Am giving 5 star for our Superstar Rajinikanth. He looks amazing and carries this movie on his shoulders flawlessly despite a not so perfect script. Cameos by Mohanlal and namma shivanna were fantastic and aptly used. Lot of mass scenes that overwhelms you with joy.
The first half of movie I was wondering if I was watching Quentin Tarantino movie, too much brutality, very unusual of typical Rajini family entertainer; I think some scenes were unnecessarily gruesome without proper justification. Kids will need parental guidance to watch some scenes.
But the movie picks up towards interval and second half, and keeps you thoroughly entertained. Gives you all the goosebumps you hope for in Thalaivar movie. Anirudh music and bgm is outstanding as always. Nelson could have done better in terms of screenplay and making the narrative more solid; the highs are followed by immediate lows that the high momentum loses its value.
Regardless, go watch this movie in big screen and enjoy it. If you plan to take kids, just be aware you would want to avoid some action scenes.