Monday, December 28, 2009
3 idiots: everything fine and well
3 idiots: everything fine and well
theatre: athulya a/c dts ufo, thiruvananthapuram
date and time: 28-12-09, 9.15 pm
status: upper circle almost full, first class: low
Raj kumar hirani's latest film "3 idiots" is one of the films which basically try to point out the flaws in education system through the relation between three college mates.
As in his earlier films, director has succeeded in presenting his ideas in most interesting manner and the film is a complete entertainer with a message!
The film begins when Farhan qureshi (Madhavan) and Raju Rastogi (sharman joshi) starts a journey to find their best friend Rancho (Aamir khan), whom they never met after their engineering college days.
On their way towards Manali to find Rancho, Farhan remembers their good old days at campus, which changed their lives completely...
Eventhough the story is loosely based on chetan Bhagat's 'five point someone', the director had made sure that there is something novel and fresh in his script and presentation. 3 idiots is just not a film which tells about the relationship of three friends, but something about the society, class difference and defects in our present educational system.
Eventhough we have seen many campus scenes in diferent films, surely the scenes in this film will make you think and laugh. That is the magic of Hirani's presentation skill! Hirani has left no moment unused and we can identify many scenes which can be rated as marvelous. But, delivery episode was somewhat over.
Actingwise, Aamir, and Boman irani has done their best for their roles as dean and different student. I Cant think about any other man in Aamir's place, who would have done this role this much better. Sarman Joshi was perfect as Raju and Madhavan was OK. Dont know why they have selected Kareena as Pia , who has been welcomed by loud boos in the hall.
Songs used were below average. Cinematography by Muraleedharan was excellent while picturising Manali.
All together, 3 idiots is a must watch film, which will definitely keep you entertained in the hall and give something to think about.
rating: 4.5/5
Friday, December 25, 2009
ഇവിടം സ്വർഗമാണ്: ലളിതമായ ജീവിതക്കാഴ്ച
ഇവിടം സ്വർഗമാണ്: ലളിതമായ ജീവിതക്കാഴ്ച
മണ്ണിനെ സ്നേഹിക്കുന്ന ഒരു ജൈവ കർഷകന്റെ ജീവിതം ആണ് ഇവിടം സ്വർഗമാണ് പറയുന്നത്. റോഷൻ ആൻഡ്രൂസ് –ജെയിംസ് ആൽബർട്ട്- മോഹൻലാൽ കൂട്ട് കെട്ട് എന്തായാലും പ്രേക്ഷകരെ നിരാശപെടുത്തില്ല എന്ന് ഉറപ്പ്.
പടം പതിഞ്ഞ താളത്തിലാണ് നീങ്ങുന്നതെന്നതു ചിലർക്കെൻകിലും പോരായ്മയായി തോന്നാം. എന്നാൽ ഈ കഥ പറയാൻ അത് അനുയോജ്യം ആയതിനാൽ ബോർ അടിക്കില്ലെന്നതു ഭാഗ്യം.
മാത്യൂസിനു മനോഹരമായ ഒരു ഫാം ഉണ്ട്. ജൈവ ക്രിഷിയും പശുക്കളും ഒക്കെയായി അയാളുടെ കൊച്ചു സ്വർഗം. വീട്ടിൽ പിതാവ് ജർമിയാസ് (തിലകൻ), മാതാവ് (പൊന്നമ്മ) തുടങ്ങി നിരവധി പേരുമുണ്ട്.
