Hero Sundeep Kishan’s actioner Michael under the direction of Ranjit Jeykodi is carrying good expectations among the audience. Co-starring Vijay Sethupathi in a key role, the film has hit the screens today. Let’s see how it fares.
Story: Set in 90s time period, Michael ( Sundeep Kishan) an orphan with no identity saves Mumbai gangster Gurunadh( Gautham Menon) from danger and wins his trust. Later, Gurunadh sends Michael to Delhi on an assignment. What is the assignment? How is Teera’s ( Divyanshu Kaushik) father interlinked with it? Will Michael able to finish the task? Reason behind of the entry of Vijay Sethupathi’s character? To know that, you have to watch the film in the cinemas near you.
Performances: Sundeep Kishan’s hardwork for the role in visible on screen. His makeover with a ripped body is good and adds realistic texture to the proceedings. He performed risky action stunts with dedication. Literally, he kept blood and sweat to the film.
Gautam Menon gets a meaty role. His subtle acting and dialogue delivery as a gangster are good. The confrontation scenes between Gautam and Sundeep are executed on a decent note. Varun Sandesh is okay with his getup but the character lacks intense in it.
Vijay Sethupathi is a suprise package for the film. Though his character is left abruptly, the star actor mesmerizes with terrific screen presence in the extended cameo role. Heroine Divyanshu Kaushik’s character lacks soul in it.
Varalakshmi Sarathkumar is fine with her performance but her character lacks proper detailing. Though Anasuya is projected as a lady with aggressive behaviour, the role lacks depth in it. Other supporting artists such as Ayyappa are fine in their respective roles.
Technicalities: The cinematography work by Kiran Koushik is top-notch. He presented the entire film on a rustic note and made sure that each frame resembles 90s texture.
The music by Sam CS is fine as he used fresh instrumentation for the background score. The film has a couple of situational songs which are visually appealing.
Editing by R. Sathyanarayan is okay.Production values and production design work for this tight budget movie are alright. The choreography work for Divyanshu Kaushik’s introduction song is done nicely.
Analysis: Director Ranjit Jeykodi’s thought of exploring 90s action vibe on to the screen is good but the content lacks freshness in it. Surprisingly, the film has slow motion elevation shots on each and every key character in the film.
Along with the stylish making, if the director would have focused on a gripping narrative, the result would have been somewhat better. To summerize, Michael is a technically solid and has a couple of high moments after the entry of Vijay Sethupathi’s character but the dull screenplay and unengaging scene order comes as demerits.
Verdict: Tests patience!
Rating: 1.5/5
