gurunathankrishnan
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Genre: Suspense crime thriller
No spoiler alerts Premise: In a murder case, police arrests civil engineer Ezhil (Arun Vijay) based on a photograph evidence. Twist comes when his look alike Kavin (again Arun Vijay), a petty but intelligent criminal, is also arrested. This makes the case stand still as there's no strong evidence against them and they don't have strong alibis. Who's the real culprit? Why do they look alike and why was the murder committed forms the plot What worked well? 1. Tight, screenplay and sharp editing: Screenplay has no loopholes- No unwanted songs, no lengthy romance sequence, no heroism, no unnecessary comedy (barring first few mins), no guns or gadgets. The director has stuck to basic discipline i.e. screenplay and story. Simply brilliant!!! 2. Twists and turns in the movie creates an interest and you will be glued to screen. None of them are unrealistic or predictable!!! 3. Performances: It made me wonder this is an usual run of the mill story when twins looked exactly the same but you will realize it's the actual strength in the movie and much warranted. Arun Vijay is the soul of the movie and he has fully used the opportunity and is at his best!!!! 4. Director: His earlier venture with Arun Vijay was a good one and his last venture was in the lines of Departed. Both didn't get it's due recognition. It's the best among his works!!!! (Trivia: Director gave voice for Anurag Kashyap in Imaikka Nodigal) 5. It's based on real events and they quote real life judgements at the end of the movie
What didn't work well? 1. BGM was good in parts but still could have been better. 2. There are some loophole and clues behind the suspense - trust me audiences won't even be able to think till the end of the movie
I hope audience appreciate this movie given Arun Vijay is popular now. Every chance of being remade in other language if it gets due recognition
Overall, a highly entertaining classic, taut , mindblowing and outstanding suspense thriller. Must watch and Not to be missed!!!!
No spoiler alerts Premise: In a murder case, police arrests civil engineer Ezhil (Arun Vijay) based on a photograph evidence. Twist comes when his look alike Kavin (again Arun Vijay), a petty but intelligent criminal, is also arrested. This makes the case stand still as there's no strong evidence against them and they don't have strong alibis. Who's the real culprit? Why do they look alike and why was the murder committed forms the plot What worked well? 1. Tight, screenplay and sharp editing: Screenplay has no loopholes- No unwanted songs, no lengthy romance sequence, no heroism, no unnecessary comedy (barring first few mins), no guns or gadgets. The director has stuck to basic discipline i.e. screenplay and story. Simply brilliant!!! 2. Twists and turns in the movie creates an interest and you will be glued to screen. None of them are unrealistic or predictable!!! 3. Performances: It made me wonder this is an usual run of the mill story when twins looked exactly the same but you will realize it's the actual strength in the movie and much warranted. Arun Vijay is the soul of the movie and he has fully used the opportunity and is at his best!!!! 4. Director: His earlier venture with Arun Vijay was a good one and his last venture was in the lines of Departed. Both didn't get it's due recognition. It's the best among his works!!!! (Trivia: Director gave voice for Anurag Kashyap in Imaikka Nodigal) 5. It's based on real events and they quote real life judgements at the end of the movie
What didn't work well? 1. BGM was good in parts but still could have been better. 2. There are some loophole and clues behind the suspense - trust me audiences won't even be able to think till the end of the movie
I hope audience appreciate this movie given Arun Vijay is popular now. Every chance of being remade in other language if it gets due recognition
Overall, a highly entertaining classic, taut , mindblowing and outstanding suspense thriller. Must watch and Not to be missed!!!!
Plot:
David Budd, an army war veteran and current London Metropolitan Police Sergeant, is assigned duty to protect the Home Secretary Julia Montague. She wants to implement a stricter version of the Act involving surveillance and investigation thereby gaining hostility within the party as well as common public. They develop a clandestine affair and she gets eventually assassinated. David becomes a primary suspect - how he clears the name and finds the real assassin is the rest of the series.....
What makes it an edge of the seat thriller?
