Vikram Movie Review & Analysis | Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil | Lokesh Kanagaraj 

Agent Tina was a pakka surprise. She just didn’t rocked the scene but acted as a catalyst in bringing back the audience after a little lag. This movie is not going out of my head

I am from Hyderabad and the way Telugu audience shouted and celebrated Kamal Hassan , Vijay Sethupathi, Suriya and Fahad and Agent Tina came on screen & with all the terrific scenes is just mind-blowing. Doesn't matter what language the movie is, we South love our finest actors. 👑🤌

The movie is a perfect example for what happens when actors and technicians of 2 different industries collaborates for a single movie🔥wish to see more such tamil-malayalam collaborations in future also❤

The best part of the film was that Kamal sir despite being a pan India veteran was willing sit back and let FaFa and VJS take more of the limelight. Also VJS is such a legend for playing second fiddles/negative characters despite being a very talented actor himself. I respect these actors more than others who are obsessed with their superstar status.

Agent tina is a woman who just rocked the hell out of the theatre I watched in. Like fr she got as many cheers and hoots as Kamal and Suriya in the movie!

Agent Tina was a true MVP of this film. Her reveal was possibly one of my favorite parts of the film and I will never be able to forget the way my theatre erupted when her character reveals her true self. Part of me wants to rewatch the film purely for THAT (if you know, you know) scene!

Agent Tina was terrific. That was my most favourite action scene in the movie.

As bharadwaj rangan said, Fahad faasil almost does the impossible of outshining Kamal Hassan which i also felt while watching the film. Kamal Hassan gave me the most goosebumps moment and Fahad faasil gave me the best acting performance in the film and i agree Vijay sethupathi's character should have been written well. But he gave his best.

The camera work in the fight sequence before the interval was shot using the Robotic Camera Rig - Mocobot. It's a six-axis camera rig where you have to type in coordinates and program it to move how you want it to. That's how they got such precise and smooth movements.

Kamal Haasan described Fahadh as a chili pepper, at first glance both of them don't look intimidated, they're both small. But as soon you bite into a pepper it hits with its spiciness, which is similar to Fahadh Faasil. The man surprises you beyond words.

No item songs No stalking No heroine This is how pure gangster films are made just drugs,violence,guns,swords booooom💥💥💥💥💥.This film might not collect 1000 crores but this will have equal respect and maybe even more compared to other pan india films 💥💥💥

One of the best parts is the screen time and characterisation of every character, they didn't just make it a Kamal Hasan film but actually gave the feeling of a multistarrer, how Tina and the gym owner was shown was very well done. One really great thing was they didn't show Tina weak and that she needed someone else's help, a strong woman character which is very rare in indian cinema. Another part I loved was it didn't go completely into emotions only like many tamil films but got the actually mass feeling and to be honest it was a class and smart mass film hope Lokesh's universe pans out well and loved Suriya in his rolee!!

If you see Kamal sir’s interview with Anupama chopra, you will realise how Vikram has become a great movie instead of mere Kamal Hasan show. In the interview he said that my teacher taught me never to steal the show and always remain part of the ecosystem. Such lines coming from great actor like him proves how deep, honest and sincere he is towards his craft.

I was very happy with the screentime fahad got in the first half, he literally carried the first half on his own.And that interval block was pure goosebumps moment 🔥

It would be criminal not to make a sequel. The potential the climax opened up is sensational

I would easily rate Vikram as one of the best written movies in recent times. Kgf2, RRR were excellent entertainers but nothing much to write home about with respect to the writing. But Vikram was near perfection in that aspect. I hope it gets the recognition it deserves all across the country.

This movie has set the benchmark for how you should handle a multi starrer cast movie! What characterization and what strength of screenplay, editing and everything. Was a blast!

The way Kamal Hasan allowed both Fahad and Vijay to take centrestage showed his greatness and his full cooperation to Lokesh Kanakaraj Universe. Agent Tina was pure 🔥 👌. Movie was a pakka action packed mass masala. Its great to see how the world of Kaithi and Vikram got interconnected. Waiting for the next part eagerly. Fahad was pure gem. To carry the entire first half in his shoulders was 🔥.

Vikram deserves a spoiler talk video as it unfolded so many references related to LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe)

Funfact: The Biryani makers in the wedding scene are famous tamil RU-vidrs, Even Rahul Gandhi involved in a video with them

Finally we have an Indian cinema with a non-linear cinematic universe ,a great action thriller , with quality dialogue,narrative ,theme,motive,visuals with a genre of secret agents,drug cartel and espionage while still being a commercial entertainer !!!!!!!!!!!! Loki universe is the begining ! Our theatres erupted today and we live in Telugu states !!

