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It's been a couple of days since I had booked the tickets for Venkat Prabhu's latest film, Goa. I had very little idea about what Goa was going to be like though I had seen a couple of chat shows with Venkat Prabhu, Soundarya Rajnikanth and the actors of the film. I had seen the trailer and the I simply admire the newspaper ad of the film! Chennai 600028 and Saroja, two of the earlier films by Venkat Prabhu had a lot of things in common but they seemed to be entirely different. Being an optimist I hoped for the best as I walked into the R-29 seat at Sathyam Cinemas for the 6.30 show.

Venkat Prabhu did not disappoint me. It reminded me of Chennai 600028. Venkat has made the film with more grandness but with the same flair of freshness and fun. The film took time to get a move. But once the protagonists started for Goa the movie was on. There was no looking back! Premgi Amaran is terrific as Sami in the film. His look and performance is total fun. It is he who has helped Venkat in carrying the film. There is an art in making fun. If that art is missing it is going to be a disaster. I don't have the slightest idea how Jai has managed to speak such non-sense in Hindi or English. He is simply awesome.

The premise could be simple but the two and a half hours in Goa is a holiday that is better to be a part of. The songs is one area that could been more compact. A couple of songs lesser could have been a way lot better! I missed a lot of fun in Goa. The reason for it is that there is hardly any time to laugh at certain points. The one-liners just keep on coming. Here comes another hint on the film, you have no idea how this film is gonna end!

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