Kolai

Seriously! I am still in some bewilderment after watching this film. One burning question remains: what in the actual nonsense were all those amazing set pieces for?! Did someone just win a "most elaborate waste of resources" award?

Now, don't get me wrong, I actually liked "Vidiyum Munn" (2013). It still holds up as one of the genuinely good attempt from Tamil. So, when the buzz started building around this Peter director's "Kolai," especially with those intriguing trailers, my hopes flickered. It looked pretty promising! Then came the deluge of Peter director interviews, plastered across every channel, and my expectations plummeted. This guy was spouting mainstream cinema jargon and talking about timelines, I knew right then and there that the film was going to reek of artificiality, and boy, was I tragically correct. It was so mind-numbingly bland, such an unmitigated disaster, that the very style they were trying to push - the supposed driving force - turned out to be an unsurprising and utterly nauseating overdose.

I swear, the languid expectation of the trailers was replaced by disappointment. Okay, fine, the art direction and cinematography deserve a reluctant nod. There were indeed many fascinating sets, a visual feast for the eyes, I'll give them that. Otherwise, this film would have vanished from my memory faster.

In closing, the insultingly basic, plot is too basic and the treatment was so atrocious for an whodunit. Honestly, this whole convoluted mess could have been a decent 30-minute short film. My advice? Avoid this pretentious. Go spend your precious time and money on something worthwhile, like "Oppenheimer" or even "Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare" this weekend. Trust me on this one.

A fine classy thriller for the ones who believe in good cinema. The pace & writing will make you feel as if you are a part of this investigation. The VFX is of international quality , the color grading is just perfect & BGM syncs well with the mood. The camera work is impeccable. Vijay Antony is different from what he does always. The Director's vision, narrative clarity, shot taking, treatment, detailing is in a class of its own. Every single actor is remarkable and the technicians behind the screen too have excelled. If you love intelligent films and filmmakers, then this is for you. Cheers!

Probably the worst ever Tamil Movie i saw after SURA(Was Much Better) . The CGI was so heavy it just killed the movie spirit along with bad BGM. I wonder how the Cinematographer amd Editor could take and edit such Non sense movie and i still wonder how Director and Producer approved it. The Short Films guys have better Cinematography skills.

Pls do not watch this movie as you will be wasting your precious time. I agree the concept choosen was good,But Cinematography, Editing, BGM and even VJ Anthony acting never made an impact on this movie. I saw IMDB rating as 5.3 just logged in to give this movie a 1 star. (Since no option to have negative rating).

The director's over-confidence shows in the first frame itself,with unnecessary VFX shots spread all over the film spoils the mood of the flick which is not upto the standards... A mono musical track and it's bgm is the soul of the movie which is well -placed into the movie...!!!

Vijay Antony is a natural performer though just a grey hair change out in makeup and his personal melancholic mood sets out a drawback to the film... Rithika Singh is just a blunt presence and does nothing to justify the role.... Camera work and bgm saves the movie from a major disaster ... Overall a one-time passable flick to run out of ur time.

Kolai was a great watch with the narrative being in a unique style and the play of scenes and timelines where the plot goes back and forth is flawless . The cast was used again in a manner different from how we have seen them before which adds to the charm.

The way the emotions and possible scenarios that played in the detective's mind was shown as a scene to the viewers was beautiful.. The subtle hints dropped at the apt places and the execution of crime unveiling itself like untying of a difficult knot was a pleasure to watch ..

This was holding a classy style of how the story was said to us - the viewers...

Truly a tale not to be missed !!!