What a waste of my time!!!

One of my all time favorites.

Just so...so bad

I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

Wow really a fantastic heart touchable film, once again a good film from Maniratnam crew. AR Rehman has done a very good composing each song enter into ma heart and do something in ma mind.The other beautiful thing is Arvidhswamy great come back to the Tamil cinema industry welcome back sir.Arjun job looks amazing especially in climax where a Indian health ledger is seen. Rajivemenon's camera work was awesome really he has done a very good job.Gowtham and Tulsinair pair was very nice.Awesome movie there is no words to express ma feelings:):) Mani sir screenplay was different from other films that was nice.

I'm not sure why people and critics are talking wrong and making fun of this movie. This is such a brilliant movie.This is a kind of movie which is true and you have to keep your analytical brain closed and look for what is been shown. You'll love it. Brilliantly taken! Everyone has done a wonderful job, be it a veteran Arvind Samy, Arjun or new comers Gautam and Thulasi. Awesome job, guys!Music was a big big plus! But that's the least you can expect when Mani Ratnam and Rahman joins, isn't? :DMy humble suggestion is just go and enjoy this movie. I like commercial movies too, but you must know to find the beauty of this type of films as these movies will increase the height of tamil movies.

Being an ardent Mani movie follower and an avid AR music lover I couldn't afford to miss Kadal, and didn't. Expectations ran high; and for a while with a thunderous opening sequence and a riveting exhilarating first half, the film held fort, only to fall away gradually in the second half and by the climax sequences and the anticlimaxes, the collapse was complete. The film does start off well with the much Mani Ratnam traversed- social discard, orphaned child growing up in a low key environment - path, not very dissimilar to Nayakan or Thalapathy, and promises a lot while establishing the premises of how the light of good and the claws of evil manipulates the rawness of youth and innocence of love. But one couldn't escape the feeling that the master story teller having penned the film, had failed to draw starkly the lines of the characters, a task which he is usually so accomplished at, in particular that of the heroine and to some extent that of the antagonist. Incomprehensible is the heroine's character, and unjustifiable the antagonist's; both of whom the audience fail to identify with, and the method in the madness unbelievably unacceptable.The film does go on however, shouldered by excellent performances by the artists, Arvind Swamy the stand out, Arjun, an admirable transformation in spite of a few hollow links, and a very commendable Gautham Karthik.To his rescue Mani does have an ever reliable AR Rahman whose magic outscores the film itself, though with Nenjukkulle and Moongilthottam, it appears one song too many, but then no one is complaining; and the dependable Rajeev Menon whose visual treat had the audience in trance for more than a handful of occasions, with the hitherto unseen splendorous portrayal of Kadal(The sea) in all its enormity, tranquility, majesty and menace.An appropriate end to the story seemed out of reach of the director, and the climax appeared tweaked, more an emotional compromise than a logical culmination; thus ruining the foundation of the story itself; and leaving many stones unturned and many fates undecided.The film ends however, not before the audience is enthralled by some magical Mani moments - the burial scene, the tape recorder scene and the birth scene to name a few – but sadly you go back taking a few moments with yourself; and not the movie.

Awesome songs, good photography skills & good actors alone cannot make a good movie. The story misses good script, editing & timing for launching the songs. Once again A.R Rahman delivers his part, but Mani fails to show it on the screen. Now I see Mani going along the lines of RGV, once a talented director & now you would not bother to watch any of his movies. First Ravan & now Kadal. Small time directors are making better movies, so what's so special about watching a Mani Ratnam movie?People watch big budget movies for good entertainment, value for money, to get a break from the horrible week's routine. After watching such a movie you realize that spending 3 hrs of time with your family or at work would have been more productive. Sorry Mani, I had great expectation from this movie, all I can say is that this movie deserves 1 star for your Direction abilities. Had it been a first timer or a new director I would have given 5 stars out of 10. Pls don't waste your precious time to watch this crap.