2.0 Movie Review: A Phenomenal Visual Delight With A Spell Bounding Display Of VFX Bringing Forth The Aftermath Of Technology!

Picture this, every cell phone from the city of Chennai is vanishing into the thin air. The entire city is baffled with these unexplained happenings. The government officials conclude a possible terrorist attack or a rival international cellphone company to these incidents!

This basically sets the tone of the entire film. Filmmaker Shankar has merged the phenomenal depiction of VFX and visual display with the gripping tonacity of the events. Just like the predecessor Robot, while  Rajinikanth as Vaseegaran, the scientist is portrayed as the kind hearted and serving the mankind scientist is again charming to watch, the applause and the witty punch lines are given forth by Chitthi The Robot, version 2.0. 

The moment to look out for is the magnanimous climax which pits Chitthi the Robot against the ferocious Pakshi Raj (Akshay Kumar). Well Pakshi Raj played with full conviction by Akshay Kumar is an ornithologist who is hellbent on vengeance from the mankind for harming the birds with their cellphone radiations.

We wish we could have got Kumar more room to perform at the first half as his character only shapes up post interval. The final battle which drives up the action is something to watch out for. Amy Jackson as Nila, Vaseegaran's assistant and a super efficient robot is quite amiable and lovable in some parts. 

But the holding anchor of the film is its visual imagery. The first half does not fail to keep you hooked when it comes to visual effects. Well it gets a little chaotic sometimes like the overdose of things coming towards you at the credit scene itself but you do not mind those. The Robot had several spell bounding scenes visually which was quite difficult to match. But this film quite manages to catch up to that. Not to forget, there is a surprise element in the form of Chitthi 3.0 which is a thing to watch out for. There are many stunning moments to watch out like these.

But the film heavily depends on the charm and vivacity of Rajinikanth. He manages to form a striking balance between the calm Vaseegaran and the over vibrant Chitthi 2.0. The red streaked hair as well as the flamboyance will remind you of the Frankeinstein Chitthi of the previous film but only now it has a good heart. Chitthi's high spirited demeanor matches Pakshiraj's ferocity to the core.

Amy Jackson as the beautiful and efficient Nila is a delight in some scenes. Not to forget she has some serious hots for Chitthi. Her one liners from Hindi films is lovable to watch.

However the story could have been more refined in some parts. There are some moments which also includes Akshay Kumar transforming into the evil bird man after his death is a little ambiguous. There are some light moments too to describe the obsession regarding cellphones. 

However some parts like Pakshiraj entering Vaseegaran's body could have been avoided or at least could have been a little more constricted. There are some boggling moments like Chitthi turning into a giant magnet from all the machineries from the vicinty. Then there is another one where the hero threatens to snap the neck of a pigeon knowing that it is the weakness of the antagonist. These moments could have taken a wild seat.

Despite all this 2.0 is a phenomenal entertainer and a visual delight on its own never failing to lose your attention. Watch this one for a stunning display of visual effects and of course for the charm of superstar Rajinikanth.