This film is better than Kgf and Rrr imo. No buildup! Just impresses you with deeply written characters, story and the acting performances.

There is a scene in first half when agent tina catches the fafa's tea cup. Agent's Reflection detail level🔥

Kamal doesn't have a single dialogue up till 1:30 hrs into the film and yet you know who the man is. That's both genius writing and performance

I'm SO happy that this didn't turn into a movie like Beast also Kamal sir is literal perfection in this movie, as usual The OG pan indian superstar 🔥🔥 it takes another level of guts to make the kind of films he's made I mean making a movie like Hey Ram itself shows how much he cares abt his craft and the kind of guts he has

Kamal Hasan the box office monster that this generation has not seen is back. The mother of all comebacks in Tamil cinema.

Written with logics n ethics...Finally i can sleep peacefully by the fact tat ethical n art oriented flims were well recognized by large set of audience...🔥 cinema is an dying art and ppl start expecting huge actions and enteritaner from d makers unless it won't reach masses...Flims lyk rrr and kgf were gud but both were not ethical....but Vikram is ethical and made with fine writing....Support these kinda flims guys...

Lokesh kanagaraj is one of my favourite directors at present 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 It is not an easy job to balance 4 world class actors , but lokesh nailed easily 🔥🔥🔥

If this film turns out to be a commercial success My respect for Indian audience will be increased

Literally Surya entry in the climax gave me Thanos vibes, how will dilli and vikram with amar fight this predator. He looks ruthless cold blooded.

Writing is king. I have never witnessed a complex screenplay with multiple characters in Indian cinema before. The way loose ends were tied up (or left for sequels) whilst ensuring depth for all characters regardless of their screentime is what made this movie stand apart. The attention to detail within the script also deserves kudos. I believe this is the first Tamil movie that I've watched that explicitly states synthetic drugs, namely Chrystal Meth (Ice). Lokesh is painting a larger picture with cocaine in Kaithi and meth in Vikram, could it be a heroin network in the next movie? Further, love the inclusion of subtle streaks of conspiracy theories.. movie brushes over how Vikram's team of 11 were expunged after an "incident" that went wrong in 1991. Vikram mentions later on in the movie about having to lay low for a crime they did not commit. The biggest incident that occurred in India in 1991 has plenty of conspiracy theories behind it and is a hot contemporary issue..coincidence much?

Agent tina fight is one of the finest fights i have ever scene. It caught me completely of guard and showed us a brilliant piece of action sequence

Anbariv deserve another national award. Hell, stuntmen and stunt choreographers deserve more recognition. But by god. Rolex. How TF did they set up a massy, psychopathic, dangerous, unhinged powerful villain in less than three minutes?

I'm from Bihar (was not a big fan of south cinema), I started watching south Indian movies since 2008, over action, over hyped dialogues, poorly written. Then, Theri happened to me, Rangasthalam, Kgf, Kaithi, Master, Malik,Asuran, Drishyam so on and then comes Ulaga Nayagan after 4 years with Vikram, omfg!!! He's 67! You're kidding me! Lol. The swag, the mass he carries is not even carried by the actors who are 40 or 45. Detailed writing by Loki and ARs music uffff! पूरा छीछालेदर मचा दिए भाई! Let's sign a petition for releasing Vikram 2 right now. Lol. This not a Tamil cinema this is the first multi verse Indian cinema, we all should feel proud of and should celebrate this all together.

Iam literally happy and satisfied to the core.😊..lokesh is bold and brilliant...to make pure action without any romantic angle and songs...and to actually make the audience love it...truly amaze me....this is the kind of shit Indian cinema requires

The movie was spectacular. Some highlights and 1 lowlight: 1.The idea of keeping a bomb in the bathroom..because at the end of the day atleast one person will use it. 2.The Supporting characters in disguise...waaah...that was amazingly set. 3.The fight scene in the interval block was pakka classy and new to Tamil cinema. 4. Emotional aspects were never overdone but still the impact was felt. 5.Fafa's character was the hardest and complex one...his performance was 🔥🔥. 6. And finally Kamal sir has proved why he is the OG. Lowlight: Vijay sethupathi having more screenspace was limited only to walking rather than acting (because he is a phenomenal actor).I felt the same Master Pattern was used My View: Vikram is the reflection of Lokesh's Intelligence.🔥🔥🔥

I was so frustrated that you were not talking about Tina .. just in the end you mentioning her you deserve my respect 👏👏👏👏

Man, when they showed the title card for all those agents, I was literally floored. Just.So.Good.

