Story:
A fifth force, a force that is scientifically alien and has no proper definition is all over the city of Chennai and is pulling away phones and cell-phones alone. The super scientist Vasikaran (Rajni) is summoned along with all big shots of the government to pursue this evil force which has allegedly killed people too. So, as we all know, Vasi brings back Chitti to find a solution. But, why is 2.0 called for? What is such a need? Is all for us to see, in 3D ONLY.
Screenplay: Not a minute wasted. No unnecessary intro songs or elevation scenes. Nothing. Shankar sir simply jumps into the film right away and before you realise, the intermission's here. The first half is solid and is superbly paced, but as and when we realise the back story of the fifth force, we generally assume a conclusion which surprisingly isn't challenged by Shankar, which is disappointing. He could've done much more with the story, but he gives that away for the VFX galore he planned for us. The emotional punch Robo, its prequel, carried was way more in terms of magnitude than this one did. Bulliguvva song had so much potential but wasn't used to its full.
Direction: He is the master of visionary filmmaking in India. He just takes his imagination to the next level in this one. The final home-run he hits in the very climax is so very unexpected and is such a touch of pure genius! God level visuals, easily surpasses many many Hollywood films. Had he handled the story in the way he handled the VFX, this film would've beaten any film in the world.
Music: I don't have much to say here, which might be because the score was mostly a background thing in this film. And as said by Shankar sir himself, ARR is more abstract in scoring for scenes and thus we seldom find a solid continuity from scene to scene, but the relevance of each track to its respective image is present anyhow. Keeping the BGM away, there's no need to talk about the 3 songs. Just go listen to them if you haven't already.
Cinematography: To bring a director's imagination straight from his head onto a silver screen is a tough task in itself. And if the director is Shankar sir, then this very task has just become impossible. But all thanks to Mr.Nirav Shah, he just pulled such a magnanimous task with ease. Such craft he brings to his frames. Wow. There are few instances where you can feel the jitters in the framing and wobbling of the camera, which might be due to the lack of backup stock footage or due to after effects from the post-production VFX works. And there are also instances where you can see the CGI being way too unreal, but we need to cut them some slack there, for the amount of VFX here is manyfold greater than any average Indian film and it will take time for the VFX here in India to evolve to a Pixar standard. Performances: Amy Jackson has done a decent job. Akshay Kumar had more of a virtual portrayal here. He acted really well as the antagonist, but it only shows in a few instances only for the rest of it is shrouded in heavy VFX. It is unnecessary of me to talk about Thalaivar, but one this is for sure, he just fired up the canvas as Chitti, after 8 long years!
Production Design: Right from Muthuraj, the production designer, and Mary Vogt, the costume designer, to the 100s of crew members who worked hard for making this film appear in the way we see it today, kudos to each and every one of them. They did good, Real good. Shankar sir is so adamant that even for a 40 secs sequence, he literally made them build real sized army tankers and bunkers. That's really nuts! And also shows how much the producers believe in this man and his vision! Hat's off!
Final say: If you wish to see a really good, Indian made 3D film with generous and entertaining servings of VFX, then go watch it. It raises concern about a really relevant social issue too. Kids will definitely love it. Watch it in 3D ONLY.
Rating: 7/10
Screenplay: Not a minute wasted. No unnecessary intro songs or elevation scenes. Nothing. Shankar sir simply jumps into the film right away and before you realise, the intermission's here. The first half is solid and is superbly paced, but as and when we realise the back story of the fifth force, we generally assume a conclusion which surprisingly isn't challenged by Shankar, which is disappointing. He could've done much more with the story, but he gives that away for the VFX galore he planned for us. The emotional punch Robo, its prequel, carried was way more in terms of magnitude than this one did. Bulliguvva song had so much potential but wasn't used to its full.
Direction: He is the master of visionary filmmaking in India. He just takes his imagination to the next level in this one. The final home-run he hits in the very climax is so very unexpected and is such a touch of pure genius! God level visuals, easily surpasses many many Hollywood films. Had he handled the story in the way he handled the VFX, this film would've beaten any film in the world.
Music: I don't have much to say here, which might be because the score was mostly a background thing in this film. And as said by Shankar sir himself, ARR is more abstract in scoring for scenes and thus we seldom find a solid continuity from scene to scene, but the relevance of each track to its respective image is present anyhow. Keeping the BGM away, there's no need to talk about the 3 songs. Just go listen to them if you haven't already.
Cinematography: To bring a director's imagination straight from his head onto a silver screen is a tough task in itself. And if the director is Shankar sir, then this very task has just become impossible. But all thanks to Mr.Nirav Shah, he just pulled such a magnanimous task with ease. Such craft he brings to his frames. Wow. There are few instances where you can feel the jitters in the framing and wobbling of the camera, which might be due to the lack of backup stock footage or due to after effects from the post-production VFX works. And there are also instances where you can see the CGI being way too unreal, but we need to cut them some slack there, for the amount of VFX here is manyfold greater than any average Indian film and it will take time for the VFX here in India to evolve to a Pixar standard. Performances: Amy Jackson has done a decent job. Akshay Kumar had more of a virtual portrayal here. He acted really well as the antagonist, but it only shows in a few instances only for the rest of it is shrouded in heavy VFX. It is unnecessary of me to talk about Thalaivar, but one this is for sure, he just fired up the canvas as Chitti, after 8 long years!
Production Design: Right from Muthuraj, the production designer, and Mary Vogt, the costume designer, to the 100s of crew members who worked hard for making this film appear in the way we see it today, kudos to each and every one of them. They did good, Real good. Shankar sir is so adamant that even for a 40 secs sequence, he literally made them build real sized army tankers and bunkers. That's really nuts! And also shows how much the producers believe in this man and his vision! Hat's off!
Final say: If you wish to see a really good, Indian made 3D film with generous and entertaining servings of VFX, then go watch it. It raises concern about a really relevant social issue too. Kids will definitely love it. Watch it in 3D ONLY.
Rating: 7/10
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