Vettaiyaadu Vilayaadu

Three words to describe this movie: Masala cop thriller.
If you liked Kaaka Kaaka, there is a very good chance you'll like this one as well. Since I wasn't a huge fan of the former, it stands to reason I am not exactly crazy about this one either - despite Kamalhassan.
It was entertaining though. I'll grant that.

What I liked about this movie:
1.) Kamalhassan's understated acting. He acts his age, mostly. There are no unnecessary theatrics on his part, which make his actions stand out more.

2.) Kamal -Jyo romance - different, mature and more appealing with a realistic grounded chemistry instead of the obvious dance-around-the-tree sort.

3.) Americans speaking and sounding like Americans

4.) The non-masala parts which are fast paced albeit gory at times.

5.) Jyo has a kid. There is no nonsense about the heroine being pure and untouched for the hero, keeping with Tamil tradition. I liked that!

What I disliked about this movie:
1.) Unnecessary masala that detracts from the main flavour of the movie. This movie would have been so much better if it had been more consistent in tone.

2.) Poor character definition of who the killers are and what their motive is. Psycho nerds? Sure, they look and sound a bit crazy and they have a medical degree as proof of their intelligence. But why? This is not very clear and the explanation scene where Kamal and killer meet doesn't do a good job at making it any clearer

3.) Logic that makes an appearance occasionally in parts of the movie only to disappear completely in other parts! This was really the weakest point of the entire movie. A fast thriller, without a logical plot at its backbone, becomes weak and tries to rely on other forms of support - and I guess thats where the masala and romance try to chip in.

Overall, worth watching once and certainly a better option than many of the other movies out there.