Ace Twitter Review: Vijay Sethupathi and Yogi Babu's romantic-comedy gets greenlight from the audience

Vijay Sethupathi and Rukmini Vasanth starrer Tamil romantic crime comedy Ace recently hit the theatres with early reviews storming the social media handles. Directed, written, and produced by Arumuga Kumar, the latest film notably marked Sethupathi’s 51st project as the lead actor in his career.

The film has received positive reviews from the audience, especially for its fun storyline and Sethupathi’s performance.

On X user wrote, “LetsXOtt: #Ace - FIRST HALF — After a long time, really enjoyed a clean, funny, romantic & a Totally  unexpected genre from Vijay Sethupathi. Bold Kannan Role. Perfectly suited him The humour worked so well — the whole theatre was laughing throug…”

LetsXOtt: #Ace - FIRST HALF After a long time, really enjoyed a clean, funny, romantic & a Totally unexpected genre from Vijay Sethupathi Bold Kannan Role Perfectly suited him The humour worked so well the whole theatre was laughing throug pic.twitter.com/0YErlifgut
Subhodayam Subbarao (@rajasekharaa) May 22, 2025

Another person said, “#ACE delivers a usual commercial entertainer, blending songs, action, and comedy in perfect balance. The standout feature is the hilarious #VijaySethupathi & #YogiBabu duo. Director  @Aaru_Dir crafts a mass-appealing film set against a vibrant Malaysia backdrop.”

#ACE delivers a usual commercial entertainer, blending songs, action, and comedy in perfect balance. The standout feature is the hilarious #VijaySethupathi & #YogiBabu duo. Director @Aaru_Dir crafts a mass-appealing film set against a vibrant Malaysia backdrop Sathish Kumar M (@sathishmsk) May 23, 2025

A third critic added, “#ACE -  @VijaySethuOffl’s film is a refreshingly fun crime comedy that’s mostly lighthearted and makes for a good watch. Feels a slightly bloated in length, but thankfully has enough LOL moments to keep the proceedings going."

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The tweet continued, "One of those films where the hero picks brains over brawn. @rukminitweets shines in her Tamil debut with a meaty part. @iYogiBabu gets a solid part to entertain after a long time.”

#ACE - @VijaySethuOffls film is a refreshingly fun crime comedy thats mostly lighthearted and makes for a good watch. Feels a slightly bloated in length, but thankfully has enough LOL moments to keep the proceedings going. One of those films where the hero picks brains over pic.twitter.com/lEemDg0ANJ
Haricharan Pudipeddi (@pudiharicharan) May 23, 2025

One wrote, “Fight Scenes In #Ace Are Impressively Choreographed. I Particularly Enjoyed The Restaurant Sequence In The 1st Half & Action Scenes In The 2nd Half.”

Fight Scenes In #Ace Are Impressively Choreographed. I Particularly Enjoyed The Restaurant Sequence In The 1st Half & Action Scenes In The 2nd Half pic.twitter.com/BHEONcjk1C Trendswood (@Trendswoodcom) May 23, 2025

Another penned, "Firs & foremost the movie did not bore or cringe at any point.The movie just needed better staging & execution, was feeling like watching film that should have come 10 years back(KTv Movies). @VijaySethuOffl & #YogiBabu managed to evoke laughter at intervals,#RukminiVasanth was such a delight to watch.Okay Padam."

#AceFirs & foremost the movie did not bore or cringe at any point.The movie just needed better staging & execution, was feeling like watching film that should have come 10 years back(KTv Movies).@VijaySethuOffl & #YogiBabu managed to evoke laughter at intervals,#RukminiVasanth pic.twitter.com/s4LnPOEGUl
Jiya Rahman (@jiyathedon) May 23, 2025

The recently released film also stars Yogi Babu in a supporting role. The film follows Kannan, who seeks a new life in a foreign country but gets dragged into a shark circle. However, things took a messy twist when a daring heist turned their hope into a curse, forcing him to outsmart fate itself.