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Kadal Movie Review
Mani Ratnam, one of the most admired and revered filmmakers of our times, is back with Kadal, which marks the debut of Gautham Karthik, the son of yesteryear actor Karthik, and Thulasi Nair, the daughter of sensational actress Radha. This film also has Arjun Sarja and Arvind Swamy, who is returning to acting after four years, in the important roles.
His last film Raavanan was not appreciated by media and his fans. Even though the film got thumbs up for the performance of the cast and crew, the film fell flat due to the unimpressive storyline. However, it hardly matters to the film goers as people are well-aware of his capability. Indeed, the audience often expects masterpiece kind of products from him.
Will Kadal be yet another landmark film? Is the film a perfect launchpad for the star kids? Has it entirely met the expectations of the audience? Read on for the review to find it...
Kadal
is
all
about
good
versus
evil.
It
is
a
war
between
two
characters,
who
have
contradicting
thoughts
and
beliefs
and
ultimately
good
will
prevail
over
evil.
The
story
begins
with
Berman
(Arjun
Sarja)
challenging
Sam
Fernando
of
teaching
him
a
lesson,
after
the
latter
was
asked
to
leave
from
an
institution
for
committing
a
mistake.
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Then,
Sam
Fernando
turns
a
priest
and
comes
to
a
fishing
hamlet
to
revive
a
church,
which
is
in
dilapidated
state.
It
comes
to
the
place
where
people
have
least
respect
towards
the
religion.
He
gradually
wins
the
trust
of
the
people
and
turns
guru
to
Thomas
(Gautham
Karthik),
a
mischievous
kid.
Suddenly,
Berman
enters
the
picture
with
several
wounds
on
his
body.
Sam
saves
his
life
and
Berman
expresses
his
wish
to
meet
his
lover
played
by
Lakshmi
Manchu.
The story takes a twist here and the father sees himself behind the bars due to Berman's cunning tricks. At this juncture, Berman woos Thomas, who is in love with Beatrice played by Thulasi Nair, pulls Thomas to his side and what happens next should be seen on-screen.
Kadal
The story of Kadal is good and has a good message. The film also tells you to be morally correct. In fact, the experience of watching the film is like reading a novel. It is a serious film without the comedy element. However, the screenplay fails to keep you engaged. The slow narration and the length of the film could play a spoilsport.
Kadal
The stars of the film are Arvind Swamy and Arjun Sarja, who have given splendid performances. Gautham Karthik has got a good launchpad and is outstanding in his role. His innocent expressions and the ability to fight and dance make us to believe that he is a promising actor. Thulasi is charming at parts but she could have done a better job.
Kadal
Like Mani's earlier films, the cinematography is surreal, grandiose and simply overwhelming. Rajiv Menon's cinematography is exceptional and the spectacular locales are a visual treat. Kadal has quite a few enjoyable songs. 'Adiye...', 'Elay keechan...' and 'Moongil thottam...' are our picks but the album is not Rahman's best. However, the background score is exhilarating.
Kadal
The fights in the film is realistic and songs picturisation is excellent. Last but not least, Mani Ratnam has to be appreciated for bringing out the best from his technical team once again but has to be blamed for failing to keep it an engaging affair.
Kadal
Verdict: Kadal might impress you if you are a bookworm!
