Fight Club movie review – Vijay Kumar delivers a cliche Tamil film with a lot of stereotypes
Lokesh Kanagaraj is one of Tamil cinema‘s most promising filmmakers today. When he establishes a production company and releases the film ‘Fight Club,’ it naturally piques everyone’s interest. Abbas A Rahmath, the film’s debut director, also makes his debut. The name ‘Fight Club’ has a history, and let’s see if the Tamil film lives up to it.
Fight Club movie details:
Director: Abbas A Rahmath
Cast: Vijay Kumar, Kaarthekeyan Santhanam, Shankar Thas and Avinash Raghudevan
Runtime: 2 hours 15 minutes
Producers: Aditya and Lokesh Kanagaraj
Language: Tamil
IMDB rating: 8.1/10
Release date: 15 December 2023
Where to watch? At the theatres!
Star rating: 2 stars out of 5.
Storyline: Joseph and a drug peddler named Kiruba murder Joseph’s brother Benjamin “Benji” as he warns them to stop their illegal activities in North Chennai. Kiruba frames Joseph for Benji’s murder and avoids punishment. Joseph is released from prison, where he discovers that Kiruba has become a politician and plans to assassinate him. Joseph befriends a football player named Selva and convinces him and his gang to exact revenge on Kiruba for Benjamin’s death.
Fight Club movie review:
With the hyperlink narrative, director Abbas R. Rahmath created a strong first half. The dark humour in the first half was effective and elicited laughter. The screenplay, however, goes haywire in the second half because there isn’t enough meat to milk the story. Many of the film’s fight scenes are pointless. The love story between Vijay Kumar and Monisha Mohan Menon adds nothing to the plot.
‘Fight Club,’ on the other hand, is technically strong. The craftsmanship is excellent, and you can’t help but admire cinematographer Leon Britto and editor Kripakaran’s efforts. Govind Vasantha’s music and background score have contributed to the visuals. Vijay Kumar, Kaarthekeyan Santhanam, Avinash Raghudevan, and Saravanavel give excellent performances.
‘Fight Club’ could have been much more impactful if it had placed as much emphasis on the screenplay as it did on the technical aspects. Even though it has not made a stunning impact, you can watch it once.
