The Smile Man

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Birithivy Y The Smile Man - 6/10. I really hate when tamil cinema just decides that they need to make carbon copies of the same type of film. Because of the success of Muni, Kanchana, and Aranmanai, we’ve gotten 50 or so replica films of the same horror comedy format. After the success of Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu, Ratsasan, and Por Thozhil, we’ve gotten 50 or so replica films of the same police procedural dramas with a serial killer. The Smile Man has Sarathkumar in his 150th film as an actor, and it happens to be following the same beats and flow of those previous films I stated within the police procedural dramas. The overall idea of the protagonist dealing with Alzheimer’s while trying to fulfill their case is borrowed from the Liam Neeson starrer Memory, and thar’s the only really different thing here. It gives the film some dynamic element in the narrative, as you see the hero trying to solve this case while dealing with this dilemma. The actual story and atmosphere of the film just feels redundant and tired, and the direction is just okay. It just feels drawn out, and its interesting portions mainly happen when we follow Sarathkumar’s character as he investigates the case while also tackling the memory that hinders his proceedings. When the actual killer is revealed and inserted into the story, the movie actually kinda picks up, but its too little too late. The twist on how they’re connected was a little interesting and gives the film somewhat of a fresh take on the connection between the police officer and killer. Had they focused more on how the hero overcomes the memory loss while investigating the case, we would’ve had a fairly decent film. But sadly, we are left with a movie that is just mainly powered by a good Sarathkumar performance in a really tired story. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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