Shawn Abraham

Master - A different Vijay festival mass entertainer It's definitely not the best work of Lokesh kanagaraj but kudos for using the super stardom of thalapathy Vijay and sarcastic and devil may care swag of Vijay sethupathy within the mass cinema format and keeping his standards... is praiseworthy. Anirudh's Bgm elevates the movie to new heights but the same can't be said about the songs.. are just average.. Other than two songs (vaathi coming and kutty story) the rest don't leave much of an impact. Editing is fine, could have trimmed a little (3 hours) Cinematography is splendid, have to mention the way they have shot using different tones for thalapathy and Vijay sethupathy is visible and it gives viewers what to expect from this two characters. Stunts are energetic and stylish other than much publicized lorry fight block(looks totally unnecessary and graphics is disappointing) Story is new (atleast when we compare with previous Vijay movies) and is wafer thin. Screenplay - interesting and fast paced first half, its all about lead characters(interesting back story of Vijay sethupathy) but does nothing to move the story forward except for the college election part and a power-packed interval block. Lags towards the second half. And terrific climax. Dialogues are a treat, Lokesh has used Vijays old movie plots, bgm's, mannerism and dialogues to move the movie forward is interesting and nostalgic and it works big time. Vijay sethupathy has some of the best dialogues in the movie. Malivika mohan the leading lady had a very important role but she just can't act. Arjun das has a promising future. Other actors are just gap fillers. Vijay sethupathy is in top form, his swag throughout the movie is a treat and to perform a villain with no remorse while keeping it simple is.. Just hatsoff, he truly is the biggest plus in the movie. And thalapathy Vijay.. He fights, dances, cries, laughs.. He has done everything.comic timing is impeccable, action scenes performed with full on energy. He effortlessly carries the movie in his shoulder with his incredible screen presence but the iceing is.. he takes a back seat and gives Vijay sethupathy room to shine unlike in the movie petta. Special mention to hair and costume designers of Vijay.. He simply looked classy, massy and stylish. Clichéd Vijay stuff are kept in minimal dose. Have to Thank lokesh for not including socio political speech in the end. Master is definitely a different Vijay movie, actually was tired of watching same old wine in a new bottle story with glossy song dance routine, overtly choreographed fight blocks and political speeches, master could be a new leash for Vijay fans.. This movie has the calibre to bring viewers back to theatres. A solid entertainer.. Highly recommended.