Akshay

JEETHU MADHAVAN YOU GOD DAMN GENIUS!!! peakest star vehicle entertainer in recent memory. a movie called SCENE filled with scenes that only work with each and every scene before it. a no nonsense psycho thriller masked as a commercial entertainer. AND WITH THE MOST FUN ROMANTIC ARC OF THE YEAR!! what a brilliant screenplay and even more brilliant direction. every moment goes hand in hand, every reveal felt like a moment that was well deserved. the way Jeethu Madhavan packs every moment with writing that moves the character and their journey forward is just incredible. whether it’s suriya’s character wearing sunglasses or some guy having tea literally every moment is packed with quirky brilliant writing and it’s all amplified by such brilliant blocking. not a single moment feels wasted!! you expect it to turn into a full on investigative thriller but Jeethu Madhavan has different plans. the entire suriya and nazriya relationship is brilliant to the core. i don’t know the last time a romantic track in major star commercial entertainer actually showcased the development and growth of both leads. that too with such crazy character writing for each of them. the only thing i wished for a bit more was giving Naslen’s character even more moments to showcase his psychotic nature. even then, Jeethu does a great job by making every moment he does give us feel worth it. Naslen was incredible, what a persona and actor!! so much potential this guy has and going against someone with peak aura like Suriya is no joke and he does it brilliantly. Nazriya, QUEEN TO THE CORE!! there’s just something that feels so different when you see actresses as iconic and goated as her on screen. she owns every moment she’s in to the max with her expressions. whether it’s a comedic moment, an anxious one, a romantic one or even an action packed one she’s literally phenomenal. and then there’s Suriya, ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE GOATS!! this movie not only celebrated the star in him but also the actor. a star hero character that is actually memorable beyond just walking on screen in slow mo and random nonsense is so rare to find nowadays and he absolutely crushes it. PEAKEST SURIYA OF THE YEAR!! sushin shyam’s music is incredible and the sound he brings to every moment elevated the vibe of each scene. vineeth austine’s cinematography brought so much style to Jeethu Madhavan’s blocking. the movie also feels so real man, real sets and real locations will always be superior. Ajmal Sabu’s editing is spectacular and editing a movie like this is so complicated because the reveals and the pacing of the screenplay requires a sharp rhythmic edit pattern. SCENE is star led commercial cinema at its finest, especially in recent memory. Jeethu Madhavan gives us exactly what we’ve been craving in this genre, great writing and directing. a movie that celebrates Suriya and Nazriya and brings in a new dimension for Naslen. PEAK!!!