Kaushik Jay

The ulitmate insult to your intelligence, topped with mind numbing screenplay.

Por semma bore... The story and screenplay is late by about twenty years. Obvious inspirations from the 90's films by Mani Ratnam and GV Menon. Sub par dialogues and dubbing. Poor editing. Poor production and execution.

This kind of satire takes immense knowledge and maturity to make, and to appreciate. It's not for the ones who are easily offended and ones who conform to trends.

Great action scenes. Decent acting. Poor story.

It's an everyday story that nearly every indian can identify with. But it was too long and too slow to keep the viewer engaged. The slow pace didn't allow enough empathy to build for the main character. I'm glad that the story didn't turn into a dramatic revolution or a protest against patriarchy. Life goes on. Change is not for everyone. Would have been excellent if it was told in forty minutes or less.

Absolutely disappointing. An utter wastage of a stellar cast.

An amazing adaptation of China Town.

It's a crass action film that borrows heavily from everything you've ever watched, read, heard and loved. Music, background score, camera angles, action sequences, costumes, special effects, props, dialogues, ideas,... it's a myriad of inspirations. But they aren't executed well enough to pay tributes to the originals. It may appeal to an audience who haven't read Diamond Comics or watched Hollywood hits. Or the ones who have poor imagination and can't connect the dots.

Tedious. Choppy. Boring. Unconvincing. Too many grand old actors trying to play young. It's not even bad enough to be funny. Mani has absolutely lost his ability to weave magic on screen. The novel may have been good. But it's a poorly made movie. An absolute drag. Ponniyin Selvan was a modern novel. Not to be confused with history. History is fact. Novel is fiction, which can be inspired by real life situations. For the self professed Chola history buffs: It was the same story in every kingdom. Vanity, jealousy, betrayal, lust and revenge. And it continues in contemporary politics. But Trisha was gorgeous. Wish she had more screen time.

It was engaging to watch. But a few days later as an after thought, it isn't memorable. It was just a noisy mess with a hairline story. The screenplay was largely metaphorical. The camera and lighting were below par, with dreamy soft glow lighting employed in nearly every shot. Parthiban's acting skills went unutilised. The police officers were poorly portrayed to command any respect or fear. The senior police office seemed to be the weakest of the lot to command any authority. None of the romantic angles shared any chemistry, the young lovers, the adulterers, the married couples, the newly engaged, the crush, the pervert. There was no sexual tension. Barring the noise and the jarring visuals, it was flat with no substance.