Recommended
hen watching ‘Eli’ one cannot help but assume that director went to the sets without a script and stringed together scenes on the spot. The entire first half is stranded and events happen in circles , completely disorienting the audience and whatever Vadivelu does to salvage it with his comic timing and expressions are wasted. ‘Eli’ rings in a timely warning bell to the ‘Vaigai Puyal’ that though he owns an unshakable place in Tamil cinema audience’s hearts he is in the danger of losing it if he continues with such pedestrian efforts. It is time for him to introspect and follow the great Nagesh who balanced his career to perfection playing the supporting roles regularly and ventured as a hero only when the script was extraordinary and ones that suited him.
Verdict: Go for it if you are an ardent Vadivelu fan