Ace movie review: Although the Vijay Sethupathi and Rukmini Vasanth-starrer had the potential to be a thrilling and fun crime comedy, the intrigue at its core is completely undermined by Arumuga Kumar’s extremely lazy writing.
Ace movie review: Coincidences happen; they can be nice and fun too, particularly in crime and action comedies. But relying solely on coincidences at almost every juncture is simply convenient and lazy writing. Writer-director Arumuga Kumar’s Ace proves exactly that.
From the moment Vijay Sethupathi’s
character lands in Malaysia, his life becomes a series of conveniently crafted “coincidences”. Immediately after stepping out of the airport, Arivu (Yogi Babu) appears before him ‘out of the blue’. In an extremely clichéd moment, Arivu asks him if he is Bolt Kannan, claiming “this is what he would look like” and then proceeds to rattle off all sorts of details about Kannan. For someone who is definitely not Bolt Kannan but is in dire need of a disguise, this is just too convenient to pass up. Without asking for any ID or proof (and that too in this era), Arivu confirms that he is Kannan and takes him to live in a neighbourhood largely inhabited by Tamils. The real Bolt Kannan was summoned to Malaysia to work as a chef at a food joint run by Arivu’s love interest, Kalpana (Divya Pillai), and thus Vijay’s character conveniently lands a job as well. Totally coincidental.
In his new neighbourhood, he meets a pretty young woman, Rukmini Vasanth, in an eponymous role, and they, of course, have a rocky start. Nonetheless, he immediately develops feelings for her. Then, they keep running into each other, not just in their locality, but in other parts of the city too, as if someone is scripting their story and desperately wants them to keep meeting so they can eventually fall in love. The coincidences keep stacking up. At the exact moment when Rukmini wants some people to be beaten up, Kannan appears and does the job, completely altering her opinion of him. And before long, she falls for him; totally coincidental, especially considering the film offers no proper explanation for her change of heart. All we’re shown is the two of them talking and laughing, with a song, “Urugudhu Urugudhu,” playing in the background. I thought such unimaginative storytelling was a thing of the past. Clearly not.
As if these weren’t enough, both Kalpana and Rukmini are facing conveniently timed financial crises. Kalpana needs a large sum to settle a bank debt tied to her food joint, while Rukmini needs a huge amount to escape the clutches of her ruthless stepfather, police officer Raja Dorai (portrayed extremely poorly by Babloo Prithiveeraj). But fret not; Kannan is here to save the day. A pro poker player, he tries to make money through gambling. However, his plan backfires (probably one of the few times things don’t go his way), and he ends up just as deeply in debt to mafia don Dharma (a decent BS Avinash). Desperate, he robs a bank. And yes, the heist is just as casually written as it sounds — rushed and completely devoid of tension or planning. Meanwhile, Kannan also wins a jackpot worth nearly the same amount he stole; just imagine the level of coincidences that happen in his life.
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