തന്റെ ജീവനായി പോറ്റുന്ന ഫാമിനു വിലപറയാൻ ഭൂ മാഫിയ എത്തുന്നതോടെയാണു ആ സ്വർഗത്തിൽ അസ്വസ്തതകൾ ഉണ്ടാകുന്നത്. ആലുവാ ചാണ്ടി എന്ന റിയൽ എസ്റ്റേറ്റ് വമ്പൻ പൊന്നും വില നൽകാമെന്നു പറഞ്ഞിട്ടും മാത്യൂസ് ഭൂമി വിട്ട് നൽകുന്നില്ല. ചുറ്റുമുള്ള മറ്റ് വസ്തുക്കൾ ചാണ്ടി നേരത്തെ വാങ്ങി കഴിഞ്ഞിരുന്നു. ആ മേഖലയിൽ ഒരു township പണിയുകയാണു ലക്ഷ്യമെന്നു നാട്ടുകാരെ പറഞ്ഞു പറ്റിക്കാൻ ചാണ്ടിക്കു കഴിയുന്നു. അതോടെ നാട്ടുകാരും മാത്യൂസിനും കുടുംബതിനും എതിരാകുന്നു. കൂടാതെ ജെർമിയാസിനെ കള്ളകേസിൽ കുടുക്കാനും ചാണ്ടിയുടെ സ്വാധീനത്തിനു കഴിയുന്നു. പിതാവിനു അപകടം ഉണ്ടാകുമെന്ന് മനസിലാകുന്നതോടെ മാത്യൂസ് ഭൂമിയേയും പിതാവിനെയും സംരക്ഷിക്കാൻ പോരാട്ടം തുടങ്ങുന്നു…!!
ലളിതമായ ആഖ്യാന ശൈലിയാണു ചിത്രത്തിന്റെത്. റോഷന്റെ സംവിധാനവും മോശമല്ല. എന്നാൽ ചില രംഗങ്ങളെൻകിലും കൂടുതൽ മെച്ചമാക്കാമായിരുന്നു.
ആദ്യ പകുതിയിൽ ആണു അല്പം വേഗക്കുറവ് അനുഭവപ്പെടുന്നത്. ക്ലൈമാക്സിനോട് അനുബന്ധിച്ച് കൂടുതൽ വേഗം തോന്നാൻ അല്പം ‘തരികിട’കൾ മാത്യൂസ് കാട്ടിക്കൂട്ടുന്നത് സിനിമയുടെ മൊത്തത്തിലുള്ള താളത്തിനെ ബാധിക്കുന്നുണ്ട്.
മോഹൻലാലിൽ നിന്നു ലാളിത്യം ഉള്ള ഒരു നായകനെ കിട്ടിയതാണു ഈ ചിത്രതിന്റെ ഏറ്റവും വല്ല്യ മേന്മ. മാത്യൂസ് ഒരു തവണ മാത്രമെ ക്രോധാകുലനാകുന്നുള്ളൂ.. അതാകട്ടെ, പിതാവിനെ സംരക്ഷിക്കാൻ വേണ്ടിയും.
നായിക ലക്ഷ്മി റായി കഥയിൽ നിർണായകമാണെൻകിലും അഭിനയ പ്രാധാന്യം ഒന്നുമില്ല. പ്രിയങ്കയുടെ റ്റി വി റിപോർട്ടർ നല്ല റോൾ ആണ്.
തിലകൻ ആദ്യമൊക്കെ സജീവമാണെൻകിലും പകുതിക്കു ശേഷം വല്ല്യ പ്രാധാന്യമില്ല.
ഇടവേളക്കു ശേഷം എത്തുന്ന ശ്രീനിവാസന്റെ കോശി നന്നായി.!! ജഗതി, ശൻകർ, ലാലു അലക്സ് എന്നിവരും മോശമാക്കിയില്ല.
ആദ്യ പകുതി BGM പതിഞ്ഞ താളത്തിൽ ആയിരുന്നെൻകിലും ഇടവേളക്കു ശേഷം സജീവമാകുന്നുണ്ട്. ആവശ്യമില്ലാതെ ഗാനങ്ങൾ ചേർക്കാത്തത് നന്നായി.
അഭിപ്രായം:
കോലാഹലങ്ങൾക്കിടയിൽ മണ്ണിനും പ്രക്രുതിക്കും വേണ്ടി ജീവിതം സമർപ്പിച്ച ഒരു കർഷകൻ മാഫിയകൾക്കും അധിനിവേശത്തിനും എതിരായി നടത്തുന്ന ഒറ്റയാൾ പോരാട്ടം.
