_meaner...leaner...stronger_
_can you feel the_
_power...terror...fire_

Is this a perfect film? Not at all. The first time I watched it I was full of conflicting emotions, grappling back and forth between "this is so dumb" and "but it's like...not bad". I couldn't stop thinking about it afterwards and also wanted to see some of those action sequences again (and hear the Meaner Leaner Stronger refrain and see the dances again because they're STILL not available on YouTube and also see [spoiler]that Cooper drive through the mall[/spoiler] lol) so I gave in and watched it a second time and lo and behold, maybe because I knew what to expect this time around, I enjoyed it fully with no qualms. I'm quite thrilled.

Do I wish there was a more interesting dynamic between the hero and villain? Yes. Do I really regret 1) that we didn't get more song & dance sequences, and 2) that those sequences don't amusingly occur in the middle of the mall hijacking? Naturally. (I was really looking forward to point 2 especially because that would've been hilarious and if anyone could pull that off it'd be Kollywood.)

But I'm nevertheless extremely fond of this quirky, irreverent film that doesn't take itself too seriously and certainly doesn't let you take it seriously either.