A still from ‘Romeo’ Photo credit: Special Arrangements

Vijay Antony having fun on screen is a sub-genre in itself. While he made a name for himself with his blocky performances in films like Naan And SalimLike in the movies the man is letting his hair down and going from top to top. Thimero Padichavan And Cordial Orovan, Or keeping it simple and subtle in titles like Pachaikaran, Pleasant hours are the result. But it is in his latest outing. Romeo Where we see him at his unflinching best and that’s what makes this predictable and otherwise monotonous film even better.

I Romeo, Vijay Antony plays Iru, a thirty-five-year-old resident of Malaysia who has never experienced romance, only to travel to his homeland to dump him for Leela (Mirnalini Ravi). Although it is love at first sight for Ario, Leela’s heart lies in making it big as an actor and she sees her forced marriage to Ario as a hindrance to her career. Its internal channeling Mona Ragam Revathi, she demands a divorce, but by then, Aru is already deeply in love and hatches a plan to reciprocate their one-sided love.

The film’s male protagonist who falls for the girl of his dreams is a trope as old as the hills, but debutant filmmaker Vinayak Vethyanathan sets the old trope in a contemporary setting that makes for some interesting moments. becomes. The lead duo embodies certain traits that are given to their characters. Ario is a sweetheart who will move mountains for those around him. He’s charming enough to make a fresh breakfast for Lila’s friends who come home to annoy him, and at the same time, tough enough to kill the producer who wrongs Lila. At times, Arevo’s efforts and behavior feel excessive but it’s easy to see them in the context of ‘everything is fair…’. With a charming smile from his glasses and bright half-sleeve shirts, Vijay pulls off Arevu’s character neatly. Leila, on the other hand, is constantly annoyed and dismissive of her husband’s behavior, and her lack of action makes the character one-dimensional. Not having much to work with, Mrinalini does her best to save the role.

A still from ‘Romeo’ Photo credit: Special Arrangements

Despite the first half being spent keeping the house going, the fact that Leela insults a husband who is bent on work, the comic moments make it work, courtesy of Aru, Leela’s friends, Aru’s uncle (VTV Ganesh ) and a cupid in disguise, Vikram (Yogi Babu). Lighter moments of though Romeo The moment you leave the theater disappears from your memory, these are the moments that the second half reminds you of. Halfway through RomeoWe are given two subplots. Some directly from outside God made the couple And about making a film with leads that rob the film of its relatability and emotional quality.

Excellence in filmmaking shines throughout the film, like a shot of Leela letting out a furious sigh to blow a conch shell at a funeral. Arevo has a lot of fun playing the lead and producing the film and Vijay Antony’s meta self-troll is quite admirable. Unfortunately, this glimmer of brilliance fades towards the end of the film where an unlikable villain causes an unlikable fight scene, an older trope than the one-sided love used by Vijay Antony himself.Pachaikaran 2, And a flashback to confirm his pyrophobia makes the already predictable ending hard to watch.

however, Romeo A much-needed departure from Vijay Antony’s recent duds and it makes for a decent watch with a good share of emotionally satisfying moments.

Romeo is currently playing in theaters.