Romeo Juliet

Ah, Romeo Juliet, the Tamil film that attempts to bring Shakespearean romance into a modern setting... or at least pretends to. The movie unfolds like a rom-com on steroids, complete with clichés, melodrama, and logic-defying twists.

The plot revolves around Karthik (Jayam Ravi), a fitness trainer, and Aishwarya (Hansika), a materialistic air hostess. Their relationship begins with lies, manipulations, and misunderstandings-because why not? Hansika plays a character who epitomizes the "gold digger" stereotype, while Ravi's character oscillates between charming lover and clueless doormat.

The film tries to sell itself as a tale of modern love, but it often feels like it's delivering a lecture on materialism vs. True love-except the lecturer is hilariously out of depth.

If you love over-the-top drama, this might be tolerable, but if you're looking for depth, you'll be left asking, "Why is this called Romeo Juliet when it's more like Tom and Jerry with love triangles?" The movie's message seems to be that true love conquers all, even when wrapped in stereotypes and shallow character arcs.