Written and Directed by: Arun Matheshwaran
Starring: Keerthy Suresh, Selvaraghavan
Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Sometimes as a creator, you have a lot of emotional energy within. And you just want to let it out. That's the primary goal. More than telling a story. Saani Kaayidham feels like a film made with a lot of rage from within. And it works for what it is. This is film which one would enjoy when they're experiencing some sort of a rage from within. The film and the characters act as a surrogate for us to let out our rage. The story is pretty simple, the characters are pretty simple, and it's a simple, straightforward film. The film doesn't make any nuanced social commentary or anything of such sorts - which to be honest, I wasn't even looking for in this film. After watching the trailer, all I expected was, a well shot, violent revenge drama and the film has that. I absolutely loved the trailers and teasers of Rocky, which I didn't get a chance to watch yet. I feel like he makes these simple revenge dramas, with a lot of aesthetics, and he shoots the violence so damn good. If the violence is sloppy in this film, then it's of no use. He exactly knows the right amount of violence to shoot.
This film takes the genre to a little extreme - like after a point, you feel a little exhausted watching the violence. But I feel like such extreme films have to be made. Just to set a benchmark. So for that, even the film crosses a line, I feel like it's okay. For example, Tarantino has set a certain benchmark for violence, a benchmark is created when there's a balance of good storytelling too. You could definitely pick some gross films like, A Serbian Film and call it the most violent film - but nobody cares about a film like that. Violence seeps in, when you strike a balance - in a way that a lot of people would want to watch the film, and then you push the boundaries. And Saani Kaayidham does exactly that. If you're pissed off about something in life, watch Saani Kaayidham instead of indulging in substance abuse. Or maybe do both together.
No comments:
Post a Comment