The intensity that Rajnikanth brings to some shots is truly inspiring. For a sixty eight year old man to bring in so much energy into the screen with his intense facial expressions and even with action scenes speaks of his dedication and ability to bring in all his energies into what he is doing.
There were scenes that worked very well, while there were also scenes that reflected lack of attention. In hind sight, the scenes that did not get the care were the ones that were not focused on Rajnikanth.
That is the theme of the movie - Rajnikanth. That was the expectation as well. So there was more story line to the movie than what I had expected. Rajnikanth has been presented in various guises and he has not faltered at any point.
Anirudh has done a great job with the music for such a young artist. Some action scenes have Anirudh's music as the background - he has definitely been able to put in a lot of energy into the screen with his music.
Vijay Sethupathi has been wasted in a completely insignificant role. Karthik Subburaj seemed to have been totally lost in Rajni. It was almost painful to see Vijay Sethupathi like that on the screen having seen amazing larger than life performances of his recently in Seethakathi,Vikram Vedha etc. On a related note, Fahad Fazil not taking up the role in Manirathnam's Chikka Chivantha Vaanam as it did not appeal to him is commendable.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui has a slightly more significant role, but he also did not get the respect he deserves from the film.
Lack of heroines in the movie also made it a little difficult to get through the movie. Trisha and Simran have been cast for namesake.The plot is just an eyewash - nothing much.
Action scenes have been impressive with Rajnikanth's style and presence and also with good camera work, color, lighting etc. Rajnikanth's looks have been very impressive. He looks very fit for a man about seventy years old.
It felt good to note the name "Sanjay Nambiar" very early on in the "Thanks" credit list at the beginning of the movie as Sanjay is the one who introduced Karthik to movie making with his filmcamp.tv course.
