Robot - Review

Mega Superstar Rajnikanth is back with the most expensive Indian film ever made. Does the hit machine Shankar have a winner again?
This is one colossal Rajni-Sir EXPERIENCE !!!!

When one walks in for a Rajni film, they surrender to the star to take them on an a trip that defies all logic and beliefs....Robot does the same on a scale like never before.

Few of the things that Sir entertains us with in Robot:
1. Runs sideways on a train.
2. 100's of Rajni's combine to form a deadly Snake.
3. Shoots bullets from his fingers.
4. Sir fights with himself.

The story is simple. Prof.Dr.Vasi has spent 10 years in creating a Robot - Chitti. Chitti is an andro-humanoid who can do just about anything from dancing, fighting to operating in a hospital. The one thing he can't do is feel emotions. When Chitti starts interacting with Sana(Aishwaria), Vasi's fiance, the enemy(Danny Denzongpa) turns things for the wrong and Chitti falls in love with her. Thus begins the battle between the Creator and his creation which leads to the eventual showdown.

One thing is certain, the film is on a huge canvas. With CG from the same studio which did Avatar & Matrix, the quality is the best seen in an Indian film.
The only drawback of this film is its length. At 3 hrs long, its heavy and the second half is extremely sluggish.

Robot is Rajni, Rajni and more Rajnikanth. If you are a fan, this is your mecca. At 60, he fights, dances and entertains in his charismatic style. His potrayal of the evil Chitti is stupendous and whistles blow from every corner of the hall.
Aishwariya looks beautiful and fits in perfectly. Danny is apt.

Director Shankar has another winner. His narrative is interesting but one just wishes it was tighter. One cannot deny his eye for scale as he imagines and delivers big. If the film were trimmed by 30 min, it would be epic.

One doesn't know if and when we will ever get to see Rajnikanth in this avatar. Although its not the best film in town, one should go to see the sheer imagination of Shankar and the mesmerizing aura that is Superstar Rajni.

Rating: 3/5