Topic started by Jude (@ charlote.cpg.com.au) on Mon Nov 19 23:24:47 .
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Went to see PP recently with not much expectations (after reading the reviews and comments). When i got there i couldn't belive the crowd it was jam packed. I guess the movie had a lot of expecations: KB film, ar rahman music, hearthrob madhavan,comedy king vivek and beauties like simran and sneha. But even all this was not a good compromise for a good script. The major weakness was the script the movie dragged on and on. What was KB thinking? Who likes who? and the editing was going haywire- at one time i thought madhavan and sneha got married!!!!

Madhavan: Have to say this guys face speaks volume. He is surely gifted with an expressive face. Very natural acting. I was never a big fan before but after this movie he has won me over.

Simran: Oh Simi.....what has happened to you? She looks so pale and skinny and sickly in some parts.I thought her performance in 12B was great but i was greatly dissapointed when i saw her overacting here. At times i thought she was having fits when giving her lines. Especially the last scene even the bunch of guys at the back seats started to pass comments on her overacting.

Sneha: Definetly she is one of the best intro to tamil cinema. I think she is better then jothika. Very cute and preety. But unfortunatley not a good part. Dont even know why she is there?

Vivek:Man he rocks! His comedy is what keeps you in the cinema hall. He is the only comedian who can carry a film on his shoulder. Good one Vivek!

Music: What can i say a.r.r music is always good for me. I loved the audio. But when i watched the songs on screen something was missing. It didn't have any spark. I think the only directors who can do justice to a.r.r music is maniratnam and shankar.

Overall: The movie does have its momments but few. I dont know how it is doing in India? Most people when comming out said it was better then alavandan....i couldn't say because i haven't seen that movie.
I guess if you want to kill time go otherwise watch it on video.

Responses:

• From: Shridhar (@ barliman.trillium.com) on: Mon Nov 26 03:23:46
  
  Wow,
  Yipeeeee, i can have some great expectation on KB and ARR. **grin**, Anyway i will watch the movies in a short while too. Still waiting for the DVD To be Shiped out to Luxembourg, Germany. Anyway the Music's did you hear that? geeezz i downloaded t from some site. IT's damn Rock man... Wow ARR Da Great....
  
  
• From: deepa (@ 203.106.72.110) on: Thu Nov 29 23:34:43
  
  Hey Jude,good review yaar
  i agree with u abt PP
  I think KB was taking too many dramas until he ended up dragging the movie.
  Dont u ppl think the part where girls chase Maddy was a little bit too much?
  
  
• From: Richard (@ 202.188.134.61) on: Fri Nov 30 00:47:28
  
  Hey, not only girls deepa, even guys, god! what a movie. So sad to say that K.B' 100th film, is a flop ones!
  
  
• From: sun (@ proxy02.mel.iprimus.net.au) on: Sat Dec 1 23:13:42
  
  From the lines at the end of the film, it looks like KB is retiring. Good on him to retire. Tamil cinema is saved.
  
  
  
• From: Fiona (@ flpp-p-144-134-19-105.prem.tmns.net.au) on: Sun Dec 2 02:13:45
  
  At the end it was too confusing, it is like I thought you were in love with her - but now you are about to amrry the other person and at the end there is like so many problems haltering the wedding, you can't even tell which one is which.
  
  
• From: Viki (@ 203.145.133.194) on: Mon Dec 3 01:51:12
  
  No he is not retiring. Shaam is going to be the hero in his next movie.
  
  
• From: Rakesh Kumar (@ 210.186.216.124) on: Mon Dec 3 02:38:52
  
  The plot of the movie consist of mixed relationship. It confounded many viewers. I would like to shed some light in it.
  
  The movies relationship is confusing alright. It is merely a reflection of youth's mentality. Look at the rate of break-ups and dumpings. Just look around you. How often you see a friend of yours, who had vowed heaven and earth for his partner, suddenly leaving her or him and pondering about another affair. How easy we can be attracted to something just because there is an artificial need for it. How often we look for something and then look for an excuse to own it.
  
  Divorce is a nerve shattering issue, as far as Indians are concerned. All that vows and promises and beautiful memories are forgotten, and immediately one feels repulsive over the partner. How many of us have gone through this?
  
  I think KB captured these beautifully. He is still the most original director in Tamil films, and he didn't disappoint us here. I would say that the only boring element in this movie is Simran. Some called it overacting. Its not even that. She reminds me of Steven Seagal, whose acting is done by frowning (usually measured by the closeness of the eyebrows to the centre) and with hands. Just watch this movie, you'll know what I mean. She frowns, (and with the help of glisterine, some tears) and moves her hands about. Forget about the emotion in her voice. It's supplied by Rohini, who did a terrific job (which is difficult considering that she has to project her voice correctly to match the kind of performance Simran delivers).
  
  Back to the movie. The movie has a serious subject, but it was punctuated with good humour. Vivek is not in his usual preachy self, which is good but not useful in this movie. As a matter of fact, the subtleness of his humour in this movie made the audience rock.
  
  The other lady, Sneha, managed to rouse a few laughters, some intentionally and some unintentionally. She seems to adopt a bit of Simran's style of acting (frown), but I hope she will overcome that.
  
