Rating: 3.25/5
Banner: Sun Pictures
Cast: Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai, Danny Denzongpa
Story: S. Shankar, V. Balakumaran, Sujatha Rangarajan
Music: A. R. Rahman
Cinematography: R. Rathnavelu
Editing: Anthony Gonsalves
Director: S. Shankar
Producer: Kalanidhi Maran, Hansraj Saxena
Story:
Vasikar (Rajinikanth) is a scientist who does research in Robotics and Sana (Aishwarya Rai) . He introduces a Robot (Chitti) and aspires to present it to Indian Defence to bolster their resistance mechanism. Chitti does all the unbelievable activities and rescues operations as well. However, Vasikar Professor Bohra (Danny) denies permission to send this to Defence on the grounds that Chitti is purely a Robot and kills anybody. Just when Vasikar is about to destroy, Chitti says that he loves Sana. Contrastingly the envious Bohra develops a killer Robot for terrorist activities. The plot unveils as to how Vasikar destroys the killer robot and wins SANA.
Analysis:
Robo is a science fiction movie and director Shankar does justice to the title. Stamping his authority on compute graphics, Shankar once again proved why he’s an ace filmmaker. The cost of the budget was clearly evident in songs and action episodes as Shankar truly depicts a passionate Robo story.
Robo review was the much awaited one, and we have to say that the movie’s technical competencies are on par with Hollywood. Against his conventional style of film making, Shankar has gone for the robot technology, but caught in a spot of bother in terms of story and screenplay. The story lacks the required fizz and intensity, and also did not end convincingly. Interestingly, in Robo, He also plays a negative shade in the form of killer robot.
From Rajinikanth’s viewpoint, he donned a different character as against her earlier movies, which has complete commercial dialogues as Robo movie runs entirely on Rajinikanth. Amidst these fantastical, futuristic images, Shankar keeps the flavour severely home- grown. But in the end, Robo is only technically brilliant – unrivalled and unsurpassed.
It’s not a great story and with twists and turns, but you can surely enjoy the roller coaster ride. The first half of Robo is exciting with high voltage graphics and entertainment. But the second half loses its firmness and rather becomes unconvincing towards the end.
Performances:
Superstar Rajinikanth delivers breath taking performance. However, don’t expect typical Rajnikanth dialogues in this film. As it goes, he gets better with age.
Aishwarya Rai is aptly suited for her role and does well. Shankar captured her stunning visuals and looks in few tight close shots.
Danny is adequate.
Technicalities:
Music by AR Rahman is very good and the background score in action episodes is very thrilling. Couples of numbers are very well composed.
Computer graphics hogs limelight for Robo more than anything else. The CG work is world class and visuals are stunning. Rathnavelu, the cameraman does a fantastic job when it comes to close shots.
All in all, Robo is a technically proficient movie and its worth watching such a brilliantly made film. It’s the first of its kind movie in India for sure. Go watch for sheer computer life likes and ascribe to ace director Shankar.
