Friday, December 18, 2009

[OnlyVijayFans] Re: my review

 

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--- In OnlyVijayFans@yahoogroups.com, vadivelan madhan <vadi5161@...> wrote:
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> The sparkling stunts, the fiery punch lines, the signature lighter
> moments and some foot tapping numbers, everything that makes a Vijay
> film worth your time in theaters are there in his latest offering
> Vettaikaran. But then, every film of Ilaya Thalapathi has all these
> things, you might ask. Yes, but it is the execution that makes each one
> different from the other and the question as you enter theaters to
> watch this movie is whether newcomer Babu Sivan has managed to pull the
> formulaic one man army theme out of the rut that it has recently fallen
> into.
> The storyline is very familiar to anyone who follows Vijay movies. A
> small town do-gooder (Vijay) idolizes an honest super cop of his town.
> The cop is merciless against all evil forces, an encounter specialist
> who doesn’t believe in arrests and judicial procedures; he just guns
> down the perpetrators. The small town do-gooder wants to emulate this
> cop. But, the only problem facing him is that to become an IPS officer,
> one must first pass out of school and then get a graduate degree. His
> failure at academics is an irritant to his father, quite
> understandably. Keeping his eventual dream in mind, he somehow gets
> over the hurdle and heads to the big metropolis (Chennai) to seek
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> his graduation and the IPS dream. Chennai, expectedly, greets to him a)
> good college education b)part time employment and c)a heinous goon
> whose crime rate is like no one that he has seen before. The rest is
> all about the mission to eradicate evil. How does he do it? Does he
> become an IPS officer and bring them to law or does he become a force
> on his own, hunting them down like the title of the movie suggests?
> Find out in theaters.. And yes, there is a love story in the midst of
> all this which you are bound to notice because of the songs.
> After hearing the synopsis one might be excused for branding this
> another stereotype fair. But, this one is better than that. Yes, it is
> undeniably a full fledged commercial flick with a lot of heroism and
> related stuff, but there is also a certain level of finesse in the
> execution. The first half is a whole lot of fun. Vijay puts on a jolly
> and youthful demeanor which has worked very well. Along with Sathyan,
> they create many an enjoyable moment. The scenes on the train journey,
> where Vijay meets Anushka for the first time, have really come out
> well. It is the second half where the predictability starts to set in.
> A few clichés later, like the hero’s transformation in the duration of
> a song, you almost know where the film is heading. The script, which
> remained alright for most parts, looks unduly stretched during the
> final portions, the end could definitely have been crisper.
> The film, in spite of its flaws and stereotypes, is bound to click
> with Vijay fans. The main reason for that is the seemingly rejuvenated
> Vijay on screen.. He looks refreshed, energetic and lends zing to the
> proceedings on screen. His dance moves have not lost any of their
> sheen, the opening number ‘Naan Adicha’ is a cracker that will surely
> be lapped up by his fans. Junior Vijay’s act towards the end of this
> number is very likeable. The ‘karigalan’ song too looks and sounds very
> good while ‘Puli Urumuthu’ is the typical one that catalyses the
> transformation of the protagonist. Besides these, the other songs don’t
> gel well into the narrative which is a drawback. The highly anticipated
> Vijay-Anushka chemistry does not provide any spark on screen which
> disappoints. Surprisingly, Anushka does not look as ravishing as usual
> and she also does not get much footage in the film other than songs. It
> is a bit of downer for the actress after the Arundhathi high.
> Other performances live up to the requirements of the script.
> Sathyan, along with Vijay, makes the first half work with his comic
> acts. Saleem Ghouse is the typical bad man while VMC Haneefa leaves a
> mark in his small role. Sukumari shows her experience in the portions
> given to her and Sayaji Shinde is in full form as a cop loyal to the
> evil master.
> Babu Sivan must be commended on a good effort, thought not without
> its flaws. He has handled the dialogue department with care and come
> out with good results.. Action is a regular Vijay style and will cater
> to his fans.
> Vettaikaran is an out and out Vijay film, straight to his fans who
> are bound to be happy with the outcome, considering the last two
> offerings which did not please many. A fun first half and an action
> packed but predictable and a bit jaded second make a pretty reasonable
> final product for all those who don’t mind commercial mass masala
> without caring for things such as reason or logic.
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> --- On Fri, 18/12/09, thahsin thahsin <thahsinalpy@...> wrote:
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> From: thahsin thahsin <thahsinalpy@...>
> Subject: [OnlyVijayFans] wishes
> To: "OnlyVijayFans@yahoogroups.com" <OnlyVijayFans@yahoogroups.com>
> Cc: thahsin007@...
> Date: Friday, 18 December, 2009, 1:35 PM
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