The
release
of
Romeo
Juliet
has
been
awaited
by
movie
buffs
for
quite
sometime
now,
now
that
the
Jayam
Ravi-Hansika
starrer
has
hit
the
silver
screen,
what
does
the
movie
actually
has
to
offer?
Check
out
our
review
to
know.
Romeo
Juliet
Plot:
The
plot
of
this
movie
can
be
termed
as
old
wine
in
new
bottle
as
it
doesn't
offer
anything
new.
Sample
this;
Romeo
chases
Juliet,
Juliet
falls
in
love
with
Romeo,
Juliet
breaks
up
with
Romeo
and
how
they
get
back
together
forms
the
remainder
of
this
story.
But
what
works
in
Romeo
Juliet
is
its
entertainment
quotient
as
the
director
somehow
manages
to
keep
us
engaged
for
most
parts
if
not
throughout.
Performances:
As
the
name
suggests,
this
movie
revolves
around
its
lead
characters
and
hence
demands
some
decent
performances
from
them.
Both
Jayam
Ravi
and
Hansika
have
delivered
and
as
a
pair,
they
look
as
real
as
it
can
get.
Hansika
impresses
with
her
cute
expressions
and
almost
steals
the
entire
first
half.
Her
lip-sync
sometimes,
goes
haywire
though.
Vamsi
Krishna's
characterization
has
been
portrayed
well
throughout
and
the
main
antagonist
has
done
justice
to
his
character.
Technicalities:
With
a
wafer
thin
story
line,
Romeo
Juliet
would've
fallen
absolutely
flat
had
its
technical
aspects
failed.
But
fortunately,
the
movie
largely
gets
saved
because
of
its
technicalities.
Imman
scores
big
as
the
songs
have
played
a
major
role
in
making
Romeo
Juliet
enjoyable.
His
background
score
too
is
subtle
and
elevates
certain
scenes,
without
even
being
noticed.
Adding
value
to
the
songs
and
other
scenes
is
Soundar
Rajan's
camera
work.
The
pictures
looks
sleek
and
a
rich
texture
enhances
the
overall
feel
of
the
movie.
The
cinematographer
sure
knows
how
to
picturize
a
light-hearted
rom-com.
While
the
first
half
is
engaging,
second
half
gets
draggy
at
few
places
before
the
climax
makes
you
forget
about
the
negativities
as
the
film
approaches
a
feel
good
finish.
Dialogues
are
clichéd,
director
Lakshman
must
focus
on
his
dialogues
and
writing
in
his
future
endeavours,
one
might
feel
as
they
exit
the
cinema
hall.
Overall
View:
Though
Romeo
Juliet
is
an
average
rom-com,
it
succeeds
in
portraying
the
new
age
romance.
What
also
saves
this
movie
is
that
it
manages
to
entertain
and
at
the
end
of
the
day,
entertainment
matters.
Check
out
the
slides
below
for
some
of
the
best
scenes
from
the
movie:
Hansika
has
managed
to
impress
one
and
all
with
her
cute
expressions.
It
is
indeed
refreshing
to
see
a
heroine
having
so
much
of
screen
space
along
with
the
hero.
Love
Triangle?
Director
Lakshman
has
brought
in
a
third
character(only
briefly)
in
an
attempt
to
give
a
twist
to
the
plot.
While
it
works
largely,
it
also
makes
the
movie
a
touch
predictable.
Not
The
Typical
Romeo
Juliet
Jayam
Ravi
has
been
characterized
as
an
old
school
guy
while
Hansika
gets
to
play
a
uber
cool
modern
girl.
The
attempt
to
showcase
the
influence
of
westernized
thoughts
is
praiseworthy.
Lead
Pair
Shines
The
on-screen
chemistry
between
Jayam
Ravi
and
Hansika
has
worked
like
a
charm
in
Romeo
Juliet.
Definitely,
one
of
its
strengths.
Poonam
Bajwa
Poonam
Bajwa's
role
is
very
limited,
you
can
even
call
it
a
cameo.
But
the
Thenavattu
girl
has
done
complete
justice
to
her
role.
One
Of
The
Best
Scene
The
comedy
portions
have
worked
well
in
Romeo
Juliet.
In
fact,
it
is
because
of
its
comic
sequences,
the
movie
manages
to
entertain
its
audience.
Jayam
Ravi
And
Poonam
Bajwa
The
film's
first
official
poster
released
on
14
April
2014
coinciding
with
Tamil
New
Years
Day.
The
team
held
their
first
schedule
in
May
2014,
with
Poonam
Bajwa
joining
the
cast.
'Girlie'
Issues
While
most
of
today's
youth
might
enjoy
the
film,
women
might
feel
that
the
film
showcases
them
in
bad
light,
which
is
not
a
healthy
sign.
A
Common
Affair?
Increasingly,
many
movies
have
begun
to
display
bigger
stars
from
their
own
respective
movies.
Romeo
Juliet
begins
with
Ilayathalapathy
Vijay's
Kadhalukku
Mariyadhai.
New
Age
Romance
The
film
successfully
captures
new
age
romance
which
works
in
its
favour.