Finally watched Kantara and PS-1 on Monday.
Kantara:
I watched the morning 9:30 show. There were only 8 other people. Got Recliner tickets for ₹150.
I don't even know what to say. It was such a great experience. Everything was just perfect. The BGM was so good (the Forest Officer BGM was my favorite). It's still stuck in my mind. The comedy also hits right. Even after dubbing. I have nothing much to say. You need to experience it to realise.
Also, there's lots of dark scenes. So, watching in theatres is recommended. Unless it releases with HDR in OTT, which is highly unlikely.
(10/10)
Ponniyin Selvan-1:
I watched the afternoon 1:35 show. And surprisingly it had around 75% occupancy even on a Monday. I guess it's due to the pricing. All tickets were available at ₹112.
The story might be a little difficult to grasp for people who are unfamiliar with the source material. It's difficult to keep track of - Who is who. Who is related to whom, and how. Who is good/evil. Whose motive is what. It would've been well suited as a web series. But despite all that, I enjoyed the movie as would've given us time to process all the information. All of the actors were in prime form. But Karthi was the star of the show (movie). Comedy, Music, Dubbing, everything was good. This movie also deserves watching big screen.
(8.5/10)
I think I'll enjoy it more the second time. Since I am now familiar with the characters and plot. Anyways, looking forward to Part-2.