To start with, the year's complete entertainer award should go to either of these films. Befittingly enough, both have done well at the box office. Ofcourse, Radhamohan's script has its own share of minuses. But compared to the ones in other scripts, these are just minute ones to pull your attention. As far as Ameer's one is concerned, the village milieu didn't turn me on to go for it. Neverthless, the master-crafter seems to have given a wonderful end-product, with everyone raving about the movie. No wonder, it's high on my list of movies I gotta watch in future.
Thinking daringly different seems to be the mantra of the young crop (on experience) of directors this year. These directors are clear who their target audience is. They certainly don't want to draw the family crowd. This helps them in a way not to compromise in what they want to tell. I was literally spellbound after watching Tamizh.M.A. Director Raam is certainly amongst the ones to watch out for in future. Same is to be said about Vetrimaran. It's not easy to compete with stars who boast of their amazing fan following. To come out with flying colours amidst them speaks a lot about the film. Whoever has seen the film, I'm getting only positive responses.
At number three on my list is the recent flick of the chocolate boy (not so in this film), Maddy. Hats off to him for bringing out such a film. This is not the usual kind of socially relevant films we are used to. There has been no compromises to make it commercially viable. It's an honest attempt to say what's wrong in this society. If not for some logical question marks and one or two incomplete characterisations, this would have been way top in my list.
The dark horse of the year has to be Venkat Prabhu's directorial venture. The youthful team reflects itself on every reel of the movie. Though it may not please everyone, the youth can find it more relatable and more down to earth, unlike the masala movies. Though the script could have been made more taut, no one will be complaining after sitting through the movie. A lot is in stake at his next venture, Saroja... Joining the bandwagon of entertaining movies would be the youthful venture of director Jeeva (may his soul rest in peace..) and the highly entertaining, commercial potboiler, Pokiri. If I regret for missing a Vijay's film in recent times, that would be this.
With a successful history at their back, some directors have failed to produce the same magic again, this year. Gautham Menon's venture riding on an instance of infidelity simply fails to leave a mark on the viewers. The indianisation of a foreign script simply didn't work. Hope he comes all guns blazing with his next flick. Following the same lines are Priya V (seems to have failed to create the realistic look this time), Vasanth (seems to have not properly characterised the antagonist) and Balaji Sakthivel. Though Balaji doesn't seem to have done badly, reports suggest that there's something missing in this one. Got to watch it to see if this is true.
Next on my list would be the highly welcomed Billa of 2007. If I say my eyes were drooping at times during the movie, it will tell you how engrossing the movie wasn't. If Vishnu had been shrewd enough to make the screenplay more interesting and not just waste his energy in giving a classy look (which I don't think deserves as much credit as it is getting now), the film would have been a commendable tribute to the yesteryear classic.
Closing the list of the movies I have watched will be the not-so-good, not-so-bad flick, ATM. Other decent flicks that I have come to know are Deepavali, Lee and Malaikottai.
Ofcourse, there are couple of parallel cinemas that need to be applauded like Periyar, Onbadhu Rubai Nottu...
And there are some of these traditional tear-jerkers, family dramas that are best to be left alone.
Hope 2008 brings us some of the best movies... movies I'm watching out for... Bheema, Dasavatharam, Indralogathil...
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