Is Tamil superstar Ajith back in top form? Good Bad Ugly movie review

Good Bad Ugly

Director: Adhik Ravichandran

Cast: Ajith Kumar, Trisha, Arjun Das, Jackie Shroff, Tinu Anand, Priya Prakash Warrier, Prabhu, Prasanna, Raghu Ram, Redin Kingsley, Shine Tom Chacko

Rating: 3 stars

South Indian superstar Ajith Kumar’s loyalists — who may have been left underwhelmed by Vidaamuyarchi  for not fully tapping into his star power — will likely find redemption in his latest outing, Good Bad Ugly. This audacious gangster-gone-rogue actioner gleefully embraces his swagger, larger-than-life aura, and flair for theatricality.

It’s a whacky, self-aware ride populated by characters with painfully pretentious street names like AK/Red Dragon (Ajith Kumar) and twin villains Jammy and Johny (Arjun Das). But the fun lies in how the film is in on the joke — never taking itself too seriously.

Ajith plays flamboyant gangster AK, a trigger-happy anti-hero whose outlandish personality is matched only by his wardrobe: think dragon-print silk shirts, chunky gold rings, and chains that would put most rappers to shame. If Liberace and Versace had a love child, he’d probably dress like this. And his actions? Just as colourful.