Why you must watch it:
- A rare crossover Tamil film
- An NRI film for the NRIs and the not so NRIs, shot completely in the US
The Good: Decent plot, Nice visuals, Background score
The Bad: Editing, Some of the supporting cast
Bottomline: Its almost like some NRIs in the US thought - "We have watched enough Tamil movies made in Chennai let's get back at these guys in Chennai with our very own Tamil film and make these guys pay to watch us for a change" Jokes apart Meipporul is probably one of those rare crossover films completely shot in the US that makes decent viewing. It is the story of Dr Sam (Krish Bala) a successful neuro-surgeon and his wife Devi a daring journalist (Anusha). Their relationship changes the day Sam runs into Raja (Natty Kumar) a self-proclaimed Soothsayer with ESP and a bagful of predictions. Incidentally Natty Kumar and Krish Bala have also produced and directed the film. What follows is a fairly engaging film with a decent amount of twists and turns and reasonably good production values. The lead cast does a good job; look out for Narayan who plays Vishwa, Sam's buddy. Don't expect edge-of-the-seat entertainment but watch Meipporul if you think experimental Tamil cinema needs your support.
6 comments:
Saw it at Satyam - Would agree with you - A very different Tamil movie without all the usual formula stuff...Liked it and loved the climax...
Thanks Pradeep. I liked the ending too :)
I saw it at Satyam due a friend's recommendation. The 2nd half was really good. The story wasn't fuzzed up to create a buzz.
the strategy of Rajan as revealed in the climax was ridiculous.
how can u defend a child kidnapper on the grounds that an informer who helped in her arrest, also murders her husband?
i mean, the case against the kidnapper is solid, with evidence from the parents of the kids.
Rajan kills other innocents (girl patient at hospital) to accomplish this banal strategy...
seems sooooooo superflous.
this movie'll get a D- in critical consesus when sent to any festival in the US.
serious. even if this movie makes it past first round of any festival, i'll stop writing reviews.
:-)
When I went to India last year, that was the movie that we watched. The locals said that it is a must-watch movie. I like how Narayan played the role of Vishwa. Nice visuals indeed. I wish I had a copy of it.
Great job Pradeep. I agree..,started great and ended with a dud.
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