❝The most exquisite thing in life is life itself.❞
𐄁─────⋆⁺‧₊☽ ◯ ☾₊‧⁺⋆─────𐄁

I've watched Super Deluxe countless times, but it still feels new and fresh every rewatch. It truly is the Pulp Fiction of Tamil cinema, just with less dancing, and it's hard to believe it's only Thiagarajan Kumararaja's second film.

I love hyperlink plots so much when they're done right, and not only are each of the stories intriguing on their own, they blend together seamlessly towards the end, tying up all the loose ends in such a satisfying way. There's a blend of tradition and modernity, defying typical genre conventions and clichés in a way that hasn't been done before in Kollywood. Topics like sex, intimacy and the way they affect everyday life as well as politics are typically taboo in Indian cinema no matter the industry, so it's refreshing to see them approached as boldly as the film's characters tackle obstacles. The camerawork and visuals add another layer of brilliance to the film; the bright, vivid colour palette and thematic use of colours to highlight nature, humanity and emotions serve to romanticise the otherwise gritty backdrop of Chennai.

The ensemble cast is filled to the brim with great talents like Fahadh Faasil and Ramya Krishnan, but Vijay Sethupathi really surprised me with his performance as Shilpa, a transgender woman returning to her family. He portrayed her with dignity and elegance, and I'll admit that I cried the most watching her story. But all the roles are approached by their actors with a sense of realism, for better or for worse, which helps to ground some of the more zany subplots.

I highly encourage everyone to give Super Deluxe a watch. I know its run-time seems a bit intimidating, but I promise its well worth it, and the minutes fly by; this is a true gem of a film.

❝The most exquisite thing in life is life itself.❞
𐄁─────⋆⁺‧₊☽ ◯ ☾₊‧⁺⋆─────𐄁

I've watched Super Deluxe countless times, but it still feels new and fresh every rewatch. It truly is the Pulp Fiction of Tamil cinema, just with less dancing, and it's hard to believe it's only Thiagarajan Kumararaja's second film.

I love hyperlink plots so much when they're done right, and not only are each of the stories intriguing on their own, they blend together seamlessly towards the end, tying up all the loose ends in such a satisfying way. There's a blend of tradition and modernity, defying typical genre conventions and clichés in a way that hasn't been done before in Kollywood. Topics like sex, intimacy and the way they affect everyday life as well as politics are typically taboo in Indian cinema no matter the industry, so it's refreshing to see them approached as boldly as the film's characters tackle obstacles. The camerawork and visuals add another layer of brilliance to the film; the bright, vivid colour palette and thematic use of colours to highlight nature, humanity and emotions serve to romanticise the otherwise gritty backdrop of Chennai.

The ensemble cast is filled to the brim with great talents like Fahadh Faasil and Ramya Krishnan, but Vijay Sethupathi really surprised me with his performance as Shilpa, a transgender woman returning to her family. He portrayed her with dignity and elegance, and I'll admit that I cried the most watching her story. But all the roles are approached by their actors with a sense of realism, for better or for worse, which helps to ground some of the more zany subplots.

I highly encourage everyone to give Super Deluxe a watch. I know its run-time seems a bit intimidating, but I promise its well worth it, and the minutes fly by; this is a true gem of a film.

crazy movie

crazy movie

Every scene feels like it belongs to another film yet all of them belong perfectly here.
In my opinion, What if Netflix have launched perfect Hindi dubbed version of this movie, would have learned many things about life and sex. Though this is my first experience to watch a movie in Tamil. This is a purely crafted CINEMA.

Every scene feels like it belongs to another film yet all of them belong perfectly here.
In my opinion, What if Netflix have launched perfect Hindi dubbed version of this movie, would have learned many things about life and sex. Though this is my first experience to watch a movie in Tamil. This is a purely crafted CINEMA.

فيلم متكامل و طرح رائع و متقن و اسلوب إخراجي أمتعني حقيقا.

الفيلم تناول قضايا عن الدين و الجنس و الخيانة الزوجية والعنف ايضا. كان جريء في طرحه للأفكار و خاصة في الهند و الرجوع لتاريخ عرضه ، كان يعتبر تحدي صارح للمفاهيم العامة و العادات و لكن لم يتم توجيه نقد حاد او فرض رأي و لكن تم تناول الموضوع بعمق. تتفق على محتوى الفيلم أو تختلف هذا شيء ثاني لكن كمجمل فيلم رائع جدا و رحلة طويلة و النهاية ختمت كل شيء. من الناحية الإخراجية الفيلم ممتع جدا جدا بصريا و اختيار بعض زوايا التصوير او حتى طريقة المشاهد كانت جميلة جدا دائما يخليك كأنك جالس معهم في نفس الحدث.و الصوت و الموسيقى رحلة خيالية صعب تشرحها في المشاهد الحرجة و القلقة يجيك صوت الموسيقى من الاعلى يحسسك بالقلق معهم و تعيش المواقف يجيك الصوت فوق و تحت. وبس و الله

فيلم متكامل و طرح رائع و متقن و اسلوب إخراجي أمتعني حقيقا.

