Shrivatz Agaram

Mind numbing to watch same old storylines being explored. You cant ignore the concepts being patched from the original plots that made the saga legendary in the first place. It's also painful to watch the pace at which the story moves, I mean before you can comprehend what's happened you are pushed into another meaningless set of events n you will walk out of theater wondering what did I just watch. I mean it's really sorry to see such a big franchise hit rock bottom and that's exactly what episodes 7 to 9 have achieved. The creators are just reaching out too hard to please the fans and ends up disappointing those who have kept the franchise in their hearts for soo long.

Darbar is an allout rajini flick. There is no doubt about that and rajini delivers as always. The movie has the cake, frosting and icing for every rajini fan and moments are of surplus for those fans to go berserk. However the movie desperately attempts to capture the essence of rajinis moondru Mugam and Baasha mixed together. Unfortunately baasha and moondru mugam had good storylines executed/shot tightly and cohesively. It also had other strong characters going toe to toe with rajini which made them all the more exciting. Baasha especially had a strong villain portrayed brilliantly by raghuharan. Darbar on the other hand falls miserably on this part. Sunil shetty doesnt come out as a strong villain. Nayanthara comes in and goes fleetingly, with Yogi babu delivering his quips filling the roles of a comedian. 1st act and final act falls down flatly. Mumbaikar actors speaking dubbed Tamil lines without any conviction makes it very to hard to relate with. Also rajinis introduction in the movie has got to be the weakest it has ever been in his entire acting career. Murgadoss has failed miserably to set up that wham bham rajini entry. Also having made a big build up for the villain throughout the movie, sunil shetty's portrayal rather comes out as dull and flat as possible in the final act. In fact he is only spoken about throughout 1st and 2nd acts, and he makes an entry only in the 3rd and final act. The 2nd act has its moments with sufficient emotional contents and intriguing moments which plants the seeds for a decent storyline. It has all that a movie goer could expect. Be it love, light hearted comedy, mystery, twists, action sequences and many more. On the whole seamless execution of the entire plotline with decent actors with a strong character base is very important for any movie to perform well. Rajini alone isnt enough for the success of a movie. Infact other good actors with strong portrayals helps to enhance rajinis performance. And I could say that rajini fans are yet to get that complete package in this last decade. Rajini can do wonders. It comes down to how the directors and storytellers makes use of him to tell their stories. Rajini deserves better having provided service to the industry and fulfilling his fans for many decades. Darbar.. go in light hearted without any expectations and cherish the moments wherein rajini does his charismatic bits.

It is a spectacle with regards to action sequence and fighting choreography. Visual effects combined with the martial arts looks very pleasing and well executed. Another new world of fantasies and mystical creatures seems enthralling. But what the movie has in abundance brought through visual richness lacks a strong storyline for an orgin story. Am not sure if comic fans have read shang chi comics (i havent) but the movie definitely didnt do justice for the character unlike other marvel movies that beautifully set the characters along first 4 phases. I was eager to see this new addition in the franchise and came out feeling mixed about the movie. There are lot of worthwhile action packed sequences along with the usual marvel lighthearted humor. A one time worthwhile watch for ant marvel fan or for that matter super hero fanatics. 1ould rtebthis one closer to Thor dark world