Remo, starring Sivakarthikeyan, seems to be a spoof of any of actor-filmmaker Bhagyaraj's films. Here's the Remo movie review.
Sivakarthikeyan is the rising star in Tamil cinema, whose films pander to a wide range of audience, age not being a barrier. The first look posters of Remo revealed the Maan Karate star in dressed as a nurse and it created a buzz in the industry.
Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh, Sathish and Saranya
Director: Bakkiyaraj Kannan
Rating:4 Star Rating: Recommended (1.5/5)
Remo opens with a short, dull monologue describing our hero SK's (Sivakarthikeyan) life. Cut to the present, we have SK taking a quiet stroll down the road. And that's when Cupid strikes an arrow at SK's heart. Enter heroine Kavya (Keerthy Suresh).
Like many commercial potboilers, Remo too follows a set template. We have a hero vying for the heroine's attention. Hero-worshipping dialogues, mood-killing romance and of course, how can we miss a TASMAC song in this genre?
As for the plot, SK, an aspiring actor falls for Kavya, a doctor. When SK comes to know that Kavya is already engaged, he disguises himself as a nurse REgina MOtwani (Remo) to woo her. The rest of the plot follows how SK wins Kavya's heart.
Remo, even on paper, sounds problematic because the film has enough elements to glorify stalking and the film does it with ease.
Remo, even on paper, sounds problematic because the film has enough elements to glorify stalking and the film does it with ease.
There's a tacky scene where a rowdy says, "Your fly is open," to which SK's friend Vallikanth (Sathish) replies, "Why don't you take a look?" But this doesn't end here. The rowdy says, "It's not worth gazing at." And to this, Vallikanth says, "Why don't you put some powder on it and gaze at it?" This is just one of the many despicable comedy tracks Remo has.
In another scene, SK's mother says, "Men don't cry." To this, SK says, "Ask women not to make men sob!" This scene is just the beginning of the rather dreadful and misogynist film that follows.
If cinema is but a mere reflection of the society, then filmmakers have the moral responsibility to cautiously depict what they intend to. It's been more than three months since the murder of Swathi by the suspect Ramkumar that shocked the entire country, and here we have a debutant filmmaker trying to glorify stalking.
Sivakarthikeyan has tried dressing in drag in Remo and he plays the role quite convincingly. But twerking your booty and adjusting your chest doesn't make you a woman, Sivakarthikeyan. And it doesn't tickle your funny bone either! Remo, on many levels, is a glaring reminder of how sexist Tamil cinema is. One also invariably blames the audience, who are seen hooting and cheering to these misogynistic dialogues. In fact, one wonders how cautious and dignified Kamal Haasan was in donning a woman in Avvai Shanmugi / Chachi 420. In Remo, both the director and the actor have played their part in objectifying women yet again.
The film has tell-tale references to many popular films, those of Rajinikanth's to be precise. However, Remo itself seems to be a spoof of any of actor-filmmaker Bhagyaraj's films.
Remo is backed by Academy Award-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty and ace cinematographer PC Sreeram. Despite a mundane subject, PC Sreeram's shot compositions add colour to the film. Be it the songs or the thumping BGM, Anirudh Ravichander, who is collaborating with Sivakarthikeyan for the fourth time, delivers the adequate mass moments.
Remo runs for 150 minutes. Though the first half is laced with so-called romance and comedy, it is the second half that really tests your patience. So much so, that one checks his/her pocket for Saridon or any painkillers.
In all, Remo gives an all-new dimension to stalking. As its lead actor puts it, there's no problem in stalking as long as 'your love is pure'. Not sure what common people would make out of it. We leave it to you to decide.
Sivakarthikeyan is the rising star in Tamil cinema, whose films pander to a wide range of audience, age not being a barrier. The first look posters of Remo revealed the Maan Karate star in dressed as a nurse and it created a buzz in the industry.
Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh, Sathish and Saranya
Director: Bakkiyaraj Kannan
Rating:4 Star Rating: Recommended (1.5/5)
Remo opens with a short, dull monologue describing our hero SK's (Sivakarthikeyan) life. Cut to the present, we have SK taking a quiet stroll down the road. And that's when Cupid strikes an arrow at SK's heart. Enter heroine Kavya (Keerthy Suresh).
Like many commercial potboilers, Remo too follows a set template. We have a hero vying for the heroine's attention. Hero-worshipping dialogues, mood-killing romance and of course, how can we miss a TASMAC song in this genre?
As for the plot, SK, an aspiring actor falls for Kavya, a doctor. When SK comes to know that Kavya is already engaged, he disguises himself as a nurse REgina MOtwani (Remo) to woo her. The rest of the plot follows how SK wins Kavya's heart.
Remo, even on paper, sounds problematic because the film has enough elements to glorify stalking and the film does it with ease.
Remo, even on paper, sounds problematic because the film has enough elements to glorify stalking and the film does it with ease.
There's a tacky scene where a rowdy says, "Your fly is open," to which SK's friend Vallikanth (Sathish) replies, "Why don't you take a look?" But this doesn't end here. The rowdy says, "It's not worth gazing at." And to this, Vallikanth says, "Why don't you put some powder on it and gaze at it?" This is just one of the many despicable comedy tracks Remo has.
In another scene, SK's mother says, "Men don't cry." To this, SK says, "Ask women not to make men sob!" This scene is just the beginning of the rather dreadful and misogynist film that follows.
If cinema is but a mere reflection of the society, then filmmakers have the moral responsibility to cautiously depict what they intend to. It's been more than three months since the murder of Swathi by the suspect Ramkumar that shocked the entire country, and here we have a debutant filmmaker trying to glorify stalking.
Sivakarthikeyan has tried dressing in drag in Remo and he plays the role quite convincingly. But twerking your booty and adjusting your chest doesn't make you a woman, Sivakarthikeyan. And it doesn't tickle your funny bone either! Remo, on many levels, is a glaring reminder of how sexist Tamil cinema is. One also invariably blames the audience, who are seen hooting and cheering to these misogynistic dialogues. In fact, one wonders how cautious and dignified Kamal Haasan was in donning a woman in Avvai Shanmugi / Chachi 420. In Remo, both the director and the actor have played their part in objectifying women yet again.
The film has tell-tale references to many popular films, those of Rajinikanth's to be precise. However, Remo itself seems to be a spoof of any of actor-filmmaker Bhagyaraj's films.
Remo is backed by Academy Award-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty and ace cinematographer PC Sreeram. Despite a mundane subject, PC Sreeram's shot compositions add colour to the film. Be it the songs or the thumping BGM, Anirudh Ravichander, who is collaborating with Sivakarthikeyan for the fourth time, delivers the adequate mass moments.
Remo runs for 150 minutes. Though the first half is laced with so-called romance and comedy, it is the second half that really tests your patience. So much so, that one checks his/her pocket for Saridon or any painkillers.
In all, Remo gives an all-new dimension to stalking. As its lead actor puts it, there's no problem in stalking as long as 'your love is pure'. Not sure what common people would make out of it. We leave it to you to decide.
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