yogi-latest-new-tamil-movie-review

credits: cinefundas.com

TSOTSI is a gritty and moving portrait of an angry young man living in a state of extreme urban deprivation.  Set amidst the sprawling Johannesburg township of Soweto – where survival is the primary objective – TSOTSI traces six days in the life of a ruthless young gang leader who ends up caring for a baby accidentally kidnapped during a car-jacking.
Are you wondering what ‘Tsotsi’ is doing herein this review of ‘Yogi’? ‘Yogi’ is a copycat of Hollywood movie Tsotsi, which has won more international awards. The film holds a prominent position in the list of World’s best movies.
It really puzzles us how come Ameer could just step out of his stunning piece work and just go for the remake policy.
Let’s stop with the comparison and get on straight with the analysis….
Yogi doesn’t gratify to the tastes of any centre, since the unusual story may not be liked by universal cohorts. The film’s duration is so long that it scatters away our attention, letting us restless. Of course, just imagine the film’s duration with 2.45hrs with no twists and turns (except few scenes). More than all, the climax (unconvincingly done) is so predictable and thus makes you loose out the interest.
The film is about a young rowdy Yogi (Ameer), who had a very bad childhood has a strong hatred towards society. He and his yeomen are always into theft and robbery. One night, Yogi has finds himself wedged in an unexpected situation when he spots a baby found in the car he stole.
Now, Yogi finds a rush of resurgence within him as he becomes more attached with the kid. But, he has cops tracing him to get back the kid for the parents. But again, the father wants the baby dead. What unfolds next is a series of some interesting moments flimsily narrated with clichéd formulas.
When it comes to performance, Ameer is the front runner. But why does Subramaniam Siva turns the situation more unrealistic by depicting with heroism? It’s completely inapt for a filmmaker-turned-actor to have all these privileges right on his debut film. Madhumitha does justice to her role while Snegan is so pathetic for the gangster role. Better he stay away from the dreams of acting in mere future. Vincent Ashokan sleepwalks through his usual portrayal as villain. Couple of henchmen in Yogi’s gang (lean and fat guy) is so stereotypical. The baby does engross with its facial expressions…
Yuvan Shankar Raja’s musical score doesn’t add to the best technical quotients. Cinematography has been perfectly done, especially in the action packed sequences. Choreography of stunts is brilliant, though it looks weird with Ameer performing them.
Finally, ‘Yogi’ lacks substantiality over the script and lengthy screenplay and so on. If you ask us, whether this film deserves a watch? Definitely not!  It’s a big disappointment from Ameer and Subramaniam Siva’s attempt of transcending for a higher level fails.

Cast & Crew:
Banner: Team Work Productions

Production: Ameer

Direction: Subramaniam Siva

Star-casts: Ameer, Madhumitha, Nirmala Periasamy, Snegan and others.

Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja

Verdict: Average