To be honest, I kind of stumbled onto it by coincidence, I had no intentions of watching it nor was I aware of its existence, and only now have I begun to realise what did I miss in the last two years. A full-blown massy entertainer that to my utter surprise had a rather courtly take.

Seeing the trailers and skimming through all the rave reviews, I got super excited, needless to say, I tuned in with bucketloads of expectations. However in the early stages, things weren't looking tight enough, if truth be told, it took a substantial amount of time to get into gear but once it does, you barely get a breather.

And a lot of it has to do with its simple yet effective narration. The writers had managed to find a middle ground between melodrama and naturalism. Hence, irrespective of one's personal preferences; there is something for everyone here. Nothing too perfect though, as numerous issues had troubled the execution, like the dearth of character backstories, or the more pronounced inconsistencies in its pacing. However, the story or to be more specific, the sheer presentation of it more than makes up for its excrescencies.

P. S. Karthi wielding that Gatling gun (M134) with his bare hands and the pure chaos that ensues; peak 'Paisa-vasool' moment.