Maaveeran Review: Sivakarthikeyan excellent performance and story keeps you engage despite repetitive and slow 2nd half
Maaveeran Movie Rating: 2.5 Stars
Just watched Maaveeran movie in Hindi on Prime Video. Let’s focus on the complete details, story, positive/negatives and at last my personal view on this movie.
Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Aditi Shankar, Saritha, Mysskin, Monisha Blessy, Yogi Babu and Sunil
Director: Madonne Ashwin
Release Date: 14th July 2023 in Cinemas & 11th August 2023 on Prime Video
Story: Movie revolves around Sathya (Sivakarthikeyan) who is a comic strip artist living in a slum. He undermines his worth by allowing someone to utilize his sketches for the comic strip Maaveeran in a weekly newspaper, without asserting his right to compensation or confronting the exploiter. Nila (Aditi Shankar) is a sub-editor at the paper and takes a stand on Sathya’s behalf securing him the same job that he was being exploited for.
Meanwhile government provides apartments for everyone in the slum, but they are of poor quality. Door handles start coming off, the paint starts peeling off the walls and cracks appear at the slightest pressure. Amidst these challenges, Sathya’s mother Eshwari (Saritha) stands up against the contractor refusing to accept the unacceptable conditions.
By a quirky turn of events, Sathya begins to hear the voice of the lead character from his cartoon strip a daring warrior urging him to act according to his whims and fight for the people. And Sathya ends up earning the wrath of minister MN Jeyakodi (Mysskin) whose corruption is responsible for the poor build quality of the flat. Can this cowardly cartoonist find the superhero within him and save his people from a disaster that’s waiting to happen?
Positives
1. Performances
2. Direction
3. Story
4. 1st Half
5. Climax
Negatives
1. Length
2. Music
3. 2nd Half
4. Unnecessary sub-plots
Durgesh Tiwary’s View: When I watched the trailer of this film planned to watch this movie on premiere day because loved the director previous movies.
Sathya, a cowardly cartoonist suddenly finds his life narrated by a godly voice, which only he could hear. Everything happens in his life as and how the narrator narrates. Will Sathya overcome his cowardliness to become the Hero, like he actually wrote in the comic book, or will he yield just like he did all his life?
Maaveeran story feels like a template commercial entertainer on the surface, right in the beginning, Madonne Ashwin assures us that we are in the hands of a capable filmmaker, who is giving his own touch to familiar material. Take the scene where the slum dwellers evacuate the land they have lived on for ages to move to the newly built flat. While most filmmakers would have tried to milk the emotional aspect of this moment, this director keeps it lowkey while ensuring that we understand the emotional weight of this move. While the first half moves along at a fast clip with entertaining moments that make us break into a smile every now and then, the film’s momentum slips up in the latter half. Sivakarthikeyan, known for embracing diverse roles, delivers an impressive performance as a timid individual. Every conflict is resolved and given proper justification, which makes it more enjoyable. Dialogues are an asset in the film and when they make you think, while making you laugh, it’s when you understand the intelligence of the filmmaker. It brings forth prevailing issues, such as corruption, poverty and petty politics.
On the flipside, While the story starts off strongly with an impressive narration, the second half tends to drag, losing its captivation. Despite incorporating comedy and action, the narrative fails to sustain viewers’ interest. The director could have considered a shorter runtime and remove unnecessary scenes, ultimately making a more engaging film. Aditi Shankar’s role is limited, with minimal appearances in the second half. Sunil’s character could have been developed better. The songs are forgettable, and the musical score is average. The laughs become a trickle, and the film kind of turns into hero service, with extended action blocks that become tiresome after a point. Also, after a lot of buildup, the antagonist’s character gets diluted. While this seems an interesting idea on paper, it doesn’t translate that well on screen. A rescue attempt in the climax also feels forced.
Overall, movie is an action-comedy film that clicks to an extent. Sivakarthikeyan’s impressive performance and decent comedy in the first half are the positive aspects. However, the pale narration in the second half leads to moments of boredom. My view on this movie Recommended only If you’re comfortable with a slower pace and intermittent comedy.
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