DesiBaba

This type of movies are done to death since 70s. Nothing new in terms of story, just another different presentation. I was hoping this would be one of those groundbreaking south movies with actual new content and story-telling. But alas, this is just a dumb movie with predictable set of characters. Not worthy of all the hype. Didn't help that the lead was totally unlikable psycho who sold out his own land and country and then pretended to have loyalty for his partners. They did their best to justify his actions with kill or be killed narrative. Nothing redeeming about him. I hope he gets offed by a good cop in part 2.

I loved the overall message of this movie, but very disappointed with how the movie was made. Poorly made for RJF standards. This movie demotes RJF out of the top-tier directors. Even with best stars and unlimited budget, RJF watsted a golden opportunity to deliver a strong and impactful movie.

This movie cannot decide what it wants to be. The pacing is the weakest part, very poor editing. A lot of unnecessary side stories that add no value to the core story and message.

This movie would have been very good if 45 mins had been cut and the story had been more streamlined. A lot of unnecessary melodrama.

I think for the next RJF movie, I will no longer go to cinema and wait for streaming. He's not kept up with the time and still stuck in 90s film-making mode.

It's a mass entertainer, so don't expect Oscar level anything. BGM is on point and Rajni is at his stylish best with his unique swagger. Good to have Mohanlal and Jakiedada pitch in, they added gravitas to supporting cast. But the best part of the movie for me was the climax scene with the father and son having their final conversation and expressing divergence in their moral values.

The movie was a bit longer than needed. I felt like the whole Tammanah/Blast Mohan roles could have been eliminated, they did not add any value for me. It was mostly cringe stuff.

I'll be looking for more Tamil cinema on Prime in the future and definitely more of Nelson/Rajni combo.