reviews..

Recently caught 2 movies - Alagiya tamilmagan and Stardust

People who know me well enough know that i've liked Vijay since I was in sec 1 - thats likes 8 years already so when ATM came out, of cos I had to watch. So despite the tight schedule of school and work, I went down last sunday to watch it.

I must say its one of his better movies (in my opinion) in recent times as it was slightly different from his usual hero trying to save mother/sister/heroine etc from e bad fellas action movies. I had grown accustomed to movies such as gilli, sivakasi, thirupachi, pokkiri that i didnt really place very high expectations on this movie. I just went to watch as a fan and i was pleased when i walked out of the cinema

(Warning: Spoilers ahead)

So it was not the typical fall-in-love and parents oppose kinda film. Vj meet Shreya and they fall in love and all goes smooth. both families r ok, e couple does not have fights or quarrels etc etc. until he starts getting illusions that come true (ok this part was nt all so believable) and he sees himself stab shreya. Fearing that he may endanger her life, he leaves for Bombay, meets with an accident while trying to chase after his look-alike and disappears from the movie for a while.

And then theres the entrance of the antagonist (played by VJ as well) who's a rebel with expensive tastes and a weakness for women. Shreya thinks its her lover and brings her home to stay with her family (her father, played by Asish vithyarthi, is one of the richest men in India) and he settles down comfortably into a life of luxury and a beautiful woman with the help of Vj's diary. The remaining part of the story is of cos abt the original lover coming back and trying to get them to realise that hes the 'original'. Quite interesting how the story takes off from there and almost comes to an end with Vj stabbing Shreya accidentally while trying to save her from being raped by the antagonist.

what i disliked abt the movie was the way the antagonist reformed. after numerous fights, arguments and all, all it took was a lecture abt chastity and sex? bleah.

overall it was a gd movie. vj and shreya make a beatutiful couple. i jus dun understand y shreya has to be swaying her hips throughout the song sequences even when e music did nt call for it. the comedy was good, packed quite a few laughs and the songs were captivating with AR rahman's music.

overall i'd give it 3.4/4 stars so go watch it! I heard from ppl that vel was better though. wont know till i catch it. =)

Stardust was one of those movies i just happened to watch cos the timing was right and i must say it was pretty good. a perfect fairy-tale with a real sweet ending. its nt showing much anymore, but if u do get the chance watch it. am sure it will bring a smile to ur faces.