SIVAJI - Review!

Cool - If I was given just one word to describe the movie!

OK, so it is riches to rags to riches tale.
Yep, there is definitely no logic in the movie. Hell, I can tell you the story (Is there one?) in one line.
The villains are dumb and they are incapable of causing any harm to the hero, in spite of being taller and stronger.
The heroine is super pretty and she falls for our hero rather effortlessly.

Seriously, who the heck cares about all this?
I was sitting in a movie theatre in Atlanta and we pay 21$ for a ticket - Well, that’s a Sivaji Special rate . I would think twice, if I had to pay half that price to watch Spiderman 3.

But honestly, I could give that money one more time just for the movie experience.
There was this guy in the theater who wore a Sivaji Style Wig and entertained everyone even before the movie started. There was another guy who spent around 50$ on pop corn and distributed that to everyone so we could hurl it in the air when Rajini fills the screen space. There was another gang that brought camphor and pumpkins to show to a Rajini poster. They started dancing and yelling way before the movie started.

For every ‘cool’ dialogue that Rajini mouthed, there were whistles, trumpets, claps, yells and the adrenaline was constantly pumping. Well, that’s what you get from a Rajini movie and that’s worth every penny you pay and more!

Dhada Dhadavena nadapathum style, pada padavena siripadhum style, vara vara ellame style...

That pretty much sums the movie experience. Lets welcome the enigma, the rock star, the uncrowned king of Indian cinema one more time!

And will he satisfy his fans? Hell, the movie is going to burn some cash registers for sure!

The movie starts off with Rajini returning from America. Like most Shankar movies, the story revolves around the heroes’ plan to transform India into a developed country.

Like most other Rajini movies, the protagonist overcomes the hurdles and builds his fortune. Clichéd it is, it all ends up going to the benefit of the poor.

The first half is filled with humor and is so steadily paced that the viewer never loses interest. The second half is more action packed with Rajini at the helm of affairs. From romancing Shriya to bashing up the villains, Rajini does everything in style and with great aplomb and ease. The scene where he does a Sivaji, MGR and Kamal Hassan is truly magic!

Shriya looks beautiful and enacts her role well. Vivek brings the house down with his comic timing and dialogues! Suman, as the villain is adequate.
The rest of the supporting cast help build the story. Special credits to Livingston for his laka laka play, full marks to him on that one.

Shankar has done a great job presenting the movie to Rajini fans! From song picturization to screenplay, his efforts are seen in every frame.

Any word to describe Rehmans music would end up turning into a euphemism. His background music simply rocks!

Rajini fans are going to lap this one up like never before.

And i repeat, there is only one reason this movie KICKS ASS! - and that is Rajini. Period.