Sivaji: The Boss - My Own Review

Well, I finally managed to go watch Sivaji: The Boss. I brought my mom, dad and bro to GSC Klang today for the afternoon show. Well, in case u r wondering, an afternoon show is probably best if u wanna avoid the unruly behavior from youths that is so common during night shows. I actually am still a member of such unruly youths, but the fact that I brought my parents with had me sitting in my seat like timid cat. Anyways, after watching the movie, I really had to come back home and write this review in the most honest manner possible. Now, as some of u know, I am an ardent Kamalhaasan fan, but I still harbor enormous respect to the screen presence and persona of Rajini. I assure you my review will not be swayed based on my preference of actors.

So, the movie started off very well. S.P.Bala’s voice gives Rajini the perfect intro song, and gathered with A.R. Rahman’s music and Nayantara’s scintillating moves; it really gives off the perfect vibe for the movie. The sets and lyrics were picture perfect, and Rajini sports the fresh new 80s look. Sadly, his dancing skill looks to be doomed to stay the same for each and every movie. The plot moved very fast but crystal clear, with Sivaji’s noble plan and also his love escapades. Scenes involving Sivaji’s family and TamilSelvi’s (Shreya) family are a laugh riot. Throw Vivek and Solomon Paappaiah in, and the result: some very good comedy.

It doesn’t take a genius to deduce that the tagline “The Boss” stands for “Bachelor Of Social Services“. Well, nice abbreviation. It really reverberates throughout the entire movie.

The villain’s presence is a noteworthy one. Long gone are the bad guys wielding knives and wooden logs. This guy brings the sleek and smooth villain character into the fray. Nonetheless, I still would give my vote for Prakash Raj to better take on this role. It would be a blast if he joined the cast of Sivaji as the villain.

Shreya’s role was a bit sidelined up until the climax, where she had to do the one thing she didn’t wanna do to save her husband. That was her only pivotal part in the whole story. But, I wouldn’t be wrong at all when I say her costumes in the songs were super hot and she would be giving young adolescent boys wet dreams for a few weeks to come. She looks simply beautiful, sexy, and hot.

The story was quite unpredictable, to a certain extent, nevertheless. When it came down to the intermission, we all knew what was gonna happen next. We have seen it countless times in many of Rajini’s movies. Yeah. He goes down, gets back up again, and kicks some ass while he’s at it. The real fun was HOW he managed to get back up on his feet after being pushed down to fall flat on his face. Kudos to Shankar.

But, for me, the fun ended when they had to rip-off a scene from Mission:Impossible 3 during the climax. And I thought the human brain could only survive 4-6 minutes without oxygen. What Rajini did was beyond the capabilities of most humans. **Groannn….** Even if he did survive, he surely must have had SOME kind of brain damage. Instead he wakes up to say “Cool”. Sigh. Gimme a break.

And did anyone notice that the final fight scene with the bald look had uncanny resemblance to the fight scene in The Matrix Reloaded, involving Morpheus wielding a katana and an Agent atop a moving trailer??? I don’t even wanna go there. And Rajini makes the word “Cool” overused. A lot. Also, the Oru Koodai Sunlight song with Rajini grooving to modern hip-hop beats just seems out of place with his age and dance moves with inhibited joint movement. (Sorry Rajini fans).

But anyways, this movie surely hits the right spot when it comes to entertainment. Three hours of fun-filled excitement and leisure time. The movie never did have a boring scene, and even the flaws mentioned above pales in comparison to the magnificent effort taken in by the whole cast and crew. Everything just fell into place. But I have to say that this is not Rajini’s best movie. His style and image was revamped, and it did a lot of good, and gave the much needed surge to today’s cinema audience, but Shankar’s story didn’t have the “ooooommmppppphhhh” factor, unlike previous hits like Baasha and Padayappa.

Final verdict: A great showpiece from Rajini and Shankar, don’t miss it. Enjoy.

PS: Rajini’s fans, please don’t threaten to kill me or my family. I appeal to you.