ROBOT reviews - rajeev masand positive - Page 2

Nice, everyone is loving it!! It seems like a must watch atleast for its CGI and the snake scene with many rajanis that everyone is talking about.

yeh i mean Masand, adarsh, raja sen, anupama chopra...all of them liking a moviee????? i think the last time tht happened was for kaminey!!

What about Kollywood critics, where are their reviews!! And are they harsher than Bollywood critics?

dunt think so....nikhat of TOI reviewd endhiran (not robot) and said it was gr8...(first page)....therz plently of live updates in blogs and other sites from over enthu rajni fans who have gone to watch the 4am premire show...and they are all positive so far....but the screening hasnt ended yet...so need to wait a bit more for real reviews.

Review: Robot
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Cast: Rajinikanth, Aishwarya RaiBachchan, Danny Danzongppa Music: AR Rahman Director: Shankar

fr those who didnt know

just back from the movieee

Rajinikanth is a scientist is a scientist who wants to make the world's best Robot. And he creates a robot by name Chitti. This is the first time that a robot can express feelings, show love and all other emotions possible. In fact apart from the five senses of humans, the Robot has slight sixth sense too.

Incidentally at first everything is fine with the Robot. All the hell breaks loose when the Robot falls in love with with Rajinikanth's lover, Aishwarya Rai ( a science student). But Aishwarya treats Chitti just like a Robot rather than a 'boyfriend' with feelings.

Chitti becomes uncontrollable due to one chip inserted in it by Rajinikanth's rival scientist (Danny Denzgoppa).

The Robot in pursuit of Aishwarya Rai turns against the mankind and now the mankind has to face thousands of clones of Chitti. Will Rajinikanth manage to stop Chitti and its clones or not forms the rest of the story.

ANALYSIS OF THE MOVIE
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Before the analysis if written, it must be said that the movie is a mixture of the Frankenstein story in which the monster turns against its own creator and Steven Spielberg's Artificial Intelligence.

The movie is an out and out entertainment and the movie has more positive things than negative things (though there are couple of scenes like talking with mosquito which didn't go well with mass audience).

The graphics of the movie are absolutely mind blowing and when hundreds of Robots go on mass rampage. Scenes where the Robot Rajinikanth run horizontally across the train, jumping from one place to another like Spiderman etc were received with much applause. And it is not surprising that the 40% of the movie's budget has been spent on the graphics! Yuen Woo Ping sure did a great job.

One really cannot find any mistake with the technical team. The costumes by Manish Malhotra and Hollywood costume designer, Mary E. Vogt (who also designed for the Men in Black movie) are excellent. Rajinikanth and Aishwarya's tribal dress in the Kilimanjaro are just awesome. However in few scenes, especially where Rajinikanth tries to convince Aishwarya Rai and where he romances Aish, the costumes are average.

Background music just rocks. The songs are hummable. The Kilimanjaro song (though is not the best of all songs) has been pictured in the most exotic locations and it is a treat to watch such songs.

Other departments like editing did their job.

Director Shankar has done a great job. But the film opens on a dull note (which made the front benchers restless initially) and continues for sometime. The action picks up as the movie unfolds and the second half of the movie rocks. On the whole the first half is just okay and the second half just rocks.

PERFORMANCES
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Rajinikanth excelled in both the roles of scientist as well as Robot. Many feared that Rajinikanth would look too older opposite Aishwarya. But the makeup team good care to conceal his stretch lines and he looked like a 40 year old in the movie. He did both the roles with much ease. The only thing missing is the typical Rajinikanth's mannerisms in a big way.

Aishwarya Rai is a treat to watch for. She excelled in her role, though most of the movie belonged to the Rajinikanth. However in few scenes, especially where she turns sideways, one can clearly see her stretch marks.

Danny Denzgoppa looked menacing and one cannot imagine another else for the role after watching him in the movie.

Other cast are okay.

Highlights of the movie
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1) Graphics and special effects
2) Rajinikanth's performance
3) Aishwarya Rai
4) Exotic locations
5) Songs & background music
6) Costumes

DRAWBACKS OF THE MOVIE
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1) The movie begins on a slow note, but catches steam later. First 45 might make people think that the movie is a drag.
2) Comedy tract by Karunas and Shanthanam does not evoke much laughter

Final words : The movie is a pride of India. This movie is a proof to show the world that the Indian cinema is now ready to compete with Hollywood in the technical department.

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Two things...
One, it's difficult to conceptualize and execute a film like ROBOT.
Two, when Rajinikant's name comes in the credits, one cannot hear anything for the next two minutes. His name is greeted with a thunderous applause, whistles yells and cheers. Such is the charisma of this superstar. Rajnikant is the Boss. The real Badshaah.

