Direction : 6/10 : Teja's style is different for sure, but shouldn't the scenes be making sense? Or have some more depth in them? The story flows lightly without much sense.
Production Values : 7/10 : Nah! Not good! Poor CGI should have been avoided.
Story/Plot : 6/10 : Not certified fresh nor a different plot!
Cast Performances : 8/10 : Rana did well, while Kajal did very well. Navdeep and Catherine played their part.
Music : 7/10 : Not the best!
Cinematography : 7/10 : Not bad!
Choreography : 6/10
Screenplay/Editing : 6/10 : Doesnt entertain!
Dialogues : 7/10 : If not all dialogues are well written, the Riddles certainly are!
Awe Moment(s) : 6/10 : Scenes among Rana-Kajal and Rana-Navdeep!
A single line story of love, embedded with tons of action drama, is this film! A battle for Prestige, among two powerful men which results in an emotional torture for a family of emotions and love!
Well, to start off with... The story is a bit complex, involving a ton of characters. But is a different story for sure. Some unnecessary scenes ate up a part of the film. Music is too good to listen, but somehow not well choreographed. The screenplay is fine, but again... The story lacks enough content to keep you tied to the script. Action sequences are too extreme, with almost no sense to them.
It's a star studded film with a ton of actors. Almost everyone did well, apart from our Hero... Srinivas! Somehow he couldn't showcase enough emotions on screen, to be able to entertain us. In fact, at a point, he made a fool out of himself (Sorry to say this, but yes). So... I would say... It's better to skip this film rather than watching it and cursing our Directors and film industry.
I.M.C.F Rating : 73/100
Direction : 5/10 : Though he is known for action sequences... He didn't do them well and ignored the story, completely.
Production Values : 8/10 : Not bad actually. Maybe the only good thing about this film!
Story/Plot : 8/10 : A lot of content needs to be skipped, but they didn't. Should have!
Cast Performances : 7/10 : Sarath Kumar Sir, Jagapati Babu Sir, Suman Sir and all other support cast were too good. Rakul was sweet and cute in the first half and had been crying for the most part of the second half! So... except for Hero Srinivas, everyone did well :| Feel bad for him, but yes.
Music : 8/10 : Music for songs is good enough and BGM had been too good.
Cinematography : 8/10 : The stunts and the action sequences were shot fine.
Choreography : 7/10 : He is known for some good moves and looks like he tried to do his best. But the overall choreography is not good and gripping. Maybe coz of the overall effect of the film.
Screenplay/Editing : 6/10 : Seems to be long and lagging and never gets better.
Dialogues : 8/10 : Some are written very well, while some didn't make any sense. Dialogue delivery is not very clear though!
Awe Moment(s) : 8/10 : Romantic scenes around Rakul in the first half; Action sequences; Transition in the characters of lead roles; Scenes among Srinivas and Sarath Kumar.
When Aadi said "This film will start, from where most films end"... Most of us, sort of could imagine the story and you will find that most part of the film is just as expected! But there is a surprise element and that's what will make this film... Memorable and completely stand out!
This film might not impress everyone... But for the few who would like this film will like it very much. In my personal opinion... Aarya, Aarya 2, Happy, Orange and Ninnu Kori... They all belong to a set of exquisite and elite club of films! (Again... just my personal opinion)
So... yeah, this film is Different, Fresh, and Beautiful. It has a great plot, and even better... great actors! Story is so new that you will never feel bored of whats happening on screen. Nani and Nivetha looked as if they were competing with each other in acting! It has very good humor, wonderful music and tons of emotions! Director did an outstanding job in handling all these sections of the film in such a great way! Actors did support Director is helping, achieve such great output!
This film is sure to touch most lovers, at some point and some parents at some point. There is a never seen before angle of Parents... which makes this film even more likable! In all... there is a pretty good chance that you might fall in love with this film :)
I.M.C.F Rating : 86/100
Direction : 9/10 : A very delicate script... which could have gone haywire if not handled properly. But director did a marvelous job!
Production Values :8/10 : Not a well spent movie. Very middle class sort of film, but is beautifully made.
