Thrid Attempt - Viswaroopam Review

Well, my third attempt was in the form of a movie review. I watched Kamal Hassan’s “Viswaroopam” on the 24^th January 2013 on the first day of its release. Better yet, I watched it twice on the same day, 3.00pm and 9.00pm. I have never watched the same movie twice in a cinema on the same day. But trust me it was very well worth it.

It was simply spellbinding. Ulaga Nayagan once again proved that not only he is a great actor but he is an extremely talented screenplay writer and also an amazing director. I wanted to write an extensive review after watching the movie. But since it was only the first day and I wanted to get the review published, I kept all the spoilers at bay.

Since I really wanted to see the review get published, I opted out form trying the newspapers as they would have their own permanent movie critics. It would be a no contest and my review will never see the light of day. So I decided to use an easier mean of getting the review published. www.behindwoods.com is a popular movie website that accommodates a column for visitors to express their opinions and reviews.

Hence I took this as an opportunity to send my review to the editor of Behindwoods. At first I thought it might not get published as there were already a few reviews in the visitors column and some of them were written extremely well in comparison to mine. But, as I always say, there is now harm in trying. And my faith did not go unrewarded as the review was published the following day. It felt good to see my review on the webpage of a popular entertainment website like Behindwoods. Even though it was only the visitor’s column, I felt quite proud of it.

So, I finally published an article that I had written on my own. I was happy but I was not content. My initial bucket list was to get published in a newspaper and that is yet to be achieved. Never the less, this will be a stepping stone for me to move forward. It’s an encouragement that says if you try hard enough, you can get what you yearn for. And I will definitely get published one day.

In an additional note, this amazing movie is going through a lot of struggle as it was banned in Tamil Nadu, and countries like Malaysia and Singapore soon followed suit after one day of screening. So, in a sense this review is a way for me to show my support to Ulaga Nayagan Kamal Hassan and “Viswaroopam”. I hope the ban would soon be lifted and “Viswaroopam” gets the recognition and accolades that it truly deserves.

For those who want to read the so called review that I have been blabbering about in this whole page, here is the link:

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-fans-column/viswaroopam-review---visitor-column-vishwaroopam-kamal-haasan.html

Once the movie is fully released and everyone has enjoyed watching it, I hope to write a full review with breakdown of scenes and their hidden meaning. Tell then, best wishes to “Viswaroopam” and truth will definitely triumph. Satyameva Jayate.