What
would
one
expect
from
the
big
names
of
Vijay
and
AR
Murugadoss
when
they
join
hands
for
the
first
time?
Something
brilliant.
Isn't?
Well,
the
duo,
who
has
teamed
up
for
Thuppakki,
has
almost
managed
to
live
up
to
the
expectations
of
the
audience.
Jagadish,
an
army
men
and
a
secret
agent
of
DIA
(Defence
Intelligence
Agency),
returns
to
Mumbai
on
leave.
His
parents
wants
him
to
tie
the
knot
with
a
girl
chosen
by
them.
He
meets
Nisha
(Kajal
Aggarwal),
a
boxer.
The
first
40
minutes
of
the
film
is
entertaining
and
it
is
a
fun
ride.
But
the
next
twenty
minutes
is
not
engaging.
It
is
because
the
director
takes
too
much
of
time
to
arrive
to
the
main
story.
However,
just
15
minutes
before
the
interval,
the
story
gets
pace
and
draws
the
audience
attention.
Jagadish
spoils
the
plan
of
a
serial
bomb
blasts
with
the
help
of
his
11
army
friends.
They
kill
12
sleeper
cells
in
12
different
places
at
the
same
time.
The
kingpin
played
by
Vidyut
Jamwal
is
shocked
and
decides
to
hunt
down
the
people,
who
crashed
his
plans.
The
first
half
ends
with
the
one-liner,
'I'm
waiting'.
The
second
half
is
how
they
meet
and
fight.
AR
Murugadoss
has
brought
freshness
in
the
story
department.
But
his
execution
is
not
up
to
the
mark.
The
screenplay
is
dragging
at
many
parts
and
the
length
of
the
movie
is
worrisome.
Like
Vikram's
Thaandavam
and
Surya's
Maattrraan,
the
run
time
of
the
movie
is
close
to
two
hour
and
forty
five
minutes
and
this
could
not
be
liked
by
general
audience.
The
Vijay
and
Kajal
Aggarwal's
love
story
gets
boring
after
a
while.
Though
their
affair
looks
interesting
in
the
first
30
minutes,
it
loses
the
essence
in
the
later
part.
However,
we
can't
ignore
the
plus
points
of
Thuppakki.
Firstly,
the
action
sequences
are
well
shot.
Secondly,
Vijay
is
brilliant
in
the
role
and
his
character
is
well-written.
Thirdly,
the
film
has
a
good
story
even
though
Vijay-Kajal
love
scenes
does
not
go
well
at
parts.
The
conclusion
is
Thuppakki
is
an
entertaining
flick
even
though
the
mood
of
the
audience
fluctuate
every
now
and
then.
Vijay
is
stupendous
in
the
role
of
an
army
officer.
He
brings
a
lot
of
energy
to
his
character
and
thrills
the
audience
in
action
sequences.
Kajal
Aggarwal
looks
good.
Vidyut
Jamwal
has
done
decent
job
and
Satyan
is
good.
'Google
google...'
and
'Antarctica...'
songs
are
our
pick.
Harris
Jayaraj's
background
score
is
brilliant
and
sets
the
perfect
tone
to
watch
the
film.
Action
sequences
are
marvellously
shot,
and
Santosh
Sivan's
cinematography
is
praise
worthy.
However,
Sreekar
Prasad
could
have
been
sharp
in
his
editing
department.
If
unnecessary
scenes
are
removed,
the
movie
would
have
had
a
different
look.