Sivaji: Hear the name rumble

"Pera kaettaa summaa adhurudhillaaa..."

A punch dialogue from the Tamil blockbuster movie SIVAJI. Makes the crowd go crazy, not minding the long wait both for the movie to release and also outside the cinema hall.

I happened to catch the second day's show in Chicago. A very good attempt by Shankar, the man who is the Spiderman of Tamil Nadu. Everything is extravagant and makes sure that you get stuck in the web of magic he weaves every time with his movies.

Sivaji  - The Boss was no exception. A 3 hour 5 minute movie keeps the audience's mouth busy (Don't get anything wrong here). I was referring to laughing and whistling. I guess Shankar had put in an effort to make an ordinary story tailored to fit perfectly for Rajni, to fit perfectly his Larger-Than-Life image.

What is astonishing is the way he manages to pull it off. Now comes the part where many reading this blog might not like. A few flaws in the movie. I have read enough reviews of the movie listing its plus points as well as the minuses. Don't jump to conclusions that I accept logic-defying scenes in Hollywood movies. I do not accept them too.

SPOILER WARNING: For people who have not seen the movie yet, a word of caution, please do not read further.

The part when Rajini dies and comes back to life after many units of distance and time, comes back to life when Raghuvaran the doctor uses a Defibrillator to amazingly save his life. This was the major part that I was not able to digest.

Apart from that, the stunt scene in the music shop has Rajini hitting the goondas with instruments like Guitar. The villains fly off with the impact but nothing happens to the instrument! Come on!

Third one is when Rajini stabs a guy but he does it in a meticulous way where nothing happens to the fellow inspite of the serrated knife getting in by many inches!

Putting these Logic and Gravity defying acts apart, the movie was good. A nice & fast screenplay, excellent song picturization and the never-cloying style which says 'Rajini'. Vivek comes back to form.

All in all a very good entertainer. At the time of writing this blog, the movie has broken the record of highest per-screen average ever grossed for a film in the United Kingdom.

 Being a fan of A.R.Rahman and Shankar, this was what I would call a "Paisa-vasool" movie.

My recommendation: Must watch

Dhoom 2: PG13

I was 13 when I went to the movie called Speed starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. I went with my dad to watch the movie and it ends with a kissing scene. I happened to see this movie in Sathyam theatres in Chennai with my sister who was 11 years of age then!

The movie was rated 'R' by MPAA for violence and language and not obscenity. Now lets fast forward by a decade. Dhoom 2 releases, creates a big controversy for a kissing scene. Dhoom 2 vs. Speed - Not even close. A public litigation is filed accusing the actors for "Obscenity" and the scene being "Deragatory to women". Two words - "Grow Up".

First, the kiss does not last for more than a few seconds. Second, please define the word "obscene". Third, the movie is provided the appropriate rating by the Censor board. You don't like it, don't watch it.

I see lots of "Only in India" and this is one such instance. The previous instance was "Da Vinci Code". Even the Pope himself asked Christians to just boycott the movie. In India, they wanted a ban, protesters take violence as their aide and damage theatres. The book carries much more details than the movie. They were happily sleeping at that time and made an issue when the movie released.

Not deviating from the original topic, what does he want? Publicity? He has got that now. The Indian Judicial System has hell a lot of pending cases to clear. Give them a friggin' break. Don't waste their time.

Makes me wonder "What if I sue him for causing mental agony after reading such news?"