Chemban Vinod Jose - no mention of him? he was showcased in the trailers also as a prime character.

Why is no one talking about the music from anirudh he is fucking amazing one of the best music directors in india at the moment just love his bgms and this is coming from a North Indian by the way

I watched Kaithi many times. I watched Vikram yesterday and today consecutively…still unable to get enough of it…too good to be described.

Fafa here is want I and many wanted in Pushpa, no doubt he has badass character as Shekhawat but his acting barely gets explored unlike here Lokesh wants him to shine even though he has Kamal sir and Vijay in same movie. Tamil Cinema is best Mass Commercial Cinema in India hand down & probably in the world right now.

People who are saying that agent Tina was a suprise, just doesn't watch enough cinema to notice the mug catching scene during the start of the movie. That's a classic example of show us don't tell us. Fahad's character should also have noticed it. Which was not the case.

I SAW THE MOVIE TODAY AND IT IS STRAIGHT UP FIRE AND THE INVENTIVE IDEAS WERE BRILLIANT KAMAL HAASAN SIR IS PHENOMENAL

The best part was post credit scene wer Surya arrived as "ROLEX" ull totally 4get d whole movie n enjoy d 5mnz Surya totally dominates the whole movie by his presence

Agent Tina just steals similar to what dancing rose did in Sarpatta. definitely luv to see these 2 spin offs

I was surprised that Fahad had most screen time in the movie. Still Vijay had his moments. Especially the climax fight vs Kamal Hasan. And Suriya's cameo at the end. That's where the theatre erupted even if it was Hindi audience. Waiting for 2nd part. Dilli vs Rolex. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Yesterday when I checked book my show Vikram was not available in my location and thought that I would miss it watching in theater but now its available can't wait to watch it.

I just watched this movie today and it just makes me wonder how far our dear bollywood has been left behind. It might be another generation for bollywood to catch up. Excellent movie!

Can't we enjoy a good movie without comparing it to KGF??I see several comments here doing the same. Just enjoy their work and be happy.

I really respect the fact that some of these directors from the South take commercial cinema very seriously.

Agent tina scene was realy surprised and every one shouted in theater even small characters in first half turn very different in second half

I Just now came from theatre, my god what a movie, everyone every character has justified their part, i have no words to describe my excitement. this movie should get more and more love. i couldn't stay in my seats, i hooted chanted screamed for each and every character....like just wow wow 😲😲

Been deadly waiting for your review from yesterday. Glad you have made a genuine interpretation of this movie.One thing I really like about Lokesh Kanagaraj movies like Kaithi and Vikram is the Story looks almost predictable for us from the beginning,but still he is able to engage the audience with his sharp screenplay and unexpected surprises like Agent Tina in Vikram, the Machine Gun climax in Kaithi.Man he is becoming one of the finest directors at execution❤️🔥

I was genuinely surprised about agent Tina... The director gave us a hint about her when she catches the mug, but I didn't think anything about it as I thought she was really concerned about waking the baby. The director hides details about her in plain sight... Amazing...✌️✌️✌️

It's really SAD, the movie "Vikram" had less screens in central and northern part of India. This movie is simply Awesome / Masterpiece. This movie deserves to reach maximum number of audiences with playing, in most of the screens, all over India and also Global International.

OMG this film is absolutely bonkers. I mean everything from acting to Anirudh's BGM is just massy and classy. I liked Vijay Sethupati's performance but wished his character development was given more time. This is LOKI CINEMATIC UNIVERSE and I can't wait for VIKRAM 2.

I think this trio of Vikram should work on a Suspense Thriller. Vikram is an absolute entertainer fuelled with powerful direction and acting.

Agent tina was a surprise no one expected 🎉and the interval scene where kamal hasan sir is revealed gave goose bumps and the bgm tho(hitttttt)

Honestly, KGF 2 and RRR didn't entertain me as much as Vikram did. KGF 2 was good but not as great as KGF. RRR writing is good, but I felt it could have been handled better. But, with Vikram, I felt complete.

I am just happy how these pan India films are being panned out. Catering to both masses with star power and classes with truly engaging screenwriting (I am not talking about having complex story, just how engaging even basic storyline can be told). Pushpa, KGF series, RRR. To top it all Vikram was made, another masterpiece which even surpass those films I mentioned in few aspects. I truly hope Lokesh cinematic universe works out well. India truly deserves one right now.

