film reminded me the telugu film 'mantra' in some portions.)
theatre response:
all were tensed and biting their nails.
verdict/ trade verdict:
watchable movie. chances for a hit.
(** eventhough the film was scheduled in dhanya theatre, today it was screened in remya due to some problems in satellite ufo transmission. management avoided screening of dubbed film "ishtam enikkishtam" at remya today.)
theatre- remya a/c dts ufo, trivandrum**
date/time: 20-7-09, 11.30 am
status-85%balcony, 50%reserved (total capacity:610)
Winter, first film from director dipu karunakaran is a horror thriller in genre. the basic goal set by the director is achieved , bcoz the film succeeds in making audience tensed and thrilled till the last scene.
story:
Dr. Ram (jayram) is a specialist surgeon working in hyderabad. he with his wife syama (bhavana) and 2 daughters shifts to a new house, in the outskirts of city. there was some rumours that the house has some problems (related to ghost??). at first jayram doesnt believes in such things, but slowly the family experiences many problems each and every day....
what will happen at last...?? will they overcome the problems?
direction and script:
these areas can be considered best in this film. story cant be considered as a novel one, but the director proved that he can keep the viewers in the edge of seat till the end. the script is tight, that no scene feels odd. But dialogues in some part felt dramatic.
camera and BGM:
the camera angles and BGM assisted the script a lot to maintain the mood and pace of the film.
song:
not upto the mark.
acting:
all were excellent. jayram, manoj k jayan, vijayakumar, t g ravi etc did their part well. bhavana was also gud, but she doesnt luk like a mother of two.
climax/suspense:
till climax the film was marvelous. but the climax shud hav more punch (strictly my opinion).
(eventhough the presentation and approach r different, the film reminded me the telugu film 'mantra' in some portions.)
theatre response:
all were tensed and biting their nails.
verdict/ trade verdict:
watchable movie. chances for a hit.
(** eventhough the film was scheduled in dhanya theatre, today it was screened in remya due to some problems in satellite ufo transmission. management avoided screening of dubbed film "ishtam enikkishtam" at remya today.)
Unnaipol oruvan (tamil)-film review
film: Unnaipol oruvan (tamil)
theatre: rani dts qube, nedumangad, thiruvananthapuram
date & time: 19-09-09. 11 am
theatre status: 55%+
Unnaipol oruvan, which is basically an adaptation from hindi film 'A wednesday' is a pointer to present day social realities. The film speaks about terrorism, its effect on locals and the difficulties in tackling it.
The story begins when commisioner Raghava maaraar (mohanlal) recieves an anonymous call claming that explosives are installed in five major places in Chennai city. The caller (kamalhasan) shows his strenght by placing a bomb inside a major police station in the city. He demands the release of four terrorists before de activating the bombs. Then the game is on and Maaraar and his team with permission of chief minister and chief secretary (lakshmi) starts the action to trap the caller. But he has to surrender before the terror caller and was forced to release the terrorists. Then comes the real twist and during that time only viewers are able to identify the real objectives of the terror caller.
Direction by Chakri toleti was not bad. But other than handling the shoot, i think he had nothing to do more because it is a remake. Performace of Mohanlal and Kamalhasan needs special mention, because in my view, they have done their job far better than those who handled these characters in original version. Both were strong and cool as their characters. Eventhough these characters meet only during the climax, we could feel the combined effect of these men from beginning to end. Lakshmi as Chief secretary also did a great job. Maraar's trusted officers Arif and Sethu were perfect. But Poonam kaur (as Sethu's wife) was wasted. Background music was also decent.
