Beast

2022 - 4 - 13

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Why KGF Chapter 2's performance cannot be compared with Beast ... (The Indian Express)

Let us also not make the mistake of comparing Yash's KGF: Chapter 2 box office performance with the Hindi version of Beast, starring Vijay.

And when a star rarely promotes his movie and yet breaks box office records, it is a sign that he has reached the highest form of stardom in Tamil cinema. The cast, the crew and the producers of Beast have neither spent the time, money nor energy like the makers of KGF 2 in promoting the film not just in the north but across the country and world. The long waiting period to get a fresh dose of the Rajini-magic was enough to ensure that the release day of his new movie was celebrated with a lot of gusto and gaiety. Let us also not make the mistake of comparing Yash’s KGF: Chapter 2 box office performance with the Hindi version of Beast. At this stage, the Hindi release of Beast, under the title Raw, is just a formality, carried out maybe due to peer pressure. In Tamil Nadu, there are superstars and then there is Rajinikanth. The main source of his superstardom is his elusiveness. The ground rules of stardom and the terms of engagement are also dynamic.

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Beast Review, USA Premiere Report (Mirchi9)

Beast is the new movie by Tamil star Vijay. Like his recent movies, he works with another young talented director Nelson Dilipkumar for Beast.

Vijay is currently aiming for the number one spot in Tamil cinema. Veera (Vijay) is a RAW agent. — Beast takes off with a over the top formulaic under cover action episode. Vijay would be hoping to continue the good track record and improve the long run further with Beast in Telugu. Dil Raju backing it in Telugu states is a good sign, and it should augur well for the film if the talk is good. The theatrical trailer and the action have clicked with the youth of Telugu. Anirudh’s background score is doing wonders for Vijay like it did previously with Master. The early morning shows occupancies are good across the board, and if there is a positive talk, Beast will post good opening day numbers. He is already leading the race with back to back successful outings for a long time.

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Beast Movie Review: Even Vijay can't rescue Beast from flippant ... (Times of India)

Beast Movie Review: Critics Rating: 2.5 stars, click to give your rating/review, The director seems to have banked entirely on his star to carry the film, ...

The director seems to have banked entirely on his star to carry the film, but with a script that hardly offers him anything to work with, even Vijay can only do so much with his star power. In fact, the film barely delivers the laughs in the places where it should have been funny and makes us break into a laugh whenever it tries to be a mass hero movie. The problem with Beast is that it has a protagonist who is too strong given a mission that never seems to be a challenge.

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'Beast' movie review and movie release LIVE updates: 'Beast ... (Times of India)

'Beast' directed by Nelson Dilipkumar features Vijay, Pooja Hegde, Selvaraghavan, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley and Aparna Das. The movie is released in.

The ticket demand is certainly high for 'Beast' as Vijay is one of the bankable actors in the South. Perhaps that is the reason why some are taking advantage of the actor's craze. As 'Beast' is releasing on a working day, it's going to be a big test for the film. Earlier, the Kuwait government banned 'Beast' to release in their territory as it portrayed Muslims as terrorists and it has a few dialogues against Pakistan. Now, the Qatar government has reportedly banned the film from release in their region pointing out the same reason.The back-to-back bans for 'Beast' have disappointed the fans. The film has reportedly stereotyped Muslims as terrorists, and it was condemned by the TN Mulsim association. Banners and cutouts of Vijay and 'Beast' poster has been erected outside theatres as well all over the state. Vijay’s father SA Chandrasekhar who has been active on YouTube the last few months, has spoken about ‘Beast’ for the first time. He soon prevents the government from releasing a dreaded terrorist, who he had helped to put in prison at great personal cost a few years back.Read full review here! A cut out of over 50 feet was erected outside Rohini theatre in Chennai. Let the Box Office rock...💥— ArunVijay (@arunvijayno1) 1649819791000 Comedy epahh Vera lvl @Nelsondilpkumar anna @anirudhofficial thalaiva u the bgm King..! We fans really enjoying best wishes to the team #Beast." check here to watch fans video After the movie release, fans have praised actor Vijay for his tremendous performance in the movie.

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Beast Twitter Review: Fans hail Thalapathy Vijay's action thriller, call ... (PINKVILLA)

The action scenes and comedy timing performed by Vijay are too notch and have got a special mention. Overall, fans call the film a complete blockbuster package ...

The action scenes and comedy timing performed by Vijay are too notch and have got a special mention. Directed by Nelson, the film shows Beast's swag in how he beats those terrorists and makes sure that all the hostages are safe. Thalapathy Vijay's much-awaited film Beast is out worldwide in the theatres today, April 13.

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Beast movie review: Fans hail Thalapathy Vijay's performance, film ... (DNA India)

After 'Master', Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay has returned to the theatres with massive anticipation from his film 'Beast' that was released in cinema ...

