Where do I start?
Ok, first here is me wishing all the readers and their family and friends, A very happy and colorful Diwali. Hope you have/had a safe Diwali today.
Now, let the firing begin...
Watching a Vijay movie first day first show was my dream and it came true in good time. I was well ahead in time at the theatre, a multiplex in the outskirts of Bangalore City and to my shock there were many like me but then I thought that they would have come for the Bollywood releases. When I was waiting in line to get my internet ticket printed, the counter announces "Thuppaki SOLD OUT" but there were ample tickets available for JTHJ and SoS. (read. Impact of Vijay)
I never dreamt that I would ever write the following lines in my review for a Vijay movie. Yes, Thuppaki is a stylish and an intelligent flick. It is a movie where everyone would exit with their chest high and with a dash of smile on their faces.
As most of them already know, Thuppaki is about an army man (Capt. Jagdish played by Vijay) who comes to visit his family for vacation after serving the Nation's border. The story is about the chronicles of one such holiday and what it turns out to be.
Vijay plays a Bombay Tamizhan with such style and vigor with a tinge of his usual simplicity that you fall for him. His acting is precise and his character does not flaunt like usual. The movie starts off with a small fight and an intro song as usual but the catch here is that the "usual" intro song has an "unusual" message and it conveys the journey and the feelings of an Army Jawan on his way back home. Its touchy.
The screenplay-editing combination works well in every frame. And as the director said, you will wish to watch this movie more than once. Yes, you are reading the review of a Vijay movie.
By this time, you would definitely get a feel that I'm a true Vijay fanatic and am all praises for my hero (read. God) so please take a break and read the below two reviews:
Review of Villu (One of his Worst)
and
Review of Nanban (One of his Best)
Now that I've given you sufficient time for distraction (and understanding me), let's get back to business.
Music by Harris Jeyaraj was fine. "Google Google"
was a stunning number to hear and is a decent watch on screen. Other songs were
great to watch on screen because of the Cinematographer Santosh Sivan who
brilliantly captured every pixel in its appropriate colour. Certain songs
could've been avoided but they don't hamper the tempo of the movie too much
too.
The background score sometimes reminded of the Hindi movie "Race" but by the time it got boring, the score changed to something else. The villain's frames had heavy tunes in the background which could have been avoided.
The comic timing worked out really well as per the director's pre-release interviews. Whenever there was something funny, the whole theatre burst into laughter. What more can a Director ask?
Sathyan, Kajal and Jayaram aid Vijay in giving us a good laugh. The scenes involving Vijay, Kajal and Jayaram are the funniest.
Kajal Agarwal plays a very suave and colorful role in the movie and I'm happy that there wasn't any kissing sequence.
The first half is racy and entertaining. At the time of interval, you are in awe. You tend to ask yourself, Is this the right movie?
The Dialogues are intelligently written. The characters are clever and the antagonist gives a strong competition to the protagonist in terms of wit.
The movie is a definite 3-4 timer with Vijay and Murugadoss being the first(s) of the reasons followed by Santosh Sivan's camera, Sreekar Prasad's slick editing and Harris's background score.
And of course, no movie comes without negatives. There are a few. For instance, NO intervention of the Mumbai Police except for Sathyan who is an SI, a Jammu-Tawi express specially for jawans (possible but unbelievable) and the climax could have been handled a "little" better. I just think that it got over too easily.
Nevertheless, an amazing movie by Murugadoss and what's better is Vijay choosing such a script. When I mean such a script, it is one which talks about the Indian Army and not about a "one man army". A script wherein he makes a fool of himself every now and then and at the same time uses his intelligence to serve the nation. Thuppaki is a tribute to the Indian Army and a treat to every movie watcher and is also Vijay's answer to his critics.
Don't miss watching Thuppaki for it is one of Vijay's stylish and one his best ever. And one of the main reasons for this is Murugadoss who's shown the bright light and the way ahead for the hero.
Don't miss watching Thuppaki for it is one of Vijay's stylish and one his best ever. And one of the main reasons for this is Murugadoss who's shown the bright light and the way ahead for the hero.
Rating: 3.5/5
Thuppaki: Bang on Target!
Disclaimer:
I'm an ardent fan of Vijay but I will not be biased while reviewing his movies. Movies come first to me and helping you know "how it is" is my only motto. I've collated all my thoughts in this review.
I keep quoting "Vijay's movie" to also attract a certain audience who are repelled by the very name of the Hero.
I'm an ardent fan of Vijay but I will not be biased while reviewing his movies. Movies come first to me and helping you know "how it is" is my only motto. I've collated all my thoughts in this review.
I keep quoting "Vijay's movie" to also attract a certain audience who are repelled by the very name of the Hero.
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