VISHWAROOPAM
Vishwaroopam created a lot of expectations due to the ban in Tamil Nadu and it made a huge success in box office too . Viz (Kamal) an under cover RAW agent is running a Kathak school in New York City,(NYC) his wife Nirupama (Pooja Kumar) is a Nuclear Oncologist. Viz is in NYC to thwart the plans of Omar (Rahul Bose) to destroy NYC with a Cesium bomb (radioactive bomb). How Viz got exposed, how he averted the bomb is what the movie is, in the mean while Viz and Omar's camaraderie in the Al-Qaeda camp is shown just to explain how Viz came to know about Omar's modus operandi.
Vishwaroopam is made with the aim of having a seat in Hollywood but the movie failed to make such an impact. Technically the movie might have reached Hollywood standards but screenplay wise it is still in Kollywood. Kamal aimed to be omnipotent in the movie that is his nature but that made him to fail in many fronts. Omar's dialogue " 5 lakh can be earned anytime but not a Tamil speaking jehadi" when penned down might have attracted huge appreciation from Kamal's sycophants that's why he didn't have a rethink over it, it is the funniest dialogue of the movie, likewise you come across many stupid dialogues. He didn't want a comedy track in the movie but his characterization succeeded in making you laugh, Peter the detective, woman police interrogating, Nirupama etc. Why Nasser was roped in I couldn't get, is it because he is a Muslim or a close friend often not missed in Kamal movies, Nasser's guest appearance could be averted, his less agile body language in the fighting scenes make you sympathize with jehadis. In Afghanistan, Kamal with his parochial knowledge portrayed Talibans as more brutal, fundamental but failed to put the Americans in the same plane just to appease them. Omar says "Americans won't kill women and children", humorous dialogue.
American president's photos are used by Talibans to firing practise, I think it's a fanatical faction of Taliban borne out of the mind of kamal.
What Andrea was doing? hey it's a spy movie man you need a woman agent otherwise it would miss Hollywood standards. Why Nirupama is strolling all along after getting released from FBI custody, why she isn't put in a safe place? she is a Nuclear Oncologist only she knew how to prevent the caesium bomb, also you have to emote the audience with the middle class sentiment dialogues. Why PM is on phone even before the bomb is diffused and all praise for Viz, I saw British top boss appreciating James Bond, you should meet those norms yaar. When the BGM "Saare jahan se achha" played I got goosebumps man, I am proud to be Indian, you made me feel like that 
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As far as acting is concerned except for kamal no one had a challenging role, Rahul Bose's expressions didn't work out either as a terrorist or as a villain. Kamal got stuck up with the FBI, NYPD because of his inexperience with their functioning,in those scenes he couldn't rope in good actors and also couldn't make good scenes.
Kamal tried to make an impact in Hollywood with a bang but it ended with a fizz. I thought RAW is to save India but Kamal made it different, the only positive aspect of the story, India is projected as saviour of the world as Americans and British project themselves. But this might create a negative impact on American minds for making them secondary, you have no right to do so.
Vishwaroopam - Showoff.