Interesting screenplay: There's never a dull moment in the series. right from the word Go, it's filled with intriguing, suspenseful and tantalizing episode. It allows the audience to speculate with it's twist and turn keeping you at the edge of the seat. It has it's nail biting moments along with amazing political conspiracy. Technically strong: The production values of the series is so good as if it's like a movie. Strong performances, good music, excellent cinematography accentuates the flow of the series. It happens in late October and the gloomy weather adds to the muddiness of the plot. It's power-packed with just 6 episodes of 60-70 mins each. One good thing, which might be critically panned by few, is that it never ventures or explores the depth of the characters and relies on viewer's intelligence to presume the intricacies of the lead characters It's a perfect action drama fit for a weekend or overnight watch and you will not be disappointed. It contains some matured content and hence not suitable for children!!!
David Budd, an army war veteran and current London Metropolitan Police Sergeant, is assigned duty to protect the Home Secretary Julia Montague. She wants to implement a stricter version of the Act involving surveillance and investigation thereby gaining hostility within the party as well as common public. They develop a clandestine affair and she gets eventually assassinated. David becomes a primary suspect - how he clears the name and finds the real assassin is the rest of the series.....
What makes it an edge of the seat thriller?
Interesting screenplay: There's never a dull moment in the series. right from the word Go, it's filled with intriguing, suspenseful and tantalizing episode. It allows the audience to speculate with it's twist and turn keeping you at the edge of the seat. It has it's nail biting moments along with amazing political conspiracy. Technically strong: The production values of the series is so good as if it's like a movie. Strong performances, good music, excellent cinematography accentuates the flow of the series. It happens in late October and the gloomy weather adds to the muddiness of the plot. It's power-packed with just 6 episodes of 60-70 mins each. One good thing, which might be critically panned by few, is that it never ventures or explores the depth of the characters and relies on viewer's intelligence to presume the intricacies of the lead characters It's a perfect action drama fit for a weekend or overnight watch and you will not be disappointed. It contains some matured content and hence not suitable for children!!!
Plot:
The movie is set around 2 weeks after "Beast" emerges (in Split movie). David (Bruce Wills), "Unbreakable" super hero who doesn't get hurt except through water, sets out to find him. He meets "Beast" but before he could finish him, they both are captured by a psychiatrist Dr. who puts them in a locked facility along with Elijah aka Mr Glass (Unbreakable villain) and tries to prove that they three are just normal humans with brain disorders. Why does she do that? Do they accept they are normal humans? What happens next is all the movie is about
What worked well?
James McAvoy: He charmed and terrorized through his performance in movie "Split" with his multiple personalities (24 personalities), the most dangerous being "Beast". He excels in these personalities namely as a 9 year old child (Hedwig), a sophisticated English woman(Patricia), professor, soft nature person (Kevin), tough young lad (Dennis) and of course "Beast" - with his body language, acting and just his eyes. You will be blown in a sequence where he changes to all these personalities in seconds!!! Mind blowing!!!! He shines amongst Bruce Willis or Samuel Jackson in this movie Theme of the movie: The movie is about Superheroes - Hold on!!! It's not about people wearing spandex costumes, flying all over the universe destroying half the world (especially America) in the name of saving the world, with mind blowing & rhetoric VFX and having melodramatic sacrificial theme at the end. NO!!! This movie is about people with superhuman abilities living among the general population. It touches humanity in a different angle - Yeah I liked it!!! (I was anyway fed up of weekly Marvel and DC releases with VFX like video games). I could find a sensibility in the approach. The whole movie revolves around a locked up mental facility trying to address the inner sensibilities Technically, the film is mind-blowing - what I mean is the camera work, BGM, dialogues etc. Twist: When you wonder what the director can offer, you will be startled with multiple twists at the end but have to agree that climax twist is a dud!!! Moreover, it keeps you guessing till the end though at times it tests the patience What didn't work well?
The movie starts off with a fantastic encounter between David and Beast - truly remarkable but suddenly gets a pause with a locked up facility. While the climax reveals it, we wonder till such time why the hell they have been locked up and what's the point in proving they are normal humans. James McAvoy shines - Others have lesser role or they get overshadowed in his presence. Wish I could see more of David (my favourite movie is "Unbreakable") Climax: I should admit it's slightly messed up (No spoilers) but then it ends with a possibility of a new genre of movies with a different super human capabilities!!! My favourites among M Night Shyamalan are "Unbreakable" and "Split". I couldn't resist watching when these two main characters reprise in a single plot. M Night Shyamalan also gave some of the most stupid movies after Unbreakable till Split. So, there's very few audience who would like to see the movie. Additionally, "Unbreakable" is a cult movie which wasn't appreciated in it's time.
