3. TWO THUMBS UP ! CANNOT GET BIGGER THAN THIS !
Movie : Endhiran
Cast : Rajnikanth, Aishwarya Rai, Danny Denzongpa
Director : Shankar
For the first time in years people get a chance to celebrate diwali twice. One has started from october 1st and celebrations will continue and are sure to bring the roof down. If lord Krishna was responsible for the actual Diwali, It takes someone like our 'thalaivar' to redefine it, quite literally.
Endhiran is an experience to cherish. it is a rare mixture of technical sci-fi brilliance locking horns with indian masala and the winner is tamil cinema. there is not an iota of doubt that Endhiran is a path breaking movie and even time period can now be classified as B.E and A.E (Before Endhiran and After Endhiran! )
If one chooses to shower praise and describe the movie, u can go on and on. but let us get down to the matter.
The preeminent thing about any Superstar film is the Superstar himself, storyline comes a distant second. his screen presence makes the audience go in splits. He always weaves magic on screen and this time it is a overdose and no one is going to complain. He delivers a mind blowing performance – he owns the film.
Be it as the workaholic scientist, the original Chitty or the modified Chitty (version 2.0, upgraded),he hits the bull's eye; The trademark Rajni styles, mannerisms are there but he has given a new demension to it, and goes a step high. endhiran highlights the fact that he is a brilliant actor in his own way. But, the core point of the performance is definitely the Chitty, the humanoid robot, always wearing a smile is cute ,loveable and dashing once love starts flowing through his wires.
And, it is when the 'destructive version' arrives that we see the Rajni in all his grandeur. There seems to be absolutely no one who can essay the role of evil Chitti. The outrageous and demoniac laugh as he proclaims his invincibility is a masterpiece (especially the black sheep sequence)
Aishwarya Rai looks dainty as always. her expressions deserve mention in the sequence where there is a hunt to find Vaseegaran impersonating like a robot replica (CR 34 ). she is the pivot around which the story revolves.
The first half is almost flawless. A couple of fights, a few subtle light moments which are enjoyable and two crucial incidents set the tone for the movie. Shankar’s ability to juxtapose commercial Tamil cinema elements into a sci-fi script is note worthy. That prevents Endhiran from being a out and out sci-fi flick, making it apt for all class audiences deserves praise.
Though too much does not go wrong, there are portions which one feels could have been more taut. Some sequences, especially the mosquito sequence, is a blemish. The Chitti Dance Showcase and the sequence preceding it are an absolute treat. The rest of the second half is racy, action packed and intelligent.
Action does not lack in awe and magnificence. Be it on the train, on the truck or the highway – action is taken to a new plane in Endhiran with Rajni at the helm of things.
As expected, technical aspects of Endhiran are top notch. Special effects (Stan Winston Studios).be it Rajni running along the side of a train or doing a la Michael Jackson jig; everything looks as original as it can get.
Ratnavelu's camera and sabu cyril's art brings to life what Shankar has on paper, and translates it effectively on screen.
Rahman’s songs which are already a rage suit well to the film, adding to the entertainment quotient. it is the BGM which is a let down. Something like a MOTTA BOSS theme would ve given the additional zing feel.
Anthony could have given his scissors more work in the second half.
Hats off! to shankar for such a bold attempt and has made the world take notice. the writing is on the wall that one can never make such an extravagant and grand movie in the near future.His adventures in interacting with the human race are a poignant mixture of quirkiness and naivete.
True Rajni fan or not, if you haven’t already flocked to the theaters to buy a ticket for this movie… we guess you should be dismantled. Dot.
4. NO 'KICK' AT ALL !
Movie : Va-Quarter Cutting
Cast: Shiva,S.P.B Charan,Lekha Washington, John Vijay
Director(s): Pushkar-Gayathri
It is impossible to fit Quarter Cutting into any particular genre because it is a crazy,whacky road trip movie that takes place in one night and throws light into the night life of namma Chennai-its dangerous alleys that include the drug addicts, brothels,platform dwellers, mean-spirited cops and spooky cemeteries.