മണ്ണിന്റെ മണമുള്ള എന്ന വാക്ക് ഞാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നില്ല…ക്ല്ലീഷെ ആയിപോകും…എന്നാലും ഏതാണ്ട് അതു പോലെയൊക്കെ ഉള്ള ഒരു ലളിതമായ ചിത്രം.!
My rating: 3.25/5
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Chattambinaadu review: watchable entertainer
ചട്ടമ്പിനാട്: ചുമ്മാ കണ്ട് ചിരിക്കാം
മമ്മൂട്ടി ഷാഫി ടീം വീണ്ടും ഒന്നിക്കുന്ന ചട്ടമ്പിനാട് ഒരു കോമഡി ആക്ഷൻ എന്റെർറ്റെയ്നർ ആണ്. രാജമാണിക്യം, അണ്ണൻ തമ്പി സിനിമകളുടെ നിരയിലേക്കു തന്നെയാണു ഈ ചിത്രത്തിന്റെയും വരവ്. മമ്മൂട്ടിയുടെ കന്നഡ ചുവയുള്ള മലയാളം ഡയലോഗുകൾ ആണു ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ ശ്രദ്ധാകേന്ദ്രം.
പണ്ട് കാട്ടമ്പള്ളി കുറുപ്പും സുഹ്രുത്ത് ഉണ്ണിത്താനും കൂടി ചെമ്പട്ട്നാട് എന്ന ഗ്രാമത്തിൽ ചിട്ടി കമ്പനി നടത്തിയിരുന്നു. ഇടക്കു ഇവർ തമ്മിൽ തെറ്റി. ശത്രുക്കളായി, പിന്നെ പരസ്പരം പോരാടാൻ ചട്ടമ്പികളെ നാട്ടിലിറക്കി..അതിൽ കുറെപേർ അവിടെ കൂടി…അങ്ങനെയാണു ചെമ്പട്ടുനാട് ചട്ടമ്പിനാടാകുന്നത്. അവരുടെ അടുത്ത തലമുറയാണിപ്പോൾ, എന്നലും ആ കുടുമ്പങ്ങൾ തമ്മിൽ ഉള്ള പോരാട്ടം ഇന്നും തുടരുന്നു. കുറുപ്പിന്റെ മകൻ നാഗ്ഗേന്ദ്രൻ (സിദ്ദിക്ക്). ഉണ്ണിത്താന്റെ മകൻ ചന്ദ്ര മോഹനൻ (മനോജ്)…ഇവർ തമ്മിൽ ഉള്ള പോരാട്ടത്തിൽ ചന്ദ്രമോഹനന്റെ പക്ഷം ചേർന്ന് ആ നാട്ടിൽ എത്തുകയാണ് കർണാടകയിൽ നിന്നുള്ള തോട്ടം ഉടമയും തെമ്മാടിയുമായ വീരേന്ദ്ര മല്ലയ്യ (മമ്മൂട്ടി)… ചന്ദ്രമോഹനെ സഹായിക്കുക മാത്രമായിരുന്നില്ല മല്ലയ്യയുയുടെ ലക്ഷ്യം…അയാൾക്കു വെറെ ചില കണക്കുകൾ കൂടി ആ ഗ്രാമത്തിൽ തീർക്കാനുണ്ടായിരുന്നു…!!!
രാജമാണിക്യവും അണ്ണൻതമ്പിയും ഷാഫിയുടേയും ബെന്നി പി നായരംബലത്തിന്റെയും മുന്നിൽ ഈ ചിത്രം ഒരുക്കുമ്പോൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു എന്നു കാണുമ്പോൾ വ്യക്തം.! ആ രണ്ട് ഹിറ്റ് ചിത്രങ്ങളിലെ ചേരുവകൾ ആണ് ഇതിലും അവർ ആവർത്തിക്കാൻ ശ്രമിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്.
