The off-the-chart expectations stirred by the
release of projects of two mega stars lured me in for the first day premiere of
“Jilla”. Despite encircled by a surreal crowd that screamed “Vijay” at the top
of their lungs, I managed to find a tunnel vision with a neutral point of view
and am penning this review in the same perspective.
Jilla is the story of the Godson of a Don, who turns
into a police officer to aid his godfather, who then does a 180 degree shift
opposing him and offers an ultimatum: Change or I will Change you.
The typical essence of a Masala entertainer is
sprinkled in vast proportions and hence finds an appeal amongst the fans.
Neutral viewer, like me, will find it hard to sit through several scenes which were
deliberately inserted to find whistles rather than aiding the pace of the
screenplay.
Over 60 years of combined experience between “Mohanlal”
and “Vijay” overshadows almost everyone else on screen. Kajal is just a 3 song
dancer with 3 extra scenes none of which feeds her acting appetite. Suri, with
his double-meaninged wit, has tried a few gags which in most cases deserve
sympathy rather than laughter.
As usual, stunts and songs play spoilsport, since
they are logic-less and speed breakers respectively. Suri himself quotes, “Why,
unnecessarily, did you stretch a one liner into a song?”
Despite these flaws, the audience will find the
movie appealing only because they are able to see the entertainment behind all
the aforementioned veils. To give a clear comparison this flick is somewhere
between “Thalaiva” and “Thuppaki”. Unlike Thalaiva, this is original but unlike
Thuppaki this isn’t universal.
A little more editing could have sharpened the
movie.
An average attempt (5/10).
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