Directed by co-written by S. Sashikanth, the Netflix film is about love, passion and determination. It brings together inherently different people who are fueled by different emotions. Led by R. Madhavan, Nayanthara, and Siddharth, the film follows all three as their stories entangle the most important days of their lives. Their decisions at that moment will define who they are and who they are willing to be. While the performances are good in several moments, the story does not bring a complete journey for either of the characters.

The film begins with Arjun, a celebrated cricketer who is about to be kicked off the national team. But his passion for the game has him twisted enough to manipulate the team management, even if it includes the media harassing his wife and his kid. It also leads to his father’s poor health, social media trolling. Things work out for him as he is confirmed to play in the next tournament with Pakistan.

Meanwhile, the story also follows the life of his childhood friend Kumudha and her husband Sara. Kumudha, played by Nayanthara, is the teacher at Arjun’s school and is desperate to have her own kids. Her obsession also leads to several warnings and suspensions from the school as she treats the kids with more care than a teacher should. Her husband, Sara is passionate about his hydro fuel project that he believes with change the world. He is willing to sell their property, risk their life and much more to fulfil it. On the surface, the two have a great relationship together, but somewhere down the line, something changes when their dreams seem to slip from their hands.

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Sidharth plays Arjun, the cricketer who has given all his life to the game and to the country. He calls himself a soldier of the nation and does fulfil his duty even if it means risking the lives around him. His performance as an absentee father and as a dedicated player is as good as it gets. Meanwhile, R Madhavan has the best performance of the lot. He plays an easy-going husband, a passionate scientist and an enraged man.

The film attempts to showcase the dark side of each character before leading to the climax of the film, which turns everyone against each other. The plot also seems thrilling but only on paper, as the long run time runs through each character, watering down their motivations. Nayanthara’s obsession with wanting to be a mother is never backed, turning it toxic and making her unreliable. Siddharth is never a likeable character till the end, when he thinks about sacrificing his child without reaching out to the police. Despite R Madhavan’s good performance, Sara’s motivation doesn’t sit with his drastic change in behaviour or obsession with proving his worth.

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Overall, the film fails to bring the three performances together in a gripping movie. Test ends up taking a test of its audience and might not stand the test of time.

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