മമ്മൂട്ടി അനായാസമായി കന്നഡ ചുവയുള്ള സംഭാഷണങ്ങൾ അവതരിപ്പിച്ചത് ചിത്രതിന്റെ ഹൈലയിറ്റായി.
ലക്ഷ്മി റായിയുടെ ഗൌരി എന്ന നായികക്ക് കാര്യമായി ഒന്നും ചെയ്യാനില്ല. സിദ്ദിക്കിന്റെ സ്ഥിരം വില്ലൻ റോൾ ആണ്. സുരാജ്, സലീം കുമാർ തുടങ്ങിയവർ ആണ് തമാശക്കായി രംഗത്തുള്ളത്. ചില തമാശകൾ ചിരിയുണർത്തും.
ഗാനങ്ങൾ ശരാശരി നിലവാരം പുലർത്തുന്നുണ്ട്.
മൊത്തത്തിൽ കണ്ട് രസിച്ച് പോരാവുന്ന പുതുമകൾ ഒന്നും അവകാശപെടാനില്ലാത്ത ഒരു എന്റെർറ്റൈനർ.
Just go, watch the game, enjoy..!!
Rating: 3/5
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Vettaikaran: A typical Vijay masala.!!
Vettaikaran: A typical Vijay masala.!!
Babu sivan's debut movie as director 'Vettaikaran' with Ilaya Dalapathy Vijay in lead is a typical Vijay masala. The film has nothing new to offer, but it wont let you bored. Vijay fans can rejoice, because he is back with bang to his usual style and the film is far better than Villu and Kuruvi.
Ravi aka Police Ravi (Vijay) from Tuticorn is an IPS aspirant and a great fan of encounter specialist Devaraj (Sreehari). This time Ravi passes his plus two exams in fourth attempt and moves to chennai to join degree. He follows the same way of Devaraj and takes a part time job of auto driver to make means for his studies.
In Chennai he meets heroine Suseela(Anushka) and fall in love with her. During his life in the city, he was forced to face baddies like Chella, police officer Kattabomman (sayaji shinde) etc. Kattabomman traps him in a case and Ravi escapes an encounter attempt. After that he comes to know about the present condition of Devaraj IPS and join hands with him to fight against Chella and his father/big boss Vedanayakam. The hunt begins here...
We can relate this story to many other tamil masala entertainers but Vijay show will make you watch this film one time.
Eventhough there is no notable punch dialogue, some were good.
Babu sivan has somehow managed to make this a watchable flick with some comedy, fight and song sequences which we expect from a Vijay movie. But he was innovative enough to present it with variety. The film lacks a commentable twist, which would have made it more interesting.
Music by Vijay Antony was OK. 'Naan adichaa' song was good, but picturisation is not colourful. Also, Sanjay(Vijay's son) made a noticable special appearance in this song. Other songs like 'Chinnathamarai' and 'karigaalan' were not bad. These songs are really "colourful" with Anushka's presence!
Actingwise, Vijay has nothing new to present, only typical Vijay performance which we had seen in Pokkiri, Kuruvi etc.
Anushka has nothing to do in the story development, but she is present in the film with glamourous performance in song sequences.
Other actors like Sreehari, Sayaji Shinde, Haneefa, Sukumari etc did there parts well.
Totally, Vettaikaran is a watchable mass masala for viewers who can enjoy Vijay style of movies..!!
