Through vetri film doesnt make big into the box office,he his know for choosing unique story line that no one can ignore...
With first of its unexplored kind plot about the red sandalwood trafficking in and around tirupathi forest and injustice done to the tamil people who earn their daily bread is deserved potrayal that takes the scenic route of vetri maaran path...and highly appreciated within first 30 mins...
Later the narrative falls flat to the commercial aspects and a rising star like Vetri had to indulge in so called commercial cringe for his survival in the industry...
Also the director sensible idea and information about CIVIL INFORMATION REPORT and its importance makes the flick a worthy product.
2 Reviews
more like a documentary than a film
ngandacinema7 December 2023
Red Sandal Wood was not a bad movie, it's just that it was told like a documentary; hence, we felt more like being educated than transported into a cinematic experience.
DELICIOUS
-The film opened up with a brief history of the red sandalwood smuggling business which helped us understand the craze behind this tree.
-It was also eye-opening to see the different unassuming parties involved in the smuggling business, giving us a comprehensive scope
BLAND
-Red Sandal Wood was not bad, it's just the way it was presented: casual acting, casual dialogues, casual scene sequence, and no character development.
Vetri kept the same look from start to finish, nothing memorable about his performance which was not surprising
-The scenario went by really fast without giving us time to digest or understand the characters, e.g. Prabha's mom and friends were only briefly shown.
Consequently, we couldn't identify with who Prabha was
Events moved rather quickly as soon as Prabha landed in Andhra Pradesh, it's as if the director was rushing to wrap the movie...😔
DELICIOUS
-The film opened up with a brief history of the red sandalwood smuggling business which helped us understand the craze behind this tree.
-It was also eye-opening to see the different unassuming parties involved in the smuggling business, giving us a comprehensive scope
BLAND
-Red Sandal Wood was not bad, it's just the way it was presented: casual acting, casual dialogues, casual scene sequence, and no character development.
Vetri kept the same look from start to finish, nothing memorable about his performance which was not surprising
-The scenario went by really fast without giving us time to digest or understand the characters, e.g. Prabha's mom and friends were only briefly shown.
Consequently, we couldn't identify with who Prabha was
Events moved rather quickly as soon as Prabha landed in Andhra Pradesh, it's as if the director was rushing to wrap the movie...😔
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