Darbar (2020) is an all-out Rajni’s cop film. Throughout the film, Superstar is stylish and his energy level is infectious. Director Murugadoss has given a new year treat to Rajni fans. Beyond that, there is nothing good to be told about the film. The film starts with Aadhithya Arunachalam (Rajinikanth), a supercop, being sent to Mumbai by India’s home minister to rid the city of its drugs and child trafficking. How come Delhi appoint a city’s police commissioner? Maybe, it is an indication to the viewers that the screenplay will be devoid of any logic. The first case of a…

Hero (2019) starring Sivakarthikeyan was on expected lines – a disillusioned young man, taking on the corrupt ‘education’ system and exposing its underbelly – unfortunately there was nothing new being told, or told briskly. The second-half turned out to be dull and made us look forward to the end. Director P. S. Mithran seems confused – whether to show Sivakarthikeyan’s as a super-hero, or to be only a prodigy of Gentleman (1993) Kicha, or as an ordinary man turned to be revolting against the system. From the start, the hero keeps losing to the villain, gets rescued by Arjun who…