96

I never want to wet my feet, though I was on the shores. Intentionally ignored such genre movies for a long time. Finally 96., This wave just dragged me deep and swallowed me into it.

No kisses,No lusty scenes,No double meanings,No punch dialogues,No fight sequence,No drama,No alcohol, Only love!💓 #96Movie demolishes all the superstitious scenes in Tamil cinema! Like a time machine, it makes everyone to go back to his/her first love!

#96 squeezed my heart out.. heavy heart beats , cheek muscles were twitching coz I was trying to control myself from tearing up and somehow managed to not let them fall😅 It's a heart touching experience. Lots of 80s 90s memories refreshed. The screenplay is slow which I didn't find as a negative because that's how the director let's then situations and characters breathe in and make us feel how real this is. It's the beautiful memories and conversations between 2 ppl over a night. It takes guts to make a movie like this without comprising the original script by adding any unwanted commercial elements. I am in awe of Director Prem and his beautiful script. Loved his creation.Kaadhaley kaadhaley bgm with 96 title card brought goosebumps. Sounds of birds chirping , water flowing- Moments were lifted to another level by Govind Vasantha s music and Chinmayi s voice. If possible watch it without any disturbances without people around you joking or making comments. Memories of school days , love , lost love , past love and what not will pass through your mind. I loved it even more after second watch and still feel like watching it again that's the beauty of this film which is like poetry. Trisha and Vijay Sethupathi were fantastic. Trisha killed with her subtle and beautiful expressions , Vijay killed it with portraying an awkward shy guy. Excellent performances. They shared wonderful chemistry. Aadithya and Gowri as their childhood selves were fantastic woah! They build the foundation for the story. Again it takes guts and conviction to stay true to script and make a movie like this with just 2 main characters and their memories and conversations. I believe it's just Director Prem's reverence of love itself. Director Prem has created a classic.

Being a huge Sethupathi-Trisha fan, undoubtedly this was a hugely anticipated movie for me. But taking that bias away, the performers delivered makes you feel the pain, those moments of laughter, nostalgia come pouring out.

As audience you can live through the characters' emotions.... Hats off to the director to have handled the subject in a mature way. With just one show a day here in Australia,vI watched a show that ended at 11:40 PM....It is now 6 AM and I couldn't shut my eyes for a second as the emotions keep flooding back.

Astounding penances of a relatively simple concept that is delicately handled and masterfully delivered!

A non-misser for anyone!

It can get real as real can get. It is not at all a regular love story. The cast is simply fantabulous. Vijay Sethupathi has given an hell of an acting. Every single time he out does himself. Just wow. Trisha is simply gorgeous. She deserves every artist award there is in Tamil cinema. The young characters played by the respective cast is simply awesome.

Such a film this is. I cannot get out of rams and Janu's life. The climax just took my heart out. 2st half is pure nostalgia of the 90's. 2nd half is where the story is. Tamil version of before sunset. Director has done a FAB job. Chinmayi is freaking fantastic. Trust me voice acting is NOT that easy and she blowed it through the roof with her songs and voice. Your feelings are dead if you feel nothing for this movie.

A simple love story told in an engaging way.

This movie will break you, in a real sense. Time heals everything? Watch this one and you will understand they just fade so that you can find them again.

Acting and music bring the movie from reel to real.

It's unapologetic. Its sad. It will make you happy yet a drop of tear will come from your eyes.

Love hurts? It doesn't.

In the end all you can do is feel for the characters. But why? Because you see yourself.

A movie never to be missed. A reunion with old memories.