Miss You (2024): Amnesiac Love Story That Sticks to the Concept
Actor Siddharth experienced both his career high and low at the same time with 'Chithha' and 'Indian 2' respectively. He is back on familiar ground with the romance "Miss You" that marks the debut of N Rajasekar. The core story of a hero trying to win back his woman has an interesting twist but it remains to be seen if the cliche ridden screenplay will hold the audience's attention.
'Miss You' follows Vasu (Siddharth) an aspiring filmmaker who suffers a serious accident and loses memory of the last two years of his life. It is suggested that a politician against whom Vasu has a dispute could be behind the mishap. After recovering, he meets Bobby, a café owner, and through him encounters Subbalakshmi (Subbu), a strong and opinionated woman. Initially, Vasu proposes to her and gets rejected. But later he discovers that he and Subbu had a pretty complicated past relationship. The rest of the screenplay is all about whether the star crossed lovers will reunite or not.
Siddharth especially seems to never age and can still exude his brand of relatable charm. However he is unable to rise above the lack of depth in his characterization. Similarly Ashika portrays Subbu as a confident working woman making it on her own in a mens world. But the problem lies in the flashback where her character too fails to make the audience root for her due to vague writing. Supporting actors like Bala Saravanan, Maran and Karunakaran add a bit of cliched humor while seniors Anu Radha, Naren and Jayaprakash also make appearances. .
The biggest plus in 'Miss You' is its breezy run which is a nice departure from the violent films that have been on offer for the past several months. It's self-aware and makes fun of typical romantic movie clichés that does bring a smile on now and then. GenZ could relate better to the characters' approach to love and marriage.
On the flip side too many poorly choreographed songs slow down the narrative whenever the things seem to gain momentum. Crucial scenes feel unrealistic and rushed. The film clearly takes the hero's side in the resolution making the strong female lead fizzle out into a mere caricature. The screenplay struggles to maintain consistency as well.
Ghibran has scored the music for this and we are forced to say 'Miss You' to him due to a rare dull show. K.G.Venkatesh has provided crystal clean cinematography while Dinesh Ponraj's editing also is at par. Samuel Mathew and Monika Harirao have produced the film under the banner 7 MILES PER SECOND. Debutante director N. Rajasekhar has no doubt come up with an interesting idea for a romantic flick. But he is found wanting in both writing and extracting performances.
Verdict : Go for this decent romance flick
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