"It's easy to choose between right and wrong. But hard to choose between 2 wrongs."
Vikram is an honest police officer who is out to rid the world of as many criminals as possible. But he has 2 major flaws:
1. He sees everything in black and white.
2. He uses illegal / immoral means to achieve his goal, esp. in encounter killings.
The counterpart to Vikram is Vedha. A gangster who has committed 16 murders. Terror and a law unto himself. But extremely loyal and family oriented.
Vikram is out to get Vedha. The main story starts with an encounter where many of Vedha's aides are killed. That sets in motion a chain of events that draw us into the gray area of right and wrong, puppet and puppeteer. The encounter has multiple facets, all which pose moral questions as well as pose a mystery.
Vedha surrenders himself in a major surprise to Vikram. But soon he's out on bail arranged by his lawyer - Vikram's wife. And the mind games begin.
Vedha tells Vikram 3 stories that shake his entire belief system.
Based on Betal Pachisi, this is a good adaptation. It takes the gist of that tale and gives it a good flavor of its own.
Acting is first class. Madhavan as Vikram is good as usual. Vijay Sethupati as Vedha does a good job in being understated instead of over the top.
The twist at the end is delicious. I didn't see it coming.
Totally worth a watch.
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Got to see the Tamil movie dubbed in Hindi so am sure we missed some pithy dialogues. But it certainly did not take away from the brilliance of the movie!
The script writers have used the Vikram-Vetaal concept to build the rapport between the two protagonists. They seem to be polar opposites in the beginning, but over the course of the movie, they realise that they are not too different. While one is a focused policeman who is a bit naive due to his tunnel vision; the other is a menacing, street smart goon who can see through people clearly. Both have lost folks close to them and stand to gain by being reluctant allies in the hunt for truth.
Superb performances by Madhavan (as policeman Vikram) and Vijay Sethupati (as Vedha). Some of the other performances were good too. The script and direction are commendable.
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