The movie by itself will not much work for anybody who is not a believer. I loved being in the theatre and feeling the energy of the people around me. 'Magizhchi' is the only punch word Rajini utters throughout the film: well, you be the judge of how happy and content you are afterwards. Rajinikanth does his best to carry the film on his able shoulders but the audiences will be left wanting for more. On the whole, KABALI is an archetypal Rajinikanth film that will surely be lapped up by his hardcore fans. *It is cosmic intervention that this movie is the 1212th one in the wogma database.
But, that didn't quite happen after the first five minutes of his expectedly stylish entry. I was looking forward to the audience hooting at Rajinikanth's swag to keep me smiling for 2.5 hours. The second half had enough emotional mumbo-jumbo for even me to hope that the next double-crossing was around the corner. Though I must say I heard a couple of them restless for the interval. In its own way it is a boon that the focus is never too far away from Rajinikanth. The other members of the cast overdo everything with shrills. You can tell she is trying to blend into the genre but can't help herself every once in a while. In that too, Radhika Apte tries to hold her ground. The rest of the film is only to serve the over-arching purpose called “ Rajinikanth”.
One scene in which he is overwhelmed by emotion stands out giving you a glimpse of what the actor can do despite the star in him. Other than that then, he plays his suave best. It all boils down to Rajinikanth's delivery to make it as stylish as he possibly could. In fact, even Kabali's catchphrase is outright lame. It makes just every thing seem forced - even the action, even the supposedly “cool” lines. I shudder as I say that maybe a star vehicle like this is better off without a story rather than having botched attempts at drama and emotion under the garb of action.
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