Review of Kaala

After Kabali, Rajini and Pa. Ranjith are reuniting in Kaala. This time, Kaala doesn't feel much like a Pa. Ranjith film nor a Rajini film because the content feels unbalanced. Kaala feels less impactful and not so engaging. The film looks flat. There are not many exciting factors that are disappointing in a Rajini starrer. The film goes at a slow pace and doesn't give any big moments to remember except the climax. The much-expected mass moment that we saw from the teaser wasn't a heroic moment at all. There are very few Rajini moments in the film and they are there just for Rajini fans. Speaking about Rajini, he is energetic, youthful, and powerful in the film. Unlike the classy Rajini in Kabali, we get to see a much massy Rajini in Kaala but still, there's some kind of classiness in his character that can be seen throughout the climax scene. We have Easwari Rao and Huma Qureshi had a performing role while Nana Patekar has a strong antagonist role. His role has a unique way to show his villainism and he is a much-established antagonist role in a Rajini film after a long time. He is powerful just like Rajini. Santhosh Narayanan delivers a decent album and intensity rising background score. Kaala looks visually colorful. The Dharavi setup is well presented and it looks so real. Coming back to the director's work, Kaala has some of his touches and his political vision in it. I just loved the animation sequence which features the backstory of Kaala. It's unique and definitely, a worth watching sequence for the fans. Kaala is a film that carries a strong overview of the problems faced by people living in slums. Pa. Ranjith has worked much in bringing back the Rajinism in Kaala which was missed in Kabali earlier. Overall, Kaala struggles between the typical Rajini film and the ambitious Pa. Ranjith film.