Film: Pizza
Starring: Vijay Sethupathi,Remya Nambeesan
Director: Karthik Subburaj
Producer: C.V. Kumar
Banner: SK Pictures
Music: Santhosh Narayanan
Story
Anu, an aspiring horror-novelist, and
Michael, a pizza delivery boy, are happily in love with each other. All
is well in their haven until all hell breaks loose. Michael, on one of
his home-delivery trips, encounters life changing events, which pave way
to some unexpected twists and turns in his own life. What happened to
Michael during one of his pizza-delivery trips forms the rest of the
story.
Performances
Vijay Sethupathi does a smart job as Michael following the directions of Karthik Subbaraj. His performance is natural and realistic.
Remya Nambeesan plays
the girl next door role and she is okay. Her makeup could have been
better. The track between the lead pair looked artificial. Others were
adequate.
Technical Analysis
Pizza is technically brilliant. The
sound effects are pulsating and will haunt you for a while.
Cinematography is appealing while the screenplay is effective and the
narration is gripping. Karthik Subbaraj’s direction is good. Production
values of SK Pictures are good.
Analysis
"Pizza" is a smart and engrossing
thriller released in the recent times. The screenplay is gripping and
the film has exciting moments while it has explosive climax which makes
you awestruck. The film is supported by a slow, but crisp screenplay
that may not engage initially, however excites one and all, eventually.
Karthik sets the context of the film quite early on, but makes everybody
wait long before he introduces some exciting moments in the second
half.
The film oscillates between two genres,
namely horror and thriller in a way that at all the times audiences
either hooked or confused. The director succeeds in keeping the suspense
alive throughout until he decides to break it. The actors need no
special mention because had it not been for an intelligent screenplay,
roles enacted by them wouldn't have made any difference. The second half
is the life of the film and the climax is brilliant.