If you are wondering whether or not to watch Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif starrer Merry Christmas in theatres this weekend with your friends and family, here's the audience's verdict on the film as per the early reviews.
Star Cast:?Katrina Kaif, Vijay Sethupathi, Radhika Apte,?Ashwini Kalsekar
Director:?Sriram Raghavan
Producers:?Ramesh Taurani, Jaya Taurani, Sanjay Routray and Kewal Garg
Story By:?Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti and Anukriti Pandey
Plot:?On a Christmas Eve, two strangers cross paths. What begins as a night of enchanting romance spirals into an unforeseen nightmare.
Filmmaker Vignesh Shivan who watched the movie before its release on January 12 has already praised the Sriram Raghavan directorial. Taking to Twitter, Nayanthara's husband wrote,?"Absolutely awestruck by the outstanding performances from Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif in this superbly written thrilling screenplay from the genius @sriram.raghavanofficial takes us back to Alfred Hitchcock times." Furthermore, he praised the film's music by Pritam and the climax of the movie. He wrote, "Pritam's music is another major pillar, the last 30 mins is just too good! Enjoy it in theatres from Jan12th! Totally proud of you Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi! You just held it all together with effortless ease." ?
Film trade analyst Sathish Kumar M said, "Merry Christmas is like a Vintage Thriller film with interesting scenes in the police station in the second half and climax with Sriram Raghavan's style."
Another user said that the last 30 minutes of the film with no dialogue makes it worth the watch!?"Katrina is class apart. Her expressions, body language and restrained act never let her overpower the character," a user wrote.
A Twitter user praised KatrinaKaif's performance in the movie.?
Another user praised the twist in the climax of the movie and wrote, "Merry Christmas starts on a slow note but picks up fantastically in the second half, and the twist will leave you shocked. Katrina Kaif surprised with her performance & proves that she can pull off a role like this. Vijay Sethupathi is the soul of the film!"
Apparently, both the Tamil and Hindi versions of?Merry Christmas have different endings.
Have you watched Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif starrer Merry Christmas in theatres? Let us know your review of the Sriram Raghavan movie in the comments section below.
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