2010 has seen a mix of good, decent and also some bad films hit the theatres. Personally, my picks would be the following...
At the top of the list is the Kamal starrer, Man madhan Ambu. Not just because it is the recent buzz around the Kollywood, to me it's a good entertainer. An entertainer contrary to many of its counterparts, which tend to either compromise on some counts to appeal to all classes of audience or hinge on the usual plots that have been rummaged for ages. High marks should be given to the serene screenplay that was aptly interspersed with natural comedies and then culminating in a laughter riot at the end. Ofcourse, it's pretty sad that for those who expected a flick on the lines of Panchachanthiram, this would have been a disappointment. But then, neither Kamal nor the trailers promoted the film as a full-length comedy flick. In fact, to make the records straight, Kamal did make it clear about the movie, well before it was released.
The next in line would be Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya, yet another romantic flick from none other than Gautham Vasudev Menon. Intelligently woven with a filmy background, the screenplay was refreshing to watch, aptly supported by ARR's soulful music. While not many would be happy with the movie's ending, Gautham must be patted for giving such a nice film. I'm eagerly waiting for many more well-made flicks from him in future.
The next on the list would be the Arya-Santhanam starrer Boss Engira Baskaren. The very fact that I mention Santhanam to refer to the movie should be more than enough to say this is primarily a comedy flick. And true to its expectations, it was indeed a rip-roaring comedy from start to finish. Coming after his debut film Siva manasula Sakthi, director Rajesh has stuck to his proven formula of giving a light-hearted movie. He has definitely done a good job again and if you are down after a long day, I would strongly recommend this to you to relax yourself.
Madarasapattinam and Kalavaani complete my list of favourites for 2010. While it was refreshing to see director Vijay (quite) intelligently take us back to the pre-Independence era in his Madarasapattinam, Kalavaani showed us that a good movie can be made with the story as its hero, even with the lead protagonist's character portrayed in the most natural ways, with all the practical (negative) shades.
In my view, the unifying factor that has contributed to the success of these movies is the screenplay which doesn't give much way to the commercialism that is rampant in today's film industry. Also, most of the directors have been courageous to ride through the less-trodden path and to their credit, have come out with flying colours. In this regard, the director of Kalavaani needs to be credited more, as it is his debut film.
Though the above list consists of only a handful of movies, I am inching to watch the following flicks as they have been given a thumbs-up by most of the critics - Angaadi theru, Irumbu kottai Murattu Singam, Mynaa, Nadalala and Eesan. Of these, Angaadi theru and Nandala have been appreciated for their realisitic take on life and should be watched more for their artisitic value than for their entertainment quotient.
Before signing off, it would be unfair not to mention the movies that have dissapointed me. Goa and Tamizh Padam were so intolerable beyond a point that I regret even watching them recently from torrentz. There were several instances where (even after having the liberty to skip reels of the movie) I felt like the clock had stopped ticking. Such scripts are best suited for sit-coms which can keep you hooked for short bursts.
One more movie that should be conspicuous by its absence in the discussion so far, would be the Shankar directed Enthiran. This is the second consecutive time that Shankar has disappointed me. The quality of Enthiran could have been far far better had Shankar not compromised on several accounts. The fact is, he has always been a commercial director who juxtaposes a comedy track and songs in between the movie, even if they are not essential for the script. The problem with his last two flicks is that these look more disjointed from the movie. Given a technical script like Enthiran, such compromises are not warranted. The end result is an average flick which is a great time pass, from the view-point of any average movie-goer who naturally gets attracted to the theatres by the names of the Super Star and Shankar. I would say the director has missed a chance to give us a world-class product and I hope he doesn't do so, if he does get to attempt one in future.
Hoping 2011 is full of some good movies that are worth spending our time and money inside the four closed-walls of the theatres.
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