Pokiri is a remake of the successful Telugu film of the same name starring Mahesh Babu and Ileana.
One might get the feeling that the movie is once in a lifetime event after seeing the hype and hoopla surrounding the release and the record-breaking run it had at the Telugu box office. But the movie sadly fails to deliver on many counts - tight story line, memorable music and a good comedy track.
Though it's all too well known that we are not sticklers for realism in our movies, we don't complain a spoonful of it! I mean, an undercover cop going berserk, in his imitation of a barbarian, with the poor rowdy folks was a bit over the top, to put it mildly. Probably Vijay was stretching the macho-ism thread little too thin. But I should definitely say that he steals the show, and his charm is spread all through the movie. Asin looks a bit jaded and tired at times, but is OK on the whole. Prakash Raj is effective as the villain Ali Bhai.
The movie has its positives too - slick photography and exaggerating fight sequences that appeal to the large masses. And it also tries to shock the prudes by showing glimpses of BDSM and snorting!
The movie is a clear liftoff from the Johnny Depp starrer Donnie Brasco, but well adapted to suit Vijay's image. And in summary, Pokiri is a reasonably engrossing movie and probably the clear winner in the Pongal race between Pokiri and Aalwar.
One might get the feeling that the movie is once in a lifetime event after seeing the hype and hoopla surrounding the release and the record-breaking run it had at the Telugu box office. But the movie sadly fails to deliver on many counts - tight story line, memorable music and a good comedy track.
Though it's all too well known that we are not sticklers for realism in our movies, we don't complain a spoonful of it! I mean, an undercover cop going berserk, in his imitation of a barbarian, with the poor rowdy folks was a bit over the top, to put it mildly. Probably Vijay was stretching the macho-ism thread little too thin. But I should definitely say that he steals the show, and his charm is spread all through the movie. Asin looks a bit jaded and tired at times, but is OK on the whole. Prakash Raj is effective as the villain Ali Bhai.
One thing Pokiri could have avoided is the Vadivelu comic angle. Most of the time, the comedy scenes involving Vadivelu are crude beyond belief!!
The choreography was good, but I expected more out of the Prabhu Deva - Vijay combination.
And nothing to mention about the music!!
And nothing to mention about the music!!
The movie has its positives too - slick photography and exaggerating fight sequences that appeal to the large masses. And it also tries to shock the prudes by showing glimpses of BDSM and snorting!
The movie is a clear liftoff from the Johnny Depp starrer Donnie Brasco, but well adapted to suit Vijay's image. And in summary, Pokiri is a reasonably engrossing movie and probably the clear winner in the Pongal race between Pokiri and Aalwar.
Rating: 6.0 / 10
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