Films of Mani Ratnam

[Nerd]

Regarding simplistic solutions to serious problems, could well be true in the case of bombay and rOjA. How can you substantiate your argument that he is the most overhyped director in India w.r.to movies like,

mouna rAgam
kannaththil muththamittAl
nAyakan
agni nakshathiram
iruvar et all

Also, who do you think is the best in India then

[great]

I watched this movie today !!! Good Movie from Maniratnam and Team .

Positive:


Abhishek Bachan : I could not think anyother bollywood actor for the role of Gurukanth Desai. He was perfect for that role , had it been tamil version my choice would be Maddy or Surya

A.R.Rehman: Be it BGM or Songs ARR rocks .

Aishwarya Rai : For the time she ACTED in this movie.

Mithunda nice to see him back after longtime in a meaningfull role.

Madhavan & Abhishek:The scene just before the interval

Mithun: will you be able to stop Guru kanth Desai`s Growth?
Madhavan : Yes, I can !!
after few dialogues..

Abhishek walks towards Madhavan and say " If you want to fight against Guru Kanth Desai try to be like Guru Kanth and fight. But there is only Guru kanth Desai " This scene was really cool. BGM used for the particular scene would be amazing, Arr would have used this BGM in few other scene also .

Rajeev Menon

Art Direction recreated Mumbai in Binny Mills .


Negative:

Few scenes reminds Nayagan .

1. Contractor: Thera Naam kya tha?
Guru: Tha Nahi,Mera Naam hai aur rahega its Guru Kanth Desai.

2 obvious one where he keeps his Goods at Pratap Pothan house .

Vidhya Balan romance sequence has slowed down the pace of the movie

Ek lo Ek Muft abhishek`s dance

I didnt liked the climax, it was not that effective particularly the Abhishek Bachans dialogue

[kannannn]

Nerd, MR and Nayagan are pre-90 movies. And they are two of my most favourite movies. So, I wouldn't talk about them. As for Kannathil Muthamittal, one scene speaks for the movie. Prakash Raj explaining to Madhavan the dynamics of the Srilankan war says that it's only the western powers that want the war to continue for the their own interests. Com'on, how childish is that? He doesn't have the guts to point out the true agents of war in the region. As for the children's tantrums, the less said, the better. Only children in Mani's movies can act in the way they do.

Agni Natchatiram: Again, I think he spoilt a very good subject with larger than life situations, unnecessary side track and artificial dialogues.

Iruvar: The worst thing about Iruvar is it's artificiality. I was laughing hard when Prakash Raj was mouthing dialogues in chaste Tamil to Tabu and Mohanlal. Mohanlal was the only saving grace in an otherwise forgettable movie.

About the best director, are you talking about art movies or commercial movies? There are much better directors in both formats. See that's another problem: He tries make his audience believe that he gives them the best of both worlds, which he doesn't. What we get is in contrast, a confused mix of both formats.

Anyway, all of Mani's movies are a coming together of the best. What is his director's mark? Where does his uniqueness lie?

[Nerd]

Vasantha Balan romance sequence has slowed down the pace of the movie

Kidding bro

sujAthA has praised guru in vikatan. He has summed up saying that, This movie will be *heard* till hollywood

[m_23_bayarea]

Kannann, whatever I thought of Mani's greatness attributes, you have made them sound negative! We're exactly looking at two diff sides of the same spectrum I think...

[great]

Vasantha Balan romance sequence has slowed down the pace of the movie

Kidding bro

sujAthA has praised guru in vikatan. He has summed up saying that, This movie will be *heard* till hollywood

Not only veyyil effect but also due to Night 12o Clock effect

Did you enjoyed the climax

[kannannn]

Bay , freeya vidunga! When I see a realistic movie, I want an out and out realistic one. When I see a commercial movie, I want an out and out commercial movie. Avlodhan..

[Nerd]

The problem is, he is making movies on his own banner and I doubt if someone else will be dying to produce his movies. So he doesnt want to take risks therein lose all his hard-earned money

AFA KM goes, I agree that he wasnt *bold* enough in that movie. But there is a reason behind that. Remember bombay, bal thackerey and the bomb in his house ??

And he was really BOLD in iruvar, projecting PR as a not so good guy and ML as a very good guy. And common, what else do you expect ?? PR to talk in chennai thamiz, given the fact that he is well known for his tamil ?? PR did perfect justice to the role though his dialogue deliver was pathetic at times!

These movies are enough to convince myself that he is one of the best directors india has ever produced:

MR, nAyakan, thaLapathi, agni, IT, KM, rOjA and I am adding guru to the list.

And great, yes I did enjoy the climax. There is no other better way of ending the film, IMHO

[m_23_bayarea]

Bay , freeya vidunga! When I see a realistic movie, I want an out and out realistic one. When I see a commercial movie, I want an out and out commercial movie. Avlodhan..

Makes sense!

If that was the case, Mani would not have been discussed now though .. His very skill is in mixing the two ...

[great]

The dialogues for Abhishek was not that powerfull could have been better.

Relaince conducts their AGM in wankhade stadium , same way film the film end with Abhishek addressing the crowd in the open ground !!!