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Master (2021)
A long awaited film that unfortunately did not live up to its hype.
23 March 2021 - 1 out of 3 users found this review helpful.
This being a Lokesh film, I was expecting a tighter story with good pacing and editing. However, we got none of those. I also want to preface this review by saying, I was more disappointed because of the high expectations I had going into this film. I was let down big time.
The Bad:
- The story was all over the place and was generally a mess. It had great potential, however, it was ruined by the need for it to be a mass commercial entertainer befitting it's star lead.
- The film spent time developing a particular setting but then abandoned it for another so abruptly. We were then supposed to care for those characters from the first half later on but couldn't because they weren't developed enough for us to have any emotional attachment to them.
- Other parts of the film lacked logic and I could not get behind why they were doing what they were doing. This created a disconnect and I wasn't able to immerse or invest myself in the story.
- The film suffered from poor pacing and progression of story. Some parts seemed to drag out (ex. The archery car chase went on way longer than necessary) while others felt rushed and not fully fleshed out (ex. After all the build up, JD's real backstory was revealed in passing with a couple sentences by a minor supporting character...). There was also a lot of talking/explaining and not a lot of showing. Which is saying something considering this is a 3 hour film! They really could have used the time better.
- As much as I appreciated the social messages in the film, I found it highly unconvincing and frankly annoying that, on more than one occasion, the bad guys had a sudden change of heart and turned "good" after JD lectured at them. I'm not saying everything has to be solved with violence and bloodshed but they could have at least made those character developments a bit more believable.
- This was neither of the lead pairs best performance. Vijay's emotional scenes were lacking if not a bit cringeworthy. He did a lot better in the action/mass and comedic scenes and I think many of his fans would like that. However, I was more disappointed in Vijay Sethupathi's acting here. There was very little of his usual charisma and fun he brings to the screen (he felt almost monotone at times).
- Although there were some sentimental heartfelt scenes, they seemed a bit too heavy-handed and used more for the shock value so those missed the mark for me.
- I don't think this film is suitable for kids even though I know a lot of them who have seen and enjoyed it nonetheless (since censorship in Indian films are never taken seriously). Trigger warnings: drug abuse, physical violence, child abuse, child death, mourning parents.
The Good:
- The thing I was looking forward to the most with this film was seeing Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi share a screen and I thought the pair had great chemistry. The actors and their respective characters played off each other well in every scene they were in together and those were my favourites (ex. Their first meeting and the ending climax fight scene). Vijay Sethupathi has great chemistry with everyone he acts with so I wasn't really surprised.
- As mentioned before, I did appreciate the social messages that were conveyed throughout the film. Hopefully, having Vijay endorse these messages can help further the change in real life or at least enough for there to be a conscious awareness of them now in the general public.
- Vijay's comedic scenes/dialogues were fun to watch (especially when he used different movie plots as his "backstory").
- Anirudh did really well with the songs and bgm. "Vaathi Raid" sung by Arivu was my favourite, though it was only used as a background score in the actual film.
Final Verdict: If you are a Vijay fan or are just looking for a mass commercial entertainer to pass the time then this is for you. But if you are looking for a well developed story, you will have to look elsewhere.
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