Got a chance to watch Sivaji.
Here is my review.
After all the hype, I also stepped in with so much of expectations. Overall I can classify the movie review in 3 ways.
Shankar Movie: Below average to the standards of Shankar
Rajni Movie: Blockbuster, but one thing I should say. he is really finding it hard to dance. his age is clearly seen when he tries to tap his foot
Rajni fans: No matter what, if thalaivar is on screen. the magic really works.
On an overall rating, I would rate just as a good movie, thats all. there is nothing extraordinary.due to lot of logicals flaws and screenplay holes.
Sivaji, a NRI coming back to India to do some good things to the society like giving free education and free medical support. as usual there is a villain, who is already running same line of business with lot of corruption with the help of politics. giving all the troubles finally how Superstar get rid of all these things and succeed.
This simple story is given in a very funny and comic way. rajni and vivek makes a good comic pair. shirya is good.
Highlight is the costumes and the art work. manish malhotra magic worked really well with rajni, and thota’s art work is mind blowing. rajni could be 30+ age with all his make up on. but while dancing, . it is really pathetic to see him . age really conquers rest of the things.
Generally Rajni movie speciality is the introduction song. which is big failure in the movie. could have been done better. excellent score by ARR for the introduction song, picturised also very well, but the way that song has been plugged in the movie.is not the right timing.
songs picturisation is excellent, pace is maintained throughout the songs sequences. Action sequence is good courtesy matrix etc. all the other characters are wasted not much impact on the story line.
Villain Suman did his best. I think he has Madras-Eye. wearing glass all the time, with some kind of irritation seen in his face muscles. he can also be used in much more better way.
Rajni appearing in Shivaji, MGR, kamalahassan’s look alikes. are quite a few funny moments in the movie.
The main highlight of the movie is the last 20 mins where the completely bald rajni comes in( courtesy - matrix . Laurence Fishburne) exact costume copy. but really suits well with rajni. but the action sequence is really really funny.
Pls dont think that this is a pessimistic approach for the movie. there is nothing special to be said about the movie, this is over and out Rajni movie for his fans. This is a very good entertaining movie where u forget everything for 3 hours. but my point is.this film could have made much much better.