I've logged in and taken pain to write this review, as I hardly write anything anywhere, but after watching this total time waste movie, I was forced by myself to help other people save their 2-3hrs. Please never watch this movie. Rajnikant should retire full time now. Robot and earlier 2 movies were still better. I watched it because it was showing under awarded category on Netflix, would request them to kindly remove it from that list.

I'm afraid there's no other way to say it: Kabali is a drag. And that's because the man, oops, the Superstar of Superstars, a phrase used for Rajinikanth minus any irony, comes off same-old. Everything that Rajini does to spark untold hysteria amongst his die- hard fans is in here: the dress code ( three piece suits ), the dark glasses, the lines only Rajini can say, the kicks and punches only he can deliver. But the formula is now frayed and tired: there's neither swag nor swagger. There comes a time when even Rajini has to reinvent, and this is it. He has been playing In and As to such adulation for so long that his directors have long stopped bothering about such things as plot and characterisation. When Rajini is on and at it, who cares? Actually, let me amend that. Kabali does make an attempt at a plot. Kabaliswaran aka Kabali is the firebrand leader of a group of Tamil indentured labour in the Malaysian rubber plantations. A skirmish between the owners and the labour turns into a tragedy, and Kabali transforms from regular guy into an grizzled gang-boss. There could have been something there, given the history. But the treatment is both half-baked and half-hearted. Despite it being shot in Malaysia (new locations), the arch-villain being a local (new face), and the superstar given not one but two pretty young women (Apte as wife, Dhansika as daughter) as adoring satellites, this bloated, overlong enterprise cannot hide the fact that the superstar is distinctly slower, less nimble on his feet, making the holes in the film much more visible.

Rajini Sir's Classic & Stylish Movie. The way he acted was awesome. Loved with the intro and intro fight. <3... Daughter of Kabali role was an added sparkle to the movie. Movie moved around the Love and Kindness towards People. True loves wins the hearts and Kabali wins the same. We got what we expected from Rajini Sir rather than movie for a while. And by choosing a young director like Ranjith for this film, Rajinikanth, too, seems to have realized this. In Kabali, he fires on all cylinders. The jadedness that we saw in Lingaa has been replaced by a renewed vigour. With his signature style, he gives fans what they expect from him. The pleasant surprise is that the film also offers him a chance to explore the actor in him, and he aces the moments when he has to act pensive. Wewish all the best for your further projects, be healthy and make us happy. It's not about others rating or other media ratings. It's from my bottom of heart.

The movie revolves around an ageing don in Malaysia who is in search of lost life. The dialogues and screenplay stayed very true to current culture in Malaysia which gives this movie an authenticity. Unlike the usual Rajnikanth film, this one has new young and talented casts which is refreshing. It also portrays Superstar Rajnikanth in a whole new dimension that we have never seen before. Radhika Apte, particularly has done a brilliant job in this movie. The music is in touch with the emotional connection of the story. The fight scenes in this movie is commendable because of the realistic touch (particularly involving Rajnikanth). With great acting, engaging storytelling and realistic fight scenes, it gives good cinematic experience. This movie is a milestone in Tamil Film Industry. It's definitely one of the best movies in Indian Cinema.