الفيلم تناول قضايا عن الدين و الجنس و الخيانة الزوجية والعنف ايضا. كان جريء في طرحه للأفكار و خاصة في الهند و الرجوع لتاريخ عرضه ، كان يعتبر تحدي صارح للمفاهيم العامة و العادات و لكن لم يتم توجيه نقد حاد او فرض رأي و لكن تم تناول الموضوع بعمق. تتفق على محتوى الفيلم أو تختلف هذا شيء ثاني لكن كمجمل فيلم رائع جدا و رحلة طويلة و النهاية ختمت كل شيء. من الناحية الإخراجية الفيلم ممتع جدا جدا بصريا و اختيار بعض زوايا التصوير او حتى طريقة المشاهد كانت جميلة جدا دائما يخليك كأنك جالس معهم في نفس الحدث.و الصوت و الموسيقى رحلة خيالية صعب تشرحها في المشاهد الحرجة و القلقة يجيك صوت الموسيقى من الاعلى يحسسك بالقلق معهم و تعيش المواقف يجيك الصوت فوق و تحت. وبس و الله

bruh

there's so much to unpack, i dont even know where to start or what to say without it making no sense. this will just be a vomit of thoughts:

it's such a beautiful, profound movie that's imo about human perspective, and our unlimited ability to judge and conclude through our immensely limited knowledge. every single character's belief is shattered at some point in the film, about something minor or major, and everyone grows as humans. i fucking grew as the viewer. there were literally multiple scenes where one of the characters is told something to change their perception and it ended up changing mine too. MULTIPLE.

there are so many good lines in this film, so many amazing scenes. the two absolute highlights that imo surpass perhaps everything in Tamil cinema were 1) Mysskin talks to VJS and 2) VJS is begged by his son to just stay with him as a parent.

the first scene made me smile in irony and a realisation about humans' beautiful foolishness, and the second almost made my eyes sweat fr. truly was such a beautiful scene. "you're running away because everyone else is making fun of you, but me and Mum don't care. be a man, or be a woman, just be with us." shit simultaneously made me realise that there ARE people in his life still good to him, that this line was one of the best written things in Tamil film, that this kid delivered the line amazingly, and that VJS is one of the greatest actors of our time. 

Vijay Sethupathi absolutely steals the film, and his story is easily the best one. absolute powerhouse of a performance, probably his best one yet. it's so restrained and quiet, but still greatly meaningful. 

honestly every actor did great. from FaFa and Samantha, to the group of kids. every single story was compelling because of it. 

some choices in the film won't work for some, especially the scenes that blur the line between fantasy and reality, but i can respect the director's boldness to go through with it, and it sets the film apart. 

the film also looks gorgeous. the cinematography is among some of the best I've seen, with the lighting and the colours being so well crafted. the editing was also so refreshing; so many cuts js made me smile.

other things that i was happy about. I thought there'd be a bit of a deus ex machina with Samantha's ending and her "dead" ex would get out the car and help her, but thankfully he was really dead and what did save her was something already shown previously. another similar thing was the little preach at the end which i initially thought was a bit unnecessary, but then realised it was the start of the porn film they're watching, which the characters themselves criticise lol. Ramya Krishnan's final dialogue is also pretty fitting, and written really well. another great look into perspective.

could go so much deeper into the Ramya Krishnan stuff, the Mysskin stuff, the Samantha+FaFa stuff, or even the under-appreciated character of VJS' wife, but honestly might just rewatch the film. and im sure other people will have worded it better than me.

there are literally so many good lines. so many good analogies, proverbial dialogues. even that joke about the King and his wife's poisoned tits lol; everything worked so well. 

this is one of the best works of Tamil cinema, and one of the best films I've ever seen.

bruh

there's so much to unpack, i dont even know where to start or what to say without it making no sense. this will just be a vomit of thoughts:

it's such a beautiful, profound movie that's imo about human perspective, and our unlimited ability to judge and conclude through our immensely limited knowledge. every single character's belief is shattered at some point in the film, about something minor or major, and everyone grows as humans. i fucking grew as the viewer. there were literally multiple scenes where one of the characters is told something to change their perception and it ended up changing mine too. MULTIPLE.

there are so many good lines in this film, so many amazing scenes. the two absolute highlights that imo surpass perhaps everything in Tamil cinema were 1) Mysskin talks to VJS and 2) VJS is begged by his son to just stay with him as a parent.

the first scene made me smile in irony and a realisation about humans' beautiful foolishness, and the second almost made my eyes sweat fr. truly was such a beautiful scene. "you're running away because everyone else is making fun of you, but me and Mum don't care. be a man, or be a woman, just be with us." shit simultaneously made me realise that there ARE people in his life still good to him, that this line was one of the best written things in Tamil film, that this kid delivered the line amazingly, and that VJS is one of the greatest actors of our time. 

Vijay Sethupathi absolutely steals the film, and his story is easily the best one. absolute powerhouse of a performance, probably his best one yet. it's so restrained and quiet, but still greatly meaningful. 

honestly every actor did great. from FaFa and Samantha, to the group of kids. every single story was compelling because of it. 

some choices in the film won't work for some, especially the scenes that blur the line between fantasy and reality, but i can respect the director's boldness to go through with it, and it sets the film apart. 

the film also looks gorgeous. the cinematography is among some of the best I've seen, with the lighting and the colours being so well crafted. the editing was also so refreshing; so many cuts js made me smile.

other things that i was happy about. I thought there'd be a bit of a deus ex machina with Samantha's ending and her "dead" ex would get out the car and help her, but thankfully he was really dead and what did save her was something already shown previously. another similar thing was the little preach at the end which i initially thought was a bit unnecessary, but then realised it was the start of the porn film they're watching, which the characters themselves criticise lol. Ramya Krishnan's final dialogue is also pretty fitting, and written really well. another great look into perspective.

could go so much deeper into the Ramya Krishnan stuff, the Mysskin stuff, the Samantha+FaFa stuff, or even the under-appreciated character of VJS' wife, but honestly might just rewatch the film. and im sure other people will have worded it better than me.

there are literally so many good lines. so many good analogies, proverbial dialogues. even that joke about the King and his wife's poisoned tits lol; everything worked so well. 

this is one of the best works of Tamil cinema, and one of the best films I've ever seen.