*I was there. Finally. Watching a movie I never planned to watch in the theater. After the debacle that the previous movie was.*
There's a scene in the movie where a gun is pointed at the hero, the trigger is pressed, but the gun doesn't fire. The bullet never leaves the gun. In the commotion that ensues, the gun ends up firing for real, the bullet flies, it comes close to taking out the target, even hits the hero, but leaves without scalping the prey.
*Today was a bad day. I had to get over a lot of crap. Discussions and thoughts that crowded my mind. There was lesser crowd in that bus than in my mind. Thats when I got down and went to the wrong theater. But I used to like that director. VTV, VA.... enna padam machi, apdiye vandhu aranchamathiri... Maybe this will be a turn around for Gautam? Why isnt this auto guy going any faster, I got to get to the right theater on time...*
This movie, is much like that bullet. A gun, a potent film maker, makes a movie and it never sees the light of day for a long time. Finally when it does come out, it hits the screen, almost makes an impact, but then, doesn't leave a mark deep enough.
*I almost missed the movie. I missed the first scene.... oh crap, I hate missing the start of the movie. Why am I watching this from the middle?*
Incidentally, that was the first scene I saw. The bullet choosing to miss the hero. Though the same luck repeats itself twice. Fortune favours the brave and the hero whose voice over clearly states that he is going to "get in there and take the bull by the horn". Erangi Seyyanum. In beast mode. After all he has to do it for his girl.
*For someone whom most people had written off as a two bit actor son of a director, the hero... Dhanush... has come a long way to give an effortless, mature performance. Sema.*
Did I say voice over? What's a Gautam Vasudevan movie where there's no voice over? There's enough of it. Sometimes well placed and at times, excessive.
*I wonder if he uses these voices to explain what was going through his mind when he wrote... or shot the scene. It's almost an extended narration... It is an extended narration. It's like reading a book. In a tone that's far from the fake movie dialogue tones. It's natural. The words people normally use. At times, that reality is also taken far. Like... in this instance*
The first half of the movie, like I have started noticing of late, was amazing. Though this was originally shot a few years back, there was a lot of freshness in the movie. Dialogues were fresh. There was a subtle humor. No comedy track to take the focus off. Though thats an older style in general and though humor gets laced in these days along with the regular flow, this one had less of it. Just enough. The songs were really fresh. BGM was in sync with the mood. The songs were even woven in to be part of the narration. Never taking the focus off the story line. Talking about focus, the cinematography in some places was even unorthodox.
*VTV, VA.... NTEP... and now this. He does redefine romance in movies*
This is not a regular boy meets girl, boy has enemies, boy triumphs story. Though he is supposedly rescuing the girl from the bad guy, this has a different spin. And the romance portrayed has a heavy dose of realism. Much like his earlier movies, the focus is on the emotions that flow between the boy and the girl.
*Emotions, not melodrama. The cuteness factor, the anger, the lust, the differences of opinion... chancea illa... though lesser in this movie than the earlier ones..... its a bit off the usual romance we see in other movies.*
Megha Akash never showed signs that she is a debutant. A thoroughly professional performance, neither undercooked nor over burnt. She might be a find for the longer run, but then again, the number of debutants having long careers, among the leading ladies, can be counted with the fingers in one hand.
Sasi, as the brother and DCP, has been wasted. His cameo could have truly been a cameo if he had been used solidly for 15-20 minutes. However in this case, though he stays on much lesser in terms of screen time, he is in and out over a larger portion of the movie and doesnt make an impact. Neither the actor, nor the role he plays.
*Did I focus too much on the pop corn? What happened in the second half? Was the narrative so slick that I didnt notice? What do I write?*
The second half was patchy at best. The knots had been tied up nicely till the interval. The un-knotting was as if someone pulled the wrong string and the whole thread became a mess.
Storyline: Boy meets girl. Boy rescues girl. Bad guy takes her back. Boy is angry with the girl. Girl gets into a mess. *Boy melts. Romance returns. Rightfully.* Boy's brother tries to help while uncovering an illegal weapons deal under cover. Bad guy who took the girl back is also the weapons dealer. Boy's brother is killed and Boy takes revenge. Boy marries girl.
*Turns out, I had made it to the movie on time. The first scene I saw was the opening scene. So how was the movie? First half nachunu illa? Second half? I draw a blank*
For those who guessed what the *s meant, good on you. For those who didnt, please go see a GVM movie.
