Michael Movie Review: Sundeep Kishans Actiondrama Is All Style And No Substance
© Provided by Indian ExpressThere is a scene halfway to Michael where the main character gets angry in a good way. He stopped the car that reported him and set it on fire. It happened in a tunnel where the old car was enveloped in smoke as it burned. The scene looked fantastic and meaningless. The idea was to show the fury and skill of the hero, but it never came to fruition. In another scene, the bandit's mother lies next to her son's bloodied corpse. Cinematographer Kiran Kaushik slowly raised the camera and their bodies formed a yin-yang symbol. Does this indicate something deep in the bond between mother and child? Does it have any significance for the story? Is there any need for narration? The answer to all these questions is “no”. The flamboyant figure of Michael should make us say "wow"; Instead, we ask, "So?"
What worries Michael is that the creators trust the most subtle stories with big budgets and technical prowess. In the main part of the film, many of the main character's intentions are hidden from us. All we know is that Michael seems to lust after violence and wants to be like Guru (Gautam Vasudev Menon), a suave Mumbai gangster. Even 30 minutes into the movie, we don't see Michael's (Sandeep Keeshan) futile attempt to create a legend. Rescue the master in a series of heroic fights and earn his trust quickly. Michael is then sent on a mission to hunt down and kill the daughter of the Master's enemy. As in many similar stories, Michael falls in love with a girl named Tyra (Divyansha Kaushik).
Speaking about his work sequences, S. S. Rajamouli talks about how important it is for them to set emotional goals. This is what Michael lacked. The drama that director Ranjit Jayakodi was trying to create turned out to be a complete failure and insensitive, because the world here is too cold for such feelings. Take, for example, how the master told his wife the news of the death of his son. He said, "Our son is dead." Only. This was Tyra's reaction when her father was shot. Even when the characters are devoid of emotion, there is no point in showing the audience some of these cardboard cutouts.
Unlike many gangster films, the hero's rise takes place at the end of Michael's life. We were "told" of the reason and purpose of his actions, but it doesn't look like there should be a big reveal because by then we were tired of bloodshed and bloodshed. Also, the hero does not need a strong motivation for his actions. He can burn the empire in retaliation for the murder of his dog, if it was intentional, we'll accept that. It's about how to implement this stupid idea. All in all, the wasted cinematography and excellent music of Sam CS is to be regretted. In the trailer for the movie, the teacher says to Michael, “Idhelam oru ponnukagawa panra? Nambawae is an asshole, Michael (do you do "all of that" with a girl, Michael? I can't believe it). Just replace the word "girl" with "This movie" and you can say the same for those who do. .
