vishnunambiar-79609
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An actor (the eponymous Action Hero) commits an unintentional crime and then goes on the run, while being chased by a vengeful small time politician.
Ayushman Khurrana attempts a conventional Salman/Rajnikanth style action movie, but unfortunately his cultivated audience expects something smarter and well written. Even the recent, weak 'Doctor G' was a more enjoyable film. This movie, which inexplicably had a few good reviews, predictably flopped.
There are a few trying-to-be-smart quips and one-liners, that may have been funny in a better movie, but here feel forced. The movie ends up being a long, boring mess. It's neither a full blown action movie nor a comedy. The antagonist (a good actor) is wasted in a silly role.
Not worth your time!
Ayushman Khurrana attempts a conventional Salman/Rajnikanth style action movie, but unfortunately his cultivated audience expects something smarter and well written. Even the recent, weak 'Doctor G' was a more enjoyable film. This movie, which inexplicably had a few good reviews, predictably flopped.
There are a few trying-to-be-smart quips and one-liners, that may have been funny in a better movie, but here feel forced. The movie ends up being a long, boring mess. It's neither a full blown action movie nor a comedy. The antagonist (a good actor) is wasted in a silly role.
Not worth your time!
Brief Review: The Chola empire, under an ailing King is under threat from forces within. The story is told through the travels of Vandiyathevan (Karthi), the crown prince's friend/messenger/ally. Historical fiction written in the 50s, PS is a decent screen adaptation.
For the inevitable comparisons with Bahubali, Mani Ratnam is definitely a better director but eschews grand settings for a more realistic drama.
Actors: Vikram hams a bit. Jayam Ravi, Trisha and Karthi are suitably restrained. An important character, played by Aishwarya Rai would have been a treat had it been played by a better actor (maybe Tabu or Kajol or even Kareena).
For those familiar with epics like GoT, LoTR expect a 6/10. For those not familiar with Hollywood epics, it may be 8/10.
Still, PS is never boring and the rather long runtime is quite packed with a fast moving story.
For the inevitable comparisons with Bahubali, Mani Ratnam is definitely a better director but eschews grand settings for a more realistic drama.
Actors: Vikram hams a bit. Jayam Ravi, Trisha and Karthi are suitably restrained. An important character, played by Aishwarya Rai would have been a treat had it been played by a better actor (maybe Tabu or Kajol or even Kareena).
For those familiar with epics like GoT, LoTR expect a 6/10. For those not familiar with Hollywood epics, it may be 8/10.
Still, PS is never boring and the rather long runtime is quite packed with a fast moving story.
A village boy and the village outcast are struck by lightning on the same night to transform into a superhero and a super-anti-hero respectively.
The movie attempts a Shazam like comedic approach to an origin story, set in a rural Kerala village.
Pros: The super-villain. Guru Somasundaram, as Shibu, steals the show from an average Tovino Thomas. The movie tries to work around the small budget by setting itself in a rural setting, which is interesting initially.
Cons: At nearly 2 hours 40 mins, it's overlong and drags in places. The low budget shows. There is quite little in terms of actual superhero fun. It's bad tidings for such a movie when the superhero is actually much less interesting than the villain.
Finally - an interesting attempt but couldn't live upto its potential. If you want to waste your time on a low budget Indian superhero movie, you could watch this just for the performance of Guru Somasundaram.
The movie attempts a Shazam like comedic approach to an origin story, set in a rural Kerala village.
Pros: The super-villain. Guru Somasundaram, as Shibu, steals the show from an average Tovino Thomas. The movie tries to work around the small budget by setting itself in a rural setting, which is interesting initially.
Cons: At nearly 2 hours 40 mins, it's overlong and drags in places. The low budget shows. There is quite little in terms of actual superhero fun. It's bad tidings for such a movie when the superhero is actually much less interesting than the villain.
Finally - an interesting attempt but couldn't live upto its potential. If you want to waste your time on a low budget Indian superhero movie, you could watch this just for the performance of Guru Somasundaram.