I never had the hype that a lot of other people had regarding Ponniyin Selvan. The reason for this is that I knew nothing of its source material, nor cared for it. When the movie comes out, I simply wanted to judge it off of its merits than by how much I wanted this movie to be something it's not. So having watched Ponniyin Selvan at today's 4 a.m. Show, I walked out of the theater thinking this movie was really good and to an extent understand why the source material had all the hype it did surrounding it.
The only drawback is how many characters there are to keep track of, as well as the overall lore behind each character and the overall setting. But that too goes on to be more clear as the movie progresses. Each character is very well written to be their own unique characters as well as being a cog in a greater story, and the story progresses in a way that keeps the whole thing fresh and exciting and keeps you wanting more. I'm not a big fan of the musical numbers as I usually find them very intrusive, but here, I didn't really mind them all too much. The photography was beautiful and so was the entire PS universe on screen.
It's as much a technical masterpiece as it is a narrative one. And I'm really glad to have been one of the first to watch this movie in this country. I'd definitely recommend you go check it out!!!
The only drawback is how many characters there are to keep track of, as well as the overall lore behind each character and the overall setting. But that too goes on to be more clear as the movie progresses. Each character is very well written to be their own unique characters as well as being a cog in a greater story, and the story progresses in a way that keeps the whole thing fresh and exciting and keeps you wanting more. I'm not a big fan of the musical numbers as I usually find them very intrusive, but here, I didn't really mind them all too much. The photography was beautiful and so was the entire PS universe on screen.
It's as much a technical masterpiece as it is a narrative one. And I'm really glad to have been one of the first to watch this movie in this country. I'd definitely recommend you go check it out!!!