Das CH
Das CH
The film starts off with a mix of Sankranti and Lakshmi vibes, set against a rural backdrop with mass appeal. However, despite the well-selected cast, actor Sundeep Kishan seems to be the odd one out, and his scenes are quite boring. While his love interest, Aparna Balamurali, tries her best to steal the show, her efforts are overshadowed as there are no interesting elements in their side love story.
On the other hand, Dhanush, as the director, has written the characterizations very well. I especially liked the way he showcased Prakash Raj’s character intentions and tactics, SJ Suriyah’s role has been limited so far. Unfortunately, the film lacks a coherent story, making it a waste of time, as there is nothing substantial to take away from it.
As for Dhanush as an actor, he is resilient, and his silent nature with underlying wildness, which gets unleashed during the interval track, is impressive. I particularly loved the hospital scene at the beginning. However, apart from these two scenes, the film is boring and drains our energy.
AR Rahman has done justice to this otherwise plotless film with his background score.
It has been a pointless film that neither depends on performances nor an engaging screenplay. A complete waste of time with an unexpected twist that turns into havoc and is merciless from the makers to the spectators.
Except for the cinematography and background score, you get nothing out of it.
“The characters are fine, but what’s the story?”
The film kicks us right through with absolutely no story at all. Even if you can think of sitting through well-developed characterizations, the one thing that always lingers in your mind is why Dhanush’s character, Raayan, is so serious. When you realize there is no reasoning behind it, you feel like a fool for getting a ticket for the film.
It seems Dhanush wanted to take on the project himself as director for a milestone project and explore his other skills, but unfortunately, that didn’t work out, and it turned out to be fruitless as we become the victims of it.
The face-off scenes between Dhanush and SJ Suriyah come to life when the unexpected twist takes place. However, it feels silly as the bonding itself doesn’t pique interest and is unnecessary, leading to a lengthy and darker path towards the end.
Regarding performances, Prakash Raj, SJ Suriyah, and the female leads Dushara Vijayan and Aparna Balamurali have done justice to their roles. As for Dhanush, I do not even want to judge it as his characterization is quite confusing. He definitely looked like something was lost, but it does not get explored.
AR Rahman, on the other hand, has given his best. In fact, he did more than what was required, which keeps us glued to the screens in this yawning action thriller.
