96 - Given the plot (What happens next when two ex-lovers? meet after 22 years at their school reunion), the director could have taken the film in any number of ways, but prem decided to fix it in a path that is genuine and honest. He focused more like portraying the emotions and inner-battle between them after the two meet in the reunion. Prem must be appreciated for maintaining the decency level throughout the film.
The actors who played younger versions of Vijay Sethupathi, Trisha and Devadharshini bring some sort of believability, it is through them we could understand the depth of love Ram and Janu had, and it was easy for VJS and Trisha to continue it at ease from the point where they left.
The biggest takeaway from the film for me is the imaginative proposal part; Until then i cared only for Ram; how strong Ram had a feel for Janu, his conditions & reactions from initial stages; but it is only after this i felt sorry for Janu. Trisha literally breaks you there. A Stellar performance from both VJS and Trisha.
The film is filled with full of Nostalgia memories, if you are an 80's or 90's school kids I assume you might remember how one would play with the remain of chalk powder in the blackboard, right from the chalk powder to Ilayaraja songs, there are n number of such things blended inside the film in the flashback portions. And the film actually connects with everyone for this part - revisiting school, the WhatsApp group - silly conversations and finally the Reunion.
There was this dialogue in the film were Trisha asks Vijay Sethupathi: "Enga iruka Ram, romba thooram poitiya?" and his answer to that question is what the whole film is about!
96 - A beautifully crafted film that one should not miss!
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