Neither the script nor the execution clicked. Anirudh music is the only positive. Neither the script nor the execution clicked. As one-man army #Vijayis fab and holds this uneven mass film together & is terrific in action . @selvaraghavanis the other bright spot, music of @anirudhofficial& picturisation of #JollyOGymkhanasplendid. — Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) April 13, 2022 Anirudh music is the only positive. #Beast: The much-celebrated mall gun shoot action scenes shown in the trailer look superb on the big screen too. And, nice attempt with the skating action sequence. "#Beast: WASTE Actor #Vijay tried his best to save the film with his fine performance but he has also failed in that attempt. Waiting for #KGF2," wrote the user on Twitter. Actor #Vijaytried his best to save the film with his fine performance but he has also failed in that attempt. While Thalapathy Vijay's fantastic, powerful performance is being lauded, cinemagoers are not happy with the "outdated plot, weak writing and poor screenplay." Another Twitter user tagged 'Beast' as a below-average film.

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Beast review: This action thriller is Vijay's one-man show (The Federal)

Dark comedy specialist Nelson, who grabbed the attention with his unique treatment in Nayanathara's Kolamavu Kokila and Sivakarthikeyan's Doctor, ...

The first half of Beast mostly revolves around Vijay’s failed mission (with a personal setback), his romantic track with Pooja Hegde, and their first encounter with the terrorist gang, which laid siege to the mall. While Nelson has concentrated on the style, he has missed the bus in the second half of the film. Dark comedy specialist Nelson, who grabbed the attention with his unique treatment in Nayanathara’s Kolamavu Kokila and Sivakarthikeyan’s Doctor, has not fully utilised his big-ticket film Beast featuring actor Vijay in the lead.

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Beast review: Vijay shines but film suffers due to bad writing (Hindustan Times)

Beast movie review: This Vijay and Pooja Hegde film is a Die Hard-inspired thriller but suffers due to weak writing.

At the last minute, the Indian government decides to call off the mission, but Veera decides to go ahead as per the original plan, against the orders of his own bosses. Beast, a Die Hard inspired invasion thriller, is Nelson’s attempt at going big in terms of vision and scale which is only let down by lethargic writing. After leaving a strong mark with his uniquely entertaining films such as Kolamavu Kokila and Doctor, Nelson takes a quantum leap to attempt something highly ambitious with Vijay, who is inarguably one of the biggest stars in the country.

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Beast Twitter Reactions: Fans hail Vijay, Pooja Hegde's electric ... (India TV)

Beast, starring Thalapathy Vijay, Pooja Hegde and Selvaraghavan in the lead roles released in theatres on April 13 and watchers took to social media to ...

Crediting the weak screenplay, they shared unlikeliness towards actor Vijay's unimpressive comic timings. Several pictures and videos from the theatres have surfaced online in which fans are heard blowing whistles at Thalapathy's killer dance moves. The film has been receiving an incredible response from the audience who are flocking to the theaters in large numbers.

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Beast movie review: Humour and zany performance save Vijays ... (Firstpost)

In Beast, Vijay is surrounded by eccentric and flamboyantly funny characters, but as cliches pile up, the irreverent jokes aren't enough to keep this beast ...

As the film progresses, the loopholes become increasingly unbearable. When the irony is not in the setting, it is in the dialogue or the performance. Not that it would be difficult, not with these militants who don’t even monitor the CCTVs efficiently. Even the jokes and references around Vijay’s political presence are well-done. It feels like some chunks have been left on the edit table. The challenge is to keep us surprised, despite all these tropes. In Beast, Vijay neatly slips into his place in this whacky world as RAW spy Veera Raghavan. Vijay is known for being exuberant on screen. This protagonist is surrounded by characters who are eccentric and flamboyantly funny. He has a protagonist who is stoic but quirky. For example, how the protagonist always walks through a barrage of bullets completely untouched. But in Beast, Vijay gets a frills-free introduction shot. But it’s a hint of Nelson’s biggest tool to surprise his audience -- subversion.

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Vijay's 'Beast' is here - and Chennai IT cos can't keep calm! Tech ... (Economic Times)

Fans of Vijay are exhilarated with the release of the action movie 'Beast'. Agencies The movie directed by Nelson Dilipkumar stars Pooja Hegde as the female ...

“Due to the worldwide release ofThalapathy Vijay's movie 'Beast', We have decided to declare an official holiday on 13th April 2022 to avoid piled up leave requests to the HR department. Companies announcing holidays and half-days on the release of Rajnikanth films is the norm. On the other hand, KnitBrain International too issued a similar notice. We also take the privilege of going the extra mile to support antipiracy by providing free tickets to the Companies announcing holidays and half-days on the release of Rajnikanth films is the norm. Along with the trailer, songs from the movie too are gaining thousands of views by the minute on YouTube and social media.

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Beast movie review and release LIVE UPDATES: 'Thalapathy Vijay ... (The Indian Express)

Beast Movie Review Live News: Thalapathy Vijay, Pooja Hegde starrer Beast Movie Review, Movie Launch Today LIVE Updates: Written and directed by Nelson ...

I then had to call up the person concerned and explained to him that I didn’t mean it like that. He is introduced as the “best and the most notorious spy” who is “meaner, leaner and stronger.” Unbeknownst to them, Vijay’s character Veera Raghavan is inside the mall and takes it upon himself to fight the terrorists.