ROBOT, directed by Shankar, is a Rajnikant Express that transports you to a world you can't envision. Rajnikant's feats are legendary by now. In ROBOT, he goes a step further. The Robot in ROBOT not only follows orders of his creator, but also cooks, fights, romances and wonder of wonders, has a lengthy conversation with a mosquito and scan loads of books/magazines and an entire telephone directory in a second. Yes, you read it right!
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That's not all, this Robot is Superman + Spiderman + Terminator + Godzilla, all rolled into one. There's more to this Robot. It can replicate itself, wage a vicious battle, turn into an Anaconda or a monster ball and wipe off an entire army. Whew! Known for larger than life canvas, ROBOT is Shankar's most expensive and if I may say so, his most imaginative film thus far. And who better than Rajnikant for the pivotal role!




Final word? A Rajnikant film is an event and this combo's [Shankar - Rajnikant] new outing ROBOT is sure to strike like Tsunami. Let me make it short-n-sweet. If you miss ROBOT, it's YOUR loss!

Location: Chennai 2010. Mission: Creating a robot Chitti. Purpose: To help the society. Development time: 10 years. Special Features: A human who is not born, but is created. He can dance, sing, fight, is water and fire resistant. He can do all that a human can and more. He feeds on electricity. He takes instructions literally. Where a human can lie to save himself, this robot cannot lie.

Where he has a razor sharp memory and can memorize an entire telephone directory by just running through the pages, he cannot understand human emotions. Dr. Vasi upgrades Chitti's processor and simulates human emotions without realizing the repercussions. Chitti gets transformed. He can now feel and the first feeling that he discovers is Love. Will this love come in the way of Dr. Vasi's purpose of creating Chitti? Will Dr. Vasi's own creation destroy him?

A title like ROBOT automatically puts tremendous responsibility and pressure on the director's shoulders. And ROBOT is not merely a display of VFX, but it also has soul, a story to tell. At first, ROBOT comes across as a clash between the virtuous [Rajnikant] and wicked [Danny Denzongpa]. But ROBOT changes gears in its post-interval portions as the focus shifts to the creator [Rajnikant] and his creation [Rajnikant].

It's a Rajnikant film and it would be incomplete if his loyal fans don't get to watch his stylish actions and feats. Thankfully, ROBOT showcases it all. He can glide on the railway tracks, run horizontally on a moving train, transform into an Anaconda, can swallow helicopters and even fire at people with his fingers, without using a pistol. These are truly clap-trap moments!

Even otherwise, the screenplay is really well penned and absorbing. While the film is a super ride from start to end, it's the penultimate 25 minutes that leaves you awe-struck and speechless. You can't imagine a Hindi film having such an out of the world climax. There will be pandemonium inside theatres when the climax unfolds, I am sure. Let me confess, it's the mother of all climaxes!

Only thing, Shankar could've controlled the length of the film. It could've been shorter by at least 10 to 15 minutes, which includes doing away with a song or two. Of course, like all Shankar movies, the songs are filmed most imaginatively on exotic locales, but what's the point of having songs if they act as speed breakers?

That Shankar ranks amongst India's best directors is well known by now and ROBOT only cements the fact. His vision and execution of the difficult subject deserves the highest praise, in fact distinction marks. He not only dreams big, but the outcome is incredible too. A.R. Rahman's music doesn't compliment the content of the film, but like I pointed out earlier, every song has been filmed exquisitely. The action and chase sequences are outstanding [Yuen Woo Ping, action choreographer in the MATRIX and KILL BILL sequels, was the stunt coordinator]. Visual effects are spectacular [Stan Winston Studio, the studio behind JURASSIC PARK, PREDATOR, TERMINATOR, IRON MAN, AVATAR, provided the animatronics technology]. Cinematography captures the grand production values with precision. The locations of Austria, Machu Picchu in Peru, U.S.A. and Brazil only enhance the visual appeal of the film. The sets are mind-blowing. Dubbing is near-perfect.

ROBOT is a Rajnikant show from start to end. And no other actor, not from Bollywood at least, would be able to do what he does with such amazing ease. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looks stunning and acts most convincingly. Danny Denzongpa is efficient, as always. The remaining actors enact their parts well.

On the whole, ROBOT is a crowd-pleasing and hugely mass appealing tale of android revolution with a thrilling plot, rich and imaginative screenplay, super action, astounding effects and most importantly, Rajnikant, who is the soul of the film. It's the Big Daddy of all entertainers. Miss it at your own risk!

4/5 stars

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