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Saturday, April 27, 2024
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TAMIL PIZZA 2: VILLA
EDITOR'S PICK
'Pizza
2: Villa' must watch
Rating: ***1/2
Film franchise is something new to Tamil cinema, which usually consists of
commercial potboilers and senseless comedies, but Karthik Subbaraj's
"Pizza" is an exception.
What most Tamil filmmakers couldn't achieve, C.V. Kumar (producer of
"Pizza") did in just two years. He not only envisioned an opportunity
to introduce the concept of a franchise, but also used it effectively to deliver
a gem like "Pizza 2: Villa", which is undoubtedly even more deceiving
and complex than the original.
A struggling writer Jebin, who is on the lookout for a publisher to back his
debut novel, is going through the worst phase of his life. His father's (Nasser)
untimely death has not only made him lonely, but emotionally weak.
Arthi, his girlfriend, tries her best to support him emotionally as well as
mentally and helps him in his search to find a publisher.
Meanwhile, Jebin learns about a villa his father has left behind through their
family lawyer. Having faced rejection from numerous publishers, he is forced to
self-publish his work, and therefore, plans on selling the villa for a hefty
price.
He goes to inspect the villa, but falls in love with it and eventually decides
to stay there and work on his second novel. But Jebin's life takes an ugly turn
at the villa, which paves way to more unfortunate events.
If you have ever wondered how could films possibly deceive us, then you ought to
watch "Pizza 2: Villa", which in no way is a sequel to
"Pizza".
There are layers of deception in the film and as you start peeling it off,
you'll be surprised to find more.
The more you try to compare both the films, higher are your chances of getting
disappointed.
What I really liked about the film is the fact that it gives hints to understand
its climax, which is not easy to comprehend in the first viewing.
As the saying goes, 'devil lies in the details', everything brilliant about
"Pizza 2" lies in the most unexpected scenes and only when you look
back at them afterwards, you'll understand its purpose in the film.
At one-hour-and-42-minute, "Pizza 2: Villa" is perhaps the shortest
Tamil film. But the irony is that despite being short, it has few dull moments
that might turn off a few.
Nonetheless, kudos to debutant Deepan for narrating an engaging story in less
than two hours.
Ashok and Sanchita live up to the occasion and deliver outstanding performances.
Music and the background score heightens the overall visual experience, while
occasional use of visual effects is fitting.
"Pizza 2: Villa" ends with the room for a sequel in the offing, which
let's hope is even better. The film is an underdog that deceives you to
eventually finish as a winner.
