Jai Bhim Review…production and storytelling crushed this movie

Year: 2021
Genre:  Tradition, Politics, Police, Relations, Career, Social Justice, Court, Crime, Drama
Cast: Suriya, Lijomol Jose, Rajisha Vijayan, K. Manikandan, Prakash Raj, Tamizh, Rao Ramesh, Sibi Thomas
Director: T. J. Gnanavel
Writer: T. J. Gnanavel
Cinematographer: S. R. Kathir
Summary: A humanitarian lawyer takes on the case of a tribal woman in search of her missing husband who was unlawfully detained by the police

Overall Rating:  WATER    
Jai Bhim had the capacity of being a mind-blowing movie but the production and usual storytelling sadly crushed it😔
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Delicious
—Many praises go to SR Kathir for a splendid job on the lighting and choice of camera lenses. The drone operator had good control of the camera and immediately invited us into the story
—Jai Bhim proved that even though justice is trampled upon in corrupt societies, it can still prevail when people are united to stand for it

Bland
—Jai Bhim had the same atmosphere as many other movies addressing the injustice of tribal or lower caste communities.
The film was more about glorifying Suriya the celebrity than the actual advocate role he was portraying. The score volume was too high, making it appear more like a heroic genre rather than accentuating the despicable state of events
—Acting was relatively fair; Suriya is an excellent actor, but in Jai Bhim, we saw him as a star rather than an altruistic and graceful lawyer.
The other actors did not shine, even Prakash Raj (playing IG Perumalsamy), who usually stands out, was a bit flat
—Jai Bhim was told in a very common way: show the torture of the marginalized communities, expose police brutality, and have a centralized hero that the audience can admire.
Thus, the screenplay wasn’t relatable and could have had stronger dialogues and scenario
—Ooook….so Lijomol Jose (playing Sengeni) was ‘darkened’ in Jai Bhim to come across as a tribal woman….this is like the times when Hollywood used to darken white actors to play black roles.
This is a little concerning that the production couldn’t find an actual dark woman to play Sengeni. True, Lijomol is a celebrity and this helped with the movie’s publicity, however, it sends a very alarming message about this type of mentality

Viewers’ Guide
LanguageViolenceIntimacy none

Trailer

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(Audio: Tamil; English Subtitles: Yes )