Is it difficult to make a commercially viable movie with a hero who enjoys almost a super-star image? Not only is it easy, but the formula is also quite straight forward. Catch hold of a nice theme on which the movie can be centered for half an hour. Add to it a nice-looking lady for the hero to romance and take us to some marvelous foreign locales during the dance sequences. Lace the screenplay with some comedy and sentiments here and there. And to round it off, copy and execute some unbelievable stunts from flicks around the world. seems quite easy right... this is exactly what K.V. Anand and team has come up with in, Ayan, starring one of today's most celebrated stars of Kollywood, Surya.
Taking a story that revolves around innumerous smuggling activities that take place in today's world, the director has ditched a pucca commercial potboiler, trying his best to appease every possible centre you can have... A, B, C... So, in the process of making something like that, he has ended up looking ordinary as a writter/director in most places.
Be it the romantic sequences starting from how love blossoms between the lead pair or the sudden unnecessary breakaway into a song (that too in foreign locales), when they should actually be grieving the loss of someone dear to them, it clearly shows that the director has worked under some compulsions and compromised quality for lower risks.
Having said that, the film does have it high points. It's quite refreshing to see the hero use his brain in addition to his brawn, unlike the commercial flicks we are so used to. In addition, comedy has been nicely interwoven with the story, thanks to the comedian who doubles up as a pivotal character in the story. It's also commendable on their side to send a nice message to the audience in the end, in a simple, enjoyable fashion. And ofcourse, not to mention, the improved dancing abilities of our hero, having come a long way since his debut film.
Neverthless, it's just another ordinary commercial film which has been successful mainly because of the popularity, the hero commands. It's like any another XYZ movie with countable number of high points and which any average (family) film goer would say 'not bad' or for that matter, won't rue spending money/time on this. Such films require the star power or the production values to attract the audience to the theatres, which is exactly what this film has in abundance. Recommended only if you have to accompany your sister, your sweetheart or your parents, who would love to see their hero on screen.
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