Sunderrajan a.k.a Sura (Shiva), is all set to fly to Saudi Arabia and arrives in Chennai from Coimbatore, Only to be disheartened by the travel agent who reveals that alcohol is forbidden in the country,among other restrictions. Thus starts Sura’s journey with his to-be brother in law Marthandam (S.P.B Charan), in search of a ‘quarter cutting’ before he takes that flight to Saudi Arabia.
The entire film is about how our brash heroes run around Chennai for a whole night looking for that elusive last drink. During their journey they encounter the night life of Chennai and also various weird ,myriad characters (you lose track actually)like 'makku' Saraswathi (Lekha Washington), a gay gambler and his cantankerous father (called Prince and King both played by John Vijay), police officer Singari (Abhinyashree), and a few others.The encounters are sometimes engaging,often pointless.
The director duo of Pushkar-Gayathri and their Va- Quarter Cutting operate on the belief that it is a funny movie that takes on the bizzare night life of Chennai,but falls flat most of the time.The first half is almost a drag since it takes a little while to get the drift as to what is happening in the movie. And the humungous number of characters that appear as soon as the movie opens doesn’t help either.
The laughs are few and post interval the film drags big time. Shiva and SPB Charan save the day to a large extent.The leads themselves have had a ball. Shiva's body language and his timely comic one liners -tongue-in-cheek at times, hilarious in others but some are downright lewd,does manage to make one laugh. John Vijay is banal and too loud,and Lekha Washington is the cute,dumb-witted innocent girl who does justice to her role.Also Arya makes a surprising and rather cool cameo.
Music of GV Prakash is okay, the songs passes muster, while Nirav Shah is in top form, with his eye catching night life of Chennai,The dominance of red and yellow colour render the movie an almost exquisite quality.
The movie on the whole is an ordeal, in every sense of the word. With exams around the corner, that is two and a half hours, I regret wasting.
Bottomline :An unusual concept treated in a bad manner and marred by unnecessary sequences make Va- Quarter cutting a forgettable venture.
Movie : Endhiran
Cast : Rajnikanth, Aishwarya Rai, Danny Denzongpa
Director : Shankar
For the first time in years people get a chance to celebrate diwali twice. One has started from october 1st and celebrations will continue and are sure to bring the roof down. If lord Krishna was responsible for the actual Diwali, It takes someone like our 'thalaivar' to redefine it, quite literally.
Endhiran is an experience to cherish. it is a rare mixture of technical sci-fi brilliance locking horns with indian masala and the winner is tamil cinema. there is not an iota of doubt that Endhiran is a path breaking movie and even time period can now be classified as B.E and A.E (Before Endhiran and After Endhiran! )
If one chooses to shower praise and describe the movie, u can go on and on. but let us get down to the matter.
The preeminent thing about any Superstar film is the Superstar himself, storyline comes a distant second. his screen presence makes the audience go in splits. He always weaves magic on screen and this time it is a overdose and no one is going to complain. He delivers a mind blowing performance – he owns the film.
Be it as the workaholic scientist, the original Chitty or the modified Chitty (version 2.0, upgraded),he hits the bull's eye; The trademark Rajni styles, mannerisms are there but he has given a new demension to it, and goes a step high. endhiran highlights the fact that he is a brilliant actor in his own way. But, the core point of the performance is definitely the Chitty, the humanoid robot, always wearing a smile is cute ,loveable and dashing once love starts flowing through his wires.
And, it is when the 'destructive version' arrives that we see the Rajni in all his grandeur. There seems to be absolutely no one who can essay the role of evil Chitti. The outrageous and demoniac laugh as he proclaims his invincibility is a masterpiece (especially the black sheep sequence)
Aishwarya Rai looks dainty as always. her expressions deserve mention in the sequence where there is a hunt to find Vaseegaran impersonating like a robot replica (CR 34 ). she is the pivot around which the story revolves.
