"Suriya Is Back!!": Netizens Call 'Retro' An 'Average' Karthik Subbaraj Film

Even though the vibrant screen presence and skillful acting of Suriya captured the audience’s heart, the weaker screenplay seems to have ruined the unique storyline of Retro.

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"Suriya Is Back!!": Netizens Call 'Retro' An Average Karthik Subbaraj Sambavam (Image-X/2D_ENTPVTLTD)

Suriya’s action entertainer, Retro, is the current sensation of the Tamil film industry. Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, the film features prominent stars like Pooja Hegde, Joju George, Jayaram and others.

Followed by the box office failure of Kanguva, this film was considered a crucial one in Suriya’s career. While fans eagerly waited for his comeback, audiences are curious to know whether Retro offers a chance for Suriya to elevate his star status.

Let’s take a look at the impact created by the world of Retro among the audience. Here are some X reactions of the audience, which might determine the film’s reach among the audience.

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Director Karthik has repeated his same formula used in his previous action entertainers Jagame Thandhiram and Jigarthanda Double X expressed a netizen. About this approach of the director, one X user wrote, “An usual Karthik Subbaraj’s making, with the same mass elements as Jagame Thandhiram and Jigarthanda Double X!  Decent watch with a few satisfactory scenes.”

Even though the vibrant screen presence and skillful acting of Suriya captured the audience’s heart, the weaker screenplay ruined the unique storyline, said one user. Expressing the same, this X user wrote, “Surya Acting and Presence🔥🔥🔥Story 🔥 Cinematography🔥 Music🔥 Screenplay ok. Vintage Surya with a Unique Story line and film making with bit overstretched and weaker Screenplay. Verdict: A kathick Subburaj Average Sambavam.”

“Suriya is back!!” This is what this X user wanted to say all about Retro. “The story, editing, cinematography, music and the ultimate performance 👏. Dear Anbanaa Fans, Cut N Right ah sollenge, @Suriya_offl IS BACK DAA!!!”

Others felt that the usual formula by Karthik didn’t work in Retro. Because this X user wrote, “Layered but lacks punch. Emotional but stale. Another style over substance film from Subbaraj. I really wish that he had gone for an out and out love story set against a gangster backdrop.”

This viewer felt that even though the first half of the film met the expectation, the second half spoiled the whole thing. This X viewer wrote: “First half end, la the hype the movie built was enormous 🔥 Avlo super ah irundhuchu! ❤️‍🔥👌 with all the BGM, Visuals, etc. But second half la enna nu theriyala… ivlo drag ah vachirukanga. Hype ku match aagala! Apdiye build aana mass ah spoil panna maari irunthuchu …”

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The efforts of the makers to offer a mind-blowing 15-minute single shot sequence though did impress the audience. This user wrote, “This 15 Minutes single shot sequence is enough who is #Suriya Sir & how strong performer he is !”