Vivegam Review

I’m not really a fan of Siva’s movies, but it was hard to avoid getting caught up in the hype. “Vivegam” is the third installment in the Ajith-Siva combination, and it is the best one so far. The script isn’t very clever. The sole purpose of Siva’s “Vivegam” with Ajith is to entertain with its pumping CGI-filled action scenes and to have a decent plot that provides enough reasoning for the hero and villains to fight each other.

Ajith Kumar’s Commanding Presence and Action Prowess

Ajith Kumar is awesome once again. His screen presence is extraordinary, and the audience cannot wait for the next scene with him. The man has a natural talent for portraying a James Bond kind of cool killer. Somebody should make a Mad Max movie with Ajith Kumar.

The supporting characters in previous Siva movies, especially the negative ones, were annoying, and it repeats here. Akshara Haasan is okay. Vivek Oberoi is misused; he is wasted in a poorly written role and dialogues. There’s a serious lack of character development. Supporting characters are pretty much textbook as far as the writing goes. Let’s forget these things. Then there is Anirudh’s background soundtrack, which, as usual, syncs well with the mood for the theater experience of the movie. “Surviva” is for goosebumps moments.

Mixed Bag of Hits and Misses

On the flip side, the soundtrack is too loud, supporting characters are too one-dimensional, a few unwanted unrelated dialogues and scenes, over-the-top action scenes go over the top, and as the thrilling trip takes longer, the wow factor fades away slowly, for example, the old-fashioned climax. The story is far-fetched if you take it too seriously. Fans of #Thala Ajith will absolutely love it! It has a good amount of mass action scenes separated with drama and U-turn moments to relax your vocals before another action.

The film is made to appeal more to that side of you that claps and squeals excitedly. This movie is so very clearly made for the fans. You can just sit, smile, and watch Ajith Kumar nail another box office blockbuster with Siva.