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Critics Review
3.25
Rajini's Celebration of Black
If you were to term Kabali as Rajni's movie directed by Pa. Ranjith. Kaala is Pa Ranjith's movie in which Rajini has acted. Go to watch for Rajini the actor and not the Superstar.(more)
Source: Movie crow editorial borad, MovieCrow
3.50
Kaala would be remembered as one of the best climaxes in a Rajinikanth movie.
Ranjith gives a spin to the classic white-is-pure-and-black-is-evil logic. Here, Ram is bad and Ravan is good. Watch out for the confrontation scenes between Nana Patekar and Rajinikanth. They are total paisa vasool. Hearing Rajini speak in Hindi and Marathi at times will be a delight for his fans. (more)
Source: Subramanian Suryanarayanan, Times Of India
3.50
Source: PRasanth, Prashanth
2.00
Nothing original, surprising or remotely unpredictable
Kaala is an average political propaganda film which is watchable only for Rajinikanth and a few high moments.(more)
Source: Moviebuzz, Sify.com
2.75
Kaala is indeed Superstar's commercial movie but in Pa Ranjith's true style!!!
Kaala is an archetypal Pa Ranjith film with adequate Superstar mass moments. Rajinikanth is back with full vigour and energy, which is a major boost. His evergreen screen presence is exemplary and unmatchable no matter how old he gets. Rajini's costumes and other accessories like coolers and umbrella have become style statements among the younger lot already. Fans who are longing to watch Rajini in a complete mass avatar are will be pleased.(more)
Source: Behindwoods Review Board, Behindwoods.com
2.75
Source: Maathevan, Behindwoods.com
3.50
Witness Rajinikanth - The Actor in this layered Pa Ranjith revolution
Kaala isn't a film about a gangster but a film about revolution. And Ranjith stays true to his objective. The traces of what we saw in Kabali have been fleshed out and beautifully embellished. Just the mere fact that I have mentioned Ranjith more than Rajinikanth in this review is an indication of the voice he has as a filmmaker. And it is also equally appreciable that Rajinikanth has let the young filmmaker holler through him. At the audio launch, Rajini had said that Kabali was more of a Ranjith film while Kaala was a Rajini-Ranjith film. Kabali was Ranjith trying to make a Rajinikanth film. Kaala is Rajinikanth starring in a Ranjith film.(more)
Source: Ashameera Aiyappan , Indian Express
2.50
An underwhelming film made for Rajinikanth, the politician
Kaala as a film that was written for a star who claims to have had no political ambitions at the time. Now that he has become a politician, it�s Rajni the superstar that we long to see.(more)
Source: VISHAL MENON, The Hindu
3.00
Rajinikanth's charisma and style elevate this socially relevant, entertaining film
The major drawback of Kaala is the length of the film - at 2 hours and 46 minutes, there is nothing new in the story. Kaala is an out-and-out Rajinikanth film and he is one of the biggest reasons to go watch it.(more)
Source: Sreedhar Pillai, Firstpost.com
4.00
Rajinikanth takes backseat, Pa Ranjith drives the revolution
Kaala works really well as a film and as a Rajinikanth vehicle; it would be wise to leave the politician outside the theatres though.(more)
Source: priyanka Sundar, Hindustan Times
3.00
Kaala is out and out a director's film with a strong political core. Rajinikanth, in a toned-down avatar, is a bonus
Hardcore Rajini fans might find Kaala a tad on the dull side. But the nearly three-hour film has the potential to grow on those that have the patience to try and get their heads around its many audacious departures from norm.(more)
Source: Saibal Chatterjee , NDTV Movies
2.50
The second Rajini-Ranjith outing is better than 'Kabali', but still an odd fit for both
The Rajini-isms from his past (the Oho kick-u yerudhe song and dance from Padayappa, the two-heroine scenario from films like Veera) are refitted around a character with grandchildren, and even the fanfare behind the S-U-P-E-R S-T-A-R letter formation at the beginning is replaced with the siren we heard throughout Kabali, though in a much muted form.(more)
Source: BARADWAJ RANGAN, Filmcompanion.in
3.00
Source: Maran, TamilTalkies
4.00
Rajini movie you've been waiting for a decade
Director Pa Ranjith, who brings back memories of his film Madras, sets clear demarcations for the hero and anti-hero in this one. There is a scene when Kaala meets Haribhau at his home and jokingly asks, 'Kaisa naam hai re Kaala?' and then tells him how ugly he looks in his all-black avatar. (more)
Source: Divya Nair, Rediff.com
3.00
Revolution for survival
Rajinikanth is fierce as Kaala and plays his role according to his age. The usual Rajini swag is in full flow and no unnecessary heroism has been created as Rajini looks and plays his age gracefully. Rajini's performance in all his confrontation scenes with Nana Patekar is top class. Whenever they confront each other, things look quite gripping and interesting. (more)
Source: 123 Telugu team, 123telugu.com
3.00
Director Ranjith establishes black as the new white as he unveils the 'actor' in super-star Rajinikanth
Symbolism finds a whole new meaning in Ranjith's Kaala. The director has used mythology and colors to question our twisted concepts of the truth and evil, the good and the bad and the black and the white. Rajini's all-black look is off-setted with Nana's pristine, spotless, crisp white kurta-pyjama everytime the adversities cross paths. (more)
Source: Editor, DNA
2.50
There's not enough Rajini magic
Though the film makes him fight several long battles, it doesn't give him any weapons because Rajini Sir is a weapon unto himself. He fights goons with an umbrella, and when he punches one man, the force of that punch turns that man into a missile who destroys his own three men. I just wish that Ranjith had given some real scenes with dialogue to Rajini Sir. Then his film too would have been like an unstoppable missile. It's possible, I tell you. (more)
Source: SUPARNA SHARMA, Deccan Chronicle
3.00
Kaala Review
Kaala is Ranjith's social responsibility delivered with Rajini's macho fire power. The tale of rights, the story of suppressed standing tall against odds and power. Go watch it for entertainment with responsibility.(more)
Source: IndiaGlitz , IndiaGlitz.com
3.75
Gets interesting towards the end
The climax sequence especially will remain in the minds even after having walked out of the cinemas. The cinematography has been complimented extremely well for the most part on the editing table by Sreekar Prasad. It is only in the fight sequences that we tend to notice certain imbalances in his cuts and the same can be said about the VFX which is good, but could have been better.(more)
Source: Galatta Review Panel, galatta.com
4.00
Pa Ranjith is the star of Rajinikanth's gangster film
Pa Ranjith keeps talking of ideologies. Kaala seems to be the personification of his ideas. The dialogue "Ellarum Kaala thaan (Everyone is Kaala)," which comes at the tail end of the film, sums up the entire film. And it takes some serious guts to make an ambiguous and abstract climax like this one in a Rajinikanth film.(more)
Source: Kirubhakar Purushothaman, India Today
3.50
The Actor in this layered Pa Ranjith revolution
Kaala isn't a film about a gangster but a film about revolution. And Ranjith stays true to his objective. The traces of what we saw in Kabali have been fleshed out and beautifully embellished. Just the mere fact that I have mentioned Ranjith more than Rajinikanth in this review is an indication of the voice he has as a filmmaker. And it is also equally appreciable that Rajinikanth has let the young filmmaker holler through him. At the audio launch, Rajini had said that Kabali was more of a Ranjith film while Kaala was a Rajini-Ranjith film. Kabali was Ranjith trying to make a Rajinikanth film. Kaala is Rajinikanth starring in a Ranjith film.(more)
Source: Ashameera Aiyappan , Indian Express
