7 PM to 10 PM. Review on Mumbai Xpress - Tamil Movie

This blog is not about any thrilling incident happened between 7 PM to 10 PM. It’s about the laborious experience that we had last Friday in Sathyam theatre between 7 PM to 10 PM. Yes, we watched one of the painful movie of all time, Mumbai Express. Whenever we discuss about Kamal, as an actor, my friends always say that ‘Kamal doesn’t need to prove his acting talent to the people any more. His experience itself speaks for his achievements.’ Even I feel the same. But at the same time ‘Mumbai Express’ has to prove it’s worth. Here my criticism is not about Kamal. It’s about ‘Mumbai Express’ the movie.

I don’t like to discuss about the story, as it is one of the many weakness in the movie. Basically it is a ‘Comedy when abducting a wrong person’ type of movie. Saying goes like this ‘Only under hot sun you know the value of zephyr’. Only after seeing this movie, one can realize the real value of a good dialogue writer like ‘crazy’ Mohan. Kamal, as a dialogue writer failed miserably. His dialogues are pathetic and really tested audience’s patience. In the name of comedy, along with his crew, Kamal has delivered what one can call as Kamal’s worst comedy movie. Screenplay is also very feeble and also his new technology doesn’t help him either. I don’t know whether the problem is with the crew or with the theatre. But the final outcome is not good and in some place, it pixilated and in some places, Kamal used the old ’MGR’ technique of keeping the vehicle in a stationary position and moving the background picture. Director made some flaw by not justifying how an already married heroin accepts a stranger who rescued her child after mistakenly kidnapping him, as her husband. So movie failed in all the four major departments.

Coming to the music, by Raja, many of the website reported that he has given jazz music. But it’s not jazz, it ‘s a jarred music. Kamal, in an interview, said that nearly 1.75 lakhs cassettes have been sold. I suspect that information. There is nothing in that music to buy and hear. Nowadays, all actors and film personalities are giving some false statistics in the media and are trying to create hype. Also, media are not reviewing the films; they are launching their favorite hero’s movies and doing publicity for that movie. In one famous Tamil magazine, 41/100 was given to ME. I don’t know what they find in that movie. May be, Madan - One of the editors, also Kamal’s close friend - would have made some influence. Also they have given 40/100 to ‘Chandramukhi’. Really a cheap review by a renowned magazine.

Final Say: An inutile effort from a talented bunch. Sathyam Theater and its atmosphere is the solace during those 3 hours of journey in ‘Mumbai Express’. Kamal should have given a free anodyne to all those who watch this movie in the theater to relieve their pain.

PS: In a theater in Jammu and Kashmir, few shows of ME have to be cancelled due to lack of audience. Sooner or later it is going to happen in Tamilnadu too. No wonder why Chandramukhi is screened 13 times (per day) in the weekend (10 times in weekdays) in Mayajaal, if this kind of movie is going to compete with.