The good news
Rajinikanth is a powerhouse and rocks this outing as a sixty-something don with ease, flair and just the right amount of reserve. Through the 152-minute film, Rajini manages to turn in a stellar performance without the hindrance of the usual commercial vices that producers tend to foist on him - a protracted comedy track, song and dance sequences, make up to make him look half his age, unrealistic romance sequences, etc. Radhika Apte is fantastic, playing Rajini’s wife, who is reunited with him after he is paroled from jail. Her eyes and clear expression do most of the talking.