Critics Review
2.00
A comedy with potential that misfires
There is a laugh riot hiding within the plot of 80s Buildup, but unfortunately, director Kalyaan fails to find it. While there is a laugh or two once in a while, the film, despite its largely short duration, feels like an overlong, unfunny compilation of outtakes from a Lollu Sabha-like spoof show. ...(more)
Source: Suganth, Times Of India
2.00
A lazy, offensive talkathon masquerading as comedy
Right after the enjoyable DD Returns, Santhanam mentioned that excluding two backlog releases, he�s confident that his films henceforth will satisfy all sectors of the audience. Since Kick and 80s Build Up are out of the way now, I guess we can assume that we are safe from his testing comedy outings...(more)
Source: Navein Darshan, The New Indian Express