Coolie Movie Review
Star Cast - Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, Upendra, Aamir Khan
Director - Lokesh Kanagaraj
1. Times of India -
Rating Score -> 3.5/5
Despite its extended runtime, Coolie roars as a tribute to Rajinikanth’s legacy — brimming with energy, nostalgia, and unfiltered mass appeal. Learning from the pacing missteps of his last outing, director Lokesh Kanagaraj crafts a tighter, more impactful second half, putting his pan-India stars to good use with well-etched, purposeful characters.
2. India Today -
Rating Score -> 2/5
Director Lokesh Kanagaraj's 'Coolie', starring Rajinikanth, Shruti Haasan and Sathyaraj, is a template revenge thriller that takes more detours than it should. Keeping Rajinikanth's charm aside, the film hardly offers anything new or substantial.
3. Times Now -
Rating Score -> 3/5
Lokesh Kanagaraj, known for his sleek, gritty action films, plays to his strengths here, giving Rajinikanth a massy, larger-than-life avatar while also grounding him in an emotionally charged story. Of course, the film doesn’t shy away from showcasing Rajini thrashing bad guys half his age. But that's not the problem. It's what fans come for, and the film delivers it in style.
4. The Hindu -
Rating Score -> n/a
Coolie, on paper, must have had the promised potential. It’s a grounded crime action drama with Rajini moments to keep it going. But if Lokesh’s previous films — like Kaithi, Master, and Vikram — say something that it is that a strong emotional core is the necessary ingredient to make a realistically-shot action drama feel real and present, and this core is what is missing in Coolie.
5. Indian Express -
Rating Score -> 2.5/5
Rajinikanth elevates Lokesh Kanagaraj’s frustrating action vehicle. Lokesh Kanagaraj movie approaches Rajinikanth’s star persona with a mix of old-school veneration and a slight tongue-in-irreverance.
6. Hindustan Times -
Rating Score -> 2.5/5
Coolie is not a bad film. Far from it! But it certainly is a squandered opportunity. The combination of Rajinikanth and Lokesh should have given the viewers much more than what it is.
7. NDTV -
Rating Score -> 3/5
Superstar Rajinikanth Outshines All In A Star-Heavy Film, And No One's Complaining. It is Rajinikanth the star and Deva the character who call the shots all the way through.
8. The Week -
Rating Score -> 2/5
Lokesh Kanagaraj cooks another nothingburger, this time with Rajinikanth. How can a film featuring three of the country's biggest stars and numerous developments feel so lifeless? 'Coolie' is a simple case of star presence doing more (empty) talking than the writing
9. First Post -
Rating Score -> 3/5
While Coolie might not be his finest work like Vikram or Kaithi, it gives several moments to cheer for you on the big screen.
10. Rediff -
Rating Score -> 4/5
And if you didn’t enjoy Vikram, Coolie might feel like a full-course buffet you just can’t digest. But for those who come to watch Rajini for a larger-than-life, first-day-first-show vibe, he will not disappoint.
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