Michael Movie Review - A Gangster Drama that is Effective in Certain Aspects.

The PAN Indian film Michael, featuring Sundeep Kishan and Divyansha Kaushik in the lead roles, has been released. Despite having a star-studded cast and creating a good buzz with its marketing, the film fails to live up to expectations.

The story revolves around Gurunath (Gautham Vasudev Menon), a notorious Mumbai gangster, who is rescued by a young boy named Michael (Sundeep Kishan). Gurunath then asks his henchman, Swamy (Ayappa Sharma), to raise Michael. Years later, Gurunath is once again saved by Michael, which prompts him to assign his bar business to Michael. Gurunath discovers that Rathan (Anish Kuruvilla) is behind the attack and directs Michael to kill him and his daughter, Theera (Divyansha Kaushik).

Pros:

Sundeep Kishan gives a solid performance in the film, delivering an impressive physical transformation and performing well in the intense action and romantic scenes. He and Divyansha Kaushik have good on-screen chemistry. The film is stylishly made, with excellent background music and visuals. Short cameos by Vijay Sethupathi and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar are also noteworthy.

Cons:

The film's glossy look is not enough to make up for the poor story and screenplay. The overused plot fails to hold the audience's interest and lacks emotional depth. At times, the film resembles other movies too closely. The writing of many characters is weak and they fail to make a significant impact. The long runtime and lack of novelty also add to the film's shortcomings.

The cinematography and background score are top-notch, and the production values are high. However, writer-director Ranjit Jeyakodi misses the opportunity to create an engaging story and fails to deliver a fresh screenplay. The result is a stretched and forgettable action drama, despite having a talented technical team.

In conclusion, Michael is a disappointment, with too much focus on style and technical aspects and not enough on the story and character development. Sundeep Kishan and Vijay Sethupathi are the only bright spots in this otherwise average film. While it may be worth a watch, it's best to keep expectations low.