Film review:

Newtonin 3am Vidhi (Newton’s 3rd Law)

Last year it was “Anjathey” and almost after a year gap, here comes yet another neatly presented thriller. Thriller is a neglected genre in Tamil cinema but things are slowly changing due to some positive feedbacks that the recently released thrillers received.

Movie goers are starting to love thrillers and are recognizing different kinds of movies. Producers who have felt this vibe are attempting something new to stay ahead and to sustain themselves in the market.

Tit for tat is the crux of the story and therefore the movie has been titled inspired by the Newton’s third law of action ‘every action has an equal and opposite reaction’. Script matters a lot in a movie that has a stale story line and it is the interestingly woven script that glues the audience to their seats.

S.J Surya the director of many renowned films is the protagonist of this film and he has proven his mettle in acting through spontaneous expressions and his unique sense of humor. The first half of the movie is a laughing riot with Surya handling comedy with ease.

The pace is fast and constant and at the same time has been clearly delivered without confusing. S.J. Surya’s fiancé played by Sayali Bhagat is murdered by her boss, an owner of a famous TV station. Surya works out an intelligent plan to revenge her boss. The story switches back and forth from past to present sustaining the curiosity.

The end is predictable but the twists at the end test our patience. Climax is much extended nevertheless some scenes have been cleverly portrayed especially the scene where Surya uses the Police to escape from the enemies.

S.J. Surya has given an astounding performance by proportionately expressing anger, distress, love and comedy. Sayali Bhagat has performed her part well but the real show stealer is Rajiv Krishna who plays the antagonist in this movie. Although he is a debut, his expressions are very controlled and he expresses panic and fear effortlessly.

Choreography is very weak and the art department has not contributed much except for the TV station building set which looks very authentic and attractive. Director Thai Muthuselvan has developed the script brilliantly and he could proudly take the credit for wisely churning out a movie that deals with the events that takes place in the life of two men within few hours.

It might have been very challenging to write such a script and bring it out visually and hence the efforts are laudable however it is also important to focus on other aspects such as music, selection of locations and choreography if it is included. These ingredients should not be included for the sake of it.

Photography is decent with crisp editing especially the scenes where Surya blackmails the villain. Surya has avoided vulgar jokes this time and has tried to make it hilarious without embarrassing the audience but to be on the safe side the movie has been given an ‘A’ certificate.

- Karthiga Rukmanykanthan