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Jilla Movie Review
Illayathalapathy Vijay's last film Thalaivaa did not meet audience expectations even though it was loved by his fans. The collection of the film too was not good as the film was not released in the state for close to two weeks in the state. Now, he is returning with Jilla, which is much-bigger than his last movie. The cast boosts of Malayalam superstar Mohanlal and Kajal Aggarwal.
Expectations
Expectations
will
always
be
high
when
Vijay
is
in
the
movie.
Adding
to
that
the
names
of
Mohanlal
and
Kajal
Aggarwal
automatically
rise
the
expectations
of
the
audience.
The
success
of
teaser/trailer
has
also
generated
a
huge
curiosity
in
the
minds
of
the
audience.
So,
let
us
see
what
the
movie
comprising
of
A-list
stars
has
to
offer
the
audience.
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Influential
businessman
cum
local
don
Sivan
(Mohanlal)
brought
up
Shakthi
(Vijay)
like
his
own
son
along
with
his
younger
son
Vignesh
(Mahat)
and
daughter
Mahalakshmi
(Niveda
Thomas).
Sivan
is
very
close
to
Shakthi
and
they
all
lead
a
happy
life.
Shakthi
hates
khakhi
colour
as
his
father
was
killed
by
a
policeman.
In the mean time, Shakthi falls in love with Shanti (Kajal Aggarwal), but refuses to pursue the love after he comes to know that she is a cop. In order to hold control over the local issues, Sivan manages to convince his adopted son, who hates police, to become a cop who gets posted in their city itself.
All goes fine till a gas explosion costs hundreds of life in the city. Shakthi, who was not serious about his work, gets upset with the incident. More importantly, the fact that his father is involved in this issue makes him angry. Situation changes him to go against his father. Continue reading the Jilla movie review on the slideshow...
Story Continues...
Shakthi now decides to bring a change in his father and to disconnect him from all bad activities. What happens next should be seen on-screen.
Story Analysis
The initial part of the narration appears like an old wine in new bottle. But the story has many surprises with regular twists. The first 30 minutes will be interesting and audience will be tired blowing whistles!
First Half
Mohanlal and Vijay's introduction scenes are impressive. Especially, the Illayathalapathy's intro sequence has been stylishly shot. But the drawback of the first half is that it is not sleek.
Uninteresting Elements
At parts, the narration is dragging and placement of songs are quite boring. In fact, the item song, which was supposed to cheer up the mood, plays spoilsport. Adding to that Kajal's love sequences are forcefully added.
Backfiring Element
The maximum happenings in the story appear in the second half. Twists and turns keep you engaged. But the director in the second half too has failed to remove unnecessary scenes. In a bid to make it an emotional journey along with all the entertainment elements, Nesan has tried to bring in some sentimental scenes that could backfire big time if not deleted now.
Drawback
The sole drawback of Jilla will be unnecessary sequences. At least, the film could be shortened by 20-30 minutes, which could have been better than the current one.
Vijay
Vijay is a treat to watch on-screen. His dancing abilities, comic timings and fights are at his best. The actor has given everything for his role.
Mohanlal
Mohanlal is amazingly brilliant. His combo with Vijay will be loved by all. We have to note that both the actors have equal footage.
Kajal Aggarwal
Kajal Aggarwal is wasted. It appears like she is in the film just to fill the glam quotient. Her chemistry with Vijay doesn't work.
Other Cast
Soori tickles the funny bones of the audience. Other casts like Mahat, Niveda, Sampath Raj, Pradeep Rawat have played their parts well.
Music
D Imman's music is wonderful. 'Pattu onnu', 'Verasa pogayile' and 'Kandaangi kandaangi' are our picks. The background score is excellent.
Other Departments
Ganesh Rajavelu's cinematography is good, but Don Max's editing could have been a lot better. Selva's action sequences are praise worthy. Finally, newbie Nesan has tried his best to impress the audience. But in order to build a story that suits Vijay and Mohanlal's images, he has lost the control over the screenplay.
Verdict
Jilla is not Vijay's best, but it definitely has enough entertainment values. Watch it for Illayathalapathy and Mohanlal.