There's a scene in the movie where a gun is pointed at the hero, the trigger is pressed, but the gun doesn't fire. The bullet never leaves the gun. In the commotion that ensues, the gun ends up firing for real, the bullet flies, it comes close to taking out the target, even hits the hero, but leaves without scalping the prey.
*Today was a bad day. I had to get over a lot of crap. Discussions and thoughts that crowded my mind. There was lesser crowd in that bus than in my mind. Thats when I got down and went to the wrong theater. But I used to like that director. VTV, VA.... enna padam machi, apdiye vandhu aranchamathiri... Maybe this will be a turn around for Gautam? Why isnt this auto guy going any faster, I got to get to the right theater on time...*
This movie, is much like that bullet. A gun, a potent film maker, makes a movie and it never sees the light of day for a long time. Finally when it does come out, it hits the screen, almost makes an impact, but then, doesn't leave a mark deep enough.
*I almost missed the movie. I missed the first scene.... oh crap, I hate missing the start of the movie. Why am I watching this from the middle?*
Incidentally, that was the first scene I saw. The bullet choosing to miss the hero. Though the same luck repeats itself twice. Fortune favours the brave and the hero whose voice over clearly states that he is going to "get in there and take the bull by the horn". Erangi Seyyanum. In beast mode. After all he has to do it for his girl.
*For someone whom most people had written off as a two bit actor son of a director, the hero... Dhanush... has come a long way to give an effortless, mature performance. Sema.*
Did I say voice over? What's a Gautam Vasudevan movie where there's no voice over? There's enough of it. Sometimes well placed and at times, excessive.
*I wonder if he uses these voices to explain what was going through his mind when he wrote... or shot the scene. It's almost an extended narration... It is an extended narration. It's like reading a book. In a tone that's far from the fake movie dialogue tones. It's natural. The words people normally use. At times, that reality is also taken far. Like... in this instance*
The first half of the movie, like I have started noticing of late, was amazing. Though this was originally shot a few years back, there was a lot of freshness in the movie. Dialogues were fresh. There was a subtle humor. No comedy track to take the focus off. Though thats an older style in general and though humor gets laced in these days along with the regular flow, this one had less of it. Just enough. The songs were really fresh. BGM was in sync with the mood. The songs were even woven in to be part of the narration. Never taking the focus off the story line. Talking about focus, the cinematography in some places was even unorthodox.
*VTV, VA.... NTEP... and now this. He does redefine romance in movies*
This is not a regular boy meets girl, boy has enemies, boy triumphs story. Though he is supposedly rescuing the girl from the bad guy, this has a different spin. And the romance portrayed has a heavy dose of realism. Much like his earlier movies, the focus is on the emotions that flow between the boy and the girl.
*Emotions, not melodrama. The cuteness factor, the anger, the lust, the differences of opinion... chancea illa... though lesser in this movie than the earlier ones..... its a bit off the usual romance we see in other movies.*
Megha Akash never showed signs that she is a debutant. A thoroughly professional performance, neither undercooked nor over burnt. She might be a find for the longer run, but then again, the number of debutants having long careers, among the leading ladies, can be counted with the fingers in one hand.
Sasi, as the brother and DCP, has been wasted. His cameo could have truly been a cameo if he had been used solidly for 15-20 minutes. However in this case, though he stays on much lesser in terms of screen time, he is in and out over a larger portion of the movie and doesnt make an impact. Neither the actor, nor the role he plays.
*Did I focus too much on the pop corn? What happened in the second half? Was the narrative so slick that I didnt notice? What do I write?*
The second half was patchy at best. The knots had been tied up nicely till the interval. The un-knotting was as if someone pulled the wrong string and the whole thread became a mess.
Storyline: Boy meets girl. Boy rescues girl. Bad guy takes her back. Boy is angry with the girl. Girl gets into a mess. *Boy melts. Romance returns. Rightfully.* Boy's brother tries to help while uncovering an illegal weapons deal under cover. Bad guy who took the girl back is also the weapons dealer. Boy's brother is killed and Boy takes revenge. Boy marries girl.
*Turns out, I had made it to the movie on time. The first scene I saw was the opening scene. So how was the movie? First half nachunu illa? Second half? I draw a blank*
For those who guessed what the *s meant, good on you. For those who didnt, please go see a GVM movie.
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