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Not
too many people would have had the guts
to revive a genre dead and buried for
more than three decades now, but Chimbudevan
is definitely not among those "too
many people". Here is a man who had
the guts to conceive a historical comedy
(how can we forget our beloved 23rd pulikesi?)
and pull it off with great gusto, so does
it really surprise you when he decides
to come up with a cowboy flick? Not really.
Right till the end Chimbudevan seems to
have been undecided as to whether IKMS
should be a tribute to the wild westerns
or a spoof of it, but however the result
is a sip worthy cocktail of fast horses,
faster gun fights, red Indians with poisoned
arrows, treasure hunts and of course the
cowboys themselves with their trademark
hats at the thick of it all.
The
director has succeeded yet again in walking
the tight rope between pure mindless fun
and the necessity of an engaging plot
and hence the side splitting moments are
interwoven beautifully into the narrative.
Not
only does the movie parody some of our
very own legendary actors who have portrayed
similar roles in the past but also takes
a dig at guys like Clint Eastwood and
Harrison ford. Sample this; the group
going on the treasure hunt actually manages
to find an ID card of Dr.Jones along the
way. How cheeky is that?
The need for three heroines (who probably
have an
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overall screen time of 15 minutes between them) is
baffling and the decision to choose Lawrence for the
lead role is debatable but other than that the casting
is just perfect. It is so refreshing to see some of
the long forgotten comic geniuses of Tamil cinema
appear on screen together and not a single one among
them have lost their touch. However it must be said
that they are aided greatly by some remarkably witty
lines.
It is clear that a lot of effort has gone into the
artwork for this film and the results speak for themselves,
however the music is one big party pooper. The songs
are lifeless and seem forced into the narrative and
when the background score does not appear ordinary,
it borrows liberally from the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
theme. It's time our composers got a life!
The rather serious climax somewhat spoils the overall
impact of the film which otherwise had the potential
of becoming a cult classic. That of course should
take nothing away from the earnest intent to take
Tamil cinema forward which is the reason why we should
welcome IKMS with open arms and a broad mind. Seriously,
why don't our filmmakers dare to be different more
often?
K. Ananth
krishananth1990@gmail.com |
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: Irumbu
Kottai Murattu Singam, Lawrence,
Lakshmi
Rai, Sandhya,
Padmapriya,
Simbudevan |
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