'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups' Twitter review: Yash, Kiara Advani, Nayanthara film gets mixed early reactions; netizens call it 'Heavy KGF hangover'

'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups' has arrived in theatres with huge expectations surrounding Yash's return to the big screen. Directed by Geethu Mohandas, the action drama has started receiving reactions from audiences following its early screenings.The first responses suggest a divided opinion on Twitter space. Several viewers have praised the movie's technical presentation, production design and Yash's screen presence.Yash's performance receives praiseYash appears in a dual role in 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups'. While some viewers have questioned the narrative, his screen presence is one of the more positively discussed aspects of the movie.One viewer praised Yash's performance while expressing disappointment with the story.The user wrote, “#TOXIC FIRST HALF - BELOW PAR!! #Yash looks terrific and his charm carries the film, backed by excellent cinematography, production design and stylish action. That's it!! Story-wise, there's barely anything so far. Guns, violence, sex, fights and slow-mo moments keep coming, while the actual plot hardly moves. Visually impressive, but very much STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE so far. #ToxicReview | @Movies4u_Officl.”Netizens point to 'KGF' similaritiesSome reactions have focused on the similarities between Yash's portrayal in 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups' and his popular Rocky character from the 'KGF' franchise.A viewer criticised the first half and wrote, “#TOXIC First Half: Heavy KGF Hangover! Full of violence and style, but with little substance so far. #Yash is in full-on KGF mode as Raya. Lots of bold scenes with women and too many action blocks without any real highs. Yash’s screen presence is superb. Interval block is decent.”Another viewer took the comparison further after watching the second half, writing, “2nd half started should've named it as KGF3 instead of #Toxic #Yash #ToxicTheMovie.”Screenplay draws criticismOne viewer described the first half as disjointed and raised concerns about its action sequences and background score.The reaction read, “#Toxic Very Messy 1st Half! Apart from the technical quality, this one is all over the place so far. Heavy KGF hangover with a very clumsy and tiring screenplay. Even the action feels artificial with excessive mocobot usage, while the BGM is also a major letdown. Only the interval and a few Yash-Kiara scenes are somewhat better. The rest has been a dud so far..”Another social media user praised the film's visual scale but found fault with its characterisation and screenplay. They wrote, “#Toxic - First Half Ultra Stylish Yash & Rich Productions Values r plus. Circus Fight Super. Has Style, Glamour, Violence. But No proper Character Intro, Dialogues, No Emotional Connect. Random Characters and a Clueless screenplay!.”Early reactions remain dividedFurther criticism came from a viewer who felt the film prioritised spectacle over narrative substance.The user wrote, “#TOXIC First Half: Loud & Empty! All style, absolutely no substance. Not a single character makes an impact. Women, bold scenes and endless action blocks, yet NOT ONE GENUINE HIGH. The second half has a massive rescue job ahead! #ToxicReview #Yash.”Another viewer gave the movie a 2.5/5 rating and criticised its portrayal of women. The reaction read, “TIRING 1st half #Toxic 1/2.5 It's regressive and seeing a women used as a prop just like PEDDI just to showoff the #Yash dominance is exhausting.. Monotonous Screenplay, Boring interval BREAk! #ToxicTheMovie.”'Toxic' records strong advance bookingDespite the mixed early word of mouth, 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups' has opened with strong commercial momentum. According to Sacnilk, the movie had recorded an India Day 1 advance booking gross of Rs 64.85 crore, including block seats, as of 6 am on August 26.The movie stars Yash in a dual role, with Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth in prominent roles. 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups' has reportedly been made on a budget of around Rs 500 crore.Give your child the gift of confidence! Claim your exclusive TOI Masterclass spot today!