UNNAIPOL ORUVAN MOVIE REVIEW












After keeping the movie buffs in suspense over its release due to its legal wrangles, Unnaipol Oruvan, the Tamil remake of ‘A Wednesday,’ produced by Raaj Kamal Films International has finally made it much to the relief of everyone associated with it. The job of director Chakri Toleti is easy and difficult – easy as a readymade story was in front of him and hard as he has to make the content relatable to Tamil audience. By and large, the film has remained loyal to the original script.


What could happen when a common man is pushed beyond his realms of patience and what are its consequences? Unnaipol Oruvan throws light on these issues and the triumph of humanity and its effect on national integration. Indirectly, the film says terrorism can only be held in check by terrorism.


UPO is about certain events that happen in one busy day in a Police Commissioner’s life. He receives an anonymous phone call asking for a release of four terrorists in police custody. Although the commissioner takes the call lightly, he realizes the seriousness of the issue soon and a group is formed to tackle the demands of this call. The gripping events that unfold subsequently are recounted in a riveting manner.

Mohanlal brings forth the responsible Police Commissioner and the unruffled manner in which he deals with a tense situation justifies his recent military award for acting. Kamal, as the angered citizen, has portrayed his emotions and feelings in the right measure. In the last few scenes, when he picks the vegetables from the ground in a composed manner suggests that he is after all an ordinary citizen. His pain and twinge are highly palpable when he is keen to finish off the terrorists. The sequences where Kamal has used his personal experience are enjoyable as regards to non-receipt of voters ID card.


All the characters have been understood and essayed perfectly by the artistes. Anuja Iyer, as the TV reporter, has risen up to the occasion and so does Ganesh Venkatram. Camera by Manoj Soni and music by Shruti Haasan are in sync with the mood of the film and enhance the thrill when required. Although UPO has its flaws, they are negligible when compared to the film in totality.


Sunday, September 20, 2009

NINAITHALE INIKKUM MOVIE REVIEW

Review by : Behindwoods review board
Starring: Prithviraj, Sakthi, Karthik Kumar, Priyamani, Anuja Iyer, Jeeva, Bhagiyaraj
Direction: G N R Kumaravelan
Music: Vijay Anthony
Production: Gemini Film Circuit
Classmates, the Malayalam blockbuster comes to Tamil as Ninaithale Inikkum directed by debutant G N R Kumaravelan, son of the legendary director G N Rangarajan. Adhering to the original format mostly, Kumaravelan has done a decent job in this Gemini Film Circuit production venture.

Prithviraj (who featured in the original version as well), Sakthi Vasu, Priya Mani and Anuja Iyer (Sivi fame) are one set of friends in a college while Karthik Kumar and Lollu Sabha Jeeva are in the rival gang. Prithviraj meets Priya Mani on the first day of college and it is love at first sight for him but he never divulges his love to her.

Karthik, on the other hand is a rich brat, interested in a girl but when his feelings are not reciprocated, he forces the girl to love him. Prithvi intervenes in favor of the girl that sets the ball rolling for bitter acrimony between the men. Meanwhile Prithvi’s popularity graph soars in the college, thanks to his pro-student activities which irk Karthik who is on the look out for a suitable opportunity to bring Prithvi down. Further interesting events mark the rest of the film wherein there are some surprise twists in the love angle revealed only in the denouement.
Prithvi scores in his performance and proves he is after all an experienced artist. Ninaithale Inikkum will be a significant milestone in his film career. Among the other members, Karthik dazzles. He has exploited the given minimal situations to his credit and heaps applause. Testimony of his Evam experience indeed! Priya Mani takes some time to thaw and becomes normal in the second half. Sakthi understands his role and delivers. K Bhagyaraj as Sakthi’s dad is apt.

Screen play has been dealt with a touch of maturity. Balasubramanian gets plaudits for his beautiful work with the camera. Vijay Antony’s music is appreciable especially in the ‘Azhagai Poothade’ number. In many places he has let silence speak which is praiseworthy.

In some way or the other audience is bound to relate to the film especially the college days. The director who chose to convey sorrow intensely could have extended similar treatment to happiness also which would have hastened the first half.
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Eeram Movie Review

EERAM MOVIE REVIEW

Review by : Behindwoods review board

Starring: Nandha, Aadhi, Sindhu Menon, Saranya Mohan.
Direction: Arivazhagan
Music: Thaman.S
Production: S Pictures

Director Shankar’s sharp acumen in supporting quality content through ‘S Pictures’ comes to the fore once again in Eeram directed by debutant Arivazhagan. Although paranormal subjects are not something new, the narrative style, technical wizardry and the brilliant camera work give Eeram, the real eerie experience.

Aadhi and Sindhu Menon are in love and when Aadhi asks Sindhu’s hand in marriage, Sindhu’s dad agrees but Aadhi’s aspirations to become a police officer stand in the way. And the couple drifts away with a lot of heartache. After a while Sindhu gets married to Nandha and starts a normal life in an apartment complex. A deliberate lie by Nandha to find out if his wife had an earlier love affair results in Sindhu revealing her past innocently which sows the seed of doubt in Nandha’s mind and her murder later on. The subsequent murders of many people responsible directly and indirectly for Sindhu’s death by her spirit take the audience on a thrilling rollercoaster ride which forms the rest of Eeram.

Eeram once again reiterates that content is the hero and scores well. Aadhi fits perfectly in the role of an ACP but somehow romance does not seem to be his cup of tea. Other cast members have understood their roles and have delivered right.It is hard to believe that this is the first outing of Arivazhagan who has neatly crafted this thrill caper. Even though Eeram moves a tad slow, it does not put brakes in the flow of content anywhere.

Camera which is very crucial for such themes has been handled excellently by Manoj Paramahansa. The scene where water in the kitchen sink stops flowing and abruptly gushes out and the power that suddenly surges, though expected, make the audience’s heart pound rapidly. In a similar vein, when Nandha’s friend Sreenath, struck by Sindhu’s ghost returns home completely haggard only to be further frightened by an innocent prank of his daughter in a mask ups the fear as well as comedy quotient. In the theatre toilet, where Aadhi is on a trail of one of the suspects, special effects, cinematography and director’s intelligence are par excellence. Music by Thaman is an additional asset to Eeram.

People who love thrillers are sure to lap Eeram up.
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