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Sarkar Review
Adhithiyan, 6 ноября 2018 г., 8:48
After busting the blocks with their first two outings Thuppakki and Kaththi, the dreaded Vijay-AR Murugadoss combination is back with a political thriller, Sarkar! The film is produced by Sun Pictures and has music by AR Rahman.

Sarkar's basic story outline has been the topic of discussion all over social media in the past couple of weeks and it's quite a simple one. A super successful NRI returns to India to cast his vote in the election but turns out it has already been cast illegally by someone else. What does he do to regain his right?

So the idea is established right from the word go. There is no time wasted in introducing the hero and his biggest conflict.  But the problem with the film starts right there too. Every second scene is a build-up that mostly doesn't serve its purpose. The high point takes a beating after the build-up that one could find pretentious. The first half travels with the story finding expression but with a lot of filler scenes that seem artificial.

We have seen AR Murugadoss handle stories that might seem superficial on the outset, with a larger than life hero. This is somewhat of the same kind and the scale is bigger, but the screenplay in the first half falls short, not managing to meet the demands at all points. The pretentiousness of the screenplay is shown in a swearing-in ceremony scene in the first half. And at many places in the screenplay, the logic is questionable.

However, with an exponentially better second half, ARM works his way out by scoring in scenes that will connect with the audience in a more personal way. AR Rahman's background score in the first half could seem quite functional, but he makes up for it with a superb score in the second half. Girish Gangadharan's cinematography is decent and gels well with the film's mood. Sreekar Prasad proves his expertise in the cuts, but there are numerous scenes that don't quite fit in the scheme of things. Ram-Laxman's stunt choreography is slick and their job is commendable.

With regards to performances, we have Pala Karuppiah and Radha Ravi convincingly playing grey politicians. Varalaxmi sticks to one expression throughout the film and it might not convince the majority. Like most of ARM's other films, the heroine comes off just as a sidekick and Keerthy's role falls in that zone with barely any scope to show off her skills.

The engagement factor could take a big hit in the first half but it works better in the latter half of the film. 164 minutes might seem to be a tad bit longer. The placement of Simtaangaran and OMG Ponnu might irk the audience that looks for progress in the story. The dialogue portions are high in number and like most of Murugadoss's other work, they give out messages with a lot of attention to detail.

At the end of it all, there is just one man who completely steals the show. Vijay's charisma, screen presence and charm are absolutely brilliant. He carries his role with style and grit. He has a few performance-demanding scenes that he aces. Yet, his style of delivering certain dialogues has become a little monotonous. We can find shades of Kaththi that reflect in this film as well.

On the whole, Sarkar can be watched to feel well connected to what our state has been fed within the past so many years, politically. Vijay leads this Sarkar effortlessly.

Verdict: Sarkar is Vijay's strong political voice for a change! Screenplay could have been more engaging and crisper, specially in the first half. But Go for it, this deepavali season.

Rating: 2.75/5.

Source: www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/sarkar/sarkar-review.html
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