Ace movie review starts with a familiar idea but quickly loses its way because the plot and execution aren’t very good. Arumuga Kumar directed Ace, which stars Vijay Sethupathi, Rukmini Vasanth, and Yogi Babu. It tries to be a crime comedy with emotional undertones, but it’s a jumbled mess that doesn’t make an impact.
Plot Summary
Breakdown of the Story Kashi, played by Vijay Sethupathi, comes to Malaysia to start over. He has a mysterious past. He meets Yogi Babu’s character Jyanam, who helps him get a job. Kashi soon meets Rukmini (Rukmini Vasanth), a woman who is having a terrible time with money. To try to help her, Kashi plays poker with a gangster named Dharma (BS Avinash). Kashi robs a bank because he was lied to and is now in debt. As the story goes on, we learn about his relationship with Raja Dorai, a crooked police officer played by Baboo Prithveeraj, and how this heist affects everyone.
Direction and script
This predictable plot isn’t brought to life by director Arumuga Kumar. The changes in tone between comedy, romance, and crime are awkward and stop the story from moving forward. The movie tries to be too many things at once and doesn’t give any of them enough depth.
The script doesn’t have enough urgency. Scenes drag on without adding anything, and by the time the climax comes around, everyone knows how the story will end. Ace never goes above and beyond average, even though there are a few unexpected turns.
Performances
Vijay Sethupathi does his best to bring charisma to a role that doesn’t need it. His calm attitude and subtle acting are good, but the script doesn’t give him much to work with. In her Tamil debut, Rukmini Vasanth is sincere, but her character isn’t well developed, which gets in the way. Yogi Babu is funny at first, but even his parts get old because the writing isn’t very good.
The supporting actors, like Babloo Prithveeraj and BS Avinash, do a good job, but they don’t leave a lasting impression. The part of Divya Pillai is small and poorly developed.
Music and technical parts
The music by Justin Prabhakaran and Sam C.S. is not memorable. There are no songs or background scores that make the scenes better. Karan B. Rawat’s cinematography is good, but not great. Fenny Oliver’s editing could have been a lot better; many scenes could have been cut short to speed things up.
Ace has a well-known cast and a few interesting moments, but it ultimately falls flat because of its slow pace, lack of focus on the story, and lacklustre direction. It’s the kind of movie that’s best watched on the couch on the weekend with no expectations.
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