Saa Vee Movie Review: A chaotic ride through uneven dark comedy storytelling
The film attempts dark humor and suspense but is let down by inconsistent tone and underdeveloped emotional stakes. Out goes our Saa Vee movie review.
Saa Vee Movie Review
Falls short of its promise
Performances
Story & Narration
Technical Aspects & Music
Saa Vee begins with a potentially gripping setup: Udhaya Deep suspects his two uncles of murdering his father, yet ironically finds himself falling for one uncle’s daughter. When one uncle dies in an accident and his corpse goes missing overnight, the film positions itself as a black comedy mystery. The police investigation and the sudden death of the second uncle should have elevated the tension, but the writing wavers so much that the central mystery loses its urgency. What could have been a sharp, darkly humorous thriller becomes a loosely strung chain of events lacking bite.
The first half is where the film struggles the most. Director Antony Ajith’s decision to change the title from Saavu Veedu to Saa Vee feels cosmetic rather than meaningful, as the writing shows little effort in justifying the tonal shift. Scenes drag, the humor often falls flat, and the film takes far too long to find a rhythm. Even the engaging premise is buried under meandering sequences and inconsistent staging.
The second half shows improvement, but only marginally. The investigation gains momentum, yet the screenplay still pulls back every time it threatens to get gripping. The director tries to inject social commentary on drug abuse, but the message arrives abruptly and feels tacked on rather than organically integrated. The final payoff is predictable and lacks the cleverness or tension that a black-comedy thriller demands.
Udhaya Deep puts in a sincere performance, but the writing doesn’t give him enough material to shine. Aadhesh Bala, as the police inspector, is the rare spark – his comedic investigations bring relief in an otherwise uneven narrative. Rest of the cast are fitting choices, though limited by thinly written roles.
Music by Saran Raghavan and VJ Raghuram is serviceable but forgettable. Cinematographer Boopathy Venkatachalam does his best with minimal lighting, and his grounded visuals often compensate for the screenplay’s shortcomings. Editors Sundar and Rakesh keep the film watchable, but even crisp editing cannot salvage inconsistent writing.
Overall, Saa Vee aims for quirky black comedy and meaningful commentary but lands somewhere in the middle: neither sharp enough to engage nor bold enough to impress.
Saa Vee Movie Rating: 2.25/5
