Good Bad Ugly Review: This film of Ajith Kumar is a Massy Meme|
If you are a fan of Tamil cinema, especially Ajith Kumar, then this movie Good Bad Ugly is good for you. But if you are a viewer who looks for logical stories and emotional connections, then you will not like this film. Because this is not a film, it is a full-on meme fest.
Adhik Ravichandran – The most campy director of Tamil cinema?
Adhik Ravichandran has once again proved that his style is completely different. Eccentric characters, top scenes, and no too much logic – these are all his signature moves. If you have seen Trisha Illena Nayanthara or Mark Antony then you must know what level of madness they bring on screen.
Fan Service + Meta References = Ajith’s Dhamaka
This film Good Bad Ugly is not a film with a regular story. Its main aim is to please Ajith fans. Every film is filled with references, style shots, dialogues, and nostalgia of Ajith sir’s previous films.
Story or just an excuse?
The story of the film starts from Mumbai 2008, where AK aka Red Dragon (Ajith) surrenders to the police. He promises his newborn son that he will leave everything and reform himself. As soon as he goes to jail, he becomes a “Good” guy – and becomes a friend of the police and does not allow any crime to happen inside.
His wife Ramya (Trisha) tells her friend Vihaan that her father is a business tycoon who is far from reality. Then Vihaan goes to jail in connection with a drug case – which is clearly established to be of villain Jammy (Arjun Das). Then the “Bad” mode inside AK turns on and his killing spree begins.
Too much hype, less action?
The name of Red Dragon is blown up throughout the film, but when the action is shown, it does not feel that impactful. Fights and chase scenes are stylish, but nothing new has been tried. It is hot, but the fight-off seems weak.
The real fun starts in the second half.
After the interval, the film finally goes into its absurdity mode. In one scene, AK even threatens the director – fourth wall break.. From here the madness level of the film increases. So the question is – if you had to give mindless entertainment, then why did you add emotional drama in the first half?
This film is full of random cameos, meta jokes, and fan moments. But the emotional angle seems a bit weak. We want to see AK with John Wick and Don Lee, not crying like a serious papa.
We would have liked:
And more Baby Tyson, Jamie’s iconic playlist, Babel’s laughing gas. And Zakaba’s ghost, but all these tricks make the film quirky, and that’s the real fun of it.