My rating: 3/5
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theatre: Sreekumar a/c dts qube, trivandrum
date and time: 19-12-09, 11 am
status: balcony full, reserved-almost i think
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
ഗുലുമാല്: തട്ടിപ്പിന്റെ ചടുലത
ഗുലുമാല്: തട്ടിപ്പിന്റെ ചടുലത
വി കെ പ്രകാശിന്റെ ആദ്യ കോമഡി സംരംഭം ആയ 'ഗുലുമാല്' അതിലെ മുഖ്യ കഥാപാത്രങ്ങളുടെ പ്രകടനമികവ് കൊണ്ടും വേഗം കൊണ്ടും ആസ്വദിച്ചു കണ്ടിരിക്കാവുന്ന സ്ലാപ്സ്ടിക് ചിത്രമാണ്. രണ്ടു യുവാക്കള് ജീവിക്കാനായി കാട്ടി കൂട്ടുന്ന തട്ടിപ്പുകള് നര്മത്തില് ചാലിച്ച് അവതരിപ്പിക്കാന് ശ്രമിക്കുകയാണ് പ്രകാശ് ഈ ചിത്രത്തിലൂടെ. കുറെ ഏറെ രംഗങ്ങള് ആവശ്യമില്ലാതെ തമാശക്കായി തിരുകി കയറ്റിയത് ആസ്വാദനത്തില് കല്ലുകടി ആകുന്നുണ്ട്. എന്നാല് മൊത്തത്തില് ചിത്രം കണ്ടിരിക്കാനും യുക്തി ഒന്നും നോക്കാതെ ഇടക്കെങ്കിലും പൊട്ടി ചിരിക്കാനും അവസരം ഒരുക്കുന്നുണ്ട് എന്നതാണ് ആശ്വാസകരമായ കാര്യം.
കള്ള കേസില് പെട്ട് ജയിലില് കഴിയുന്ന അച്ഛനെ (നെടുമുടി വേണു) രക്ഷിക്കാന് എന്തു വഴിയും പയറ്റി നോക്കാന് ഇറങ്ങിത്തിരിച്ച യുവാവാണ് രവി വര്മ (കുഞ്ചാക്കോ). ഇയാള് തട്ടിപ്പില് പ്രാവീണ്യം നേടിയ ജെറി (ജയസുര്യ) യുമായി കൂട്ട് കൂടി നാട്ടുകാരെ പറ്റിക്കല് ആരഭിക്കുന്നതോടെയാണ് കഥ തുടങ്ങുന്നത്. ചില്ലറ തട്ടിപ്പുകള് നടത്തി വരവേ അവരുടെ മുന്നില് ഒരു വമ്പന് പദ്ധതി വരുന്നു..ആ പദ്ധതിയിലൂടെ ഒരു വന് പ്രവാസി ബിസിനസ്സുകാരനെ പറ്റിച്ചു വന് തുക ഒപ്പിച്ചു തങ്ങളുടെ ജീവിത പ്രശ്നങ്ങള്ക്ക് പരിഹാരമുണ്ടാക്കാന് ഇറങ്ങുന്നതോടെ കഥ സങ്കീര്ണം ആകുന്നു . ഇതിനിടെ ഒട്ടേറെ വഴിത്തിരിവുകള് കഥയില് വരുന്നു..ഒടുവില് ഒരു വന് വഴിത്തിരിവില് കഥ അവസാനിക്കുന്നു..പ്രതീക്ഷിച്ച പോലെ ശുഭ പര്യവസായി ആയി..!!
തട്ടിപ്പുകളില് നിന്ന് തട്ടിപ്പുകളിലെക്കുള്ള രവിയുടെയും ജെറിയുടെയും നെട്ടോട്ടം, ഇടയ്ക്കു പരസ്പരം ചില പാരകള്.. രംഗം കൊഴുപ്പിക്കാന് ഇവരുടെ പിന്നാലെ മണ്ടനായ ഒരു പോലീസ് ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥന് ശംഭുവും (സുരാജ്) കോണ്സ്ടബിലും (ബിജുകുട്ടന്). ഇതാണ് ചിത്രത്തിനെ മുന്നോട്ടു നയിക്കുന്ന ഘടകങ്ങള്. തട്ടിപ്പുകളും പോലീസിന്റെ വിക്രിയകളും ബാലരമ നിലവാരം ആണെങ്കിലും രംഗങ്ങളുടെ ചടുലത കാരണം അത്ര മുഷിപ്പിക്കില്ല. സുരാജ് ബിജുക്കുട്ടന് ടീമിന്റെ പല രംഗങ്ങളും തമാശക്ക് വേണ്ടിയുള്ള തമാശ എന്ന് തന്നെ അനുഭവപെടും..എന്നാല് ചിലവ സൂപ്പര് ആയി കാണികള് ആസ്വദിക്കും. ഗാനങ്ങളില് ഗുലുമാല്, തരികിട എന്നിവ ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ കഥാ പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിനു ചേരുന്നുണ്ട്. മറ്റു രണ്ടു ഗാനങ്ങള് സുഖം തോന്നില്ല.
