| Avatar
more or less marks the end of a shaky and capricious
year, 2009. It’s ironic that the visually
stunning Avatar, undoubtedly the world’s most
expensive movie, should release towards the end
of a depressing year that shook world economies
and reduced some of them into rubble. Nevertheless,
it’s being raved by critics and viewers and
may well usher 2010 in style while still ruling
the box office collections all over the world. For
after all, it’s just not enough you watch
it once and almost all reviews seem to suggest to
watch it a couple of times to relish the detailing
of the fluorescent, endearing Na’vis that
make Avatar what it is.
The prospects of releasing another Tamil movie
during the same weekend might not be the brightest
of ideas. But if it’s a Vijay starrer, chances
are that it might override all influences and
emerge unscathed; if not in the cities, at least
in the other less prominent centers.
With that, it’s time for stocktaking for
we have reached the fag end of yet another almost
uneventful year in Tamil movies. Notwithstanding
a few real-good Indie gems, this year is also
mostly devoid of any hits. The only blockbuster
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