Vikram movie review

Director Lokesh Kanagaraj's Vikram, starring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil, has several whistle-worthy moments. But, the plot becomes too ...

The second half makes up for the negatives, though, but is it enough? Watch out for the brilliant interval block and the lead up to it. If only the first half were etched in a taut manner, the film’s impact could have been a notch higher. The investigation scenes in the first half pull us together when the film gets too generic. Who or what is this 'ghost' and whether Amar and Sandhanam succeed in their mission, forms the story. Though Kamal Haasan has less screen presence in the first half, he manages to keep us intrigued.

Starring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil in lead roles and Suriya Sivakumar in a pivotal role, this film is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. What ...

There are three monster fight blocks in the film and they are the action sequences fans have been waiting to watch in the theatres. The background score composed by him elevates every scene in Vikram. On the whole, this film is worth your time and money! Kamal Haasan is a visual delight in this action thriller. To our surprise, a lot is happening in the city and the cops are set to solve it. Watching him on the screen after a long time is such an exciting aspect to the audience and his fans as well. Vikram has been one of the most-awaited films from the Tamil film industry and this film, finally hit the screens today winning the hearts of fans across the world.

The first reviews are in for the highly anticipated Vikram movie, so how have critics rated the Kamal Haasan-led action blockbuster?

Though the film starts on a very slow note in the first half, things get into top gear with an action-packed second half and entertain the audience. Mirchi9 give the lowest score from the major outlets in their review of Vikram, noting how the “length, lack of emotional connect and routine climax” are the major drawbacks. There is enough to attract you to the theatres and it is all worth. The writing is fine throughout. “Vikram is a mass entertainer that does not alienate the ones who try to find meat in a film. Vikram needed a few more such moments to have been truly memorable.” – M Suganth, via The Times of India.

Vikram is drama, drama, drama all the way in which the director has not only bitten more than he can chew but exhibits his diehard admiration for Kamal ...

And Kamal remains Kamal (in the course of the runtime, he gets another name and identity) failing to get his once-upon-a-time compelling magic back on the track. Sadly, the narrative loses much of its zing after a point, and the element of thrill and mystery gets lost in inane dramatics. The start has a promise, but Vikram is allowed to be wasted later. I saw shades of his Vikram Vedha character in Kanagaraj’s thriller, whose high octane action and loud decibel levels are enough to get one tired after a point. Remember, we are now in the age of the internet, and OTT platforms have thrown up some excellent stuff. We thought about and followed the characters.

Vikram is Kamal Haasan's big release after four long years… Thus, there are many expectations on it. So, it is clear that Vikram is his one-man show but ...

His swag and action mode holding the rifles and guns showcased the best of him and made us witness Kamal in a complete action avatar! And with this movie, he proved why he is the king of the box office once again! So, it is clear that Vikram is his one-man show but along with utilising Kamal Haasan to the core, Lokesh also developed a strong plot to elevate his screen presence.

Lokesh must be applauded for not wasting time on fanboy tributes to the superstar on board, and sticking to telling the story.

He has already shown that he can be audacious in his imagination and ambition, and as one of Tamil cinema’s smartest directors of this generation he certainly has it within him to pull it off. Suriya’s cameo sets the stage for Lokesh’s next which will also feature Karthi’s Dilli. That’s a film that’s going to combine the fairly straightforward story of Kaithi with the more crowded world of Vikram. To make the collision spark, Lokesh must focus more on the emotional quality of the script. Lokesh is a talented director but I wish he would also explore the ‘whys’ of a character and not only the ‘hows’. The good people do what they do for ‘society’ and the bad people do what they do for ‘money’. But human beings are far more complex than that, and I’m going to be greedy and ask that our filmmakers think beyond these simplistic boxes. Lokesh tries to do the same in Vikram with Karnan’s grandson, a baby born with a heart condition that makes it dangerous for him to hear loud noises. Vijay Sethupathi plays Sandhanam, a brute with three wives (of course, this is presented as comedy; we’re in an entirely male cinematic universe) and 67 members in his family. The title of the film harks back to the 1986 film Vikram and borrows the broad profile of Kamal’s character from it. The interval block with the catchy ‘Vikram’ song from the 1986 film is gold. In Kaithi, all that Dilli (Karthi) wants is to reunite with his daughter Amudha. Though the action-packed film had little room for emotion, the fragile thread connecting father and daughter managed to tug at our hearts at the right moments. A curious coincidence is that Tom Cruise’s Top Gun released a few days before the first Vikram came out, and the same is true of their respective sequels too (Top Gun: Maverick came out last week). Like Top Gun’s Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, Vikram also belongs to a top secret government agency. Fahadh Faasil’s Amar, an agent with the government’s secret Black Squad, is called upon to investigate the crimes, and thus begins the game. This is a big plus for the film, but it’s not all smooth going. While Mani Ratnam has managed to pull off quite a few multi-starrers, thanks to many in the industry wanting to tick the ‘worked in a Mani sir film’ box, it’s unusual for big male stars to share screen space generously otherwise.

Movie: Vikram Rating: 2.25/5. Banner: Raaj Kamal Films International Cast: Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Narain and others

The soul has lost its identity in the mixture of heavy action dose. Instead of pumping in enthusiasm, this adds to the testing of patience levels. As the backstory of Kamal Hasan with his own son (or adopted) is not clearly handled and so that leads to the emotional disconnect. The erratic screenplay and the ambiguity in the narration taxes the minds of the audience to connect the dots. In spite of all this, Vikram cannot be equalled or compared to KGF in terms of offering the adrenaline boost. This film looks like an inspiration on the lines of KGF. While the backdrop of KGF is Gold Mines, here it is the drug mafia.