Mersal Movie Review
மெர்சல்
18 Oct 2017
Mersal movie review: what critics say (10)
What critics say Critics are mostly positive with reservations: 5 of 10 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more. Praised: the script and the direction.
The basic premise of two brothers unaware of each other’s identities and then taking on their parents’ killers wasa staple of several films in the ’70s and ’80s. .
Read the full reviewIn the 1950s, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu did what Joseph Goebbels did in Hitler’s Germany—use cinema to propagate its ideology. Legendary actor M.G.
Read the full reviewThe fight for land, the fight against corruption and capitalism has translated into a good popcorn entertainer that celebrates, Ilayathalapathy, now Thalapathy.
Read the full reviewNothing new in terms of plot but Atlee cleverly uses the terrific screen presence of Vijay and presents it in an engaging way.
Read the full reviewTechnically though, Mersal scores on most fronts. The visuals (by GK Vishnu) are terrific and AR Rahman’s music chips in to make the overall ‘product’ worthy of a big festival release.
Read the full reviewMersal has a larger than life plot, triple role moments that you find only in films, and some superficial scenes; but when you see Vijay in the middle of all these, it is all the more easy for viewers to suspend disbelief and…
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What we know
A few individuals in the medical profession are murdered or kidnapped, and the cop investigating the case suspects a doctor and arrests him. But is he the one who is behind these crimes? And why are they being committed?
Cast and crew
VijayVetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran
S. J. SuryahDaniel Arockiaraj
Kajal AggarwalAnu Pallavi
Samantha Ruth PrabhuTara
Nithya MenenAishwarya Vetrimaaran
SathyarajRathnavel
VadiveluVadivu
SathyanManiyan
Kovai SaralaSarala
Hareesh PeradiDr. Arjun Zachariah
Misha GhoshalTara's Friend
Yogi BabuNolanWhere to watch in India
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Box office
Day-wise India net starts on 18 Oct 2017. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is Mersal worth watching?
Critics rate it good: 3.2 out of 5, with 9 of 10 critics recommending it.
When did Mersal release?
18 Oct 2017.
Who is in the cast of Mersal?
Vijay, S. J. Suryah, Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya Menen, Sathyaraj, Vadivelu, Sathyan.
Who directs Mersal?
Atlee.
What do critics say about Mersal?
10 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 3.2 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.