2.0

...like the robots and cell phones that keep running out of battery, at the end of 148 minutes, the viewer too needs recharging.

Against all reason-against all common sense-'2.0' works, and in a big, big way.

Just in case you've missed the point of this film, Dr. Vaseegaran spells it out again. Like everything else, it's a tiring overdose. But you need to see the film to see what ambition and imagination and the confluence of talented artists can create.

2.0 is dull as ditchwater in the first half, perking up a little in the second.

2.0 is here, and while it most definitely delivers the goods in terms of off-the-chain action sequences, it also shows serious signs of fatigue from writerdirector Shankar.

I promise that at least five or six times 2.0 will have you delirious with the possibility of what director Shankar Shanmugam and Rajinikanth are doing here, because this movie wants to entertain you in every possible way you can imagine.

Despite being loaded with quinnessential Rajinisms - including the slo-mo walk, self-referential dialogue, witty punchlines, and, well, immortality - 2.0 stands out for acknowledging the problem plaguing every superhero film.

The characters seem tin-like with no steely resolve. Watch this at your own peril.

The visual effects encourage the audience to generously overlook the gaps in the screenplay and simply sit back and enjoy the show. It's totally worth it.

2.0's biggest draw is its impressive use of visual effects, and the film doesn't waste a moment to showcase its budget.