Anniyan vs Recoil
Anniyan has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.8/10 for Recoil). Recoil is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 3h 1m. Anniyan is the older of the two (2005 against 2012). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Anniyan
Recoil| Anniyan | Recoil | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2012 |
| Length | 3h 1m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Shankar | Terry Miles |
| Main cast | Prakash Raj, Saurabh Shukla, Nassar, Kalabhavan Mani, Cochin Haneefa | Patrick Gilmore, Serinda Swan, Lochlyn Munro, Danny Trejo, Noel Gugliemi |
Synopsis
Anniyan
Unable to tolerate society's injustices and devastated by rejection from the woman he loves, a meek lawyer develops a split personality: one side a vengeful vigilante killer punishing evildoers, the other a dashing playboy capable of winning her heart. Complications arise when the three sides begin to collide.
Recoil
A cop turns vigilante after his family is murdered, exacting vengeance on the killers - and then on all criminals who have slipped through the system.