As a thriller, this does not offer any fight scenes, punch dialogues or super hero performance from heroes. But it is just a pointer, an eye opener, which expresses the feeling of a common man (like you) about terrorism and its effects on our system.
theatre response: There were claps from the crowd when Mohanlal and Kamalhasan were introduced. Also i could hear some giggles when that IIT dropout fellow was shown.
theatre: rani dts qube, nedumangad, thiruvananthapuram
date & time: 19-09-09. 11 am
theatre status: 55%+
Unnaipol oruvan, which is basically an adaptation from hindi film 'A wednesday' is a pointer to present day social realities. The film speaks about terrorism, its effect on locals and the difficulties in tackling it.
The story begins when commisioner Raghava maaraar (mohanlal) recieves an anonymous call claming that explosives are installed in five major places in Chennai city. The caller (kamalhasan) shows his strenght by placing a bomb inside a major police station in the city. He demands the release of four terrorists before de activating the bombs. Then the game is on and Maaraar and his team with permission of chief minister and chief secretary (lakshmi) starts the action to trap the caller. But he has to surrender before the terror caller and was forced to release the terrorists. Then comes the real twist and during that time only viewers are able to identify the real objectives of the terror caller.
Direction by Chakri toleti was not bad. But other than handling the shoot, i think he had nothing to do more because it is a remake. Performace of Mohanlal and Kamalhasan needs special mention, because in my view, they have done their job far better than those who handled these characters in original version. Both were strong and cool as their characters. Eventhough these characters meet only during the climax, we could feel the combined effect of these men from beginning to end. Lakshmi as Chief secretary also did a great job. Maraar's trusted officers Arif and Sethu were perfect. But Poonam kaur (as Sethu's wife) was wasted. Background music was also decent.
As a thriller, this does not offer any fight scenes, punch dialogues or super hero performance from heroes. But it is just a pointer, an eye opener, which expresses the feeling of a common man (like you) about terrorism and its effects on our system.
theatre response: There were claps from the crowd when Mohanlal and Kamalhasan were introduced. Also i could hear some giggles when that IIT dropout fellow was shown.
wanted-hindi film review
film: wanted (hindi)
theatre: anjali a/c dts ufo, thiruvananthapuram
date and time: 18-9-09, 11.15 am (FDFS)
theatre status: balcony full
'Wanted' ,directed by Prabhudeva, is remake of 'pokkiri', which was block buster in telugu and tamil. As a remake, 'Wanted' has nothing new to offer, just recreation of scenes from the original.
The story deals with Mumbai underworld. Radhe (salman khan) is a goon , who cares nothing , but will do any thing for money. He finds his place in don Gani bhai's gang and devastates almost everyone in opposite gangs...!!!
But during these actions, Gani bhai's close aid also gets killed and he comes from his foriegn hideout to mumbai...the story takes a turn when bhai gets arrested ...
There is also a love track of hero with Jhanvi (Ayesha takia), a middle class call centre employee..(dont know whether i can call it a love track..but the word heroine track will be apt). Radhe comes as savior for Jhanvi in many occasion and she starts loving him. He too have a soft corner for her.
There are five colourful songs in the movie. 'Ishq vishque' song which is frequently aired in channels is not in the movie. 'Love me love me' is hummable and 'Dil leke' is beautiful.
Performance wise Salman is apt man for that character. After a long time he is back as a rebel hero. But comparing with heros of telugu and tamil versions, Salman is behind Mahesh babu in action scenes.
Ayesha takia has got good screen space and she looks gorgeous. But i dont think there is anything to mention about her acting skills. Asin in tamil and Ileana in telugu were far better in performance. Prakash Raj is cool in his villian role (as he did in telugu and tamil). Mahesh manjaraker's was also good in his inspector role.
Directing this film was an eazy task for Prabhudeva, bcoz he has to do nothing new for this version. Music by sajid-vajid, action by vijayan were above average. Eventhough the story has many loopholes , the tight script covers that all. And that makes this film a watchable action packed entertainer.
Sallu fans will really like this movie because he is back with unwavering hardcore action and foot tapping steps.
