Logged · 2026-10-28
Blast
Tamil action drama Blast goes all strikes blazing, but only a few punches land where they should. The rest either swing wildly into thin air or lose their impact somewhere between the noise and the chaos. During one of my random Netflix-and-chill movie nights, I decided to give Arjun Sarja, Preity Mukhundhan, and Abhirami’s latest action outing a shot. And well, I partially enjoyed it. What’s the story about? The film follows Rajaraman, a martial arts instructor who leads a modest life with his wife Neelaveni and daughter Nila. Having raised his family with the belief that injustice should never go unchallenged, he finds their peaceful existence unexpectedly threatened when an encounter with a criminal gang draws them into a much larger conflict involving a powerful syndicate. What follows is a series of confrontations that put the family’s fighting skills and principles to the test. Where does it work, and where does it stumble? The initial establishment of the protagonist’s family is