**An Implicit Explosive**. Review on Unnai Pol Oruvan Movie

“A Wednesday” –which stroke the powerful thriller chord in Bollywood now underwent remake treatment to offer a thriller treat to kollywood in the name of “Unnai Pol Oruvan”( Someone Like You).

Warning:

No remake can avoid a comparison with the original version. Unfortunately I haven’t watched “A Wednesday”, so I cannot make an “on the button” comparison of the reuse version with the original. Yet, I can say the remake treatment has satisfied the audience flavor. Unfortunate takes the role of fortunate for those who have missed to watch the original, as the story leaves the audience awestruck only if they were fresher’s.

The tale:

Life and career turn head over heels in a matter of hours for a policeman Ragahavan Marar(Mohanlal) after a call from an anonymous(Kamal Haasan).The caller informs him of bombs planted at vital spots in the city and they would explode by evening if the four terrorists who have been imprisoned aren’t released immediately. From there the thriller game kicks off.

What makes it as an exotic explosive?

Timing:

“A cut to the chase” plot in 100 minutes which holds the viewers attention till the end is commendable. Yup, unlike some of the flicks where viewers crave for the interval, here after 5mins only they moved from their seats. Time saver and time productive(worth the ticket charge).

Volatility:

As the recent films are supplying the same treat, we can easily predict the menu and also its composition. It’s like “It is enough to taste till the interval to predict the climax”. But this movie is cooked quite differently. The answers to “why “are said in a way which proves our guesses wrong at certain instances.

Power:

A refreshing break from usual romance, action, masala, crude comedy, unwanted songs and a big no to showcasing heroines makes it a ”Blue moon”. Even though a lot of terrorism genre movies are bugging out, this one speaks for its own format and the solution. The common man philosophy, demonstrating the advantage of recent technologies, the use of voice resembling the Chief Minister utters astute moves.

Casting:

Kamal Hasan(as anonymous caller) – takes the movie on his shoulders, yet he didn’t overshadow other crews. That is, what and all the character demands he gave out his best. He lived, living, will live up to the expectation of the title “Ulaga Nayagan”(universal Hero).

Mohanlal(as IG of police department)- his acting reflects his experience. His commanding voice, style, attitude makes him a perfect fit for the role.

Lakshmi(as chief secretary)-has done a good job, but at certain instances her over acting has let her down.

Ganesh Venkatraman(Arif Khan) andBharath Reddy(Sethuraman)- as cops have added their own flavours. The well toned physique of the former and the commanding feature of the later puts up a pleasing show.

Anuja iyer(as reporter)-a mini atom bomb dipped in salt and pepper. A garnishing role, which she has played it crisply.

*Technicians:

Shruthi Hassan**(composer) -gave out a good music but not so great. The background scores were okay and they are not so dreadfully done to create a terror impact. It’s quite appealing.

Chakri Toleti(director)-has engraved the original screenplay well and good to suit the local flavour. The remake treatment is not so commendable yet it’s a healthy one.

Ramesh war Bhagat’s crafty editing, Manoj soni’s brilliant cinematography packed up to provide the required fertilizer.

Toxicity:

On the whole, the flick provides the dose in the right proportion. It has neither hardened nor chilled me yet a pleasing piece. Since it is the remake one, the performances takes the cake ahead of the story. A one day event-an interesting one day match!