Even if you have seen the telugu or tamil version, can watch this one without getting bored.
verdict: Timepass
theatre: anjali a/c dts ufo, thiruvananthapuram
date and time: 18-9-09, 11.15 am (FDFS)
theatre status: balcony full
'Wanted' ,directed by Prabhudeva, is remake of 'pokkiri', which was block buster in telugu and tamil. As a remake, 'Wanted' has nothing new to offer, just recreation of scenes from the original.
The story deals with Mumbai underworld. Radhe (salman khan) is a goon , who cares nothing , but will do any thing for money. He finds his place in don Gani bhai's gang and devastates almost everyone in opposite gangs...!!!
But during these actions, Gani bhai's close aid also gets killed and he comes from his foriegn hideout to mumbai...the story takes a turn when bhai gets arrested ...
There is also a love track of hero with Jhanvi (Ayesha takia), a middle class call centre employee..(dont know whether i can call it a love track..but the word heroine track will be apt). Radhe comes as savior for Jhanvi in many occasion and she starts loving him. He too have a soft corner for her.
There are five colourful songs in the movie. 'Ishq vishque' song which is frequently aired in channels is not in the movie. 'Love me love me' is hummable and 'Dil leke' is beautiful.
Performance wise Salman is apt man for that character. After a long time he is back as a rebel hero. But comparing with heros of telugu and tamil versions, Salman is behind Mahesh babu in action scenes.
Ayesha takia has got good screen space and she looks gorgeous. But i dont think there is anything to mention about her acting skills. Asin in tamil and Ileana in telugu were far better in performance. Prakash Raj is cool in his villian role (as he did in telugu and tamil). Mahesh manjaraker's was also good in his inspector role.
Directing this film was an eazy task for Prabhudeva, bcoz he has to do nothing new for this version. Music by sajid-vajid, action by vijayan were above average. Eventhough the story has many loopholes , the tight script covers that all. And that makes this film a watchable action packed entertainer.
Sallu fans will really like this movie because he is back with unwavering hardcore action and foot tapping steps.
Even if you have seen the telugu or tamil version, can watch this one without getting bored.
verdict: Timepass
kanthasami-tamil film review
film: kanthasami (tamil)
theatre: athulya 70mm a/c dts ufo, thiruvananthapuram
date and time: 22-8-09, 10.45 am
status: 100%
(playing in anjali and athulya.total capacity morethan 2400)
Kanthasami is about mysterious super character-kanthasami, who steals black money from biggies and pass it to poor. The same old story, which has become subject for tamil films from the time of shanker's gentleman has again arrived in the new (?) bottle.!! If the director had put some more effort to get a good script, the film would have become more interesting.
story:
Chiyan Vikram appears as Kanthasami IPS, who is a senior officer in CBI economics offence section. He is the same super character Kanthasami, who is a mystery to others. As said in the introduction, his 'extra curricular activity' is to take wealth from biggies and distribute it among needy people without revealing who he is. Common people believes that the lord Muruka (kanthasami) himself is coming as their savior! But police team led by Prabhu is sure that this character is not a 'saami' but an 'asaami' and they are behind him...
Heroine of this story Subbalakshmi (shreya) is the daughter of business tycoon PPP (ashish vidhyarthi), who becomes a victim of Kanthasami. Can these people trap Kanthasaami or how he tackles these obstuctions in his path..the film is answer to these questions...
technical departments:
While selecting a path of beaten tracks, director Susi Ganeshan should have made sure that he could execute his duty neatly. There should be something new in the narration at least. In my opinion, he has failed miserably in co ordinating other technicians and resources and that resulted in this rubbish output. Script and direction parts can be pointed out as main negatives in this film.
Everybody in acting side did their role neatly. Chiyaan was handsome and tough as Kanthasaami. He was good in kokkarakko get up too..But i think lady get up was unwanted. Sreya was cool in her performance but waste in her looks. Her new hairstyle was something which made her ugly in looks. I think she was cute and seductive in films like sivaji, azhakiya tamil makan etc. Prabhu, Ashish vidhyarthi, Rajmohan etc were decent in their roles.
