Vettaiyadu/Vilayadu - Not up to expectations

Like any other ardent Kamal fan we were promptly there on the opening day of the movie with high expectations only to be disappointed after all the pre movie hype and the initial controversies with change of producers and Director. It's just a replica of Kakka Kakka with little bit of variations thrown in here and there reflecting the life of an upright intelligent police officer.

To be very frank Surya's performance in that movie and the love story with JO was much better than VV. Kamal of course with the toned up body full of muscles and immaculate police uniform is as smart as ever in spite of the wrinkles on his face which brings out the age factor, but there is really not much of challenge for him except the few fight scenes and his dialogue delivery with a cracker of an voice is almost perfection personified

In the current age when the Indian student community is going places all over the Globe with such stupendous merit and results in many overseas universities, to project two budding Indian medical students as psychos going on a rape and killing spree without any motive is downright ridiculous especially when there is already enough violence and bomb attacks in our day to day life

Jo seems to more focused about her impending wedding to Surya in real life and has played an insignificant role of a typical Indian women in a dilemma after a US divorce. Lots of New York like the Metro, Brooklyn Bridge, and Broadway take the limelight through the beautiful lenses of the cameraman.

A crime movie with lots of gory murders and violent scenes and nothing much to remember or take home!

RK