Velayudham: Vijay's redemption after Gilli

DISCLAIMER: By watching Ra.ONE first, i am hoping that my ability to write an unbiased accurate review has not been compromised..... May God be with me!


After such a long time, Ilayathalapathy Vijay gives me a reason to write a movie review..... After Gilli , Velayudham was the only movie that registered similar IMDB ratings of 7.2...

I enjoyed the movie.... and wish to highlight the pros and cons..
THUMBS UP:

1. Interesting start.....Hero introduction very different from previous movies....
2. First half has a great narration style...
3. Throughout the movie, there are some good twists...hence the audience remain guessing and interest is sustained to a great extent...
4. Comedy quotient is high..beats it's Diwali competitors by light years....
5. Hansika scores high points with her expressions and lip sync, while Genelia looks ravishing! Both the heroines form a combo visual treat for the masses.
6. SANTHANAM...that should say it all
7. Vijay has given a good performance....he has excelled in the sentimental scenes with his sister played by Saranya... As usual , dance and action scenes are done easily by him... HIS USUAL OVERACTING AND ON SCREEN GIMMICKS have reduced by a ton...
8. Unlike many of his earlier movies....the story is good....very Shankarish  feel...appeals to the masses...deals with corruption and terrorism...

THUMBS DOWN:

1. Background score is good....songs are ok..but as usual...the timing of these songs seem abrupt and disturb the flow of what would be a proper fast paced movie..... commercial elements do compromise the quality of cinema in our industry.
2. Every Hero needs a worthy Nemesis....that is seriously missing here....
3. Unnecessary usage of ordinary graphics in certain scenes and song sequences....seems to be the trend...
4. Negative points for Director Raja's blatant visual xerox of Assassins  Creed (without even mentioning the reference in the credits)
5. Some scenes that portray crimes against women go past a limit...could have avoided those instances...
6. Negative points for Vijay's sudden attempt in the end to showcase his '6pack' abs (more like a 4pack)....not necessary..it is evident that he has worked on his fitness but this 'Ab' Craze among all heroes in Bollywood and Kollywood is 'ABS'olutely Irritating....

OVERALL VERDICT:

A good entertainer...paisa vasool for the entire family.... miles ahead of Vijay's usual movies...

Velayudham gets the mix right for a Diwali release....

Definitely worth a watch..

RATING: 4 / 5

DIWALI RELEASE VERDICT:

Watch 7am Arivu for script, content and Shruti Hassan  ;)

Watch Velayudham for maximum entertainment and paisa vasool

Watch Ra.One if you are a techno geek and have excess money to blow.