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SUPERSTAR AND ANIRUDH MAKE THIS A WORTH WATCH,BUT SECOND HALF SUFFERS...

saikumarnagapuri
Aug 18, 2023

TIGER ka HUKUM

best-review
Aug 9, 2023

Major tonal issues.

ashishhsunny
Aug 12, 2023

Exceptional! Mass Delivered!

prasadsheshadri-778-945159

Stylish Rajini keeps getting better

crravikiran
Aug 14, 2023

Alappara Kelapparom

shyamkrishsai

Nelson's narrow vision saved by Blockbuster heroism of Rajinikanth, Mohanlal and Shiva Rajakumar.

SAMTHEBESTEST
Sep 7, 2023

Blockbuster Jailer!!!!

Rajnikanth swagger is on another level.

SoumikBanerjee1996
Sep 8, 2023

Only for hardcore fans,needed an A certificate

harineem-209-525488
Aug 19, 2023

Another Dismal Film From Nelson

sharansrinivas-g
Aug 10, 2023

Almost perfect

emonbiswas-26578
Sep 9, 2023

One Time Watch

karthikrk-69494
Aug 16, 2023

Waste of time, space & Everything else

Aug 29, 2023
Aug 31, 2023

Best of Rajinikanth since Petta!!

sriramthestranger

It is 8 out of 10 for Rajnikanth or else 5 out of 10

Vetrrich_Chelvan

Too much hype

kalaivanicuteheart

SUPER STAR ENTERTAINMENT

joyalbrightt

A complete mass package

rajvignesh-60140

Average movie with spectacular elevated mass scenes

Jithindurden

Let Nelson cook :)

sujanfaster

Jailer - mix of dark humor, action,heroism, exhilarating soundtrack and missed opportunities.

Disappointed.

Aug 11, 2023

A NEAT FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT FOR EVERYONE

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A full house screamed throughout last night’s Times Square premiere of “Jailer,” a grisly and comedic action Indian thriller starring Rajinikanth, the marquee-topping, Tamil-speaking septuagenarian and self-advertised “Super Star.” Or at least, everybody alive in that auditorium seemed to be cheering for Rajinikanth.

Rajinikanth (“Robot,” “Kaala”) is now 72 years old. His “Jailer” character, a retired cop and prison warden named Muthu “ Tiger ” Pandian, has a sassy young grandson and a knack for murdering villains. Beheadings and fatal stabbings are a Muthu specialty. He also has a vast network of shady old friends, played by a deep bench of Indian character actors and fellow leading men, who help Muthu kill the bad men who threaten his family.

In “Jailer,” the bad men are led by Varman (Vinayakan), a manic crime boss who kidnaps Muthu’s adult son Arjun ( Vasanth Ravi ), also a cop, and threatens to behead Arjun’s grandson Rithvik (Rithvik Jothi Raj), an aspiring YouTube star, while Rithvik and Muthu get ice cream. Varman’s men taunt Muthu by doing a grotesque dance of joy in the street. He retaliates by hacking at some of them with a gigantic blade: “After a point I don’t talk, I slash.” If you come to “Jailer” for anything but Rajinikinath, you will probably leave disappointed.

“Jailer” simultaneously is and isn’t a typical Rajinikanth vehicle. It’s more self-conscious and more committed than some of his other recent vehicles, as far as reconciling the tonal whiplash banked into the Indian cinema’s kitchen sink, mass-audience-minded masala style. The makers of “Jailer” toggle between emotional registers with confidence and alarming frequency, like whenever Muthu helps Rithvik film a gardening program for his YouTube channel, and then resumes his bloody feud with Varman. In a musical montage that only makes sense after a long-delayed plot twist, Muthu and Rithvik bask in each other’s company while an acoustic guitar plays and a singer paints a sunny picture of a man who, in Rithvik, also sees “my leader … my son.” Meanwhile, Arjun tortures one of Varman’s men, and also orders a fellow cop to not give water to his blood-soaked victim. The acoustic guitarist never takes a break.

The persistent extremity of Varman’s character-defining violence also gives old man Rajinikanth a mandate to be merciless. It’s sometimes even touching to see him match Varman since, as our antihero’s theme song boasts, “He will make your next generation dance to his tunes.” Rajinikanth is perhaps unusual when compared to, say, a Sylvester Stallone or a Steven Seagal , in that he still attracts the sort of young idolatrous filmmakers who all seem obsessed with making the now biologically mature star look eternally iconic. A friend who saw “Jailer” in Los Angeles last night joked about how many times Rajinikanth enters a new room with dramatic flair. In Times Square, each new slow-motion turn to the camera was met with screams. So were Rajinikanth’s lusty action scenes, especially when he finally notices Varman’s barrels of sulphuric acid.

Sometimes it’s hard to tell if director Nelson Dilipkumar knows what he’s doing, either with his star or this movie’s volatile mix of tones and styles. “Beast,” Dilipkumar’s loopy third-generation “ Die Hard ” clone, gives some helpful context since “Beast” pits the relatively young four-quadrant star Vijay against a shopping mall full of terrorists, one of whom he also beheads. In “Jailer,” Muthu is an older man with a legacy to consider. On-screen, Rajinikanth occasionally bumps his head against his emotional range’s low ceiling, like when Muthu cries about Arjun’s fate. In this scene, Rajinikanth leans as hard into his angles as he does whenever Muthu loses it and cackles like a lunatic with a secret.