കുഞ്ചാക്കോ ബോബന് മോശമാക്കിയില്ല. പാവത്തിന് ആശ്വാസത്തോടെ ഒരു തിരിച്ചു വരവിനു ഈ സിനിമ വഴിവെക്കും എന്ന് പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കാം. ജയസൂര്യ പതിവ് പോലെ തട്ടിപ്പ് വേഷത്തില് നന്നായി കസറി. (നെഗടീവ് ടെച് ഉള്ള വേഷത്തില് ജയസൂര്യ ഇതാദ്യമല്ലല്ലോ) നായിക സൈറ (മിത്ര) ക്ക് കാര്യമായി അഭിനയിക്കാന് ഒന്നുമില്ല.
പൊതുവേ വി കെ പി ചിത്രങ്ങള്ക്ക് ദൃശ്യ ഭംഗി കൂടുതല് ആയിരിക്കും..ഇതിനു അത്ര ഭംഗി തോന്നിയില്ല...(ലളിതമായി എച് ഡി ക്യാമറയില് എടുത്തത് കൊണ്ടാകണം.)
മൊത്തത്തില് വെറുതെ വേറൊന്നും ചിന്തിക്കാതെ കണ്ടിരിക്കാവുന്ന ചിത്രമാണ് ഗുലുമാല്. ഇതേ രംഗങ്ങള് തന്നെ കൂടുതല് നന്നായി എടുക്കാമായിരുന്നു എന്നും കാണുമ്പോള് തോന്നി പോകും. പ്രേക്ഷകര് വെറുക്കാതെ തീയറ്ററില് നിന്ന് ഇറങ്ങി പോകുന്നു എന്നുള്ളത് കൊണ്ട് ഈ ആവറേജ് ചിത്രം ഹിറ്റ് ആകുമെന്ന് തന്നെ കരുതാം.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
ılılılı Neelathamara review: watchable, but...ılılılı
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നിറമുള്ള താമരക്കു എന്താണ് ഗുണം?
എം ടി വാസുദേവന് നായരുടെ തിരക്കഥയില് ലാല് ജോസ ് ഒരുക്കിയ നീലത്താമര പഴയമയിലെക്കുള്ള ഒരു തിരിച്ചു പോക്കാണ്. ആദ്യ നീലത്താമര 1979 ല് വിരിഞ്ഞപ്പോള് ഉള്ളതിനേക്കാള് ദൃശ്യ, സംഗീത രംഗങ്ങളില് നിറം കൂട്ടി എന്നതിനേക്കാള് ഇന്നത്തെ കാലത്ത് ഈ ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ റീമേക്ക് പുതു തലമുറയോടെ എന്താണ് സംവദിക്കുന്നതെന്ന് വ്യക്തമാക്കാന് അണിയറ ശില്പിക്കള്ക്ക് കഴിഞ്ഞില്ല എന്നതാണ് പോരായ്മ.
