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MADE FOR KAMAL IMPROVISED FOR RAJNI |
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Behindwoods Visitor Rajiv Nambiar |
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If
it were possible, I would have never written
a review about Endhiran, simply because
it was a movie featuring my superstar.
I just felt that I was too small in his
presence to discuss a movie featuring
him, but since the movie has amassed such
a massive reception both in and out of
India, I decided that I just had to write
one.
I watched Endhiran on the day it was released.
To be honest, I was pretty disappointed
with the outcome as what I expected was
a Rajni film, instead what I got was a
Shankar film made for Kamal that was improvised
for Rajni. Not that the movie was bad,
it’s just that I expected Rajni
to have his usual style in it. Actually
it was there; just that they were very
different from what we are all so used
to seeing.
A few days before the movie released,
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preview stating the amazing appeal that Rajini has
accumulated over the years in this globalized world.
From Japan to the USA, people worshiped and looked
up to him. Acting in a film was not a personal achievement
for him anymore but instead it has become a public
requirement. We just love to see him on film.
After
having watched the movie, I would still say the same.
Let’s face it; you can never hate Rajini because
I have always felt that he is one of us. Not some
superhuman actor who commands a pay with a ridiculous
amount of zeros in it. Then again it’s important
to note that whilst it has been a huge achievement
to create a movie on such a big scale, there are some
fundamental issues that have to be addressed even
before the creation of the film itself. It is my hope
that Tamil films reach great heights and it is high
time that the problems that have plagued it be addressed.
So now, let’s begin the review of the movie.
For starters let’s look at the positives first.
Endhiran has set a very high precedent for movies
that are to come. Every aspect of the movie has been
handled by the best in the business. From the cinematography,
music, actors, sound editing and even the director
himself are biggies in the business. They are by far
the dream cast for any actor to be a part of.
When you are doing a science fiction film, it is important
to note that extreme detail has to be paid towards
the special effects (for which a good job has been
done).
My intentions in writing this note was to point out
the fact that generally most Indian films lack the
cutting edge in making a movie. Rajni sir happens
to have a big following all over the globe. This movie
should have been used by the crew to showcase Indian
talent to the world. Instead what we did was to hire
foreigners who are experts in the field to do the
animation. Even then, the animation was not by 'their'
standards 'World Class'. Just compare the 'assembled'
robot of Chitti from the last scene of Endhiran to
the ones which were showcased in Transformers. They
were vastly different. One looked a little fake in
broad daylight compared to the other which looked
exceptionally real life. Both were made by the same
company - Industrial Light & Magic.
Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that the film
is bad. It was an extremely good film by Indian standards.
No doubt about that. But I believe the Indian film
industry should progress further beyond the boundaries
set by their viewers. We should not only command the
viewership of the Indians but instead we should also
attract others to watch our films viz. the West. This
feat could only be achieved if we match their technical
prowess in making films. Everything else we have mastered
dance, emotions, acting, singing etc.
But we have often lacked the cutting edge in making
films. This was what distinguished us from the rest,
or rather should I say extinguished us from the rest.
From the very simple aspect of handling a gun (holding,
firing, loading) to the more complex tasks of detonating
a bomb more work has to be done to make the appearance
of the scene on screen flawless. Only then will our
films and our own awards be recognizable worldwide.
Rajiv Nambiar
Malaysia
nambiarster@gmail.com
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