Jailer (जेलर)

​"Jailer (जेलर)"

Watched Hindi version of film "Jailer (जेलर)". 

This film is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. Produced by Kalanithi Maran. Written by Nelson Dilipkumar. Cinematography by Vijay Kartik Kannan. Music by Anirudh Chander. The film stars Rajinikanth, Shiva Rajkumar, Vinayakan, Mohanlal, Jackie Shroff, Ramya Krishnan, Mirna Menon, Sunil, Yogi Babu, Vasanth Ravi, VTV Ganesh, Makarand Deshpande, Redin Kingsley. This film was released in 2023. It runs for abou 2 hour 48 min. I watched in on Amazon Prime on 10th Jun 2023.

Rajinikanth is a retired man living with his wife, son who is an ACP, daughter-in-law and grandson. Life is good and quiet. His son is investigating a smuggling ring. One day he disappears, presumed dead. His wife blames him for making their son an honest officer. Rajini needs to do something. 

It’s a typical Rajini movie. Larger than life, action packed and entertaining with little regard for story.  The actions, however, seem to be a little less extravagant. Rajini has to pull all the favors, that he could, to succeed. That’s how the big guns Shiva Rajkumar, Makarand Deshpande, Mohanlal, Jackie Shroff make an appearance. Vinayakan plays villain. His ability to redden his eyes is amazing. 

Action scenes are good. A bit gory, especially the beheadings and amputations. Realistic. 

There is a twist towards the end of the story. That makes the movie suddenly interesting. 

Within a month of release the film has grossed 3 times its production cost. So it’s a box office hit. What else can one expect of a Rajinikanth film?

Positives: Entertainment. 

Negatives: Story. 

If you like Rajini flicks, watch it.