DeadPool 2

DEADPOOL 2

A review on this?

No need- Just go and watch it!

Dirtier, funnier, sexier, savage and unabashedly romantic- Deadpool is back.

It’s surprising and very rare for a sequel to be better than the first one. DP 2 too is simply superb, funnier, filthier and damn entertaining. To keep it short: if you loved DeadPool, then you are gonna be madly in love with DeadPool 2. And if you didn’t in the first place, then I would suggest you to back off from this one, coz if you are one of those easily offended gang, then god almighty will be the only one to save you. :D

In all the Marvel or DC series, I have never gotten head over heels so much for one character like Deadpool. His ability to laugh unsparingly at himself and even at most brutal twists in life makes him one of the best finds of Marvel.

Wade Wilson aka Ryan Reynolds finds himself in a shittier and more brutal mess of life this time and creates his way around it with his dark and twisted sense of humor, confusing even the creator about “How in the hell did I create this one?”

Ryan Reynolds, Tim Miller and David Leitch with DP added something quintessentially human to the superhero suit in the most unpredictable ways which is worth every attention of yours. The naughty man-child of X-Men universe with his anti-hero suit up manages to beat them in their own game.

With inventive storytelling, beautifully designed action sequences using every technique possible, Deadpool 2 will excel beyond all your expectations. Breaking the fourth wall is old stuff, especially in comedy. Ryan Reynolds aka Deadpool, as an antihero who likes to address the camera between kills, continues to amaze us with the technique, brilliantly as a signal to the audience that we’re all in this together.

To ones who love DeadPool, I can summarize the movie by giving only one example, it’s like a banana tree. They say, there is no part of the Banana tree you can’t use, from the trunk to the leaves, everything can be used in one or the other way. DeadPool 1 & 2 are like a Banana Tree, from the opening credits with clever pre-emptive strikes, through the movie to even the closing credits and (Stay back for) post- credit scenes, each second of the movie is worth it. You won’t regret a penny you spend.

*****/*****

Aravindante Adhithikal (Aravind’s Guests)

                                                                        

 Aravindante Adhithikal (Aravind’s Guests)

Set in with a nostalgic feel, Aravindante Athidhikal is a simple feel-good movie. The makers have tried and succeeded to rekindle the familiar storyline as refreshingly as possible.

The story revolves around Aravindan (Vineeth Srinivasan) who is a young enthusiastic next-door kind boy struggling to make a living in Kollur Mookambika by hosting devotees. But beyond his cheerful self and struggles, there are intense emotions which unfolds through the rest of the movie. We all embrace our hardships through our own ways and that’s the core part which makes this movie easily relatable.

Vineeth succeeds by being his usual self and with his subtle expressions, he makes the movie enjoyable. A scene where he starts babbling his usual market line used to attract tourist into an empty ground and walks away hastily just to hide his pain from his friend will make you instantly connect to the character. Nikhila Vimal as the female lead also could gather quiet a few scenes to make her mark with strong performances beyond being there as the route map for the male character’s life explorations. The scenes showcasing, Srinivasan and Vineeth, the real-life father-son duo are quite entertaining too but was underutilized like the other experienced actors who covered the supporting cast.

                                                                     

The only drawback of the film was the numerous forced scenes of comedy, created just coz one had an ensemble of various comedy actors. Urvashi’s performance stood out in this scenario, where it felt like the whole of her character was created just to accommodate a few stereotypical jokes. Also, as most of the good movies, Aravindante Adithikal ends abruptly leaving many questions in the viewer’s mind.

Beyond the faults, the film did a decent job of bringing back yesteryear actresses, Shanthi Krishna and Sreejaya Nair in short yet worthy roles. Music and BGMs by Shaan Rahman gave the movie the perfect musical feel too.

If you are someone who will get impressed by a nostalgic feel-good movie, Aravindanthe Adhithikal, will not disappoint you.

***/ *****

Nadigaiyar Thilagam AKA Mahanati

                                           

                                                Nadigaiyar Thilagam AKA Mahanati

Quoting from the movie- “The world needs to know Savithrima not just the actress Savithri.”

Director Nag Ashwin, took the up the huge responsibility of the same and did an exemplary work. Mahanati will take you through Savitrima’s life so well that you will smile through tears. Honestly, I had zero idea about actress Savithri when I went to watch the movie and a day after the same I had read through every possible article written about her; it was shocking for me to realize Actress Rekha was Gemini Ganeshan’s daughter. That made me wonder, how well do we know the actors especially the female actors, beyond the characters they play on screen, the costumes they wore and the latest trend of following their Instagram? While we criticize, adore or contempt anyone in the limelight, do we have any idea of what they have gone through?

                                                       

Beyond being an amazing actor on screen, Savitri was an awe-inspiring human being, which the world hardly knew about. What started from dance dramas in her village to direction, actress Savithri’s career saw the ups and downs which eventually coupled with her personal life rifts, pushed her to the list of heroines whom we conveniently forget after they are forced to leave the field. Mahanati, showcases her life so perfectly that you can’t put the film in any one genre. The director did a great job of not making the movie, just a tragic life story or a time pass one-time watch but blended all shades of her life so well to create this work.

                                                                 

Mahanati’s backbone after the story is the casting. Keerthy Suresh did her career best role in the film and stood out beautifully in the whole movie as Savithri. From childish innocence to intensely emotional moments, she portrayed on screen with ease making it impossible to differentiate her from the original Savithri.

                                                        

Dulquer Salman as Gemini Ganeshan was a perfect choice too. He did his part so well that even with ideological differences to Ganeshan’s choices I loved that man through the movie. The part in which he fondly calls Savithri as “Ammadi” towards the end of the movie will touch your heart.

                                          

Vijay Devarakonda and Samantha Akkineni, did their part well too that I could actually tolerate and to be honest love their characters throughout the movie, for the first time. The rest of the crew, from child actress who played young Savithri to Prakash Raj, everyone did their roles perfectly that together the life of Savithri came alive realistically on screen.

                                                                    

Mahanati is a synopsis of Savitri’s life and also unfolds parts of evolution of Tamil and Telugu film industry. This is a history, true to the teaser tagline, worth being a part of. Don’t miss this one.

****/*****