Baiju Krishnan

Rajini delivers a powerful performance as expected - playing to perfection the life of a ‘retired’ husband and grandpa, while the younger ‘pandian’, with the ‘style’ and the famous laughter brings back memories of Rajini from his prime. While Vinayakan plays the ‘villian’ to perfection, Yogi Babu provides the much-needed comic relief, and Anirudh’s music shines throughout. Though the individual performances were great, the storyline seemed quite ordinary. However the real issue is the violence depicted in Jailer - it is too graphic. There are many scenes of beatings, shootings, and murders that are unnecessarily violent and disturbing. The film also seemed quite misogynistic, with many scenes that reinforce the stereotype of men as being superior to women. It is important to be aware of the harmful effects of violence and misogyny in films. These stereotypes can have a real impact on the way people think and behave, and they can contribute to the normalization of violence. Filmmakers need to be more mindful of the messages they are sending with their films, and should avoid depicting violence and misogyny in a way that is gratuitous or harmful. In the case of Jailer, the violence is gratuitous and harmful, and really does not serve any purpose to the story - it only serves to reinforce negative stereotypes about violence and misogyny. I would not recommend this film to anyone, especially young people.