Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Its rather sedate
I feel kind of sedated and rejuvenated after a small hiatus that was required for me. I am working towards my next short, you can call it a PSA(Public service Add) about a socially relevant concept :). Being stupid is coming towards a close very soon. I also did a small corporate film which is expected to be out very soon. Time is going thick and fast and planning to catch up with it. I had time to watch a few movies in HD. Forrest gump, curious case of benjamin button and zodiac. Catching up with friends and having a ball of the time. Office is calling me from tomorrow. Its all crap :( over there!. Will keep you posted guys :)
Saturday, March 13, 2010
VTV - The Review
Vinnai Thandi Varuvaya ( The verses of the song Vennilave vennilave taken from the Rajiv Menon movie Minsara Kanavu) hyped to be the best love story after Mani Sir's alaipayuthey and gautham's very own debut feature Minnale and has already created a huge fan following in facebook. One in every three profiles i have visited in facebook have become a fan of the movie. Status messages in facebook are like
' After a long time if i have cried in a film that's VTV'
'This Gautham film has made me smile and cry at the same time'
' Rahman has given us a great RR as well as Songs'
' Simbhu's career has two phases, Pre and Post VTV'
To top it all K.Balachander sir has written a letter to gautham appreciating the film.
VTV is a one line story about a guy and a girl falling in love. This has been the one line for 1000+ films in Indian history. Gautham has chosen actors, changed them to the setup and got a respectable performance from them. ARR is the background of the film and has given mind blowing tracks and an Ok kind of a heavy Background score. I found a few sequences where BGM's where dominating the story. VTV is an A R Rahman Musical agreed, not at the heights of dominating the film. The sequence where Mannipaya song comes in the movie sung by Shreya Ghosal and the legend himself needs applauds. Hosaana and Omana Penne is already an anthem among youth,
VTV is a well written film. The high points of VTV is the interval block and the Climax. Few people did not understand the climax still they liked the film.
The story starts from the interval block and comes to the interval block during the end of first half. Gautham needs to be applauded for keeping the climax of most of the film's in the interval block and carrying forward the film in the second half. The film has an interesting finale that takes a minute to realize. If you could turn around and see a girl near you, she would be Jessy(Trisha) for you. Her character exactly depicts the urban girl's mind set. Her character is the antagonist in the film. Even though the story required a lag, the second half was very lagging. Manoj Paramahamsa has given beautiful visuals for the film as well as Antony's edit.
Varanam Ayiram is Gautham's best work till date and it is. VTV is not a different love story, its a very common love story that happens for everyone of you and that's why it makes you laugh and cry. Karthik( Simbhu) does not look like an Assistant director there is no modulation with the voice. Simbhu the actor and Hero is what we see in the movie. His looks, performance have all changed a bit.
Coming to the Gossips. This film resembles more of the Ajith-Tabu part of Kandukonden Kandukoden, Rajeev Menon's second film might have been inspired from Gautham's story. It was Gautham who assisted Rajiv in the film.
Initially a new lead was supposed to act in the film, later the part went to Simbhu. Hence, the image make over of sorts worked. The film works great in the interval block , songs and the finale. We have got a good love story from Gautham Menon but is that what we wanted for a director of his calibre?
' After a long time if i have cried in a film that's VTV'
'This Gautham film has made me smile and cry at the same time'
' Rahman has given us a great RR as well as Songs'
' Simbhu's career has two phases, Pre and Post VTV'
To top it all K.Balachander sir has written a letter to gautham appreciating the film.
VTV is a one line story about a guy and a girl falling in love. This has been the one line for 1000+ films in Indian history. Gautham has chosen actors, changed them to the setup and got a respectable performance from them. ARR is the background of the film and has given mind blowing tracks and an Ok kind of a heavy Background score. I found a few sequences where BGM's where dominating the story. VTV is an A R Rahman Musical agreed, not at the heights of dominating the film. The sequence where Mannipaya song comes in the movie sung by Shreya Ghosal and the legend himself needs applauds. Hosaana and Omana Penne is already an anthem among youth,
VTV is a well written film. The high points of VTV is the interval block and the Climax. Few people did not understand the climax still they liked the film.
The story starts from the interval block and comes to the interval block during the end of first half. Gautham needs to be applauded for keeping the climax of most of the film's in the interval block and carrying forward the film in the second half. The film has an interesting finale that takes a minute to realize. If you could turn around and see a girl near you, she would be Jessy(Trisha) for you. Her character exactly depicts the urban girl's mind set. Her character is the antagonist in the film. Even though the story required a lag, the second half was very lagging. Manoj Paramahamsa has given beautiful visuals for the film as well as Antony's edit.
Varanam Ayiram is Gautham's best work till date and it is. VTV is not a different love story, its a very common love story that happens for everyone of you and that's why it makes you laugh and cry. Karthik( Simbhu) does not look like an Assistant director there is no modulation with the voice. Simbhu the actor and Hero is what we see in the movie. His looks, performance have all changed a bit.
Coming to the Gossips. This film resembles more of the Ajith-Tabu part of Kandukonden Kandukoden, Rajeev Menon's second film might have been inspired from Gautham's story. It was Gautham who assisted Rajiv in the film.
Initially a new lead was supposed to act in the film, later the part went to Simbhu. Hence, the image make over of sorts worked. The film works great in the interval block , songs and the finale. We have got a good love story from Gautham Menon but is that what we wanted for a director of his calibre?
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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