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| USP
of Unnaipol Oruvan |
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| By
Behindwoods Visitor Joseph
David |
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| When
it comes to experimentation
and creating new benchmarks
in Tamil cinema, trust no one
but Kamal! Unnaipol Oruvan is
a classic example of such newness
that we have longed for.
Some of my friends told me after
watching UPO that the movie
was not up to their expectations.
Perhaps they expected some family
sentiments, a long flashback
to justify the actions of Kamal
(actually his character has
no name), some punch dialogues
and a glamorous heroine. I wonder
if they realized that all those
elements would not find place
in a thriller where the city
is in danger of being exploded.
Here are some highlights that
make UPO unique:
1. It's probably the first Tamil
film to beat the two-hour duration.
The movie runs for one hour
fifty minutes.
2. There are no songs except
for a background soundtrack.
3. There are no heroines.
4. Two great stars have shared
the screen without ever meeting
until the last two minutes.
5. Both the director and music
director are debutants. Kamal's
confidence is amazing. Two debutants
were given the chance to work
with two legends
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6. Most characters do not have their attire
changed as it all happens in a day. Only
Mohanlal changes after realizing that he
has lost his job.
7. The dialogues are unlike any other Tamil
movie and absolutely real.
What Tamil cinema needs is to break from
its duration factor. I had to sit through
three hours and fifteen minutes to watch
Kanthaswamy. UPO proves that you can tell
a gripping story in less than two hours.
Hats off to Kamal for this daring attempt!
I am sure the 'pundits' of Tamil cinema
would have a thousand reasons why UPO is
not up to their benchmarks. It takes people
like Kamal to prove them wrong.
Way to go, Kamal! You have raised the bar
on what we can expect from you in future.
With you, there is still hope for excellent
movies from Tamil cinema.
Joseph David,
josephdavid2020@gmail.com
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