Tamil superstar Thala Ajith Kumar's Thunivu hit the theaters today amidst decent expectations. The film is promoted as a heist thriller. Here's our review of the film.
Story: Ajith Kumar is a criminal mastermind and his team devise a plan and commit bank heists across Chennai, but the motive of their heists remains mysterious. Can the team emerge victorious in their audacious quest?
How did the actors perform?
Ajith Kumar is the main man here and boy does he deliver the goods. He is all class and charm in this raw role. He plays the character with negative shades and rolls the days to Mankatha. His menacing look suits him very well.
Ajith is supported by the likes of Manju Warrier, John Kokken, and others who perform to the best of their capabilities.
What about the technical finesse?
Thunivu is directed by H Vinoth, a promising young filmmaker who previously made Nerkonda Parvai, a box office blockbuster with Ajith. This time around, he is back with a bank heist thriller. He delivers to an extent as a storyteller. But there are several illogical scenes in the film which undermine the watching value.
The music director M Ghibran does well to hold the momentum of the film with his riveting background score. The songs are decent but the background score is the real deal. The tempo is maintained through Ghibran's work.
The cinematography and visual presentation are of very good quality. The production values are decent. The editing in the latter half could have been better. The climax is an absolute joke as logics goes for a toss. More conviction is needed to present this film.
The bank scam scenes are good and they make the viewers think about the modern day banking system. But the application and narrative in certain sequences is way below par that the cause doesn't quite gel in.
Verdict: Thunivu is a below par heist thriller that mostly depends on Ajith's charismatic presence. The underwhelming narration and silly climax are the flaws.
Rating: 2/5
