Its an ordinary movie with Kamal in 10 different getups. The story is not an extraordinary story for the HYPE given. The main concentration of the movie is Kamal's performance and the make ups. One has not disappointed even a single sec, but the makeups are not that impressive. That stops from giving the full thumps up. Indian and Avai Shanmugi makeups were better than some of the other makeups. The makeups for the Villan, Japanese character doesn't suite at all. Its clearly evident that its a made up character. Doesn't look natural. Kamal has lived as that character, but the make does not support him at all. They needed some final touch, they looked as a half boiled food. So Kamal's effort is not totally appreciated by the naked eye.
The movie also lack in screen play. 3 of the 10 character seems to be inserted for the sake of making records... the story could have lived without them. Asin character is so stupid. She shouting and claiming "perumal" is important than the people who are dieing in an accident seems to be more annoying and totally unnecessary. She running away with the Perumal idol in the climax when some one is short dead, makes us feel "WHY? WAT A CRAP?".
The Graphics part are not that realistic. Its seems like some one superimposed animated movie and real movie together. Its not bad, its awesome compared to any other movie in Indian film industry. But, the Hype spoils it again. For the hype given as the best technically sound movie ever made in the world, tends to expect all these perfections. And the rope stunts. if you cannot do it well you shouldnt do it. It spoils the effort you put in it. Also the dialog's, the scene when the villan kamal asks the Japanese guy do you remember Heroshima, and the Japaneses responds saying remember Pearl Harbour.. makes us feel... "CHai....." .. These could have avoided...
If you expect the movie to me an ordinary Tamil movie, you will have a visual treat. But if you go with the expectation from the Hype given by the movie makers, you will be disappointed like me. Kamal's performance is extraordinary. The movie is made in a decent manner. No fooling people. No One man army stuffs. Everything and anything has reasons in the story. No masala effects. No unnecessary songs and duet. Just a normal movie. they did not think the audience is a fool. Kamal wanted to take a movie like that and he did it.
The comedy in the first half by the Andra CBI officer, Balram Naidu...is hilarious. Sad that he just comes for 30 min of the whole movie. The way he acted as president Bush, man thats hilarious too. He dint stop pulling Bush's leg. Heard that kamal wanted to screen the movie to President Bush, would have been interesting how he would have taken that. The Villan, Flitcher character... kamal has done is so well... the fights and stunts are awesome. He has acted like a real trained hitman. My best role was the 12th century Kamal, Rangarajan Nambi. Man the scene was really awesome, but it had no relevance with the story. I have no clue why was this added to the story. The Japanese character had relevance with the story, but he was part of the story only for the climax fight, Which was truly and really nice. The Vincent character again has no relevance with the story, but Kamals dialog delivery is awesome. The old grandma character, man that old lady had one big hand ;). The 8 foot tall man character.. i have no clue Y he always talks as his tongue been cut... The Punjabi character was really good again, he did well as a Punjabi, but Y did he come in the movie, No clue. In the climax, his cancer been cured by a bullet short by the villan kamal, seems to be too lame.
As such if you see the movie without expectation, it will be good. The Hype spoiled the effort put in the movie. All together, DASAVATHARAM is not a total disappointment, Yet disappointed.
