My review: Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum
After his immensely impressive debut, Nalan Kumarasamy has strived hard to break away from the monotony and showcase his versatility with "Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum" aka "KaKaKaPo". Billed as a romcom, "KaKaKaPo" is neither romantic nor a comedy. It strives hard to be different but the impact that it ought to have created in the viewers is missing totally.
Though the setting, actors and the landscapes seem rooted in nativity, somehow the movie's overall appeal remain outlandish. The proceedings seem too artificial or contrived that you hardly invest emotionally with it. The sluggish pace with incessant and mundane long shots makes it a real challenge to remain awake for its full course. Here and there there are good solid comical situations which are conceived and performed superbly but couple of superlative scenarios don't make up a whole movie which is so mediocre and boring.
It is sad to see talents like Vijay Sethupathy, who is yet again terrific as a dimwit dadha wannabe and Madonna Sebastian, a cute and talented actress to watch out for, getting wasted in such a preposterous movie. When it comes to acting, almost everyone including the benign extras have done good work.
It is a difficult movie to give background score, agreed, yet Santosh Narayanan could have tried a bit more. The long stretches of uncomfortable silence punctuated with ear shattering score makes it one of the lackluster background scores from the young maestro in his filmography so far. Technically movie is good.
On the whole, "KaKaKaPo" will too pass out of theaters sooner than later.
Bottomline: Preposterous
2/5
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