First 45 mins sets all the characters From Pre- Interval scene starts the Real GOOSEBUMPS till the CLIMAX. When that name AGENT VIKRAM spelled on screen while KAMAL sir shoots was absolute LIT 💥💥💥 KAITHI references 💥💥 Expecting THALAPATHY67 to be part of LCU 😜🔥🔥🔥 And remember they didn't showed if VJS really died or not😎

Ooohh man....finally u are here....I ve waiting for your review till yesterday ....

This movie was a perfect blend of mass and class scenes! Every single action piece was unique and interesting in its own way! Lokesh has already said to have 2 more parts to Vikram , hope it will create the same amount of craze as KGF and do mammoth business!

so basically there is no bad aspect for this film, only good aspects :) have to watch it. hearing overwhelmingly great reviews abt Vikram.

After Telugu and Kanada movie show …The big daddy Tamil industry is back into business 💯🔥❤️

When the teaser dropped back then I knew this is something else . Kaithi is my favorite tamil film and was eargely waiting for master but yeah I was disappointed . I kept hopes for kaithi 2 and vikram . And I was blown away how good vikram is . Vikram really lived up to the hype kgf chapter 2 and RRR did live upto the hype but not as vikram

As you mentioned 100% director's film have the capacity to make all time favourite films ... Tamil directors like Ranjith ,venkat prabhu ,lokesh proved that ... Ranjith -Kamal and Lokesh{100%}- vijay combination are too exciting in future ...

The movie is so so good that even if it ended during the interval block then too people would have been excited for the part 2

3 stars in one frame and a brilliant director. And that cameo 👍👍👍. PS, Anirudh just elevates the movie like Ravi Basrur did with KgF

lokesh kanagaraj's cineverse expansion loading... and i can't wait🔥💥 love your videos jammy 💯

Kudos to lokesh kangaraj for adding no romance aspect to the movie 👍

Amazing review for an amazing movie jammy👍😊. Cast of vikram are nailing with their performances and you are nailing with your crisp smart reviews 👌🤘💥.

Agent Tina just took this movie to another level. She rocked the sequence.

Awesome review! I'm just wondering how Anmol manages to get the screenshots from the movie that's not available on OTT?

Tamil cinema is back!!!!! With 3 Acting legends like Fafa, Kamal and VJS and with one of the best directors of mass and class from Tamil cinema.. We needed this!!

One of the best movies that definitely requires us to pay attention to details. And I love it when a movie makes me think and correlate

There's a critic who shouts random English words whenever a good movie is out and then there's you who comes up with detailed analytical reviews. It's sad the Cinema of our locality didn't get Vikram.

Really one of the best films this year,thoroughly enjoyed it yesterday😍

Now I am literally convinced that LOKESH is not going to make any compromises with Thalapathy67 ! He is one of those few directors who openly admitted that because of “THE LACK OF TIME” and his “WISH OF WORKING WITH A STAR LIKE VIJAY”, MASTER was.. well not that great ! But Now he has got an entire YEAR . Extremely excited to see how a director FINALLY UTILISES VIJAY’s acting potential .. rather than projecting him ONLY AS A STAR !

Bollywood would take another 20 years to match up to the standards of VIKRAM. thats all i can say. i hav watched more than 1500 films all my life and i must say this was one of the best cinematic experience i ever had. i wud rate rate VIKRAM with such rare gems as SATYA, NAYAKAN, and GOW. i take a bow for LOkesh and i am yet to watch his other films.

Kaithi and vikram is connected... And some rumours says surya will be the villain for kaithi 2... If it true... The tamil cienma will get a multi universe sambhavam❌️❤️

Best movie I have seen, in a while. Best cinematic experience ever. Literally the hall was converted in to stadium. Sadly many North belt audience will miss it in theaters due to lack of publicity. None the less it has now highest grossed tamil movie ever.

Thanks for suggesting the movie "Kaithi"..i wonder how south movie industry can deliver a simple story so brilliantly and we are still in the old formulas only of glamour and copy

Wonderful review as always and I loved the last bit about “Agent Tina” 😁. I totally agree, she was quite a badass!!

Vikram is a well crafted film, it's a brainstorm, these icons,acting God's are irreplaceable,easily Vikram is the best film of the year for me,KGF is a very good film,but this is perfect film.

Kamals next is also with his fanboy, the director of malik. It will be more grounded and vikram is not just a commercial mass masala like Kgf, this is more smarter and to the point. Mass with class. Many are calling it the next Kgf 2 and people get disappointed when watching this. Kgf is very different from this.

