After an average first half, an outstanding second half impresses.
Rating : 3.25/5
Tagline : Chitti steals the show AGAIN
Tagline : Chitti steals the show AGAIN
Whenever we hear the name Shankar in South Cinema, we know that the project is going to be huge. We all know what happened when he teamed up with Rajinikanth the last time. Together they come again with a sequel to their last stint Robot albeit this time including another super star in the form of Akshay Kumar. Let’s see how this movie shapes out.
Vasikar(Rajnikant), a Robotic scientist from Chennai is on a mission to find out about what happened to all the cell phones in and around the Chennai area with the help of his recommissioned Chitti(Rajni) and Vennela (Amy Jackson), his personal assistant robot. Big shots involved with mobile technology keep getting killed and there is a state of emergency announced in Chennai. Pakshi Raja (Akshay Kumar) who is behind all the cell phones vanishing has a backstory on why is he creating all the destruction. Will Vasikaran and Chitti be able to stop the destruction and how forms the story of 2.0.
Rajnikant as Vasikar was his normal self but the real actor in him comes when he gets into Chitti’s shoes especially in the second half. Amy Jackson as Vennela is surprisingly impressive. She is the right fit for the role. Akshay Kumar as pakshi raja has done a commendable job in his makeup. In the backstory as a professor too, he does well. The makeup artists must get a special mention. All the other fillers in different roles do their job.
Shankar doesn’t waste any time in getting to the script which is revealed in the trailer with all the cellphones scrunched in the air. He takes the supernatural path in causing the deaths of the big shots involved in the mobile frequency scam. There is so much action involved in the first half that we hardly see any emotion or entertainment which is disappointing given all the hype and expectations built up to the movie.
The second half starts with the back story of Pakshi Raja which explains why he is causing all the mobile destruction. The flashback is quite emotional and send a good message. Shankar midway through the shoot probably realized that he’s missing the entertainment angle which was abundant in the original Robot. Just when you think it is a normal movie, he brings the rowdy Chitti version 2.0 in the second half and there’s non stop action included with entertainment.
There are so many positives in the movie. The biggest plus is definitely the background score of AR Rahman. His unique quality in giving music is unmatched. Special mention to Mano for his dubbing to Rajni. Simply outstanding. There are some entertaining sequences like a Srimanthudu dialogue reference in the first half and “Hey Birdman, Ironman” dialogue with Rajni swag is a treat to watch.
The direction of the movie has a typical Shankar mark in it. Some more entertainment in the first half would have been good. The graphics in the movie were scratchy in some parts but few of them were truly in the international level. All in all, 2.0 is a movie with rich scientific and technical values which might not be your cup of tea if you prefer mass movies. But, it is definitely worth your time if you are all for science.
- Chaitanya Somavajhala (@ChaitanSrk)
Vasikar(Rajnikant), a Robotic scientist from Chennai is on a mission to find out about what happened to all the cell phones in and around the Chennai area with the help of his recommissioned Chitti(Rajni) and Vennela (Amy Jackson), his personal assistant robot. Big shots involved with mobile technology keep getting killed and there is a state of emergency announced in Chennai. Pakshi Raja (Akshay Kumar) who is behind all the cell phones vanishing has a backstory on why is he creating all the destruction. Will Vasikaran and Chitti be able to stop the destruction and how forms the story of 2.0.
Rajnikant as Vasikar was his normal self but the real actor in him comes when he gets into Chitti’s shoes especially in the second half. Amy Jackson as Vennela is surprisingly impressive. She is the right fit for the role. Akshay Kumar as pakshi raja has done a commendable job in his makeup. In the backstory as a professor too, he does well. The makeup artists must get a special mention. All the other fillers in different roles do their job.
Shankar doesn’t waste any time in getting to the script which is revealed in the trailer with all the cellphones scrunched in the air. He takes the supernatural path in causing the deaths of the big shots involved in the mobile frequency scam. There is so much action involved in the first half that we hardly see any emotion or entertainment which is disappointing given all the hype and expectations built up to the movie.
The second half starts with the back story of Pakshi Raja which explains why he is causing all the mobile destruction. The flashback is quite emotional and send a good message. Shankar midway through the shoot probably realized that he’s missing the entertainment angle which was abundant in the original Robot. Just when you think it is a normal movie, he brings the rowdy Chitti version 2.0 in the second half and there’s non stop action included with entertainment.
There are so many positives in the movie. The biggest plus is definitely the background score of AR Rahman. His unique quality in giving music is unmatched. Special mention to Mano for his dubbing to Rajni. Simply outstanding. There are some entertaining sequences like a Srimanthudu dialogue reference in the first half and “Hey Birdman, Ironman” dialogue with Rajni swag is a treat to watch.
The direction of the movie has a typical Shankar mark in it. Some more entertainment in the first half would have been good. The graphics in the movie were scratchy in some parts but few of them were truly in the international level. All in all, 2.0 is a movie with rich scientific and technical values which might not be your cup of tea if you prefer mass movies. But, it is definitely worth your time if you are all for science.
- Chaitanya Somavajhala (@ChaitanSrk)