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Another superb film by Nelson who brings a great black comedy to the table. Siva Karthikeyan finally does an experimental role which has worked to perfection, despite not smiling once in the film.

The screenplay and direction are simply superb and the supporting cast has done their job well to keep us all engaged and entertained. Great performances from Kingsley and Yogi Babu, while guys like Bjorn also made their impact.

Only thing I'd criticize is the climax scene which I felt was a typical commercial film ending. The movie could have avoided that cliché which didn't really add anything to story. There were a few scenes here and there that felt like they were dragging a little too long, however it wasn't a huge issue.

Overall an extremely solid movie from Nelson and Siva Karthikeyan who continues to impress us with his interesting script. Will look forward to see what he brings to Beast.

Rating: 8.5/10.

I think Director Anand Shankar is one of the most promising directors of Tamil cinema. He always brings excellent stories to the table and tries to think out of the box which should be appreciated. Having said that, he has struggled with his overall execution mainly by adding unnecessary scenes that ruin the pace.

Just like NOTA, Enemy is unfortunately another victim to this drawback. The movie was really interesting with its plot, action sequences, performances by Vishal and Arya but is once again letdown by scenes that keep on dragging. The love angle for this film was not at all needed at all. There were also some cinematic liberties I felt that made for unrealistic plot devices.

Overall I think the movie was a unique interesting attempt at an action thriller but Shankar still needs to work on his overall direction to deliver with a crisp finished product. Had he smoothed out the edges and got rid of the unnecessary songs and love scenes, I think the film easily could have been another Thupaaki like movie.

Rating: 6/10.

My expectations for this movie were pretty low given it was a Siva movie. I never expected a critically acclaimed masterpiece, but perhaps it might have some engaging moments that are passable as a masala entertainer.

Annaatthe has absolutely none of that. The movie is an amalgamation of Siva's previous movies, with noticeably worse execution and bland screenplay. The first half is simply torture with overly excessive melodrama between Rajinikanth and Keerthi Suresh, and the 2nd half is extremely predictable with extremely generic villains. Apart from a few mass moments with Rajini which might invoke some nostalgia, this movie is tedious, illogical, and extremely long with over 2 Hr 40 minutes of run-time. Even as a masala entertainer, this movie is pretty lame.