An ‘unofficial’ adaptation of the original Tamil film Oh My Kadavule, Hurry Om Hurry follows the story of a man who gets a second chance to sort his love life having previously been on the verge of a divorce. Will he sort out things or will he opt for a new flame? The story here had all the ingredients of a fun entertainer but the writing here is extremely cliched(although progressive in bouts) and it eventually leads to the downfall of the film, overall speaking. The screenplay standing at a whopping length of nearly 150 minutes was 20 minutes too long while also being extremely preachy towards the end. 

The drama opens with the introduction of two of the three protagonists who are childhood friends and have been through thick and thin in life, while being besides each other. Soon, a marriage proposal out of the blue ends them together but one year down the line, they are on the verge of a divorce. This until ‘God’ steps in to give the protagonist some control to opt for the love of his life. The tone of the drama is light and frothy although the comedy in itself seems a little forced. The first half of the drama does have decently engaging moments to keep you invested, as the writers begin to highlight the journey of the protagonist and the turn of events that lead to him being on the brink of divorce. I did like the characterization of the protagonist which was designed to be inclined towards one of the two characters in his life. The gradually shifting dynamics between him and his wife, and the closeness to his friend that he thinks is his life partner, did setup things well for the second hour. 

I was quite looking forward to the second half that did promise to be a mad comic caper, with a little theme of Bruce Almighty thrown in. But what I was served was such a preachy affair on how to preserve love and marriage. The writers ought to have introduced a lot more of the fun quotient by generating moments of comedy and confusion in the mix. This, while the guessing game on who would be the ideal life partner for the protagonist should also have been incorporated until the end. But, almost halfway through the second hour you get to know the inclination of the protagonist and that leads to an array of scenes laced with predictability. I just did not get the high of a love story that I wished to see. The writing kept getting cliched with every scene as I sat there patiently awaiting a twist in the tale, something that did not arrive. While some of the loose ends were tied up at the end, I just couldn’t overlook the fact that the drama got so heavy after a point that it made me glance at my watch after every five minutes. Overall, the writing misses the mark here and lacks the fun quotient of the original.