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2.75
A simplistic sports drama that plays to the gallery!
This is a film from makers who seem to know what exactly they are doing and whom are they catering to. Shrewdness is the word that comes to mind. Natpe Thunai follows the regular sports drama template. But it keeps the emotions in check. While it treads the serious territory of politics in sports, it wants to keep things light as well. (more)
Source: Bharath Vijayakumar, MovieCrow
3.00
Natpe Thunai feels like a blend of plot threads from various films.
But the film never comes together as a whole. And it is not because of the disparate storylines. The problem is that the film doesn't use any of those effectively. It picks up one thread only to drop in after a couple of scenes and moves on to the next one leaving us unsatisfied. The filmmaking, too, mimics this approach. No moment is allowed to linger for long. And the rapid cuts don't help. The film feels like it is in a constant state of rush to move on to the next scene - even before the current one has reached its conclusion. And this is why it feels emotionally uninvolving. We are hardly invested with the character and their struggles. Even the sports scenes are shot in a slapdash fashion that we are hardly roused during the climactic stretch.(more)
Source: Suganth, Times Of India
2.50
Natpe Thunai is a watchable sports-political drama that could have been more emotionally engaging.
The movie does entertain at a lot of places. But the lack of logic and writing strictly makes this a one-time watchable film. Had it focussed more on the sports, rather than the drama, this could have been on another level.(more)
Source: Behindwoods Review Board, Behindwoods.com
3.00
A cocktail of sports, friendship and politics!
Natpe Thunai well-intentioned and is an engaging watch. But it never rises above that to become a film that could truly make a difference(more)
Source: moviebuff, Sify.com
2.00
A Loud, Choppy Sports Movie That Wants To Be Both Drama And Comedy
Everything is meticulously unconstructed. Actors appear to have been roped in just because they have name-recognition value(more)
Source: BARADWAJ RANGAN, Filmcompanion.in