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Beast review: Vijay is leaner, meaner, stronger. The film isn't. (The News Minute)

Nelson tries to be imaginative and break out of cliches but he keeps using the oldest tricks in the book whenever he runs out of ideas.

Of course the son has a brain tumour. Of course the terrorist spills the beans in a matter of seconds. Of course Veeraraghavan interrogates the terrorist. Of course Veeraraghavan finds the photo. The Islamic terrorists are from ‘ISS’ and appear to be from Pakistan and Afghanistan. They speak to each other in fluent Hindi, and to the hostages in Tamil. They seem to be extremely talented in linguistics but downright foolhardy when it comes to planning a terror operation. It felt like a good sign — that Nelson was going to smash the star vehicle format and reinvent it by giving primacy to the plot.

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Beast review comparison: Critics disappointed by Vijay's new action ... (HITC)

Vijay's new action blockbuster Beast has just opened in theatres, but what are the critics' reviews saying about the highly anticipated film?

“Beast has all the ingredients to attract the family audience in droves to the theatres. After a few minutes in to the movie, the audience will get desensitized to blood. “In bits and pieces, Beast lives up to all the pre-release hype. The review argues that all sense of logic is lost after the opening few scenes and that Nelson’s comedy trope, which has been so successful in the past, lets the Beast movie down. Beast comes across as a very rushed job, when the director and team set out to make a film within a limited time frame, thus running out of ideas.” – Srinivasa Ramanujam, via The Hindu. Explaining how the director had the opportunity to turn Beast into a dramatic thriller, the decision to go with a crowd-pleasing approach limited its success.

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Beast movie review: Unapologetic fan service (The Indian Express)

Thalapathy Vijay Beast Movie Review Update: Nelson Dilipkumar could have used this plot set-up to turn in a nail-biting thriller.

What?! He’s the hero and the ultimate sign of a hero is sacrifice, isn’t it? And when Veera steps out of his safety to face the terrorists, time slows down. After the terrorists take control of the mall, Veera safely escorts himself and a few friends to safety and finds a safe place to hide. It is a huge subversion of the expectations of hardcore fans. So he quits RAW. Call it the good fortune of innocent people or a stroke of bad luck for a group of Pakistan-based terrorists, Veera unexpectedly ends up in a shopping mall, which gets hijacked. No matter how maverick and rebellious the director is, he has to whip up a series of events, creating anticipation and setting the ground ready for the entry of the hero.

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'Beast' Review: This Nelson-Vijay film never really takes off... (The New Indian Express)

In hostage rescue situations, the big, almost tangible, fear is that innocent people could potentially get killed. It's what negotiators want to avoid; ...

The filmmaking that’s keener to romanticise the hero’s style than it is interested in telling a meaningful story. the execution of such scenes in Beast only adds to the disbelief. Even this early in his career, director Nelson’s strength is thought to lie in humour—particularly of the dry and dark variety. And as I have so often said about invulnerable heroes, where’s the fun in the bad guys getting the crap beaten out of them… In hostage rescue situations, the big, almost tangible, fear is that innocent people could potentially get killed. All this, of course, is an excuse to introduce Preethi (Pooja Hegde), who—even after 160 minutes of watching this film—I didn’t know much about, except that she hates her fawning fiancee (a track that did not work for me at all) and is desperate for a replacement man.

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Beast (RAW) Review: An Ill-Formed Creature Even Firing-On-All ... (NDTV)

Cast: Vijay, Pooja Hegde, Yogi Babu, Selvaraghavan, Shine Tom Chacko, Redin Kingsley, VTV Ganesh, Shaji Chen, Aparna Das. Director: Nelson.

Beast dares to make a home minister, a bumbling self-seeker, the butt of its barbs. Egged on by Altaf Hussain (Selvaraghavan), the interlocutor between the Indian government and the terror mastermind Saif (Ankur Vikal, whose face is revealed only in the second half of the film), he swings into action. He hears the wails of a distressed child and he cannot hold himself back. Only one of the actors who is in the Beast cast to provide comic relief manages to serve the purpose of his existence - VTV Ganesh, who has his share of laconic one-liners. In Beast, Vijay pops up without any pomp and show, flashes half a smile at the audience, and goes about his job in a manner that serves to underscore the hero's phlegmatic nature. Yet, no matter how much proven wallop a megastar might bring to the table, he still needs a strong and cohesive script to sustain the combination of fire and flint that drives him.

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Beast box office collection Day 1: Thalapathy Vijay's film is off to a ... (India Today)

Thalapathy Vijay's Beast, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, hit the theatres on April 13. The film is off to a great start at the box office.

According to trade reports, Beast is setting the cash registers ringing on its opening day. According to trade reports, Beast has taken a monstrous opening and is expected to set the cash registers ringing. The hostage thriller is off to a great start at the box office.

Beast: Thalapathy Vijay starrer action-thriller gets massive response ... (Economic Times)

Fans throng theatres to watch Vijay starrer 'Beast'. Scores of fans were seen celebrating and dancing outside the theatres. 'Beast', touted to be an ...

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