Sarkar - 3rd time unlucky!!!

A perfect political launch pad for Vijay, however, as a movie Sarkar falters. How ARM, after 2 good movies with Vijay, conceptualized this one, makes me wonder.

The opening scenes of setting up for a grand entry of Vijay makes no sense. The irrefutable link to Sundar Pichay and Google are childish and one does not expect this from the maker of movies like Gajini and Ramana.

The movie does have a good social message. The story is simple, fresh and quite straight forward, screenplay lacks the punch. Unnecessary interludes for a song here and there make the fare a downright boring one. Remove all the unnecessary elements, read Keerthi Suresh, Yogi Babu and the songs, the movie might have been a better one to watch. Even the action sequences lack the punch. With someone as good a Vijay, the action sequences were something that makes for an Ajith movie. Sadly, even the BGM is not as good as his earlier movies.

All in all a lackluster Diwali treat from ARM.

Vijay rocks in this own style, the dialogue deliveries, the energy he carries throughout the movie, his dances, you cannot find fault. But then, even he seems to have lost the steam in the climax scene, was he not too convinced with the climax, for one, I was not.

Sarkar, even the fans would agree, is not the best Vijayor ARM movie, but a great political launch pad.

Naachiyar - Bala, a different shade

Nacchiyar
Definitely starts as a Bala film. Dark, poignant background music. A lonely stray dog. Heaps of rubbish. You settle down to watch a typical film. And you are not disappointed. The first few scenes move on and you feel a sense of impending doom coming on later. However, just before half way, the movie turns around into an investigative thriller. Who is the wrong doer? Is Naachiyar able to break the shackles of the system to bring the culprit to justice? This takes precedence.

Bala showcases a love story set in local Chennai and succeeds in capturing the element. Thanks to GV Prakash and Ivana, whose chemistry and the local slang is good. The director in Bala does not waste too many shots on the romance and neither on the investigation. He sticks to the basics, keeps the whole movie crisp and to the point.Just 100 minutes of run time. And he does wonders.

Yes, the dark element does come out in the penultimate scene and it would be a crime to discuss that here. 

A touch of Balachander and Balamahendra, if you know what I mean.

Jyothika as Naachiyar is a perfect fit. God bless her for missing Mersal to do this (or so I hear). She would have been wasted in Mersal.

Crisp to watch, quick to write about.

A must for all Bala fans. A must for all movie buffs who love a quick narration with a good ending.