Ramnath

Black comes out as a very engaging genre film that somehow ends up confusing the proceedings, although it succeeds in sustaining the mystery. Jiiva shoulders the film skilfully, raising above the usual shock or reactions,while PBS gives a decent performance. This minimal casting and the chemistry between the couple helps in maintaining some stakes for the story. The film really is very atmospheric and makes great use of sounds. Sound design is one among the finely executed aspects of the film that compliments the film in a good manner. Visuals aid very well to register the nature of the film, with minimal usage of other lights to set for a very realistic feeling of a confusing row house setting that is used to the fullest in the narrative. The film has a shaky start with a needless song and some broad stoke attempts to convince the audience about the nature of the protagonist. The film spends another 10 solid minutes with a song to show the couple and their closeness for th...

  Overview: Amidst many big hero films that cater to the stars, leaving a lot to desire in terms of story and creative choices, Vettaiyan is a very interesting superstar film that never requires its lead actor to showcase his stardom.  A monumental task of narrating a story with a huge star is nearly achieved in this flick, despite some dilutions. Creative choices and some nuances uplift this film that definitely has a lot going its way despite many shortcomings, which include the film being bogged down at times by its attempt to commercialise the moments. Performances: The ensemble casting here is a mixed bag. Rajinikanth is superb as the subtle Athiyan, even with some moments leaving it to the 'superstar'. Fahadh Faasil is absolutely brilliant as Patrick, who gives this techie character a natural and humane touch that goes far beyond the buttons and gadgets. Amitabh as Sathyadev has a magnanimous presence that compensates for his shallow character development. The other cast...