Miss You

"Miss You 2024" left me utterly disappointed. As a fan of Tamil cinema, I had high hopes, but this film fails to deliver on multiple fronts. The plot lacks depth, and the execution feels half-baked. The direction by Pandi Pirraloda could not save the film from its many flaws. The pacing was painfully slow, and the performances failed to make any significant impact. The film attempts to touch on emotions but does so in a clichéd and predictable manner. Sadly, I couldn't connect with the characters or the story, making it a forgettable experience. If you're looking for quality entertainment, this is not the film for you.

Verdict: A complete miss, not worth your time.

Seriously Disappointing!

What I hoped would be a charming rom-com turned out to be one of the most poorly directed and performed movies I've seen. It's plagued by an illogical story, cliched and cringeworthy dialogues, and an uninspired background score.

The plot revolves around Vasu, who suffers memory loss after a car accident and forgets two years of his life. The premise had potential, but it's bogged down by absurdities like the term "Intermediate Memory Loss" (it should have been "Intermittent Memory Loss"). The story itself is riddled with nonsensical and contrived scenes. For example, Vasu randomly meets a stranger at a railway station, accepts a ride to Bengaluru, and becomes best friends with him overnight. There are plenty of such head-scratching moments throughout.

The narrative pacing is a mess, with scenes stitched together in a way that feels jarring and incoherent. While a few dialogues manage to land, most are dull and forgettable. The background score by Ghibran is another letdown-it fails to elevate any scene and is often misplaced. The songs, especially "Marhaba," felt completely out of place, especially in a romantic context.

On the performance front, Sidharth's portrayal of Vasu is disappointing. Despite his years in the industry, his expressions remain stale and lifeless. Ashika, as the female lead, fares better and brings a touch of sincerity to her role. Balasaravanan, Lollu Sabha Maran, and Karunakaran provide occasional laughs but don't leave much of an impression. The negative characters feel completely unnecessary and add no value to the story.

If you're curious about the film, skip to the last 6-7 minutes. That's all you really need to see. Save yourself the other 120 minutes-it's not worth the time.

Verdict: Strictly Avoidable (but hey, it's still better than Indian 2! 😄)

Positives: Nice story Fantabulous acting by Siddharth - very natural, easy and he has definitely improved in leaps and bounds.

Negatives: I do not understand this monotonic dialogue delivery in many Tamil films now. The directors are trying to imitate ManiRatnam but fail to understand his nuances, Pretty mediocre acting by the others. The parents, friends underact and overact at different times making it unpleasant.

The new girl's character is a little poorly written ; but they make it come together at the end.

Still - worth watching for Siddharth's natural acting and the interesting storyline.

Honest Review: This movie is an example for bad acting and bad direction. The songs in this movie are never needed and looks so amateurish. Siddharth is as usual having a cardboard face not knowing how to express feelings. Who are these friends of Siddharth? Definitely related to the Producer or Director. They have no acting skills at all.

Siddharth meets a guy at the Railway station and becomes the best friends of life. How is this possible?? The fight scenes are again like the songs that were purposely added.

The only good thing is the main actress Ashika Ranganath and the last 3 minutes of the movie. Not sure why this was given such a high IMDB rating.

Good - I liked the story line and the humour portions were good. Sidharth's acting was genuine. The Director has avoided melodrama in quite a few places (even though the opportunity was there). Most importantly, I liked the fact that a climax fight scene has been avoided Can be better - heroine's acting was ok. Quite a few scenes were just convenient - especially that marriage album.

Ugly - the friendship between the hero and Karunakaran is unbelievable. Even though some songs were good, quite a few of them were not needed. In second half we are able to predict as to what is going to happen next!!

Overall a nice film, and worth the watch. Not sure why it didn't run so well.