Everyone shines but the plot disconnected
Its a familiar template story that explores the theme of slavery, presented in a somewhat fresh manner.Right from the tagline, the story moves through phases of love, laughter, and war in the first half effectively conveying its message and keeping the audience engaged. The romantic portions between the leads are compelling with strong performances and good chemistry. Although the comedy segments may feel slightly out of place, they still manage to hold attention. The first half ends on a highly satisfying note.One of the standout moments of the film is the 15-minute single-shot sequence its absolutely mind-blowing, and its execution deserves a huge round of applause. Its easily one of the best-crafted long takes in recent times, elevating the cinematic experience to another level.
However, once the second half begins and the story starts to unravel, it feels artificial and disconnected both in terms of execution and narration. The plot becomes unnecessarily complex, and the abrupt genre shift feels immature and hard to digest.Suriya and Pooja Hegde hold the screen from the very beginning, and their chemistry is a definite highlight. Joju George, Jayaram, and Nassar deliver solid performances. The villains character arc is rather typical but executed neatly.Santhosh Narayanan is the backbone of the film, with a versatile soundtrack and background score that matches the shifts in tone. Shreyaas Krishnas cinematography is stunning, setting the mood with cool tones, while Shafique Mohamed Alis editing is impressive although the films runtime could have been trimmed.Director Karthik Subbaraj delivers a commercial template film with intentionally fresh packaging, but the plot could have been handled better especially the genre shift, which wont work for everyone.
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