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Anjaan

15 August 2014Tamil2h 50m

What critics are saying

Critical reception for Anjaan was largely negative, with most reviewers finding the film's familiar formula and predictable narrative to be its chief weaknesses.

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Anjaan is a Tamil action thriller film directed by N. Lingusamy, and produced under his banner Thirupathi Brothers.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Anjaan was largely negative, with most reviewers finding the film's familiar formula and predictable narrative to be its chief weaknesses. The lengthy runtime, underwritten characters, and an over-reliance on hero-centric spectacle drew widespread criticism. Suriya's performance and the action sequences were among the few elements singled out for praise, though even these were not enough to redeem the film for most critics. A minority of reviewers acknowledged it as passable entertainment for fans of commercial masala cinema.

10 rated reviews · 2 positive · 2 mixed · 6 negative

Praised: Suriya's performance and actionCriticised: Predictable formulaic script and narrative

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Critic Reviews (10)

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Siddarth Srinivas· CinemaLead
6.0
Anjaan is not a bad film. I'm just sad that hasn't turned out to be the film it could have been. Suriya carries this on his shoulders just like he always does, but you do need some help from the others if you wish to churn out a stellar product. The don here is dapper, but his story? Good. And that's about it.
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6.0
On the whole, Anjaan is for those who seek unabashed entertainment and relish masala films.
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Surendhar MK· OnlyKollywood
5.0
Suriya's fans have tons of scenes to enjoy and scream, and Samantha's fans have gazillions of rapturous moments to cherish.
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IndiaGlitz· India Glitz
5.0
A commercial entertainer might not go beyond Suriya's fan base!
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M. Suganth· Times Of India
4.0
When a film announces loud and clear all that it wants to do is be in service of its hero, and make him as larger than life as possible, we accept it and all that we expect from it is to entertain us. But when it takes almost three hours to narrate its all-too familiar story with easily predictable twists and underwritten characters in a non-engaging fashion, it becomes a painful watch. And, Anjaan is just that.
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4.0
It is high time Lingusamy, who is reluctant to change, accepts the fact that age-old formula doesn't work anymore.
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Hindustan Times· Hindustan Times
4.0
Weak script, too much attention on Suriya spoils Anjaan...
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Raisa Nasreen· BookMyShow
4.0
Watch this film for its well-choreographed action-sequences, and Suriya's dynamic performance.
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4.0
The predictable climax makes the whole product less impactful. One palpable connect towards the denouement is a life saver. Anjaan goes to the list of, 'Could have been better' movies.
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MovieCrow Reviewer· MovieCrow
3.0
Lingusamy has been producing and distributing a number of gutsy experimental movies in Tamil. However, his Anjaan compensates for the goodwill generated through such numerous movies in the past. It is unfortunate to note that Anjaan may be Suriya's weakest offering in the recent times despite a lot of hard-work.
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Release Date
15 August 2014
Runtime
2h 50m
Language
Tamil

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