Ace (2025)
| Movie | : | Ace |
| Director | : | Arumuga Kumar |
| Starring | : | Vijay Sethupathi and Rukmini Vasanth |
| Genres | : | Romance, Crime, Comedy |
| Editing | : | Fenny Oliver |
| Rating | : | 9.1/10 |
| Release Date | : | 23 May 2025 |
Synopsis
Ace is the story of Bold Kannan, a man with a criminal past who wants to start a new life. He relocates from India to Malaysia, hoping for a fresh beginning. At the airport, he meets Arivu, a ragpicker. Mistaking Bold Kannan for a laborer, Arivu hires him as his assistant to impress Kalpana. Bold Kannan pretends to be a businessman, but the real twist begins when he crosses paths with Rukku, a woman doing odd jobs to survive. Who exactly is Bold Kannan? Why did he leave India and choose Malaysia? And who is Raja Durai and why does Rukku hate him?
Plus Points (+)
After working together in Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren (2018), Tamil Movie, once again director Arumuga Kumar and Vijay Sethupathi are working together in The Ace (2025).
Ace is a unique film where every character has their own distinct story. Take Bold Kannan, for example his journey is shaped by a criminal past. Then there's Rukku, whose storyline features the menacing villain Raja Durai. Meanwhile, Arivu and Kalpana follow their own compelling paths. Director Arumuga Kumar deserves praise for crafting such a refreshing narrative. Unlike many South Indian movies that focus solely on the hero and his family, Ace stands out by giving depth and importance to multiple characters. This multi-layered storytelling keeps the audience engaged and far from bored, offering a rich and diverse cinematic experience.
The first half totally revolves around bold Kannan and Arivu, where their friendship and comedy jokes are next level. You can say that the first half is a mixture of comedy and drama, where you can see a few scenes of action, while the second half looks like you are watching a big-budget Hollywood movie. The second half is only for those fans who want to see Vijay Sethupathi and Babloo Prithiveeraj together on the silver screen.
After the grand success of Maharaja (2024), Makkal Selvan, aka Vijay Sethupathi, once again appears on the big screen with Yogi Babu, Rukmini Vasanth, and Divya Pillai, where his dialogue delivery is next level the other side, in this ace movie, we can see some action scenes of him where he does stunts with a bike.
Minus Points (-)
Vijay Sethupathi is this type of actor whose movies break their own records at the box office, but this time Vijay Sethupathi fails to satisfy his core audiences.
Director Arumuga Kumar, known for his previous hits Laabam (2021) and Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren (2018), returns with Ace a film that initially hits all the right notes. From powerful sound design and captivating background music to spot-on casting, everything seems perfectly crafted. However, in the second half, the story begins to lose its core focus, causing the narrative to drift away from its strong start.
