Retro X reviews: Great comeback for Suriya, but second half ‘konjam bore’ say netizens
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One of the big May Day releases was Singam fame Tamil star Suriya’s Retro, directed by Karthik Subbaraj (of Pizza, Petta fame) , as a former gangster, who leaves his life of violence behind for love. But that becomes easier said than done, and he is forced to take up the fight yet again, for that exact same love. The film was highly anticipated, but has it met audience expectations? Going by what audiences have been posting on social media, it seems that the film has its moments, but has not left them entirely satisfied.
What netizens are saying about Suriya's Retro
“Suriya delivers a stellar performance that cements the film, while Pooja Hegde gets one of the best roles”, “Suriya anchors the film that has amazing action blocks. Second half is konjam bore, but overall film is ok”, “Swag-filled mass comeback for Suriya”, “A good watch with a lot of high moments; second half felt cliché”, “First half is like Jagame Thandiram, second half is Jigarthanda Double X”, “Lazy writing in second half stops this from being a cult film”, “Expected a lot from Karthik Subbaraj; half way through was disappointed”, were only some of the comments coming in for Retro.
My review #Retro #Retroreview #suriya Top notch performance 👍
— RkR (@rajeeshkr1986) May 1, 2025
Don’t compare any other movies
It’s a decent #KarthikSubbaraj movie
Don’t expect much more
My rating 3/5*
#RetroReview: A Power-Packed Classic! 🔥❤️#Suriya delivers a stellar performance that cements this film 🎥 and nails it.@hegdepooja one of the best role 🤩
— S P (@_thecurious1) May 1, 2025
Rating: 4.5/5 💥🏆#RetroFromToday pic.twitter.com/8az3w5ZZp1
Retro
— Sukumaran BP (@BpSukumaran) May 1, 2025
A good watch. Had a lot of high moments(1st half🔥). Main plot of the 2nd half felt cliche, but presented nicely with references. Climax expectation was so high, but that scene felt off. Overall, a good theatrical watch. Worth the money. Recommending✅#Retro #RetroReview
The consensus right now is that Suriya has tried valiantly to elevate the film, but Kallachirippu producer Karthik’s writing lets him down. The film, though, has already been picked up by Netflix for its post-theatrical rights and is expected to be available to stream by the first week of June.
#RetroReview
— Love 💜 (@Love_cinema_365) May 1, 2025
Suriya come back 🔥
Action sequence Vera level
Second half than konjam bore but ok overall Super 👍
#Retroreview expected a lot from KS, half way thro very boring! None of the scenes connects to audience 😨🥲 #RetroFromToday #retro great effort from SAna and DOp goes in vain! 😒 #RetroBlockbuster 🙅♂️ pic.twitter.com/uXfAaPoQNL
— Paddock (@paddockn300) May 1, 2025
Retro comes after the disappointment that was Kanguva, and Suriya needed a big win at the box office. Unconfirmed reports on social media point at shows being cancelled, despite the holiday start. Netizens have been pointing out that the actor’s last major box office hit was 2013’s Singam 2 , while the critically-acclaimed films like Soorarai Pottru and Jai Bhim were direct-to-OTT outings.
