3', starring Dhanush and Shruti Hassan hit the screens with unprecedented momentum thanks to the universal hit song 'Kolaveri Di'. But unfortunately the Aiswarya R Dhanush film '3' will most probably go down in memory lane as just the 'Kolaveri movie'.
In the cinema, excitement was ripe in the air. Everyone seemed ready to welcome the worldwide trending star Dhanush on screen. The cine hall kept thundering with sounds of a thousand varieties. The film got a rather unexpected but steady start, that slowly started looking like a cliché, then slowly withered off into dullness. By the time the song 'Kolaveri' arrived, the film had gone way out of pace to match the tempo of that song for an audience whose interest had petered off. Yet, there were many who were seen dancing up front near the screen!
As the film slowly whined towards an end, the shouts of proclamation had turned out into unpardonable screams of abuse. '3' lacks everything but 'Kolaveri' in it. The film is made to be intensely romantic and passionate. It is the extremes of human passion that leads the lives of the two main characters 'Janani' (Shruti Hassan) and 'Ram' (Dhanush). The opening parts of the film depicting the falling in love of two teenage hearts, amidst all the fear and indecisiveness of the age has been shot well enough, with good music and camera work. The only problem is that it has been seen many times over and over again on the big screen; at least a couple of times from Dhanush himself. The presence of Prabhu as Ram's father is indeed a refreshing sight to see and yet you feel terribly disappointed how underutilised he is in the movie.
Both Dhanush and Shruti Hassan have performed well as 'Ram' and 'Janani' and with oodles of chemistry, but the intensity of their performance fails to be on par with what the script demanded. Anirudh Ravichender is a very talented musician, yet the songs in ‘3’ do not have enough substance in them to make up for a dragging storyline. Sunder Ramu as 'Senthil', dear friend to 'Ram', has played his part quite well. The 'intensity' factor was definitely seen in his face wherever it was needed. Velraj has done a terrific job with the camera. The cinematography is one department which turns out to be a huge, but sadly, the only positive – again, other than Kolaveri – in the movie.
Aishwarya R Dhanush's debut film would bring her credits and even accolades for trying, but won't be recognised for the skill in her craft. '3' tries to make a new theme by joining two over used, worn out themes, which fails to make the right sort of connection with each other to make for a smooth transition from one to next. That said, the film has given both actors a tremendous opportunity to display their acting talents and both have given their best. Dhanush especially, has put up a commendable effort as the loving teenager and psychologically disturbed youth. But having the statutory warning of 'consumption of alcohol is injurious to health' on the screen every time liquor is shown is frustrating.
To sum it up, the film ends with the message that suicide is not the only option; well, it is true, you can also opt not to see '3'!
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