"Alex Pandian' - Review

'Alex Pandian' is an highly anticipated film during this pongal, but all were blew out. The film is mainly dragged out and out in its Screenplay and Making. The film from the Director Suraaj and Karthi did the protagonist aka Title role as 'Alex Pandian'. Santhanam, Anushka, Milind Soman, Suman etc. are doing the other roles in this film which is released today 11/01/2013 and the opinions are mostly mixed with negative. 

Story

The story starts with Karthi who settles with hiding his true identity at Santhanam's house because some baddies follow him. what is the reason that the baddies follow him? It is the crux of the film.      

'Alex Pandian' the film starts with a fight & chase scene and then it going on to the related parts. A stone washed story which drifting the sequences with old numbers like jokes (including blue jokes) spices and predictable macho isms, superfluously (the interval related 'car chase' scene is so pathetic) and the second half is lagging even at parts. Unfortunately, these are the drawbacks.

'Alex Pandian' characterization is weak. Karthi does the title role with his replaying gestures (like his giggle, naughty tricks and impulsive factors). Comparing to his previous movies, he has one special in 'Alex Pandian' that is he nicely handling the fight movements. Santhanam's jokes are nearly the average and Anushka's heroine character is just passable but has nothing special. And the Villains (handled by Milind Soman, Suman, Prathap Pothan etc.) are double-dyed. Actor Manobala makes laughter at his parts. 

There has a plenty of weak dots (weak characterization, superfluous parts etc.) in the making and script that it turned out to a damp crack product. Director Suraaj goes to the extreme of heroism (the hero who never fails) and masala, its are in place, but the script is let down. Saravanan's visuals (specially in action scenes) and the Editing by Praveen & Srikanth shows their know-hows in their jobs. The Bg tracks of Devi sriprasad is well in the situations (specially in interval related scene and climax) but the original tracks struggle to reach the right mood.

Totally, 'Alex Pandian' is a heavy product dragging with plan less route.

Grade:   'Heavy dose' Pandian

Rating:   2 / 5