2.0 Movie Review : Worth It Or Not? Read Out!

One of the most awaited movie of the year is here. The Multi and Mega starrer 2.0, starring Rajnikanth and Akshay Kumar is one in the waiting lis

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2.0 Movie Review : Worth It Or Not? Read Out!
One of the most awaited movie of the year is here. The Multi and Mega starrer 2.0, starring Rajnikanth and Akshay Kumar is one in the waiting list for their fans for too long since the trailer was out. 2.0 is a sequel to Rajnikanth's super-hit feature, Robot. What can a viewer expect from director Shankar? 2.0 is what you get.
The film begins with an old man committing suicide from atop a mobile phone tower. We are then introduced to scientist, Dr Vasigaran (Rajinikanth) and his now assistant Nila (Amy Jackson), a humanoid robot. Soon, mobile phones start flying off the shelves and out of everyone's hands, and Vasigaran is called in to investigate this mysterious occurrence. And when a giant bird, made up of mobile phones, starts attacking the city, the scientist is forced to bring back Chitti (Rajinikanth), the now dismantled robot.
The plot of 2.0 feels familiar; in fact too familiar. There is no mystery in the supernatural occurrences that we see on screen, and for the entire first half, we are forced to wait for the mandatory flashback involving Pakshirajan (Akshay Kumar), the ornithologist who is the old man who we saw at the start of the film. Even the flashback doesn't hit us hard emotionally the way similar episodes in the director’s Indian and Gentleman made us feel. There is a distinct sense of just going through the motions in the first half, which unfolds like a generic horror movie - except that here, the spirit gets a sci-fi explanation and is described as a person's aura, made up of micro-photons.
Yet, despite the entry of Chitti (Rajinikanth), the film seems to be missing a je ne sais quoi. We get an extravagant clash between Chitti and the giant bird, but that's all. Unlike its predecessor, the film doesn't find a way to inject humour and inventiveness into the proceedings. Barring a reference to the famous dialogue from Nayakan, the lines are hardly memorable, and the characters pretty functional. The sub-plot involving Dhirendra Bhora (Sudhanshu Pandey), the son of the first film's villain, Dr Bhora, is underdeveloped. That said, Shankar, who is known for his song picturisation, wisely refrains from introducing songs into this narrative.
The film which lacked a sense of writing and more of seeti-maar dialogues, is a sure shot treat for eyes and people would love it in 2d as well. Hats off to the cinematography, editing and of-course the VFX team. For me, it's a 3/5 for 2.0

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