Kalki 2898 - AD Movie Review: Big B's powerful punches and stunning visuals shine above the film's flaws
Ronak Kotecha, TNN, Jun 27, 2024, 09.31 AM ISTCritic's Rating: 3.0
Story: In the year 2898 AD, the tenth and final avatar of Lord Vishnu, Kalki, is poised to be born, heralding a new era amidst a dystopian world fraught with malevolent forces.

Review: ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ begins with a gripping depiction of the aftermath of the Mahabharata war, when Lord Krishna cursed Aswathama with immortality. This sets the stage for a fictional narrative within a star-studded cinematic universe, deeply rooted in Hindu mythology. A story about the tenth avatar of Lord Vishnu, who is prophesied to arrive on a white horse, signaling the end of the Kali Yuga. Writer-director Nag Ashwin crafts his story around it but the film is a pre-cursor to what you can expect in the future installments of this massive universe. And to do that he uses his imaginative prowess and transports the audience into a visually stunning world. This is the biggest and the most obvious strength of the film. Ashwin with the help of his cinematographer Djordje Stojiljkovic take us into the lone existing city of Kasi, ruled by the evil Commander Manas (Saswata Chatterjee), and led by God King Supreme Yaskin (Kamal Haasan), who lives in a mysterious powerhouse known as Complex. It’s a dark world where fertile women are killed and men are enslaved. The only ray of hope perhaps is Bhairava (Prabhas), and a motley bunch of rebels from Shambhala. Until, they rescue one of the subjects from the Complex SUM80 (Deepika Padukone) the bearer of the awaited avatar.











The film's production design by Nitin Zihani Choudhary deserves special mention for creating a captivating visual landscape that enhances the immersive experience. Although the music score by Santhosh Narayanan is a letdown, the background score effectively complements the film's narrative, elevating key moments.

‘Kalki 2898 AD’ is undeniably a larger-than-life visual spectacle that transports viewers into a vividly imagined universe. In fact, the film’s visual quality is so high that it overshadows many of its obvious flaws by engaging the audience into the atmospherics of the make-believe world of Kasi and the Complex. Moreover, it's a concept that can spark imaginative experiences beyond the cinema. If you enjoy diving into a world of epic battles between Gods, good, and evil, then 'Kalki 2898 AD' offers quite a satisfying audio-visual experience, even though it may require some patience.
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Kalki 2898 AD - Official Hindi Trailer
Kalki 2898 AD - Official Hindi Trailer

Kalki 2898 AD - Official Telugu Trailer
Kalki 2898 AD - Official Telugu Trailer

Kalki 2898 AD - Official Malayalam Trailer
Kalki 2898 AD - Official Malayalam Trailer

Kalki 2898 AD - Official Kannada Trailer
Kalki 2898 AD - Official Kannada Trailer

Kalki 2898 AD - Official Tamil Trailer
Kalki 2898 AD - Official Tamil Trailer

Kalki 2898 - AD - Official Teaser
Kalki 2898 - AD - Official Teaser






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