Kadal Movie Review

Cast: Gautham Karthik, Thulasi Nair, Arjun, Arvind Swamy, Lakshmi Manchu
Direction: Mani Ratnam
Production: Mani Ratnam, Manohar Prasad
Music: A. R. Rahman

Zustcinema Kadal Rating :- 2.25/5

Gautham Karthik and Thulasi Nair debutant film Kadal is
hitting big screens today worldwide in telugu and tamil versions.Zustcinema updates Kadal Movie Review..

Story

Sam Fernandez (Aravind Swamy) and Bergmans (Arjun) are enrolled in a Christian missionary and are under training to become holy fathers next.At an event of day argument between both leads to seperation and Bergmans keeps grudge on Sam whose is the reason for him to be kicked off the missionary.

As time passes,Sam Fernandez becomes a Church Father in a fishing villiage where he gives shelter to orphan Thomas (Gautham Karthik).Thomas falls for Beatrice (Thulasi Nair), daughter of Bergmans.Rest of the story is how Thomas wins his love by taking help of Sam to fight over Bergmans.

Performances

Gautham Karthik made a near debut with the role Thomas for which he looks good.His performance is convincing with energy filled in playing the role.Chemistry between his co-star Thulasi worked out well.

Thulasi Nair,debutant role has no light in the first half and later half is just showcased the love scenes.She should improve her acting skills further.

Aravind Swamy and Arjun are souls of the film and does their best performances.Lakshmi Manchu is good and Thambi Ramiah is decent.

Technical Analysis

Kadal stands high on its technical values as of it is a Mani Ratnam's film.AR Rahman music is good and background score ok.Camera work by Rajiv Menon is amazingly stunning which shows rich scenario of sea and beaches.Songs picturisation is excellent.Dialouges are ok but filled with Christianity related words.Editing by Sreekar Prasad is good.

Analysis

First half of Kadal starts off with interesting narration but moving in to the story lace pace and leaves everyone to disgrace. Gautam's Thomas role was revealed but later the screenplay just revolved around the good and bad things.Only Arjun and Aravind Swamy are heart of the film nothing more in this half.

Second half picks up with the love track between Thomas and Beatrice where the chemistry showcased well.In this episode the screenplay is sloppy and tests the patience.The romantic track was not right picturised as of expecting Mani Ratnam's mark romance.Few scenes seems to be dragged and the approach was not realistic. Finally, Kadal is packed with a slow paced story that misses commercial elements.

Final Verdict

Kadal misses Mani Ratnam’s magic!!!

ZC Take 

Nothing to be Watched

David Tamil Movie Review

Vikram, Jeeva in the lead roles multi-starrer film David released this Friday.Bejoy Nambiar directed the film and the movie is releasing Tamil -Hindi versions.Here we update David Movie Review...

Zustcinema David Rating :- 3.5/5

Story

The story takes of with two periods 1999 and 2010 placing to different regions.First is David (Jeeva) has amazing talent of playing a guitar and wanted to become big guitarist.Been come from a poor Christian family economic hurdles plays spilsport with his dreams.In meantime his father (Nasser) who is a strick on his religious nature faces troubles from local politician.Rest is how David makes his next step...

The Second comes David (Vikram) who is free-man leading a fisherman life in Goa and has a good friend Frenny (Tabu) shares with her.David falls in for Roma (Isha Sharvani) who is in dating with David's friend Peter.The rest makes the story whether David wins his lady love...

Performances

Vikram surprises with his performances as carefree fishermen.His expressions with his dialouge characters is amazing and spectacular as drunkenness and his body language thrills everyone.

Jeeva is hadnsome and carries look of a musician aptly.He plays a pleasing role as a guitarist.

Isha Shervani is sensious and good at her performance.Tabu as a close friend is ok and Lara Dutta played her best in special role.Rest of the cast played their roles at their best.

Technical Analysis

Rathnavelu, P.S Vinod to be applauded for their spectacular piece of work from their camera.Background score is good along with the right placement of songs.Editing is crisp and action scenes are cheoreographed well.Bejoy Nambiar's way of narration is best of his works.

Analysis

The first half comes on with narration of two stories of different regions having same name David.Here to say even these characters do not link up each other nor face in the entire plot.Bejoy Nambiar succeded in bringing out sombre colours of life where characters like Vikram and Jeeva faced dark shades of the film.

Second half is all about how the characters makes lifes interesting as they wished.Script and narration of the film to be praised for making a new genre of movie.Eventually the film runs in to flashback and present run comes in with no time.

My Take  

David a watchable film

ZC Take

A New Way of Making Films