The first half is almost flawless. A couple of fights, a few subtle light moments which are enjoyable and two crucial incidents set the tone for the movie. Shankar’s ability to juxtapose commercial Tamil cinema elements into a sci-fi script is note worthy. That prevents Endhiran from being a out and out sci-fi flick, making it apt for all class audiences deserves praise.
Though too much does not go wrong, there are portions which one feels could have been more taut. Some sequences, especially the mosquito sequence, is a blemish. The Chitti Dance Showcase and the sequence preceding it are an absolute treat. The rest of the second half is racy, action packed and intelligent.
Action does not lack in awe and magnificence. Be it on the train, on the truck or the highway – action is taken to a new plane in Endhiran with Rajni at the helm of things.
As expected, technical aspects of Endhiran are top notch. Special effects (Stan Winston Studios).be it Rajni running along the side of a train or doing a la Michael Jackson jig; everything looks as original as it can get.
Ratnavelu's camera and sabu cyril's art brings to life what Shankar has on paper, and translates it effectively on screen.
Rahman’s songs which are already a rage suit well to the film, adding to the entertainment quotient. it is the BGM which is a let down. Something like a MOTTA BOSS theme would ve given the additional zing feel.
Anthony could have given his scissors more work in the second half.
Hats off! to shankar for such a bold attempt and has made the world take notice. the writing is on the wall that one can never make such an extravagant and grand movie in the near future.His adventures in interacting with the human race are a poignant mixture of quirkiness and naivete.
True Rajni fan or not, if you haven’t already flocked to the theaters to buy a ticket for this movie… we guess you should be dismantled. Dot.
4. NO 'KICK' AT ALL !
Movie : Va-Quarter Cutting
Cast: Shiva,S.P.B Charan,Lekha Washington, John Vijay
Director(s): Pushkar-Gayathri
It is impossible to fit Quarter Cutting into any particular genre because it is a crazy,whacky road trip movie that takes place in one night and throws light into the night life of namma Chennai-its dangerous alleys that include the drug addicts, brothels,platform dwellers, mean-spirited cops and spooky cemeteries.
Sunderrajan a.k.a Sura (Shiva), is all set to fly to Saudi Arabia and arrives in Chennai from Coimbatore, Only to be disheartened by the travel agent who reveals that alcohol is forbidden in the country,among other restrictions. Thus starts Sura’s journey with his to-be brother in law Marthandam (S.P.B Charan), in search of a ‘quarter cutting’ before he takes that flight to Saudi Arabia.
The entire film is about how our brash heroes run around Chennai for a whole night looking for that elusive last drink. During their journey they encounter the night life of Chennai and also various weird ,myriad characters (you lose track actually)like 'makku' Saraswathi (Lekha Washington), a gay gambler and his cantankerous father (called Prince and King both played by John Vijay), police officer Singari (Abhinyashree), and a few others.The encounters are sometimes engaging,often pointless.
The director duo of Pushkar-Gayathri and their Va- Quarter Cutting operate on the belief that it is a funny movie that takes on the bizzare night life of Chennai,but falls flat most of the time.The first half is almost a drag since it takes a little while to get the drift as to what is happening in the movie. And the humungous number of characters that appear as soon as the movie opens doesn’t help either.
The laughs are few and post interval the film drags big time. Shiva and SPB Charan save the day to a large extent.The leads themselves have had a ball. Shiva's body language and his timely comic one liners -tongue-in-cheek at times, hilarious in others but some are downright lewd,does manage to make one laugh. John Vijay is banal and too loud,and Lekha Washington is the cute,dumb-witted innocent girl who does justice to her role.Also Arya makes a surprising and rather cool cameo.
Music of GV Prakash is okay, the songs passes muster, while Nirav Shah is in top form, with his eye catching night life of Chennai,The dominance of red and yellow colour render the movie an almost exquisite quality.
The movie on the whole is an ordeal, in every sense of the word. With exams around the corner, that is two and a half hours, I regret wasting.
Bottomline :An unusual concept treated in a bad manner and marred by unnecessary sequences make Va- Quarter cutting a forgettable venture.
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