After teaming up in Theeradha Vilayattu Pillai, Vishal and Thiru join hands again in Samar. This time the director has attempted a more intricate plot, a knot that had the potential to turn into a rivetting action-suspense thriller. But while the first half is engaging, the screenplay takes a nosedive in the second half, negating whatever interest the director had generated earlier.
The story tracks the life of Shakthi a forest-guide in Ooty, who is in love with Rupa (Sunaina), a girl he had met on one of his trekking trips. Sunaina is refreshing in her brief role. Vishal,his lean lanky body showcased in some well designed costumes, cuts a handsome figure. The story then shifts to Bangkok where Shakthi goes to meet and patch up with the estranged Rupa. This is when the suspense begins. Shot at by some criminal elements, and mistaken for a Bangkok business tycoon, Shakthi soon finds his life spiralling out of control. Right about then, Maya (Trisha), his helpful co-passenger on the flight, who comes to his aid. Vishal uses his body language to good effect, bringing out the desperation of the character impressively.
Trisha also cuts a pretty picture — given the chance to play a daring bold character — the contrived explanation for Maya’s behaviour, robs the actor of a role that could have been challenging and different.
The latter half of the plot is taken over by J D and Bajpai who play two crazy millionaires. Giggling like crazy, the duo are loud and irritating all through. With a penchant for betting, and using humans as pawns in their game, the twosome do a ‘Truman show’. The film seems to take inspiration from various hollywood flicks. The fight scenes are well choreographed (Kanal Kannan). Speedy and engaging in the first half, the narration goes on a downslide once we get to know the answer to the puzzle. The innumerable loopholes in the screenplay doesn’t make it any better.
Its appreciable that Thiru has made an effort to offer different fare. The presentation is stylish and the locations eye catching. If only it was better crafted, and had a stronger content to match its form, things could have been much better.