Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam have come together for a professional collaboration after 38 years. Their last outing together, Nayakan, was a classic. Now, all eyes are on Thug Life, a mass actioner written by Haasan himself with music by A.R. Rahman. The film features an ensemble cast including Silambarasan TR, Trisha Krishnan, Ashok Selvan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Joju George, Ali Fazal, Sanya Malhotra, and Rohit Saraf, among others. With the film now playing in theatres, here’s a look at the first reactions and reviews from audiences.

Netizens Unimpressed by Thug Life

The initial reactions toward Mani Ratnam`s directorial Thug Life are not positive, with fans saying the film lacks the filmmaker’s trademark magic. Many also felt the second half was flat and the plot quite generic.

It was uninteresting, routine, emotionless aimless and unimpressive in every way, yet undeniably musical and stylish.#Thuglife pic.twitter.com/9F9wz4KxCx