They say logic isn’t the best yardstick by which to judge a Rajinikanth film. But ultimately, one is left wondering what a genuinely gritty gangster film starring Rajinikanth—who can still smirk with the best of them—would have looked like. Also read: First day, first show of a Rajinikanth movieAfter 25 years in prison, Kabali (Rajinikanth) is released from a Kuala Lumpur jail. He looks like a cold-blooded gangster, but the film keeps softening the character; he’s certainly the most forgiving crime boss I’ve ever seen. And Chao’s tailor deserves some sort of award for dressing him up as a Chinese crime boss version of The Hunger Games’ Caesar Flickerman.

Source: Mint July 22, 2016 10:43 UTC