Before an “INTERMISSION” intertitle flashed across the screen—they never pause for intermission at the AMC Empire 25—Muthu tells us that now that he’s got nothing to lose, he can stop juggling three different faces and just wear one. He says this to his family members after he warns them to stay perfectly still, so that he and his action-pose-ready friends can pick off some more bad men. After the “INTERMISSION” title, there’s an extensive new subplot involving an extra-marital affair, a bad toupee, the comedian Sunil, and the starlet Tamannaah Bhatia . Everybody acts as a version of themselves in “Jailer,” but only Rajinikanth’s performance pulls everything together by sheer willpower.

Rajinikanth is 72 years old, so it’s weirdly moving to see that, every two or three years, he can still crank out a freewheeling star vehicle as vigorous and exhausting as “Jailer.” Just outside Theater 25, I overheard a 40-something-year-old man ask an older companion what he thought about “Jailer.” I couldn’t make out the older fellow’s response, but his chuckle and little shake of the head suggested that he was still enjoying Rajinikanth’s eternal summer.

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Release Date : August 10, 2023

123telugu.com Rating : 2.75/5

Starring: Rajinikanth, Mohanlal, Jackie Shroff, Shiv Rajkumar, Ramya Krishna, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sunil, Vinayakan, Mirnaa Menon, Vasanth Ravi, Naga Babu, Yogi Babu

Director: Nelson Dilipkumar

Producers: Kalanithi Maran

Music Directors: Anirudh Ravichander

Cinematographer: Vijay Kartik Kannan

Editors: R.Nirmal

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Superstar Rajinikanth’s craze is unparalleled across the globe. The actor’s latest flick, Jailer has hit the screens today amidst sky-high expectations. Nelson Dilipkumar directed this action drama which boasts a phenomenal star cast. After a long time, Thalaivar’s film has achieved sensational hype in Telugu states. Let’s see if the film lives up to the expectations.

Muthuvel Pandian, a.k.a Muthu (Rajinikanth), is a retired jailer who leads a simple life with his family. Muthu’s son Arjun (Vasanth Ravi) is a sincere police officer. Arjun gets into a tussle with Varma (Vinakayan), who smuggles antique pieces and idols of God. One day Arjun goes missing, which causes tension in the police department. Muthu gets to know that his son is murdered, and hence he goes on a killing spree. During this, Muthu learns a surprising fact which changes his path. What is it? How did Muthu deal with it? This forms the crux of the story.

Plus Points:

It is good to see Superstar Rajinikanth in a solid role after a long time. His characterization is well designed by Nelson. Rajinikanth underplays for the most part of the first half, and he transforms into a menacing force as the film progresses. This has been superbly shown, and the interval block is terrific.

Rajinikanth’s comedy timing has been nicely utilised in Jailer, and his scenes with Yogi Babu evoked good laughs. The dark comedy worked pretty well in the first hour. Especially the fun infused during the action set pieces was enjoyable.

Anirudh is the second pillar of Jailer after Rajinikanth. He elevated Superstar in an excellent manner with his thumping background score. Especially the Hukum song and the interval sequence looked stunning, thanks to the pulsating background score of Anirudh. Ramya Krishna, Mirnaa Menon, Vinayakan, and Vasanath Ravi were adequate in their roles.

Minus Points:

Jailer suffers from a wafer thin plot, and this resulted in a poor second half. The first half was engaging due to the humor and histrionics of Rajini, but the second half failed to carry the same momentum. The director ran out of ideas to keep the film engrossing in the second hour, and he resorted to a few comedy tracks, which didn’t work.

Sunil’s characterization and the portions involving Tamannaah don’t add much value to the film. As the story is weak, the action blocks didn’t bring the much-required adrenaline rush. The movie is also weak on the emotional front, and the twist over the end was also not great.

The movie is quite lengthy, and it is difficult to sit through the second hour due to dragged sequences. The much hyped cameos of Shiv Rajkumar and Mohanlal didn’t have much impact and lacked that wow factor. Jackie Shroff is wasted in a small role.

Technical Aspects:

As said earlier, Anirudh did a fantastic job. His background score was instrumental in elevating a few scenes. The cinematography by Vijay Kartik was fair. The production values are solid. The editing team should have chopped off a few sequences in the second half.

Coming to the director, Nelson Dilipkumar, he did a below-par job with the film. He showcased Rajini in a superb manner, but his script lacked enough meat. The first half was nicely handled, but the second half was a big letdown due to poor writing. Had the director concentrated more on the script, the film could have been way better.

On the whole, Jailer is a partially engaging action drama that relies majorly on the performance and style of Rajinikanth. Superstar was stunning in his role, and the movie has a nice first half. But Jailer suffers from a wafer-thin plot, and the second half fell like a pack of cards. Hence Jailer ends up being just an okay watch, and it is suggested to keep your expectations in check.

123telugu.com Rating: 2.75/5

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