You know the movie is good when jammy starts with underwhelming aspects ALSO THAT ISN'T EVEN AN UNDERWHELMING ASPECT So it's gonna be a good film

Now I am confused about Ajey Devgan's Bholaa whose sequal is already planned by ajey but lokesh made his own universe with kaithi

i just finished watching this movie, this is easily one of my favourite movies now. and i loved how they included kaithi part of this universe, because i absolutely loved that movie. honestly this movie is epic! much better than kgf and rrr. those were good entertainers, but in terms of story line and as a thriller, one of the best movie.

Vikram is literally the perfect film. ❤️

why was this movie not marketed like kgf 2 this was better than kgf2 and pushpa combined

Thank you for the review Anmol, I went out for lunch today with my brother, my boyfriend and his brother and I somehow convinced them to watch the movie and they enjoyed it too. The most disappointing thing was that there are a very few shows of Vikram in our city Guwahati, all late night shows (shows after 8:30 is late for us) because me and my brother live in a rented accommodation and have to come back home before 10:30 so there was a show only in 8:25 in the biggest mall of our city, so for the 5:15 show we went to a theatre very far away where people rarely go but to my surprise even that hall was full, we missed the first 5-8 minutes but still we caught up with the story and what a movie it is. Kamal Hassan, Fahad Fasil and Vijay Sethupathi were all so so so good and loved watching Agent Tina fighting at the end and and and the climax....what a surprise now waiting for the second part eagerly. I'm sure many people might not go for the movie now but after it releases on OTT and they watch it they'll surely storm to the theatres for the sequel.

KGF 2 and Vikram are both massive films ✨✨, but personally felt Vikram was slightly better. Just slightly 🧐. Both are impressive and caused an uproar in theatres in TN ... 🤯🤯🤯🤯 (atleast in the theatre where I watched )

This movie was just an instant classic on so many levels. There was never a dull moment. It seems like rolex is playing a thanoseque rope in this Lcu.

Imagine if Rolex character would have played by rajnikanth (or somehow boss of Rolex's character) then kamal and ranj sir's face-off would be a feast to watch. Biggest multistarer ever in LKU!

First and foremost, LOVED the movie. A big thanks to LK for bringing this “near to perfect” masterpiece with Kamal Sir, at its helm. I am over the moon that finally Kamal sir is finally playing an age appropriate role in the movie like Amithab Bachan sir and is not being pursued by a love interest. Kamal sir and his grandson connection in the movie worked wonders. FAFA was phenomenal to say the least, his no nonsense portrayal kept the first half very engaging. Vijay Sethupathi’s role was watered so badly that I felt it missed lot of opportunity for keying in some very awesome mass moments. By the end of the 2 act, it became clear that Sethupathi’s role was written specifically to keep reminding the audience about Rolex (Suriya) so many times that it became too apparent that Sethupathi’s character is not the final boss and eliminated any threat that his character posed for both FAFA and Kamal Sir. During the final conversation btw Sethupathi and Kamal Sir, I very much expected Kamal sir to deliver his iconic “Mahanadhi” dialogue.. “Neerai koodi, parruvam, … veellum seella Vedickkai manidar poll naanum vizven yenna ninaithaiyo?” This would have raised the scene to vera level and would have been a fabulous call back to the legend that is Kamalhasan sir. Btw - IMHO Suriya’s bit was not impactful for me, it was a let down especially after all the “build up” that Sethupathi’s character gave through out the movie. Kamal Sir, rocked the stunt sequence, he was very believable in the action bits and Props to LK for using appropriate stunt doubles and cinematography to deliver on Kamal Sir’s Nickname “Ghost” and the credibility of an elite veteran of war coming out of retirement. Of course, of all the things I enjoyed in the movie Agent Tina’s role was the best. This is how women should be written and portrayed in movies not just as eye candy in bikinis dance numbers. She and the other 3 black ops team stood out so phenomenally well that I am hoping for a prequel placed between Vikram 1 and this movie that shows how Kamal recruited his black ops team. I am also now secretly hoping that Karthi from Kaidhi is also a Black ops team operator who is trained by Vikram and his Dilli character will face off with Rolex in the next instalment of Vikram. In conclusion, I am a Happy Andhavar fan going to sleep tonight. Thanks to LK and the whole team. Money well spent finally.

Man I've been waiting for your review since yesterday morning. I'm glad you liked it.

Please do interviews with people like Kamal Hassan and Fafa.. You will definetely have some quality questions to throw at them

Agent Tina And Rolexxx These two gave me goosebumps.....💕