Grade-A hacker Arjun is roped into a terrorist operation, led by the sinister Ashok Kumar aka AK, to remove a large sum of money from the accounts of a number of elite citizens. Who is AK, what is his motive, and does Arjun complete the task under AK, forms the plot of the film.
Given the cast, I don't even want to talk about performances. The film rides on Thala's shoulder, through and through, with Arya and Nayanthara playing perfect secondary fiddles. Special mention to Tapsee who is very convincing as the drama queen Anita. Om Prakash's cinematography is commendable, and combined with Sreekar Prasad's editing, produces an interesting output. Director Vishnu Vardhan, known for his stylish film-making, best seen in Billa and Sarvam, gives us nothing less than usual in Arrambam.
But given all that, Arrambam is your usual "revenge+mass+social message" story, oomphed with a lot of glitz. Beyond the fact that the film contains nothing new, the film's screenplay is haphazard, rising and falling throughout the runtime, and the movie reminds us a bit of the Travolta-Jackman starrer Swordfish. Yuvan Shankar Raja's background score enhances the visual treatment, though the album is forgettable and songs also act as pace dampeners through the film.
Arrambam, is a treat for Thala fans, but if you are regular movie person, this is nothing more than the regular.
Aditya Baskaran
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