This when the second part of the film is a notch better with at least some plotting and the odd interesting twist but by then its bland going ons fail to engage you.ĭon’t get me wrong. OK, he might have attempted a type new to Tamil cinema, but it’s finally the complete film that counts and MEM fails miserably in its execution. Lazy writing, tacky CG and a terribly weak first half pretty much sound the death knell for the rest of the film. Unsurprisingly, the final result is a half-baked hotchpotch of a product going nowhere.
In MEM, he combines the horror-comedy genre – the film owes a lot to The Frighteners (1996), Ghost Town (2008) and the Korean film Hello Ghost (2010) amongst others – with a formulaic revenge drama that’s been done to death. Little wonder then, his films are becoming little more than a collage of obvious crowd pleasing commercial items and in-house Tamil film jokes put together haphazardly and edited most jerkily in the hope of boosting a flimsy narrative, which is then put together by mishmashing from various films. He leaves behind a man who claims to make not films but instead dishes out diets ( Biriyani (2013)) and aims to hit sixes ( Massu Engira Masilamani). Venkat Prabhu, the once extremely promising filmmaker ( Chennai 600028 (2007)), is dead. I think I can finally say it though I was hoping I did not have to. And among the ghosts is his father, Sakthi (Suriya again), who was brutally murdered by the villains… Verdict::Venkat Prabhu's latest presentation "Masss" is a strictly average fantasy thriller that may turn a satisfactory watch if you go with less expectations.After a nearly fatal accident, petty conman of the streets, Masilamani (Suriya), realizes he can interact with ghosts who need their incomplete wishes fulfilled. Overall,Masss is a one-time watch with a clichéd storyline that's been seen many a times before. Music and Background score by Yuvan Shankar Raja was good with "Naan Aval Illai" and "Piravi" being the picks from the album.The title song was energetic and picturised well with Suriya's energetic dance steps."Poochandi" song could have been avoided for gaining more pace.Cinematogrpahy by Rajasekhar and Editing by Praveen K.L were okayish. Coming to the performances,Suriya did a commendable job portraying the character invested on him really well.Premji Amaren was impressive and as usual excelled with his comic timing and one-liners.Nayan Thara was side-lined without much to perform.Amomng others Parthipan,Riyas Khan,Sriman,Pranitha etc were good. The idea to use instances reminding various hit films in the recent past came out really well on screen.The Engeyum Epothum sequence,Mankatha dialogs,Varanam Aayiram sequence,Kathi Bgm etc were all well-received and packed impressively by Venkat. The visuals effects were really pathetic and could have been dealt better considering the budget of the film and the industry standards of today.Poor logic harms a smooth experience many a times which could have been easily avoided by due care while scripting.
MASSU ENGIRA MASILAMANI SAATCHI PART MOVIE
The first 30-40 minutes of the movie was dull with the storyline stuck at the starting point itself.After then,the movie gained some momentum and offered a good number of sequences to laugh and enjoy with the combination sequences involving Premji Amaren and Suriya being the major highlight.The sentimental sequences featuring the ghosts and the 'Piravi' song were heart-touching and presented very well. After a mediocre diet 'Biriyani',Venkat Prabhu has tried his luck in presenting a light-hearted fantasy thriller without much importance as far as the storyline is concerned.The done-to-death storyline being similar to numerous films in the past such as Hum Tum Aur Ghost,Ayushkalam & The Frighteners to name a few,the saving grace here was the skill that Venkat showed in handling the weak screenplay and making it a decent commercial entertainer that can cater to both the fans of the actor as well as the normal audience including families. Sometimes keeping very low expectations can result in a satisfactory experience.This was the case with Nadippin Nayagan's latest outing 'Mass' that somehow managed to provide 150 minutes of decent entertainment in contrary to numerous negative comments from Keralites,in particular.
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