ஐ - Shankar + Vikram + Amy Jackson + ARR

[ajaybaskar]

I liked the film. The film runs for more than 3 hrs but not many dull moments. The team made it clear that its a romantic thriller and theyve given a more than decent product with few faults.

Vikram has given one of his best performances till date. He looks masculine as Lingesan, charming as Lee and frightening as the hunchback. His body language, voice modulation, accent, everything comes handy.

Amy has given a commendable performance and I am happy that Samantha was replaced. Cant think of her as a model.

Santhanam has a good role in this film. For the first time in his life, he doesnt play the role of a drink partner to the hero but helps the hero with his goal.

Normally ARR will head the brigade in the technical dept of Shankar movies but this time it is PCS who takes the cake. Genius!! Every frame of the portions in China looks like a wallpaper.

ARR's tunes are lifted to another level by PC Sriram and Shankar. Bgm is apt for the movie. Nothing extraordinary like Sivaji or Endhiran but served the purpose.

On the downside, too many villains and a predictable story line was a letdown. Ennodu Nee irunthal's placement also put a brake on the narration. Also the lengthy fights are quite tiresome to watch.

Shankar is not known for love and comedy portions in his films and that is exactly why I was skeptical about this film and the reviews of twitteratis and few hubbers only doubled my fear. But I was satisfied with the love and comedy portions of the film. On the whole, its a neat entertainer.