Vijay Sethupathi seemed apt for the role. This could’ve helped connect with the story better. Karthik could have created stronger characters not just for women, but other supporting artists as well. Trisha has hardly anything scene to emote in, but it’s a delight to see her. Although limited, the scenes between the lovely looking Simran and Rajinikanth, work so well. The overall lighting and treatment of the film also worked well. Karthik Subbaraj deserves praise for showing him looking effortlessly cool in the fight scenes. Petta’s winning moments are how natural Rajinikanth is displaying charm. Like how an impact of a blast is scathing and yet it also turns out to be harmless for many. Petta also throws some unintentional amount of comedy with its illogical sequence. If the intention was to indicate suspense, then Petta, Singhar, and Jittu ( Vijay Sethupathi)’s meeting could have been staged early in the film. The film’s second half itself looks like it has two new stories, making it long, and tiring. The obstacles in the plot look so unconvincing, that it’s hard to consider the villain, Singhar ( Nawazuddin) as a threat.
After taking generous time showing us Rajini The Star, the film finally lands at the conflict. The problem with Petta arises when Karthik Subbaraj finally decides to tell the story – that doesn’t get straight to the point. What connects the two, is how Petta shoulders the goal of ensuring the safety of his family – even if it’s required to hide his identity. The second half takes you through a politically inclined town which thrives on vengeful. Despite trying to recreate Rajinikanth’s trademark antics, Karthik Subbaraj’s stumbles when his film derails and becomes inconsistent.Ĭentered around Petta, played by Rajinikanth, the film’s first half is set in a college where rouges rule.
As the film takes time to establish the actual plot, all these scenes look like a fun presentation to appeal to the audience. Giving us Rajinikanth’s style, cheeky sense of humour, his swag dance moves – he establishes Rajinikanth’s true charm of the 80s and 90s. The sheer excitement and joy of his fondness for Rajinikanth has been portrayed by Karthik Subbaraj in the first half of the film.
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