Sigma Review: Young Director’s Outdated Borefest

Sundeep Kishan Pic in Sigma Movie

BOTTOM LINE
Young Director’s Outdated Borefest

RATING
1.5/5

Story, Screenplay, Director: Jason Sanjay
Cast: Sundeep Kishan, Faria Abdullah, Raju Sundaram, Sampath Raj, Shiv Panditt, Anbu Thasan
Music Director: Thaman S
DOP: Krishnan Vasant
Editor: Praveen KL
Producer: Lyca Productions
Presented By: Subaskaran
Production Company: Lyca Productions
U.S. Distributor:

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What Is the Film About?

Sigma follows Sundeep Kishan’s character, who is struggling financially and goes after a massive treasure belonging to Sampath Raj’s character. His search for the keys needed to unlock it, the maze he must navigate, and the chase that follows form the core of the story.

Performances

For Sundeep Kishan, Sigma is another regular role with a routine performance. The part offers little to challenge him, and he does what we’ve seen him do before, without any complaints.

Faria Abdullah gets a patchy role that gives her little scope to perform or leave a positive impression. The problem lies in how her character is written, rather than her performance.

Analysis

Directed by Jason Sanjay, son of superstar and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, SIGMA starts with a simple setup. But until the pre-interval, the film feels surprisingly outdated and unexciting.

Most of the first half focuses on the hero’s financial troubles, his repeated losses, casino gambling and fights. Shiva Panditt’s cardboard villain track adds little weight to the story. Sampath Raj is another villain in the mix, while the love track with Faria Abdullah feels patchy as well.

The interval block offers a brief lift, though it is not particularly strong. With the rest of the first half feeling so dull, SIGMA struggles to make an impression.

The second half, sadly, offers no relief. In fact, it becomes even more tiring, with illogical villain scenes and poorly designed action blocks. Adding to the mess is an abruptly placed item song. Every dated commercial trope is thrown at the audience, making the film feel like a routine entertainer from two decades ago.

The climax, involving how Sundeep Kishan reaches the massive money vault, takes the absurdity to another level. Everything is over the top and logically silly. The execution is so laughable that even casual OTT viewers who barely pay attention would find it hard to buy.

Overall, Sigma is a surprisingly awkward launchpad for Jason Sanjay, the son of a massive star like Vijay. It is hard to believe a young debut director has come up with something this outdated, routine, and exhausting.

Performances by Other Actors

Sigma has several familiar faces in its supporting cast, but none leave a positive impression. Some of the characters are irritating and feel like caricatures.

Raju Sundaram gets a role meant to add humour, but it doesn’t blend well with the proceedings. Sampath Raj and Shiv Panditt play the main villains. While Sampath Raj goes over the top, Shiv Panditt comes across as a plastic Bollywood villain.

The other known faces have little to do and barely make an impact.

Music and Other Departments?

Thaman’s background score shows occasional sparks, but overall, the music makes little impact. The less said about the couple of songs, the better. They are that bad.

Krishnan Vasant’s cinematography is just about okay. Visually, the film feels dated and lacks a fresh look. Praveen KL’s editing needed to be much sharper in the second half, which becomes painfully lengthy and tiring.

Lyca Productions’ production values give the film a low-budget feel.

Highlights?

Hardly any

Drawbacks?

Outdated direction

Dated treatment and fights

Illogical, plastic villains

Lengthy second half that drags

Did I Enjoy It?

No

Will You Recommend It?

No

Sigma Movie Reviewed by Kalyan

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