I ll probably be labelled as the biggest dick in the universe for saying anything negative about this movie but after seeing that Science Fiction, which is my favorite genre of all time and being a die hard fan of Cameron and Spielberg for years I have to say that although this is by the far the best visual effects extravaganza in Indian Cinema ( credit Stan Winston Studios) it falls flat on a significant number of levels.
Straight off I ll get the two major elements that put this film on edge - Rajnikanth's acting as the android and the visual effects really stand out. Even though the entire plot basically was riding on his shoulders he gave a solid and engaging performance that really is extremely hard to pull off. Kudos to his commitment to bring stability to the two lead characters in the film and the contrast that he portrays between being a protagonist and antagonist was near perfection. The second important aspect of this film to be analyzed are definitely the visual effects . The prosthetics used here are a landmark in the Indian Film Industry - of course the models are reminiscent of i-robot n the t 800 . Nevertheless a lot of time and work has been done to make the visual effects really immersive and photo realistic- an excellent milestone. The climatic scenes definitely make the experience really memorable and the solid work of the visual effects artists were brilliant.
However much the hype of this film we have to look some other major elements which in my opinion fall apart . The story really is linear and predictable . I know even avatar did not have a strong story but at least it was executed with masterful skill - something that is visible missing in this film. S. Shankar's works have been brilliant in the past but in the age where a movie like Inception exists he needs to set the bar higher and focus more on cinematic perfection than crude commercialism. The acting was extremely sub standard except for the robot. The dialogs were laughable and were immature.I know its very hard to please the fans and give something that genuinely stands out but this opportunity was wasted and what came was a product of what has been selling in the market for years .Its time to take a step back and push for perfection. The editing was really bad. The abuse of the slow motion and close up shots really corrupt the experience.
Despite the setbacks this is definitely a must watch - at least once to appreciate that Indian films are entering the future landscape of Science Fiction and perhaps will make a much bigger impact in the coming years. However the industry has a lot to learn and this movie may be the first step in initiating it.
Straight off I ll get the two major elements that put this film on edge - Rajnikanth's acting as the android and the visual effects really stand out. Even though the entire plot basically was riding on his shoulders he gave a solid and engaging performance that really is extremely hard to pull off. Kudos to his commitment to bring stability to the two lead characters in the film and the contrast that he portrays between being a protagonist and antagonist was near perfection. The second important aspect of this film to be analyzed are definitely the visual effects . The prosthetics used here are a landmark in the Indian Film Industry - of course the models are reminiscent of i-robot n the t 800 . Nevertheless a lot of time and work has been done to make the visual effects really immersive and photo realistic- an excellent milestone. The climatic scenes definitely make the experience really memorable and the solid work of the visual effects artists were brilliant.
However much the hype of this film we have to look some other major elements which in my opinion fall apart . The story really is linear and predictable . I know even avatar did not have a strong story but at least it was executed with masterful skill - something that is visible missing in this film. S. Shankar's works have been brilliant in the past but in the age where a movie like Inception exists he needs to set the bar higher and focus more on cinematic perfection than crude commercialism. The acting was extremely sub standard except for the robot. The dialogs were laughable and were immature.I know its very hard to please the fans and give something that genuinely stands out but this opportunity was wasted and what came was a product of what has been selling in the market for years .Its time to take a step back and push for perfection. The editing was really bad. The abuse of the slow motion and close up shots really corrupt the experience.
Despite the setbacks this is definitely a must watch - at least once to appreciate that Indian films are entering the future landscape of Science Fiction and perhaps will make a much bigger impact in the coming years. However the industry has a lot to learn and this movie may be the first step in initiating it.
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