A
challenging
face-off
between
two
men
involved
in
events
that
go
unrecorded
by
law,
all
in
a
100-minutes
edge-of-the-seat
thriller.
Isn"t
that
interesting?
If
so,
just
book
your
tickets
for
Unnaipol
Oruvan
right
now
and
go
ahead,
watch
it.
If
A
Wednesday
made
Neeraj
Pandey
as
the
finest
auteur
of
Bollywood,
debutant
Chakri
isn"t
an
exception,
as
he
does
justice
with
a
loyal
remake
of
this
masterpiece.
With
superstars
and
best
actors
detailed
in
their
characterizations,
and
the
disconcerting
screenplay
making
the
film
engrossing,
it
is
a
treat
for
all
the
classes.
Unnaipol
Oruvan
marks
the
unrecorded
series
of
events
that
took
place
between
2
p.m.
-6
p.m.
on
a
usual
day.
But,
for
those
who
were
involved
in
this
drama,
it
remains
as
an
unforgettable
day
in
their
lives.
Well,
Raghavan
Maraar
(Mohanlal),
City
commissioner
of
police,
Mumbai
isn"t
an
elision
as
he
admits
it
on
the
final
day
of
his
service
that
a
stranger
walked
into
his
life
and
swept
him
off
as
a
Tsunami.
A
stranger
(Kamal
Hassan)
on
anonymity
makes
a
phone
call
to
Maraar
demanding
him
to
release
4
deadliest
criminals,
or
else
he
would
detonate
the
bombs
planted
by
him
at
various
parts
of
the
city.
Assuming
this
to
be
a
crank
call,
Maraar
doesn"t
take
it
so
seriously
until
the
stranger
blows
him
out
of
waters
stating
that
he
has
planted
a
bomb
at
Anna
Saalai
police
station,
which
would
blast
soon.
Things
turn
out
to
be
serious
for
commissioner
and
his
entire
department.
With
no
options
left
to
save
the
entire
city
from
getting
deteriorated,
Maraar
ropes
in
couple
of
best
cops
in
department
to
release
the
criminals.
But
then,
if
you
had
ever
thought
this
would"ve
a
cliched
climax,
you"re
erred.
The
breathtaking
climax
would
just
let
you
get
thrown
into
extreme
with
a
sudden
twist
in
tale.
First
things
first
All
credit
goes
to
Neeraj
Pandey
for
having
conceptualized
a
phenomenal
storyline
that
lets
every
audience
reflect
themselves
with
the
protagonist"s
role.
Perhaps,
if
you
hadn"t
watched
the
original
version
of
A
Wednesday,
you
would
feel
irksome
over
the
first
20
minutes
with
the
establishment
of
each
character
(couple
of
young
cops,
a
journalist,
an
actor
seeking
protection
from
the
commissioner
and
so
on).
But
later,
once
we"re
drawn
in
to
the
core
of
subject,
it"s
a
different
scenario
brimmed
with
nail-biting
sequences.
Debutant
Chakri
doesn"t
strain
himself
in
making
changes
from
the
original
version.
But
indeed
adds
some
interestingelements
with
dialogues.
Kamal
Hassan
shines
with
his
brilliant
performance,
while
Mohanlal
steals
the
spotlights
with
a
tremendous
show….
It"s
worth
mentioning
that
he
has
got
more
prominence
than
Kamal
Hassan.
His
conversations
with
journalist
and
entire
department
are
so
catchy,
especially
where
he
meets
the
computer
hacker.
Anuja
Iyer
as
the
journalist
does
her
part
well,
while
Ganesh
Venkataram
is
a
new
guy
to
watch
out
for.
Lakshmi
is
okay.
Shruti
Hassan
comes
up
with
middling
effort
on
her
musical
score.
Nothing
seems
to
be
impressive
with
the
background
score.
Manoj
has
done
an
excellent
job
with
his
digital
cinematography.
Finally,
Unnaipol
Oruvan
is
sure
to
make
it
big
on
box
office
with
a
long
Ramzan
weekend.
With
not
so-much
money
spent
for
this
film,
the
producers
are
sure
to
take
a
walk
with
good
profit
by
this
weekend.
Verdict:
Worth
watching…
Rating:
4/5
Banner:
Raj
Kamal
Productions,
UTV
Motion
Pictures
Production:
Kamal
Hassan,
Ronnie
Screwvala
Direction:
Chakri
Star-casts:
Kamal
Hassan,
Mohanlal,
Lakshmi,
Tanuja
Iyer,
Ganesh
Venkataram
Music:
Shruti
Hassan