  The whole show, incidentally, belonged to the wise old man of Tamil film music, Valee. Each time he is on screen, he never failed to make us laugh. I was heartbroken during a scene when he was supposed to be dead. Suddenly he showed up and the audience was back in good mood.
  
  ARR's music did not disappointed. The songs are very good, and his background score work is average, which is not surprising especially when one knows how little time he spent working for this movie. I'm sure we can forgive him.
  
  I came back feeling very good. I felt good for KB, because I was terribly disappointed with what he had done in the TV serials, which are merely excuses for collecting more fund from the sponsors. That aside, I felt very very good to know that KB still has the touches that made him the best director in Tamil film industry. Now, I can safely look forward for some more efforts from him.
  
  
• From: Raghuvaran (@ 212.2.14.241) on: Mon Dec 3 04:48:14
  
  Rakesh Kumar;
  
  Simran was the best thing to watch in the movie, the songs were a load of crap, compared to Nandhaa, Simran looked simply beautiful & her acting was excellent, sneha's flirting was also good, though that bably mass (the chubby girl) was not suitable for that role.
  
  Manivannan's family was funny, a bit rude about taking the mick out of dark skin, don't you think???
  
  
• From: reema (@ 203.106.73.103) on: Mon Dec 3 13:16:36
  
  Who was the girl who came as Maddy's ex girlfriend?
  
  
• From: soul (@ 203.200.97.212) on: Wed Dec 5 06:41:01
  
  she is Radhika Chaudhary. it is not Rohini who gives voice to Simran, it is sometimes sreeja and usually shweta
  
  soul
  
  
• From: Richard (@ jrc-cache5.jaring.my) on: Wed Dec 5 21:50:03
  
  Hey, what about Jothika, who gives voice for her then? Imagine what happen if the one who gives voice for her demanding too much, might spoil, Jothika's profession. Don't u guys think?
  
  
• From: Viki (@ 203.145.133.194) on: Wed Dec 5 22:35:10
  
  The person who gives voice for Simran, Jyotika is Savitha.
  
  
• From: Richard (@ bkj-cache81.jaring.my) on: Thu Dec 6 00:55:29
  
  Savitha? Is she an actress? Where can I get info about her? Thanks!
  
  
• From: ALEX MATHEW (@ 203.197.150.66) on: Thu Dec 6 04:37:05
  
  i have heard that KB is the "BRAHMA" of tamil film kingdom. after seeing PP, i am not in a situation to accept this. I have seen one of his good films " oru veedu iru vaasal" ( i hope that it is his film and if i am not right ,for give me) . i wonder how such a man could take a film like this. the story doesn't seem to have atleast a definite line, it wanders here and there. It seems that anybody at anytime can marry anybody . the viewers are confused in deciding who loves whom and who will accept whom. the most boring thing is that he has showed madhavan as a man so much chased after by girls. scenes related to this have become so much over.
  
  What Rakesh says may be correct , KB might have tried to picturise the modern world where divorce has become a fashion, but the message is not properly conveyed.
  
  Rakesh says that the songs are very good. but i don't think so. ARR has been doing good works for some of the recent films , but surely disappoints his fans in this film, many of the songs sound just like jingles. also the songs are cut here and there, which makes no impact on the film .
  
  
• From: reema (@ trm-68-45.tm.net.my) on: Sat Dec 8 03:52:47
  
  Richard,
  Saveetha came in a KB's drama with SP Bala and Lakshmi which used to be aired on NTV7.She was the one who rented a floor with her husband in that drama with the name Priya if I'm not mistaken.
  
  
• From: Rakesh Kumar (@ 210.186.216.106) on: Mon Dec 10 02:06:30
  
  Alex,
  I belong to the group that prefers older movie to the new. In that sense, I see PP as being very faithful to the classic structure of narration and character building. There are flaws here and there, but overall I was entertained. It didn't have the tension or suspense like some of the earlier KB films. The key word is entertainment. I was especially relieved to know that he did not follow the attitude he possessed while making his dreadful serials. Here he paid attention to the pace and made sure that there are enough humour to keep the audience's attention, since the issue involved is very domestic and tend to turn off the younger audience. He succeeded as far as me and my brother is concerned. Apparently he did not as the most of the participants of this forum is concerned. That's sad. Very sad
  
  
• From: alagane ratchasi (@ 202.188.210.209) on: Mon Dec 10 06:44:42
  
  Reema,
  
  Saveetha is Manoj's girlfriend. The person u referred to is not her!
  
  
• From: reema (@ 203.106.72.121) on: Mon Dec 10 21:16:26
  
  alagane ratchasi,
  as far as i know,it is her.
  well I apologize if i'm mistaken.
  
  
• From: Janani (@ cwpp-p-203-54-188-157.prem.tmns.net.au) on: Fri Feb 1 01:44:17
  
  Madhavan was great so was Simran
  
  Sneha's role was very diminishing and small and had no real purpose.
  
  Vivek was good and he had a good ending
  
  I think Vallee's acting is to be highly commended and that it should be encouraged for him to act in the future
  
  

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