Actor-turned-racer Ajith Kumar has his second release this year about 2 months after his previous release Vidaamuyarchi. What has made this a hyped affair is it is being helmed by fanboy director Adhik Ravichandran who is coming off a film like Mark Antony and lead actor being supported by a cast of Arjun Das, Trisha Krishnan, Prabhu, Sunil, Prasanna, Karthikeya Dev and Priya Varrier. Whenever a big star is being directed by his fanboy, we expect moments of adrenaline rush watching the mass moments and references from previous classics. Has the pressure of directing his hero affected Adhik Ravichandran or does he deliver what has been promised?
The film tells us the story of AK (Ajith Kumar), a notorious and unhinged gangster who decides to surrender to the police and lead a peaceful life with his wife, Ramya (Trisha Krishnan) and son, Vihaan (Karthikeya Dev) after he is released. However, he is brought back to his old ways when his son gets kidnapped and framed in a drug case. How AK tackles the culprit and saves his son from going to prison forms the crux of the plot.
Story & Screenplay:
The story kicks off with AK surrendering to the police for his family. 18 years later, Vihaan is eager to meet his father while AK’s enemies are out there waiting to put an end to the Red Dragon. The story takes the predictable route and does not offer much depth. A racy screenplay has been carried by whistle-worthy moments and brainrot comedy. Adhik has followed the same formula he did with Mark Antony however it tends to fall flat at the emotional moments between AK, Ramya and Vihaan with poorly written dialogues. While Adhik is not known for emotional scenes, a father-son and husband-wife relationship being the core element of the story warrants some emotional connection between them which is absent making it a 2 hour Instagram reel with references taking the cult of Ajith over the years.
Direction:
Adhik Ravichandran has taken the predictable route in terms of the story but has given it his flavour despite it having enough scope for a good action drama. He has succeeded in delivering whistle-worthy mass moments packed with references to Ajith’s old classics and his style of comedy not taking anything seriously. However, Adhik has not utilised the potential of a renowned comedian like Yogi Babu limiting him to just one scene.
Technical Aspects:
The cinematography by Abinandhan Ramanujam and the colour grading, visuals and VFX have been done well and make each scene visually appealing.
Performances:
It is an out-and-out AK show with Ajith commanding the screen with his charisma. Arjun Das also shines in the dual role of Johnny and Jammy giving good competition to Ajith. Prabhu, Sunil and Prasanna have done what was needed of them. Trisha however delivers an underwhelming performance making the great chemistry she shared with Ajith all these years forced in this film. Karthikeya as Vihaan also delivered an underwhelming performance making certain scenes difficult to watch.
Music & Background Score:
G.V. Prakash Kumar has been on a roll lately and delivers in this film as well elevating mass moments with his loud background scores. However, his scores are repeated again and again in the film without much variation.
Final Verdict:
Good Bad Ugly is an unrealistic popcorn entertainer meant for fans to have fun in theatres. This is a movie made by an Ajith fan for Ajith fans and Ajith fans will truly enjoy this. As a neutral fan, it may not be your cup of tea due to the lack of emotional depth and logic.
Rating: 3/5
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