Retro Movie X Review: Fans Call Suriya's Comeback ‘Painful' To Watch And Karthik Subbaraj's Carrer ‘Worst' Movie
Upon its release, the Indian Tamil-language romantic action drama film written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj, netizens took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their admiration for the film, with one calling this film 'pure cinema'.
Written and directed by Subbaraj, Retro explores the life of a gangster who attempts to lead a peaceful existence after making a promise to his wife. The cast includes Pooja Hegde in a prominent role, alongside Malayalam stars Joju George and Jayaram, and Tamil actor Karunakaran.
While expectations were high, early audience reviews present a mixed bag.
One enthusiastic fan hailed the film as a triumphant comeback for Suriya, writing, 'Finally @Suriya_offl na Comeback Done & Dusted #RETRO pure Cinema A Karthik Subbaraj Padam #RetroFromToday'.
However, not all feedback was positive. Another user called Retro 'Karthik Subbaraj's career worst movie,' criticizing the screenplay while mildly praising the performances of Suriya and others. '#retro Karthik Subbaraj's career worst movie… Below avg പടം,' the user commented.
#retro Karthik Subbaraj's career worst movie.. Jt>> retro 20 mints single shot scene um സൂര്യയുടെ perfomance um കൊള്ളാം.. Jayaram as usual കോമാളി role.. joju um വല്ല്യ മെനയില്ല..
Below avg പടം pic.twitter.com/V0T3yXbj6N — ARB VIEWS... (@AadhiAdhit72313) May 1, 2025
A third viewer offered a lukewarm review, calling it 'average' with a passable second half: '#Retro average movie… Overall one time watchable'.
#Retro average movie Second Half okay First Half average Overall one time watchable
Movie making #RetroFDFS #RetroFromToday pic.twitter.com/gyXzqDeHS7 — Kutty Dragon (@kuttydragon_) May 1, 2025
Others echoed the sentiment, highlighting issues with pacing and structure. '#Retro a real slow second half… A decent watch I'd say,' another user observed.
#Retro a real slow second half could've trimmed so many scenes, the plot was really good but the screenplay is bad imo. A decent watch I'd say. #RetroFromToday pic.twitter.com/zOLMObt6XN — Joshuaa (@Joshuaaaah7) May 1, 2025
An overseas viewer went so far as to label the film a 'disaster,' praising only Pooja Hegde's performance while criticizing the screenplay's lack of clarity in tone. 'Another disaster from Suriya… painful for the watchers,' read the tweet.
Retro Movie Review #RetroReview FDFS Review from my US Friend. Another disaster from Surya. மரண மொக்கை Positives: Pooja Hegde Negatives: All others
Criticism: Poor screen play. Karthik Subburaj should have given the screenplay impacting, or film should have been sprinkled with… pic.twitter.com/5frbrrjyqH — Prasanna (@DTRPrasanna) May 1, 2025
Despite the varied responses, Retro's release has generated significant buzz, with high-octane action and a star-studded cast, the film still holds promise for fans of the genre.
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