Thug Life Twitter Review: Kamal Haasan and Silambarasan starrer opens with...; netizens raises issue with second half
Mani Ratnam's Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan TR and Trisha Krishnan-starrer Thug Life has been released in theatres on Thursday except Karnataka. The film is one of the most-awaited movies of 2025 and fans were eagerly waiting for the film to release on the big screens. The film's reviews on X (formerly Twitter) showcase a different picture. While, some fans loved some portions of the film, but largely criticized the second half of Thug Life.
Kamal Haasan starrer Thug Life's first half is well-made
One X user commented, "#ThugLife Well made and decent first half which reminded me of Kurosowa's #Ran and Mani's own #Nayakan at some places. Nothing exceptional after the opening sequence but nothing to complain about as well." Another said, "Definitely not as bad as the reviews I've been reading since morning. Pretty good gangster drama so far, in Mani Ratnam's settled style. Kamal and STR are at their best, the film had a solid start and for a change, I've enjoyed some conversational parts more than the action, being a gangster film. The negatives would be some Trisha portions and the interval block, but otherwise liking the film so far!"
Second-half of the film called rehash of Mirzapur and Pataal Lok
Third user said, ""A neat gangster drama so far in Mani Ratnam style. #KamalHaasan shines while #SilambarasanTR steals the show! Kamal's young look with de-aging and bond with young STR is. Some slow narration but good stretches too." "Haters,trollers,fakery, toxicity @ikamalhaasan has seen it all. Believe in you & me the common film lover who spend our own money #Thuglife is fantastic. A masterclass. Stop appreciating after 10 years do it now. Miss it not," said another. "Just in awe of KH's acting throughout the movie and STR has delivered brilliantly too, the young kid's expressions and the entire cast has delivered!! ARR's music is a huge strength but in some portions it felt a bit off.. 2nd half suffers from poor writing! commented other user.
A look at the tweets
#ThugLife Interval: Definitely not as bad as the reviews I've been reading since morning. Pretty good gangster drama so far, in Mani Ratnam's settled style. Kamal and STR are at their best, the film had a solid start and for a change, I've enjoyed some conversational parts more pic.twitter.com/4E3D7pPgrr
Siddarth Srinivas (@sidhuwrites) June 5, 2025
#ThugLife -Monumental Disaster
As a hardcore Aandavar fan I am again disappointed after #Indian2.Routine and boaring story. Not even one scene is good.Aandavar please stop writing your own stories and stop acting in your own stories.???????????????. pic.twitter.com/x13YRRSBiH
Elon 3.0 (@Elon90Elon) June 5, 2025
Didn't expect this from Kamal Hasan and Mani Ratnam.
Like they say in the movie, it felt like a pice of shit smeared over a plate of sumptuous meal. #ThugLife
Akshay Ramesh (@iamnotakshayr) June 5, 2025
Totally disappointed ????
An outdated storyline with a blunder predictable screenplay ??
Worstuu output from Nayakan combo?
Trisha llam edukku ? Total waste?
Only +ves :
KAMAL, STR acting ??
ARR ??
Aishwarya lakshmi acting??
Visuals, production values ?? pic.twitter.com/75YRYxCKA9
Bigiluuu ?? (@Bigileyyy) June 5, 2025
Netizens were quite disappointed with Mani Ratnam's second half of the film. One fan requested Kamal to stop writing his own stories, "#ThugLife -Monumental Disaster. As a hardcore Aandavar fan I am again disappointed after #Indian2. Routine and boaring story. Not even one scene is good. Aandavar please stop writing your own stories and stop acting in your own stories."
Another commented saying, ""#ThugLife had potential but ends up dragging. Kamal Haasan delivers a solid performance, but his never-ending monologues wear you down. Simbu handles his part well, but even that can't rescue the sluggish, flat second half. The trademark Mani Ratnam spark? Nowhere to be found." One fan called Thug Life a rehash of Mirzapur and Paatal Lok and tweeted saying, "At the end of first half, felt the movie is a rehash & a simpler form of Mirzapur & Paatalok series.. Kamal & STR chemistry is the only thing that holds the film to some extent. #Thuglife."
Thug Life also stars Abhirami, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Ashok Selvan, Joju George, Nassar, Ali Fazal, Rohit Saraf and Baburaj in pivotal roles.