Throughout the entire year, only a few movies come out that actually make you think deeply about what just happened. One such latest example has just hit the theaters — “UI.” That’s the name of the picture from the Kannada industry. Upendra is the writer, director, and actor of this movie.
A few weeks ago, when I watched its teaser and trailer, I had absolutely no idea what kind of bird’s nest I was putting my hand into. The moment I tweeted about it, people started saying, “Bro, you don’t know anything. You haven’t even watched any of his movies. He’s one of the best directors in India.”
So, I thought, okay, let’s see what kind of movie this is. Since it wasn’t playing in my city, I took a seven-hour train journey to Pune City to watch it. And after watching the “UI” movie, if you still haven’t figured it out, this is the movie where the main actor shoots another man in the butt in the teaser.
After watching the trailer, I honestly didn’t have many expectations. It felt like another Martin or Kabzaa — and by the way, the same actor was in those movies too. But now that I’ve seen “UI,” I want to say that this is an extremely polarizing picture.
The majority of the audience is not going to like it, wondering what’s even going on. That’s why I want to give a huge salute to Upendra Sir, the man behind this movie. It takes guts — balls of titanium — to create such a picture. Just imagining, planning, and actually executing it requires extraordinary courage.
It is one of the strangest movies you’ll see this year. Until now, you may have heard of the concept of breaking the fourth wall. This movie doesn’t just stop at four — it breaks eight, sixteen walls.
The picture starts, and within minutes, you see a text on the screen saying, “If you’re intelligent and think too much, then leave.” Then a dialogue comes along saying, “You’ve seen the reel in real life, and the real life in a reel, but do you have the guts to see real life in real life?”
And then what happens in this “UI” movie is wild. A movie is being made within the movie, directed by Upendra. People are watching this movie in the theater, and something so shocking happens that it clicks with some of them. They walk out saying, “I get it now, I understand.”
One man starts giving away all his belongings — jewelry, phone, gold — and even calls his younger brother saying, “Hey, you like my wife? Take her.” People around him ask what’s wrong, and he says, “You go back and watch the movie. When you understand, you’ll get it.”
Then there’s a couple coming out of the theater. The woman says, “The movie made sense. You don’t last long in bed.” The man replies, “You must have plenty of experience, huh? Let’s get a divorce. We’ll go our separate ways.” Both walk away happily.
A group of four friends comes out — two girls and two guys. The women tell the men, “Now we understand. Let’s start kissing.” Watching all this, I wondered, what are they trying to show us?
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Indirectly, the movie seems to be saying that they’ll show something so profound that it’ll make the audience realize the true value of life. They’re openly challenging you to watch, have the courage, and try to understand.
Now you’re probably wondering, “What’s the message, then? What is the movie trying to say?”
Well, to be honest, even I didn’t fully get it. You need to put your brain to work to figure out what’s being shown and what it means. Most of the time, the messages are spoon-fed, but the movie is designed to keep you confused so that you discuss theories with your friends.
However, if all this makes you think it’s a good picture, then wait. Because the presentation — the typical South movie style — drags it down. It falls to the level of Martin, Kabzaa, and Heropanti 2.
The concept is intriguing, but the execution doesn’t do it justice. The movie goes to extremes without fear, even if it’s not liked by everyone. AI-generated visuals are used, but they’re not polished. Weird images are shown — like intestines stuffed in a guitar, a brain popping out somewhere, or Adam and Eve in an odd sequence.
The movie’s boldness deserves praise, but it’s not a great movie overall.
