Ponniyin Selvan: I Review…it’s just the hype!

Year: 2022
Genre: War, Epic, Period, Drama, Action
Cast: Karthi, Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Trisha, Jayaram, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Lal, Kishore, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, R. Parthiban, Sara Arjun
Director: Mani Ratnam
Writer: Mani Ratnam, Elango Kumaravel
Cinematographer: Ravi Varman
Summary: The Chola empire is under serious threats after plots to overthrow the successor of the throne have been uncovered. The royal family must decide the fate of their land before time runs out

Overall Rating: Water
It’s the hype! It’s the hype that gives movies like Ponniyin Selvan so much attention due to their epic genre that immediately excites viewers.
In such movies, production will always be grand with dynamic fighting choreography; thus, we won’t even spend time talking about that aspect.

The stories always open the same way, there’s a deep narrator’s voice telling us about an ancient tale and the dominant themes revolve around treason, hunger for power, loyalty, and love. Nothing to look forward to that we haven’t already seen in other similar movies.

The main issue is the lack of o.r.i.g.i.n.a.l.i.t.y. Tons of epic films like Ponniyin Selvan have been made in the past, why not bring something more innovative in terms of the plot or characters? Rather than constantly focusing on royal families, why not have a narrative on the common people or the slaves during those times? They also have enriching perspectives to bring.

So sad that Ponniyin Selvan was just another one of “those movies”…😔
~Yours To Explore~