"Glass" revolves around Comic books and how it has framed the world - with the current generation who doesn't read comic books and have only witnessed it through Marvel/DC movies, they may not be able to appreciate a different superhero theme!!!
In my view, if you haven't watched "Unbreakable" and "Split", don't go without watching those!!! If you haven't liked the earlier ones, you will certainly not like this one. In my view, this movie will also become a cult movie in the later years though it's being critically panned by most!!!
If you are tired of VFX and want some sensible movie (ofcourse barring the climax), go for it!! Though my views are also mixed, I would suggest watching it once!!!
The movie is set around 2 weeks after "Beast" emerges (in Split movie). David (Bruce Wills), "Unbreakable" super hero who doesn't get hurt except through water, sets out to find him. He meets "Beast" but before he could finish him, they both are captured by a psychiatrist Dr. who puts them in a locked facility along with Elijah aka Mr Glass (Unbreakable villain) and tries to prove that they three are just normal humans with brain disorders. Why does she do that? Do they accept they are normal humans? What happens next is all the movie is about
What worked well?
James McAvoy: He charmed and terrorized through his performance in movie "Split" with his multiple personalities (24 personalities), the most dangerous being "Beast". He excels in these personalities namely as a 9 year old child (Hedwig), a sophisticated English woman(Patricia), professor, soft nature person (Kevin), tough young lad (Dennis) and of course "Beast" - with his body language, acting and just his eyes. You will be blown in a sequence where he changes to all these personalities in seconds!!! Mind blowing!!!! He shines amongst Bruce Willis or Samuel Jackson in this movie Theme of the movie: The movie is about Superheroes - Hold on!!! It's not about people wearing spandex costumes, flying all over the universe destroying half the world (especially America) in the name of saving the world, with mind blowing & rhetoric VFX and having melodramatic sacrificial theme at the end. NO!!! This movie is about people with superhuman abilities living among the general population. It touches humanity in a different angle - Yeah I liked it!!! (I was anyway fed up of weekly Marvel and DC releases with VFX like video games). I could find a sensibility in the approach. The whole movie revolves around a locked up mental facility trying to address the inner sensibilities Technically, the film is mind-blowing - what I mean is the camera work, BGM, dialogues etc. Twist: When you wonder what the director can offer, you will be startled with multiple twists at the end but have to agree that climax twist is a dud!!! Moreover, it keeps you guessing till the end though at times it tests the patience What didn't work well?
The movie starts off with a fantastic encounter between David and Beast - truly remarkable but suddenly gets a pause with a locked up facility. While the climax reveals it, we wonder till such time why the hell they have been locked up and what's the point in proving they are normal humans. James McAvoy shines - Others have lesser role or they get overshadowed in his presence. Wish I could see more of David (my favourite movie is "Unbreakable") Climax: I should admit it's slightly messed up (No spoilers) but then it ends with a possibility of a new genre of movies with a different super human capabilities!!! My favourites among M Night Shyamalan are "Unbreakable" and "Split". I couldn't resist watching when these two main characters reprise in a single plot. M Night Shyamalan also gave some of the most stupid movies after Unbreakable till Split. So, there's very few audience who would like to see the movie. Additionally, "Unbreakable" is a cult movie which wasn't appreciated in it's time.
"Glass" revolves around Comic books and how it has framed the world - with the current generation who doesn't read comic books and have only witnessed it through Marvel/DC movies, they may not be able to appreciate a different superhero theme!!!
In my view, if you haven't watched "Unbreakable" and "Split", don't go without watching those!!! If you haven't liked the earlier ones, you will certainly not like this one. In my view, this movie will also become a cult movie in the later years though it's being critically panned by most!!!
If you are tired of VFX and want some sensible movie (ofcourse barring the climax), go for it!! Though my views are also mixed, I would suggest watching it once!!!