Vezham Tamil Movie Review - A Dull and Boring Revenge Drama
When Vezham opens, a news story about a serial killer can be heard off-screen as we watch a young couple, Ashok (Ashok Selvan) and Leena (Iswarya Menon), riding a bike on a mountain. They soon come across a car that has been abandoned in the middle of the road, and then he is violently slapped in the head while having a mask placed over his data-face. They were the victims of the serial killer, the movie moves to a few years later. Leena had a worse fate than Ashok, who has managed to survive. Now, ashok is motivated to identify the murderer. He only has his voice to go on as a hint. Can he track down the murderers?
Vezham is the kind of movie that tries to be a moody thriller, but its clumsy scripting regularly undermines the sombre, almost melancholy vibe that the movie is trying to achieve. The art direction, costumes, and makeup give the movie a distinct style that is reminiscent of upper-class stylish tv ads. The lack of vibrant colours in the cinematography adds to the film's "classiness." the same as the song. A light score that is neither overbearing nor subdued, with breezy melodies that feel enjoyable to hear without being particularly memorable. director Sandeep shyam even tries a mirror scene in the style of mani ratnam to add to the oddity!
Despite all of these filmmaking efforts, the narrative is uninteresting and relies primarily on disclosures that, after a while, start to feel like twists that were included only for the purpose of it. The film's elegance also keeps the characters at a distance from us, which prevents us from being wholly impacted by their predicament. There are times when the performances of the performers don't feel riveting since they are careful of maintaining the subdued tone. We hardly ever witness ashok Selvan's simmering rage, save for a few occasions when he shouts in fury. Iswarya and janani scarcely need to do anything besides be attractive and gaze at ashok with admiration.
Vezham is the kind of movie that tries to be a moody thriller, but its clumsy scripting regularly undermines the sombre, almost melancholy vibe that the movie is trying to achieve. The art direction, costumes, and makeup give the movie a distinct style that is reminiscent of upper-class stylish tv ads. The lack of vibrant colours in the cinematography adds to the film's "classiness." the same as the song. A light score that is neither overbearing nor subdued, with breezy melodies that feel enjoyable to hear without being particularly memorable. director Sandeep shyam even tries a mirror scene in the style of mani ratnam to add to the oddity!
Despite all of these filmmaking efforts, the narrative is uninteresting and relies primarily on disclosures that, after a while, start to feel like twists that were included only for the purpose of it. The film's elegance also keeps the characters at a distance from us, which prevents us from being wholly impacted by their predicament. There are times when the performances of the performers don't feel riveting since they are careful of maintaining the subdued tone. We hardly ever witness ashok Selvan's simmering rage, save for a few occasions when he shouts in fury. Iswarya and janani scarcely need to do anything besides be attractive and gaze at ashok with admiration.