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Third time lucky! After 2 failed attempts (screening stopped due to court order) to watch Vishwaroopam, I got lucky the third time. And then...
Vishwaroopam is a great movie experience. It has its own best and worst sequences with the former overpowering the latter. To start, Vishwaroopam doesn't boast of a brand new story. It is a usual terrorism based film packaged in a fresh manner by the maestro himself.
The movie starts off artistically with a brilliantly choreographed classical song marking the entry of the legend himself. Great camera work and I was in total awe. I knew from this very frame that I'm in for an artistic treat.
Later, the story takes its own time to weave and it does get boring at times. The editing could have been a bit more sharp to make it a slick entertainer.
Despite being a fictional movie, there is a lot of intelligence and humor. Kamal has toyed with the dialogues even in tense moments to bring a smile on your face. His acting needs no comments. He clearly shows why we call him a legend.
What amazing execution! Any filmmaker would be in awe after seeing the technical aspects. The sound, the audio clarity, the shadows, the blood, the fight, the gunshots, war scenes, explosions...everything seemed so real. Great work by the visual effects and the props team. Although, there were a few instances where the frames looked computer generated, it still was a good attempt.
The editing gets sluggish towards the end just to make some room for a part 2 which is sure to be more interesting the way its been marketed.
The acting by co-stars Pooja, Andrea, Rahul Bose and Shekhar Kapur is good but their struggle to pronounce tamil in order to lip sync with their dubbing artistes makes it a little odd to watch. Their pronounciation however cannot be commented on as the story demands them to talk in a particular accent.
Cinematic excellence could be a phrase to describe Vishwaroopam concisely. I was very impressed particular in scenes with the New York backdrop.
For a person who goes in with huge expectations, you might not be very impressed and even if you did go with no expectations at all, the initial part of the movie raises the bar and sets your expectations so high that you tend to expect more brilliant stuff and in the end you get a little less than that.
There is too much of violence. Wondering how it escaped with just a U/A. I thought it should clearly be an A certificate but then if it is classified as A, you can't show it on TV so DTH fails.
For Kamal fans (and also a few others), my review might sound a bit negative but my final rating should make up for it. The movie is a fantastic attempt. It is one of Kollywood's commerical best.
Again, story wise its similar to any terrorism based flick but what does the trick for Kamal is his Midas touch and inclusion of certain intelligent and creative aspects to story telling.
Do not miss Vishwaroopam to witness the living legend in action!
Go with an unbiased mindset and you will definitely be entertained.
Note: There is nothing derogatory against Islam. However, there is a lot of Islam in the movie throughout right from the way the title is introduced.
Pluses: Kamal, Camera, Sound, Music, Story telling, Dialogues, Stunts
Minuses: Sluggish screenplay, edgy editing
Rating: 3.5/5
Vishwaroopam: Artistic Excellence!
