Director: C. Prem Kumar
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (3/5)
★★★☆☆ Direction
★★☆☆☆ Script
★★★★☆ Performances
★★★☆☆ Cinematography
★★☆☆☆ Impact
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A feel-good, heartwarming movie with great performances and an average script. I think such movies should not be dissected for technicality. It’s a simple movie, a tale of two men with not much of a storyline. Don’t think too much—it makes you feel warm and nostalgic at times.
Coming to the performances, Karthi and Arvind Swamy killed it with their rapport. I even teased my wife, saying that maybe Vijay Sethupathi should learn acting from Arvind Swamy , considering my disappointment watching Maharaja . The cinematography was decent, with some beautiful shots. There’s nothing much to say about the direction; there were moments where I felt it was too cringe or unnecessary, especially the bride scene on the stage, the bull-fight part and also the cobra thing. I also felt that the intro scene were they were moving was too long and boring . The script lacked depth, but they probably meant for this movie to be light.
A great one-time watch!
Update 29-10-2024:
I read on Reddit that almost 20 minutes were cut from the original theatrical release to address the movie’s lagginess. I’m not sure why!
Watched on 27-10-2024 on Netfllix.
Review wrrited on: 28-10-2024