Rating:
2.0/5
Star
Cast:
Oviya
Helen,
Anson
Paul,
Masoom
Shankar,
Silambarasan,
Monisha
Ram
Director:
Anita
Udeep
In
2017,
actress
Oviya
became
the
sweetheart
of
Tamil
Nadu
when
she
impressed
all
and
sundry
with
her
bold
antics
on
Bigg
Boss
Tamil.
She
also
grabbed
eyeballs
because
of
her
turbulent
romantic
relationship
with
Aarav.
In
fact,
such
was
the
craze
surrounding
the
young
diva
that
'Oviya
Army'
became
one
of
the
biggest
trends
on
social
media.
Now,
nearly
two
years
after
Bigg
Boss
Tamil,
Oviya
back
in
the
limelight
with
her
adult-comedy
90
ML.
The
film,
directed
by
Anitha
Udeep,
is
touted
to
be
quite
a
bold
affair
and
this
has
helped
it
grab
a
great
deal
of
attention.
So,
did
90
ML
live
up
to
expectations?
Plot
90
ML
revolves
around
how
a
few
girls,
who
are
bored
with
life,
embrace
a
bold
new
lifestyle
when
they
become
friends
with
a
feisty
young
lady.
The
rest
of
the
film
revolves
around
how
their
bond
grows
stronger
when
they
begin
sharing
their
most
intimate
secrets
with
each
other.
Screenplay
And
Direction
The
raunchy
promos
had
created
the
impression
that
90
ML
would
be
a
'local'
version
of
the
Bollywood
hit
Veere
Di
Wedding.
However,
the
reality
is
a
bit
different.
The
film
does
have
a
fair
deal
of
raunchy
scenes
but
none
of
the
jokes
are
outright
vulgar
or
crass.
Moreover,
it
tries
to
convey
a
message
and
this
helps
it
get
an
edge
over
other
films
belonging
to
the
adult-comedy
genre.
While
90
ML
gets
the
aesthetics
right,
it
fails
to
make
the
desired
impact
because
of
the
wafer-thin
plot
and
ordinary
screenplay.
Most
of
the
scenes
tend
to
drag
and
this
acts
as
a
big
distraction.
Barring
a
few
witty
one-liners,
most
of
the
punches
are
pretty
mundane.
The
lack
of
an
emotional
connect
makes
things
even
worse.
Performances
Oviya
manages
to
carry
off
her
role
with
confidence
and
is
undoubtedly
the
scene-stealer
of
90
ML.
Her
bindass
body
language
and
innocent
yet
naughty
looks
add
a
new
dimension
to
her
act,
upping
its
recall
value
in
a
big
way.
Her
entry
scene
is
likely
to
click
with
her
fans.
The
other
actresses
are
decent
and
support
Oviya
pretty
well.
Technical
Aspects
STR
has
done
a
fairly
good
job
as
music
composer
as
his
tunes
enhance
the
impact
of
the
onscreen
raunchiness
big
time.
However,
the
editing
is
lacklustre
as
several
scenes
tend
to
drag.
The
camera
work
and
other
technical
aspects
have
been
handled
ably.
Positives
Oviya's
Bold
Performance
STR's
Cameo
Negatives
Flimsy
Storyline
Weak
Screenplay
Editing
Verdict
90
ML
had
the
potential
to
redefine
the
tenets
of
Tamil
cinema.
However,
it
fails
to
make
an
impact
as
it
lacks
depth
and
an
emotional
connect.