Rajinikanth’s most anticipated sequel Jailer 2 directed by Nelson Dilipkumar was released in theatres on October 15th and has received mixed responses from critics.
Despite the mixed reviews from critics, since the mass sequences and the humour portions connected well with general audiences, Jailer 2 went on a rampage at the box office with solid footfalls and emerged as the industry hit of Kollywood by collecting more than 800 crores worldwide.
However, following the blockbuster theatrical run, Jailer 2 started streaming on the Amazon Prime OTT platform with a 4 week OTT window starting from November 12th in 5 languages, such as Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi. People who missed watching Jailer 2 in theatres are now watching it on OTT and sharing their responses on social media.
Since Jailer 2 was a huge success in theatres, many people believed that Jailer 2 would also do wonders on the OTT platform and that people would celebrate the film. However, surprisingly, OTT audiences are sharing mixed responses.
Many OTT viewers, after watching Jailer 2, are suggesting that Jailer 2 is yet another overrated film and claim that the film offers nothing new with a predictable screenplay. They note that only Rajinikanth‘s screen presence has saved the film; otherwise, Jailer 2 is just a mediocre commercial entertainer.
In response to these negative reactions from OTT viewers, many critics suggest that comedy that works with a crowd in the theatre might not give the same kick to people who are watching it at home on OTT and argue that films like Jailer 2 are meant to be celebrated in theatres. Hence, they feel sharing negative reviews for Jailer 2 after watching it on OTT is baseless.
Also, pointing to the negative responses from OTT audiences regarding the cameos in Jailer 2 claiming that they are weak and felt boring, they suggest that the cameo portions in Jailer 2 were really weak compared to the original Jailer and didn’t even land well with theatrical audiences. But other than that, Jailer 2 is a good commercial entertainer and is the best among the senior superstars’ mass commercial entertainers.
Therefore, with the mixed reviews from OTT audiences, it remains to be seen how Jailer 2 is going to perform on the platform and whether it attracts solid viewership in the following days.
