Chennai Express
2013IndiaLanguage: hiDirected by Rohit Shetty★ 6.5
Available in English: subtitled
Rahul embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his grandfather: to have his ashes immersed in the Holy water of Rameshwaram. En route, he meets a woman hailing from a unique family down South. As they find love through this journey in the exuberant lands of South India, an unanticipated drive awaits them.
Themes and style
Tone
warmdark comedywhimsicalchaotic
Pacing
escalatingepisodicslow build to explosion
Story
journeyescapepursuit
Emotion
all-consuming lovebelongingloyalty under pressuregrief
Themes
caught between worldsfamily dutyfamily wounds passed downclass and money
Feel
crowd pleaserfun scaryrewatchable
Violence
moderate