Comedy track from Vadivelu was boring.
Camera, costumes and editing was ok. But action sequences didnt thrilled the viewers. We cant point out a single stunt scene which was above average.
Music was average, but it is already in hitcharts. Compared with films like Sivaji and Annyan, song picturisation was not at all attractive.
review:
As a much hyped mass masala mega budget thriller Kanthasaami fails to appeal its audience. This will be just a feast for Chiyaan lovers. No other factors can be found novel in the story or execution part of this film. It is time film makers think of some fresh ideas while dealing with subjects like black money, corruption etc...
So, Mr.Susy you should understand that it is not so eazy to make a mega entertainer without having any creative sense.
theatre experience:
The film was screening in both anjali and athulya theatres and the compound and floors were jam packed. It took more than ten minutes for me to reach the ground floor from fourth floor after the show.
Color correction, brightness, contrast adjustments in digital projector was not upto the mark so that the viewing experience was also bad.
theatre: athulya 70mm a/c dts ufo, thiruvananthapuram
date and time: 22-8-09, 10.45 am
status: 100%
(playing in anjali and athulya.total capacity morethan 2400)
Kanthasami is about mysterious super character-kanthasami, who steals black money from biggies and pass it to poor. The same old story, which has become subject for tamil films from the time of shanker's gentleman has again arrived in the new (?) bottle.!! If the director had put some more effort to get a good script, the film would have become more interesting.
story:
Chiyan Vikram appears as Kanthasami IPS, who is a senior officer in CBI economics offence section. He is the same super character Kanthasami, who is a mystery to others. As said in the introduction, his 'extra curricular activity' is to take wealth from biggies and distribute it among needy people without revealing who he is. Common people believes that the lord Muruka (kanthasami) himself is coming as their savior! But police team led by Prabhu is sure that this character is not a 'saami' but an 'asaami' and they are behind him...
Heroine of this story Subbalakshmi (shreya) is the daughter of business tycoon PPP (ashish vidhyarthi), who becomes a victim of Kanthasami. Can these people trap Kanthasaami or how he tackles these obstuctions in his path..the film is answer to these questions...
technical departments:
While selecting a path of beaten tracks, director Susi Ganeshan should have made sure that he could execute his duty neatly. There should be something new in the narration at least. In my opinion, he has failed miserably in co ordinating other technicians and resources and that resulted in this rubbish output. Script and direction parts can be pointed out as main negatives in this film.
Everybody in acting side did their role neatly. Chiyaan was handsome and tough as Kanthasaami. He was good in kokkarakko get up too..But i think lady get up was unwanted. Sreya was cool in her performance but waste in her looks. Her new hairstyle was something which made her ugly in looks. I think she was cute and seductive in films like sivaji, azhakiya tamil makan etc. Prabhu, Ashish vidhyarthi, Rajmohan etc were decent in their roles.
Comedy track from Vadivelu was boring.
Camera, costumes and editing was ok. But action sequences didnt thrilled the viewers. We cant point out a single stunt scene which was above average.
Music was average, but it is already in hitcharts. Compared with films like Sivaji and Annyan, song picturisation was not at all attractive.
review:
As a much hyped mass masala mega budget thriller Kanthasaami fails to appeal its audience. This will be just a feast for Chiyaan lovers. No other factors can be found novel in the story or execution part of this film. It is time film makers think of some fresh ideas while dealing with subjects like black money, corruption etc...
So, Mr.Susy you should understand that it is not so eazy to make a mega entertainer without having any creative sense.
theatre experience:
The film was screening in both anjali and athulya theatres and the compound and floors were jam packed. It took more than ten minutes for me to reach the ground floor from fourth floor after the show.
Color correction, brightness, contrast adjustments in digital projector was not upto the mark so that the viewing experience was also bad.
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