Watched "Jigarthanda". Went in with the belief that I am not going to like it (violent movies are not my forte; and I thought Pizza which is the director's previous film was overhyped), but the FILM BLEW ME AWAY TO PIECES!!!!!! Stunning writing, want to stress on the word WRITING. What a film by Karthik Subbaraj! Absolutely sensational film. The first 30-40 mins deceives; and moves at a very leisurely pace to the point where you start thinking of moving away from the film, but just before the interval, that terrific block leaves you with goosebumps and speechless moments, and from thereon, the film kicks on and on and on to a very different level. Extremely well written script, and executed brilliantly.
Bobby Simha as 'Assault Sethu' delivers a National award winning performance. Seriously this guy deserve the biggest award that cinema has to offer. Menacing eyes, tremendous body language, the guy delivers a role that would be forever remembered. Siddarth was good, his role really sparkles towards the end. Karunakaran is superb as the hero's sidekick. Only blemish is Lakshmi Menon. She is part of a major twist in the film, but other than that, she is badly used. None of the songs register, but the background score by Santosh Narayanan is top notch. But the guy who wins massively in the end of Karthik Subbaraj. I liked the first half of Pizza, but the 2nd half dampened it. Here the first half was a slight dampener, starting 15-20 mins before interval, the film is a classic. Majorly satisfied! Best Tamil film of the year by miles
4.5/5