Retro (U/A)
01/May/2025 Romance, Action 2hrs 48mins

3.00

Happening and Vibrant but also emotionally distant!

Retro is a happening film, and Suriya is in fine form. The indulgent, wacky and mass world that Karthik Subbaraj sets Retro in, works till the stakes aren't high. It is towards the end, that this treatment doesn't gel with the serious topics that are discussed, and we are emotionally at a distance f...(more)

Source: BharathVijayakumar, MovieCrow

2.00

Suriya, Karthik's overstuffed film stumbles between eras and ideas

�Retro�s� story progresses in chapters and the first two chapters � Love and Laughter � are its weakest and there lies its biggest problem. While the film is technically sound, and composer Santhosh Narayanan�s music and songs do their thing, �Retro� suffers from schooling its audience. It not only ...(more)

Source: Janani, India Today

3.00

Suriya shines like the sun again but Karthik Subbaraj's film is an uneven ride

Retro, on the whole, is a good effort by director Karthik Subbaraj but the choppy screenplay, with too many tracks, prevents it from being a great one. Suriya shines in the film as does Pooja Hegde and this love track is what keeps us rooting for the two as well as Retro.(more)

Source: Latha Srinivasan, Hindustan Times

3.00

Suriya powers an entertaining, layered, but slightly shaky Karthik Subbaraj film

While Karthik doesn't really spell out a lot of things in the film, it is clear what he has tried with Retro. He has delivered a film that aims to showcase the best of Suriya, and the actor has reciprocated by giving it his all. He has delivered a film that is high on quirks, and even higher on ran...(more)

Source: Avinash Ramachandran, Indian Express

2.75

Suriya shines, script sinks

Retro is a love-action drama that clicks in parts but falters in execution. Suriya�s performance and the music are definite strengths, but the film is let down by its muddled storytelling and an underwhelming second half. What starts with promise eventually fizzles out. Apart from Suriya loyalists, ...(more)

Source: 123 Telugu, 123telugu.com