Bala’s “Avan-Ivan” touted to be the maverick director’s first full-length comedy drama is a huge let down. Movie is boring , comical scenes make you frown while the last 15 minutes of the movie is anything but pathetic to say the least. Bala should understand that mouthing of filthy language or below the belt dialogues won’t ensure a good laugh. And howsoever he tries , it is impossible for him to come out of “Pithamagan” hangover, so it seems.
Screenplay of the movie is very loose, careless one might add. Many scenes are disjointed lots of loose ends left untied with a wealth of unnecessary & pointless scenes spewed all over. It is a shocker from the director of the calibre of Bala.
The actors in the movie have done a stupendous job but all their hard work turn futile due to poor direction. None of the characters have a trait of themselves. The characterization is very much confused , in some scenes they act mature & in some others outright silly & even moronic .
Vishal’s squint eyed act is praiseworthy. He also comes out with appropriate histrionic & appropriate places better than what we have seen of him so far.
Aarya once again proves his versatility , this time scoring with his comical act.
G.M.Kumar has a significant part to play & he has also done justice to his role though as said earlier his characterization leaves a lot to be desired.
Among others Janani & Madhu Shalini add up the numbers.
Cinematography of Arthur A.Wilson is as reliable as ever .
Yuvan Shankar Raja’s music is average , his BGM below-average.
There is nothing wrong with experimenting with a new genre . For Bala Comedy is not an unknown territory for his comical talents came to the for in “Pithamagan” . The execution here leaves a lot to be desired.
After a point of time , one gets the feeling of the movie being a tamer version of “Pithamagan” , following its template almost religiously.
On the whole , “Avan-Ivan” is not the type of movie one expects from Bala who i fear has become the victim of the baggage he carries.
Bottomline : Poor execution..!
2.5 / 5
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