Maareesan tamil Movie

Critics Review

2.75

Definitely Watchable for its Interesting Lead Characters!

A great idea presented pretty well. With a sharper runtime and stronger screenplay, it could have been much more. The emotional package is underwhelming, while the characterizations and performances end up being bangers.(more)

Source: Ashwin Ram, MovieCrow

3.00

Slow burn pays off in moral grey zones

Vadivelu continues his good act from Maamannan and deserves credit for smartly pivoting from his comedy comfort zone ever since. His performance here suggests an actor ready to age into meatier dramatic roles, even if the occasional comedic beat reminds us of glories past. Fahadh, reliable as ever, ...(more)

Source: Abhinav Subramanian, Times Of India

3.00

Vadivelu, Fahadh Faasil steal the show in this slow-burn suspense flick

Maareesan has that aspect going for it in the first half, but in far less impactful measure. The atmosphere-building is leisurely done; the two keep going off on rides and taking loo breaks. We keep getting scenes after scenes with the two, with very little happening. Sometimes I wish Vadivelu would...(more)

Source: Srinivasan Ramanujam, The Hindu

3.00

Fahadh-Vadivelu's road trip takes wrong turn post-interval

'Maareesan' is a comedy thriller that can make you smile, hold you on the edge of your seats and support the morally flawed characters. If we look past the convenient writing, especially with the flashback and post-intermission, there's a lot to love in 'Maareesan'.(more)

Source: Janani, India Today

3.00

A pleasant ride derailed by a string of unpleasant surprises

Maareesan is pregnant with premises of two perfectly engaging yet tonally different films, which could have worked on their own. The unfortunate chimera we did end up with serves only to show what happens when filmmaking overpowers storytelling, when the need to accentuate drama, the fixation on con...(more)

Source: prashanth Vallavan, CinemaExpress.com