Darbar

The GOOD, BAD & NOT-SO-BAD

GOOD

Superstar Rajni - For his undiminished charisma, style quotient and energy through which he fits into the role of a super-cop, when he is almost seventy, including courageously gymming out in all glory. He is a living testimony to the adage that age is just a number and remains the primary reason to watch this otherwise avoidable flick. And.. that is a near impossible feat that he can rightfully claim that only Rajni can accomplish.

Nivetha Thomas - For her commendable performace in a meaty cameo as Rajni's daughter.

Anirudh - For an energetic background score and few good (not great) songs.



NOT-SO-BAD

Yogi Babu - who fares decently with his comic one-liners.

Action set-pieces - While none of it is exceptional, the railway station piece is well choreographed and packs a punch.

Nayantara - She continues to look like a billion bucks and oozes elegance and grace even though she has a nothing role here. While there is a weak pretense to rationalise the semblance of a romance, it is what it is - at best, a weak pretense, if not entirely phony.



BAD

The Villains - Sunil Shetty and co who are bad because they are not bad-enough baddies to challenge the hero in any meaningful way.

A R Murugadoss - Director ARM appears pretty directionless as he puts up a tepid show with weak writing which is all over the place. Looks like the chart-buster "Summa Kizhi" was actually inspired by a reading of this ragtag script. If not for the Superstar who shoulders this pretty sloppy outing and salvages it to watchable category, this would have been declared DOA - dud-on-arrival.

I've never written a review before but just couldn't stop myself this time. To every rajini fanatic I plead you to not glorify such a baseless horrible movie. Irrespective of this movie becoming a blockbuster or not Rajini will still remain rajini but by glorifying this senseless cop movie we will only be encouraging the hese directors to continue to fool the audience by making such stupid films. The confidence that the fans will take care of making a film an automatic success is the reason directors are taking things for granted. I plead to the fans and the movie goers to skip this terrible movie in protest. This film wouldn't have got positive reviews even back in the 90's as it is a totally outdated script. A. R. M has lost himself. Spyder, Sarkar and now this. Three major disasters in a Row.

This movie came with lot of expectations about Super Star - A R Murugadoss combo. Yes, they have lived up to the expectation to a certain extent. Thalaivar is as usual stylish and suave in 1st half and everything seems good. But, after 10 minutes in the 2nd half the movie becomes brainless (literally too) and progresses without logic. The absolutely miserable scene is the spoiler and I don't want to disclose it. Finally, a disappointing watch that pulls you down after a marvelous 1st half.

The movie starts off with plenty of exciting scenes for Rajini fans. The plot seems promising, the characters seem interesting and the story seems worth watching...

But then it ALL comes crashing down in the nonsensical second half: a disappointing villain, illogical sequences and a bordering-on-stupid script ending with a dull climax.

Pros: Rajini, father-daughter sentiment, Yogi Babu. Cons: Unintelligent direction, amateurish dialogue, boring climax.

This movie is a watchable crime/action movie for rajini sir because he has done his part well. niveda thomas had also performed well the father daughter relationship was good. The bgm was energetic and some songs were good. The first half was better than the second half. The movie is good while there was some unlogic scenes and the story is not that variety this is a watchable movie considering rajini sir's effort it is watchable for rajini sir