It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

A Brilliant Conflict

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

The film is not so good. Music and BGM in the film are awesome. But there is no story line in the film. The comedy was good in the film. Action scenes were good in the film.

Dhanush best movie till now everything was nice in this movie fighting,romance,comedy and especially dialogs it was awesome no chance even i and my friends are doing Mari trailer version myself.and i buy ed Mari glass the best movie.Song were also nice i like the most Tarah local video songs and the theme everyone should see this movie.Whoever see this movie they will think to become Mari. and i saw this movie 8 times.The concept story is awesome the story was a police want conquer a area which is already ruled by maari.Peacock race is also a part in the story,one person named bird ravi his aim was to win peacock at least one year but maari will win every year so bird ravi and that police will Plan and put maari in jail so that maari will loose his power and his peacock wont be trained enough for the race

There are some gangsta movies which tries to be better but end up being being bad, Maari is not one of them. It starts off being bad and ends up being awfully painful. But this movie served one purpose, this is the movie which can be showcased for all aspiring actors, directors, screenwriters and pointed out how not to take a movieI don't even know where do i begin with this atrocity. Everything was horrible, from the premise, the actors, the comedy relief, the stunts, heroine, Story (there was none). It is like a wasted potluck, anything you pick from this movie can taste literally horrible and you would wonder why do you need it at all I like masala movies, not a huge fan but still, as i saw the trailer i knew what was i into. All i was expecting from this movie was some really fantastic dialogues which will become the cuss of all Chennaiates in future and a equally good acting by Dhanush and some mindless action. Please anyone tell me if this is too much of an expectation. And the movie did not miss this by a pinch, it missed it by a huge mile.Calling premise stupid would be a understatement, it was one of the most fun-intended-action-aspired bullshit. From there the movie lost me, but the comedy relief made me chuckle in the beginning and i expected them to carry the movie at least half-way, NO, not to be. Then came a face-off between the good cop and the rouge hero, i was expecting some action, NO the movie stops the scene and moves to elsewhere.Nothing in this movie is continuous, the editing is so awful. It just looks like every scene was shot in intervals of years and patched together to give a grotesque screenplay. I am not kidding, many times i felt why was that scene there? Was it just for the next scene to happen? No other purpose, seriously?? OK i will not even comment on anything else, the least i should expect was some mindless action which will make me remember the movie for at least a week, again plot twist, the Director says NO. There was just 2 fights in the entire movie and both of them was so badly Stunt Choreographed it just felt like Dhanush was smashing Styrofoam shaped mannequin and not real people. What a waste, a DON movie where fight is awful, what more could go wrong? Acting was predictable and shitty. You have one of the best actors, Dhanush and this was what you can come up with? That guy can do anything, why make a mockery out of him.Characters was worthless, none of them gave you that involvement that you want to root for them. I did not care if Dhanush dies, Vijay Yesudas dies or even the entire cast commit suicide and end the movie. Not a remorse for anyone, there at least could have been a strong back story justifying why the hero is the way he is.No story, awful characterisation, dismal stunts, sub-standard dialogues and all so not all important comedy relief. If the entire world was coming to an end and this was the last movie that i could watch before the apocalypse, i would still gladly pass

The Star Value of Dhanush is significantly raised since the movies Raanjhana,VIP,Shamitabh etc and hence the director has tried to use his presence for this commercial plot. Maari(Dhanush) is a local goon and he is not a regular Don who supports or protects people in his area, this don is the one hated by everybody. There is a very simple plot and not any big story to follow in the script, the screenplay is comical, not boring and Robo Shankar with his wits shines well and comes almost throughout the movie.The Whole film revolves around Dhanush and he carries it well with his looks,acting,style and Body language,most of the scenes he speaks punch dialogs lights a cigarette(Most of the Scenes he is seen smoking or drinking) and walks with the ear drum banging background music(Courtesy:Anirudh) Songs are very good,Since Dhanush is a very good dancer this movie is no exception, the villain role is played by Vijay Yesudas(debut) he did good, but maybe they should have considered some other person who looks more serious in order to match Dhanush's Mass Aura in the movie.Maari is an entertainer with a weak story line and if you love Dhanush you will love it.For other this will be a not so boring time-pass.