Its Pongal 2014. This
time around, we have the deadly combo of Ilayathalapathy Vijay and Mohanlal
coming together for Jilla, which is producer RB.Choudry’s 85th film.
Debutant RT.Neason dons the director’s cap, while D.Imman scores the music.
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Jilla is the story of
the sweet relationship between Sivan (Mohanlal) and Shakthi (Vijay) which turns
sour due to a series of events.
The movie begins with
a classy intro for Mohanlal followed by a little flashback. But the real fun
begins when Vijay arrives with a thunderous stunt scene. The first half
traverses with comedy which is silly at times, songs at regular intervals and a
few action scenes. The interval block is bang on, as Neason had a good twist in
store there.
Into the second half,
and Jilla follows the tried and tested commercial movie formula. Songs, fights
and punch lines galore, the circle of problem arising in one scene, and getting
solved in the next swirls for quite a number of times. Although there are some
scenes which are absolutely hair raising, there are a few which will make you
squirm in your seat. The twists at the end too, are predictable.
Coming to
performances, and the two stalwarts are a joy to watch. Vijay keeps the tempo
going with his funny mannerisms, which do go over the top at a few instances.
It is doubtlessly an enjoyable performance though. Mohanlal who grabs the
majority of the screen space in the first half is mighty as he fits into the
role of the character pretty well, and excels in his Tamil diction. Kajal is
cute, and looks like a dream in the song sequences. Out of the supporting
performances, Mahat Raghavendhar is a charm in his pivotal role. Poornima
Bhagyaraj, Niveda, Sampath Raj, Pradeep Rawat and the others fit the bill.
Dialogues by
N.Baskaran are good, albeit sounding too punchy when it comes to Mohanlal. Cinematography
by Ganesh Rajavelu is appreciable, especially in the stunt sequences. Editing
by Don Max could have much crispier, as it would have aided the lengthy runtime
of the film. Although they lack sense, the stunts are visually worthy.
Choreography in Jilla was a huge blow as Imman’s foot tapping music was brought
down by the unimpressive dance moves. Vijay’s wardrobe deserves a special
mention.
Music by D.Imman is
the kingpin of Jilla. The songs are already tring ringers amidst all stations.
Bringing in almost 5 different versions of the theme, he has put in all his
efforts to make the BGM stand strong.
RT.Neason could have
scaled heights with the story he had with Jilla. The screenplay however, doesn’t
hit full monty and the movie ends up being a disappointment, baring in the mind
the starcast and the production values. Nevertheless, nothing can stop Jilla
from being a box office success, lapped up with glee by the fans especially.
2.5 / 5
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