ഒരു വലിയ വീട്ടില് ജോലിക്ക് ചെല്ലുന്ന പാവപ്പെട്ട പെണ്കുട്ടി. അവളോട് ആ വീട്ടിലെ ഇളമുറക്കാരന് തോന്നുന്ന കൗതുകം. അത് അനുരാഗം എന്ന് തെറ്റിധരിച്ചു അവളെ തന്നെ അയാള്ക്ക് സമര്പ്പിക്കുന്നു. ഒടുവില് സൗകര്യപൂര്വ്വം അയാള് തന്റെ നിലക്കൊത്ത മുറപ്പെണ്ണിനെ വിവാഹം കഴിക്കുന്നു. എല്ലായിടത്തെയും പോലെ അവള്ക്കു തന്റെ മുറ ചെറുക്കന്റെ ഭാര്യ ആയി മടങ്ങേണ്ടി വരുന്നു...
ഈ രണ്ടു സ്ത്രീ കഥാപാത്രങ്ങളും 30 വര്ഷങ്ങള്ക്കു ശേഷം അതെ തറവാട്ടില് വീണ്ടും കണ്ടു മുട്ടുന്നതും പഴയ കാലത്തെ ഓര്മകളിലേക്ക് തിരികെ പോകുന്നതും ആണ് ലാല് ജോസിന്റെ നീലതമാരയില് പുതുതായി കാലത്തിനൊത്ത് വരുത്തിയ മാറ്റം.
ഈ നേരിയ കഥാ തന്തു അല്ലാതെ മറ്റൊന്നും നീലത്താമരയില് ഇല്ല. എന്നാല് ലാളിത്യമാണ് ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ ഭംഗി, ഒപ്പം ആദ്യ ചിത്രത്തില് ഇല്ലാതിരുന്ന ഗാന രംഗങ്ങളും ..പുതുമുഖങ്ങള് പഴയ കാല വേഷങ്ങളില് ശ്രദ്ധേയ പ്രകടനം കാഴ്ചവെച്ചതും പ്രേക്ഷകരെ പുതിയ ചിത്രത്തിലേക്ക് ആകര്ഷിക്കാന് സഹായിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. എം ടി യുടെ രചന എന്ന നിലയില് നോക്കിയാല് ഈ ചിത്രത്തില് മോശം പറയാന് ഒന്നും ഇല്ല. എന്നാല് അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ പ്രതിഭ വിലയിരുത്താന് മാത്രമുള്ള ഒന്നും ചിത്രത്തില് ഇല്ല. ലാല്ജോസിന്റെതായി ചിത്രത്തില് പറയാനുള്ളത് ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ ദൃശ്യ ഭംഗിയും, ഗാന ചിത്രീകരണവും ആണ്. വിജയ് ഉലകനാഥന്റെ ചായാഗ്രഹണം നന്നായിരുന്നു.
വിദ്യാസാഗര് ഒരുക്കിയ സംഗീതം അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ തന്നെ ഗാനങ്ങളുടെ ഈനഗലെ ഓര്മിപ്പിക്കുമെങ്കിലും കേള്ക്കാന് ഇമ്പം ഉണ്ട്. അനുരാഗ വിലോചനനായി, നീലതാമരെ എന്നിവ മികവു പുലര്ത്തി.
പുതുമുഖ നായിക അര്ച്ചനാ കവിയുടെ കുഞ്ഞിമാളു ആയുള്ള പ്രകടനം പക്വത ഉള്ളതാണ്. നായകന് കൈലാഷും മോശം ആക്കിയില്ല. ഷാരത്തെ അമ്മിണി ആയി റീമയും ശ്രദ്ധിക്കപ്പെടും. (പക്ഷെ മനസിലാകാത്ത ഒരു കാര്യം അമ്മിണി എന്തിനു മരിച്ചു എന്നാണ്!!)
ചുരുക്കത്തില് പുതിയ നീലതാമരക്ക് നിറമുണ്ട്, മണമുണ്ട്...എന്നാല് ഇപ്പോള് വിരിഞ്ഞത് കൊണ്ടുള്ള ഗുണം മാത്രം എന്തെന്ന് മനസിലായില്ല...!!
Monday, December 7, 2009
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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