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p styletextalignjustifyWhen the big names like Suriya ARRahman and Vikram Kumar are associated with a film that is expected to fall under the scifi genre with a time travel concept the expectations on ampslsquo24ampsrsquo reached sky high The team behind this megabudget flick was brimming with confidence as the teasers trailers and making videos succeeded in creating a unanimous feel that the film is definitely going to be big and unique How far this is true Check out the reviewpp styletextalignjustifyampsnbspampslsquo24ampsrsquo is the story of a watch with which the owner can travel to the past and future and control the time It is invented by Sethuraman Suriya a scientist and his twin brother the dreadful Athreya wants to snatch it from him Athreyaampsrsquos quest to get the watch extends to the next generation 26 years in future as he has to now get it from Mani Suriya the son of Sethuraman What happens to the watch how it changes the lives of the three characters in the course of its travel ampsnbspand who gets the watch ultimately is what ampslsquo24ampsrsquo is all aboutpp styletextalignjustifyBefore going into details it has to be said that ampslsquo24ampsrsquo is a film that gives a unique and highly gratifying experience with the time travel concept as its core Though the concept as such is not entirely new to Tamil audience as the same concept was used in last yearampsrsquos super hit film ampslsquoIndru Netru Nalaiampsrsquo this script is filled with a lot of suspense and thrills This added with Suriyaampsrsquos super brilliant performance in three different roles ARRahmanampsrsquos apt music and the cinematographer Tirruampsrsquos visual treat grand VFX and high quality production values makes ampslsquo24ampsrsquo a mindblowing ampsnbspexperiencepp styletextalignjustifyWriterDirector Vikram Kumar wastes no time in starting the film The story starts with the very first shot with crisp introduction of Sethuraman character his research and his small family Within a few minutes the dreadful Athreya character is introduced with its full menacing power The first twenty minutes includes an intense sequence detailing about the main crux and a pulsating chase sequencepp styletextalignjustifyOnce the story moves to the future the present from audience perspective the film gathers scope for lighter moments The way the time travel ability of the special watch is revealed to the lead character of the film as well as the audience is really out of the world Vikram Kumar has used comedy and also added up romance to explain the time travel concept A unique idea that has also worked out hilariouslypp styletextalignjustifyThe preinterval standoff between Athreya and Mani and the interval block is something to watch out for A film like this cannot get a better interval block with huge level of suspense and shock Post interval bigger surprises wait in queue It involves a maze of time and interchanging of characters All narrated interestingly without confusing the audience This also includes suspense surprise and thrills in regular intervals You will feel like the film goes on a path you would have predicted but the way the scene ends with a surprise twist will make you appreciate the script writer Vikram Kumarpp styletextalignjustifyMainly for Athreya character ampslsquo24ampsrsquo is going to be a film that people are going to add to the list of films that make them identify Suriya as a great performer Playing a negative character for the first time he has done a fantastic job He has brought the dreadfulness of a ruthless baddie with his unique voice gestures and body language He is at his usual best in the other two positive characters Though it is not a very strong role for Samantha she impresses with her charming looks and cute performance in the screen time she gets in the film Her costumes and makeup make her look so young and ravishing Her expressions are cute in the scenes were she is deceived by Suriya Watch out for her performance in the scene with villain Athreya Nithya Menen doesnamps39t have big scope to perform but she does justice to the role offered to her with the limited screen timeampsnbsp Saranya is as usual apt as a mother loaded with comedy and sentimentpp styletextalignjustifyRahmanampsrsquos songs are pleasing to the ears and the way they have been shot in exotic foreign locales comes as a visual treat Rerecording is apt in many scenes as the Oscar Nayagan knows where to play down and where to make us feel the presence of musicpp styletextalignjustifyampsnbspampslsquo24ampsrsquo is a beautiful product of team work Cinematographer Tirruampsrsquos visuals Rahmanampsrsquos apt music art direction and VFX all these intangible crew members have contributed equally to uplift the film The Research lab set that includes a lot of precautionary facilities created by the scientist with some beautiful designs in it including a multipurpose cradle for the kid Speak volumes about the brilliant efforts of Art Director duo Amit and Subrato Raopp styletextalignjustifyOn the flip side the film is slow paced in the first half It is understandable that the film with a time travel concept would require same kind of scenes twice or thrice but that could have done in a manner that does not make us feel the repetitiveness The sentiment and romance scenes have also not worked out so well while comedy is fairly good mainly due to Suriyaampsrsquos uber cool performance and dialogue delivery as the watch mechanic Manipp styletextalignjustifyOne could also not help feeling the need for more explanation on what would be the effect on the other people if a person travels with time back and forth The film also has a lot of incidental turns that moves the story forwardpp styletextalignjustifyThere are some flips in the technical side too The house and street of Mani the cricket ground etc are far from authentic There are also some palpable CG errors In the scene where Athreya punches Sethuraman we could easily identify that it has been done by CG Even a family photo looks like a collage of different individual photospp styletextalignjustifystrongVerdictampsnbspampsnbspamps39Suriyaamps39s performance Rahmanampsrsquos music Vikram Kumarampsrsquos brilliant handling and narration of a story with time travel as its core and the superlative visual experience outdo the shortcomings of ampslsquo24ampsrsquo It is a must watchstrongp