Synopsis
It has to be said that the film would have been way less interesting if Rajinikanth didn't feature in it. His magnetic presence surely elevates Lal Salaam.
Cast & Crew
Aishwaryaa.R.DhanushDirector
Ananthika SanilkumarActor
ThangaduraiActor
SubaskaranProducer
Vivek PrasannaActor
Vishnu VishalActor
VikranthActor
Thambi RamaiahActor
RajinikanthActorLal Salaam Movie Review : Rajinikanth’s presence elevates this film that's dignified but overlong
Critic's Rating: 3.0/5
Lal Salaam Movie Synopsis: A rivalry between two local cricket teams bring about a situation of religious unrest between the Hindu-Muslim population of a village in Tamil Nadu.
Lal Salaam Movie Review: In the first half of her debut film 3, Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth had shown us that she is capable of creating tender moments in an effectively delicate manner on screen. She proves this yet again with Lal Salaam.
But, similar to what she did with 3, Aishwaryaa limits these tender moments for a plot that's addressing something bigger. A scene where Rajinikanth (Moideen Bhai) is play-acting as if he is a bowler playing cricket with his batter son (Vikranth) is lovely.
Sadly, Aishwaryaa largely chooses to not have such moments in the film to focus more on the primary conflict of the film. But even when she does focus on these moments, the scenes just go on and on, especially one which consists of a dinner table conversation between a family. We, the audience, feel a sense of happiness watching these scenes but it's slightly frustrating when it just doesn't stop.
The runtime of Lal Salaam is its biggest enemy. As the long uncut scenes don't serve a purpose later on in the story, there is absolutely no reason for these moments to be this long. It, in turn, gives a feeling that the story isn't moving forward.
Lal Salaam primarily addresses religious unrest and the Hindu-Muslim divide. The film's politics needs to be applauded. But there could have been more nuance in the way the conflict resolved. It could have been more than just a piece of convenient writing.
Vishnu Rangasamy’s cinematography is dignified as it plays a key role in not making the film feel abrupt. Meanwhile, AR Rahman’s songs are effective as individual tracks rather than a narrative device.
It has to be said that the film would have been way less interesting if Rajinikanth didn't feature in it. His magnetic presence surely elevates Lal Salaam. But, he doesn't have to take the burden of selling the film alone, as the cast is unanimously good, especially a wonderful Vishnu Vishal.
Lal Salaam Movie Review: In the first half of her debut film 3, Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth had shown us that she is capable of creating tender moments in an effectively delicate manner on screen. She proves this yet again with Lal Salaam.
But, similar to what she did with 3, Aishwaryaa limits these tender moments for a plot that's addressing something bigger. A scene where Rajinikanth (Moideen Bhai) is play-acting as if he is a bowler playing cricket with his batter son (Vikranth) is lovely.
Sadly, Aishwaryaa largely chooses to not have such moments in the film to focus more on the primary conflict of the film. But even when she does focus on these moments, the scenes just go on and on, especially one which consists of a dinner table conversation between a family. We, the audience, feel a sense of happiness watching these scenes but it's slightly frustrating when it just doesn't stop.
The runtime of Lal Salaam is its biggest enemy. As the long uncut scenes don't serve a purpose later on in the story, there is absolutely no reason for these moments to be this long. It, in turn, gives a feeling that the story isn't moving forward.
Lal Salaam primarily addresses religious unrest and the Hindu-Muslim divide. The film's politics needs to be applauded. But there could have been more nuance in the way the conflict resolved. It could have been more than just a piece of convenient writing.
Vishnu Rangasamy’s cinematography is dignified as it plays a key role in not making the film feel abrupt. Meanwhile, AR Rahman’s songs are effective as individual tracks rather than a narrative device.
It has to be said that the film would have been way less interesting if Rajinikanth didn't feature in it. His magnetic presence surely elevates Lal Salaam. But, he doesn't have to take the burden of selling the film alone, as the cast is unanimously good, especially a wonderful Vishnu Vishal.
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