This Sunday, J and I had such a lovely time doing what we do best – watch movies. Watching movies together is one of those many times when I feel J and I are really custom made for each other. I also believe we get along so well in our choice of movies and mood swings that at the end of a movie, we feel the same way about it – good, bad or bleh! So as I was saying, this Sunday J and I went to the cinema to spend a whole day watching movies. We watched two Indian movies – one in Tamil and the other in Telugu.
The first one we watched, Engeyum Kadhal (EK) was a decent flick. Directed by spring mudi (spring haired) Prabhu Deva, EK has been shot in Europe with songs being shot in Australia. Jayam Ravi plays the lead protagonist, Kamal and Hansika Motwani plays his love interest, Kayal Vizhi. Other key characters include Suman & Raju Sundaram.
Direction: Bleh!
The first reaction one gets after watching the movie is that Prabhu Deva had done some parts well and compromised on some others. The good point is that the story does not have too many twists and confusion. The story had been quite predictable from the beginning. In totality I was glad that he hadn’t dragged scenes and had stuck to delivering the message crisply. Prabhu Deva could have worked more on some romantic scenes among the two. By romantic, I mean scenes where people could really feel the love & affection between Kamal & Kayal. Isn’t it what the movie title is all about? – Love!
Jayam Ravi: Ugh!
There are some characters this man cannot play. And those are all the characters that need some “class”. Jayam Ravi with this pathetic English accent & vocabulary irritated me throughout the movie. It probably isn’t much of a deal for others, but I just like class to be portrayed with a class. What I liked about Jayam Ravi is his rare burst of sense of humor. In some scenes, he really gets to the audience and invokes a giggle or two. However, on a positive note, I liked his clothing style. Sure, it wasn’t something overly stupendous but it sure was refreshing. His acting skills did not raise an eyebrow and so my rating for him falls flat.
Hansika is not a good actress, nevertheless she is cute. She added a lot of enthusiasm and smiles across the screen. In many scenes, it felt that she really attracted the audience with her charm. I liked her.
Harris Jeyaraj (Music): Nice!
Music is the greatest plus in the movie. All the songs were pleasing and transporting. Nangaai, a tribute to Michael Jackson is such a lovely toe tapping song. Its picturization was also interesting. “Dhimi Dhimi” though a Tamil version on Telugu film Orange’s “Chilipiga” was also nice. High marks for music.
Cinematography & location: Awesome!
Loved the romantic European location the film is set in. It adds to the feeling love & luster that the film tried to achieve.
Story: Dumb!
Such a dumb story! The pain plot of the film lacked base. I cannot imagine the story happening in any family forget Tamil family. Further, there just wasn’t enough love.
Engeyum Kadhal: Show me the love! (2.5/5)
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