[Review of Indian Film]
Watching SJ Surya’s “Aahaa”, though the story is fresh for Tamil audience (wait, before you pat him on the back, more on that in 3rd para), you wonder ‘what if’ scenarios – what if Vijay/Shaam had played lead in this movie? coz SJ Surya just sucks! His gimmicks, mimics and that horrible voice modulation – unbearable! Add to that his fake machismo, tight close-ups of his 40+ face – so pretentious! – whats next ? His Autobiography?!
Coming back to the fresh story – well, I just said it’s fresh for Tamil audience. For anyone who has seen Charlie Kaufman’s Oscar winning movie ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ would immediately recognize it.
- Jim Carrey/ Kate Winslet are live-in couples (SJ Surya/Nila are live-in couples)
- They fight have minor tiffs, eventually escalating into break-up. (ditto)
- Their memories refuse to die; even tho they try to forget each other (ditto)
- Eventually the realize that they can’t forget each other – get back (ditto)
It even has the famous beach scene, photo arranging scenes – SJ just stripped out complex memory erasing part of Kauffman’s wonderful script and simplified it for Indian audience by dressing up memories in blue attire.
Overused Ultra-WA lens, unnecessary tight close-ups, loud production design, tacky acting, empty characterization and indigestible hero – we had to endure all this coz his last movie ‘New’ was a hit – I sincerely hope that this movie doesn’t click; I just cannot digest another movie with him in the lead!
** (2/5)
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