“At the foundation of this film is the almost mythical relationship between Sulthan and his uncles, with there being half-hearted attempts to show these men of violence some empathetic understanding. The same film that argues for their humanity, also keeps undercutting it by showing them as creatures driven by bloodlust. In one scene, they are all sleeping, but the mere whiff of a blood drop is enough to get them all aroused. Sulthan is also often shown whipping about his beloved uncles, like they were cattle to be shepherded.”
Tag: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Hero: Gentleman trains hero in this okayish origin film
“In Hero, Moorthy (from Gentleman) has become older and lost faith in his ability to change this country. He needs younger blood. It’s a passing of the baton, in a sense. A Robinhood to a Robin, if you like.”
Maari 2: Sai Pallavi and some spirited dialogues struggle to keep this sequel afloat
“My most favourite Dhanush moment in this film is when he swishes his finger, and just as he’s about to say, “Senjuruven”, checks himself and says something else instead — something more endearing that takes into account the changed man that he is.”
All men are chauvinists: Ram
“Men still try to possess women. Sometimes, I wonder if men invented religion only to keep women in check, to dictate what they should wear and where they should go.”
