Monday, December 24, 2007


Spoiling The Classic



Rating : * *1/2

In spite of the great hype created and a hell lot of expectations from cinema lovers,this movie is a set back to the old "Billa".It fails to deliver any such entertainment and you cannot find any new twist in the story.
Director Vishnuvardhan is a versatile director known for his youth and experienced direction.Unlike Arindhum Ariyamalum,his previous venture,he fails to show any of his talent.

In short,this movie is a mix of the hindi Don(2006) and story wise remake of tamil Billa(1980).

Starting from the first frame :


The introduction scene of Ajith is an "already seen" Rajinikanth's style which will not san any logic when the superstar himself performs it but this time,hey,its just the "Ultimate Star".

Then comes ajith's first dialogue "Check Mate" with a south indian accent and then a slash of a sword onto cut a person's neck.

Nayanthara looks damn sexy and does some changes to your hormones.But her role in the movie is not explained properly as to how she gets caught by the police.


Namitha is just an eye wash in the movie,no use of her except for her comedy dressing and dancing.

Comparing the movie with SRK's Don,this movie can't even come closer to it.
Ajith definitely looks god damn stylish but his dialogue delivery is not upto the mark.He certainly is the best person for this role but unfortunately fails to do it properly.
There are a lot of loop holes in the movie where you can sense that the director hasn't explained few things properly.The answer to that is he hasn't thought of anything new from his own brain.The Story might seem new to few people but to those people who watch quality movies might have a bitter view of it even though it looks stylish.


The Way Jagdeesh(Rahman) comes into the police is vastly researchable and there are many unwanted glimpses of Anil(as the name of the character played in the movie) being a villianish type.
DSP Jay Prakash(Prabhu) has done quite well except for his so called intro scene where he just turns around his chair expecting a lot from the audience which he ultimately didn't get any response from the audience.

The "Sei" song is picturised beautifully and choreographed also because it is the only song where one can see something called DANCE exists in this movie.

Ajith seems to have learned his Singaporean language well using the words "CAN, CANA and LA" frequently.

Oh ya, i forgot ajith had donned a dual role.One is called Billa and the other Velu.The velu character was acted well by him and not to forget Santhanam has done a great job providing laudable comedy and to ajith "Man,he dances better than you.......so sorry to say!"

Finally,coming to the only heroes of the movie ,Yuvan Shankar Raja,the music director, and the cinematographer,Nirav Shah.Amazing background music and camera work.Those were the only plus points in the movie which made it look like a hollywood flick.

Hope you liked the review,please post comments.

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Review : I am Legend (2007)



Complicated science fiction!!!!!

Rating : **

Starring : Will Smith, Alice Braga, Dash Mihok, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Charlie Tahan

Genre : Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller, Adaptation and Remake

Release Date :
December 14th, 2007 (wide)


This movie made me think right from the beginning.I read many reviews written for this movie by famous and experienced critics but all seem to tell the same thing that Richard Neville (Will Smith) is a scientist who tries to cure a deadly virus.When i started seeing the movie, i couldn't find any place where they say that he is trying to do so.Someone creates a cure for cancer and then it turns into a deadly virus.I cannot understand how it turns out to be so.There a lot many flaws in the movie and places where you can clearly understand that the movie isn't conveying.Maybe the director wants you to chat with him while watching the movie.




During the movie,Will Smith keeps getting flashes of the past where you can see the above scene.One thing i couldn't understand is that an airplane lashes over the sky bombing the bridge,but the thing is who pilots the plane and why do they have to bomb the bridge.Whoof..it is a very complicated movie.

I just cannot understand why the critics liked the movie so much, i mean there is nothing that great in the movie that is laudable except for the breathtaking sounds which shock you and also the wonderful graphics which is superb.The screenplay of the movie is good.Though,Will Smith is known for his acting,there wasn't any scope for him to show more of his talent.


Coming back to the story -
Samantha (Sam) is his only companion in this so called abandoned "New York City" but suddenly one day,some kind of aliens or humans affected by the virus attack Neville and Sam but unfortunately Sam gets infected and turns wild and Neville is persuaded to kill him.So Neville is angry and decides to kill the infected humans and goes on to do so,only to get caught.But then, a woman comes and saves him from those infected,saying that she'd heard Neville's appeal in the radio to help the human survivors.

The movie is total crap and unbelievable.There is no "IMPACT" on our brain after seeing this movie.One has to read the director's script or the so called wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Legend) in order to understand the movie.

People,you can watch the movie for Will Smith , for the music and for the graphics in some parts.Otherwise the movie is useless and only confuses your brain.

Verdict : A Sci-Fi which can only be understood by the geniuses.


My Next Review : BILLA (2007)
Please do comment about this review for those who have or haven't seen the movie.