Jidesh Kumar

A very average Lokesh Kanagaraj movie. He could have done wonders with the story and starcast. The movie lacked depth and was very monotonous. Thalaiva, Upendra and Nagarjuna looked the best in the movie. Soubin is a great actor, but not villain enough to challenge the biggies. Had casting as well. Shruti was plastic as ever.

Doesn't look like a Mani Ratnam movie at all. I'm sure it's like a franchisee directing using Mani's name. Has some semblences of being a Kamal Hasan one, when he uses his recessive gene to direct some of his most forgettable movies. Clearly not well written. A lot of today's youtubers and instagrammers can do a better job. The only saving grace is STR and Abhirami. They've both really done justice to the role and character. Hope to see STR in more movies and more frequently. Actors like Jojo George, Nasser, Trisha, Mahesh Manjrekar and Ali Fazal have not been given strong characters. The actress as Ali Fazal's character's mother has also done justice to the 3-4 scenes she had. Very talented. Give this movie a skip.

The first half is superb. The second half is boring a major let down. Climax is a joke. Showing a helicopter mounted gun injury as a glock pistol injury and one boat mounted gun attacking 20+ airborne helicopter and similar mounted boats. We love fiction, but this was fission. Very average direction. Some stretchy and boring scenes too. Ajith has done a great role and Manju as the warrior is wasted. When you write for Ajith, screenplay and direction has to be the best. Not in the same league of some of Ajith earlier movies in similar genre. An average movie overall. Not what we expected from Ajith for Pongal.

A serious let off by Vijay. It's a concocted mixture of a number of Ravi Teja, Pavan Kalyan and a few other Telugu movies. The outcome is very average. In Vijay's movie we always expect a great storyline, screenplay, dialogues and direction. Vijay is a terrific actor and dancer. The movie survives only because of that. He always does his part 200%. The rest of the technical team has not done a great revision. It's like they've all worked without much preparation. A big let off during the Pongal weekend.

Raviteja has the ability to pick up good stories. But he needs to really pick up a team that can deliver. Below average screenplay, MRO behaving like a cop, Inspector disrespecting an MRO. These are common sensical let aways. The red sandalwood smuggling was a crazy line. Thankfully there was no mention of Pushpa alias Pushparaj. Teja garu you are in 2022 and beyond. Please stop making 2010 kind of movies. Audience loves you, you are the mass maharaja. Looks like this mass is melting.

Saw the movie. Very well directed movie, clearly let down by Jahnvi Kapoor acting abilities. Also saw Kolamavu Kokila. Nayantara is in a different league. Lot for Jahnvi to see and learn from such classy actresses. For now, she's just like her brother Arjun Kapoor. I'm hopeful with more movies, hardwork, practice and experience, she will move into the league of SREEDEVI ji. For now, a very well written and directed movie lost out due to Jahnvi's incapacities.

Pa Ranjit. Paa saami. Podum saami

Kesari - Review It's an anti-sikh movie. Sardars are shown as suicidal and as if they don't have a plan or strategy for fighting a battle and are willing to give their lives for nothing, especially the British. When one of the sardar soldier asks their platoon leader, why do you want to fight and what are you fighting for, he replies by wearing a saffron turban and says he wants to fight for this. For that moment he seems to forget he was fighting for the British government and not for India or Indians. Elsewhere Jhansi Rani, Tantya Tope, Peshwas, Rajputs were fighting against the British. The movie also portrays that Sardars just go all out and don't withdraw from their positions to live to fight another day. The turning point scene is where a woman is being killed for crimes in an Islamic country and the sardar platoon leader fires across the border and kills the Afghan person who is doing his job. This angers the Afghans. The Sardar platoon leader has scant respect for other religions and want to ensure that his values are respected and valued in a Muslim country. It shows that the Sardars interfered in cross border disputes leading to inviting the Islamic terrorism into India. The movie also highlights that Islamic terrorism starts in Afghanistan. In one scene, when an Afghani General asks a mulla why he keeps getting the name of Allah in all war strategy meeting. The mulla tells the General to fight the British Sardars with his military strategy and let the mulla contribute with his 'Allah' strategy. You are made to believe that a 'she man' with painted nail is the sharp shooter and sniper of the Afghan army. The movie shows that sardars become more stupid and unstrategic when they adorn a saffron colored turban. There is a scene when a sardar soldier pees from the walls of the fort to show his bravery. The movie disrespects the holy turban and showcases foolishness and stupidity as being brave. It shows that some Sardars were willing to lay down their lives for the British in spite of the rest of Indians fighting against the British. Honestly, were they patriotic. I disagree.

A very valiant effort by Shankar The first half of the movie is classy and the second half of the movie couldn't match the level of the first half. Still, clearly, a beautiful movie. It doesn't bore you and the microbot grandson is the stealer. You must watch this for Rajini as Chitti and Kutty. Akki was okay. Anybody could have essayed this role. But a star villain was necessary for a superstar. He's done a decent job. The star of the movie is The Super star. Rest all of the cast ensemble revolves around him on the screen, just like every other Tamil movie buff does off screen. If you ask me if it's a must watch, I would say it'll be a good watch with family. I would rate the movie a 7/10. & add a mini 0.5 to the microbot and give it a 7.5/10.