Story/Plot : 9/10 : A never seen before plot, from the angle of a Husband, a Father, an Ex Lover and a Girl struggling with these Men!
Cast Performances : 9/10 : Nani did his natural acting. Nivetha looked cute and alongside Aadi, did a great job.
Music : 10/10 : One of the best albums in recent times, without a doubt!
Cinematography : 8/10 : Did well.
Action Sequences/Choreography : 7/10 : Managed!
Screenplay/Editing : 8/10 : Slow... but not boring. So counts as good!
Dialogues : 9/10 : Simple, yet hilarious and touchy!
Awe Moment(s) : 9/10 : Love scene between Nani and Nivetha; Climax; Scenes between nani and Murali Sharma.
Some things never change in Telugu Commercial Films... Like logicless killings, Shooting without prior experience, Escaping easily from law and etc! Even Love happens logicless ly, but at least that's a different genre, coz we never know how and why love happens! Anyway... the commercial aspects have always been such and being a commercial film, this film is no different. Dil Raju sir slowly moving into commercial films (Excluding his next film, Fidaa), is a bad sign for the industry.
A silver lining about this film is that... The second half is better than the first (my opinion, though).
The first half is more like creating a base to the characters and the plot, which is good, but either more logicless or lagged!
The second half is different though, with a faster screenplay, less lag, and a good plot! Climax again is a bit of a thing to be discussed - As it is different and logicless, and not quite sure how it will be received by the audience!
Overall... it's a fine film with something to entertain, all sets of people. Has got action, light humor, dances, fights and a decent plot!
I.M.C.F Rating : 78/100
Direction : 7/10 : Initial few minutes were very commercial and logicless. Should have done better. The climax is a bold move though!
Production Values : 7/10 : Nah! Not good! Poor CGI should have been avoided.
Story/Plot : 7/10 : Not certified fresh, but decently well-written plot! Different in its own way, but routine in Tollywood's way!
Cast Performances : 9/10 : Allu Arjun as a priest and a hitman, had been exceptional. Especially the last few mins of his acting are too good! Pooja had been cute. Murali Sharma and Rao Ramesh did very well. Support cast had been decent.
Music : 9/10 : Music for songs is good enough, but BGM had been too good.
Cinematography : 7/10 : The stunts and the action sequences were shot well.
Choreography : 8/10 : Allu Arjun has a reputation for dances, and also we can't expect them to dance for every song. 3 songs are too good, 3 are fine. Works well, I guess!
Screenplay/Editing : 8/10 : Seems to be long and lagging, but slowly gets better.
Dialogues : 8/10 : Well written. Hilarious at times too!
Awe Moment(s) : 8/10 : Allu Arjun's acting during the last few minutes; Convincing Vennela Kishore's parents and the rest were routine.
Keeping aside the fact that this is one of the best films we have ever seen with respect to Emotions, Action, CGI and Story... This film did have some more to it.
To start off... Let's pick Title credits. Though the idea seems to be taken from Avengers, the title credits came out exceptionally well outlining the story and an amazing BGM describing the characters of the First part. Then, 'Kanna Nidurinchara' song needs some special mention, as everything Anushka does to Lord Krishna, happens to Prabhas via nature! Such a symbolic way to express her love for him! Also, Prabhas kills the Army who attacked Anushka's empire with Water, which is usually the antagonist's way of killing people! Also, that one frame in the Climax fight where Prabhas breaks down the Chariot of Rana and they both stay mid air for a second... leaves the audience awestruck! Breaking the statue to make way for Anushka; Ramya Krishnan's emotional scenes; Kattappa's allegiance to the King (Ramya Krishnan declares Young Prabhas as King long back, and hence Kattappa is supporting the revolt); Subba Raju's heroic fight where he lifts a guard with his bare arms and a lot more noteworthy and interlinked scenes were present in this movie.
Well, those are all clearly evident to any frequent movie goer. But what made them exceptional are the Emotions, that surround these scenes! Without those emotions... this film wouldn't have been what it is! Coz we have seen at least a hundred Superhero/Action/War films in Hollywood but none give us the feel, this film delivered! That's one area... Rajamouli deserves utmost appreciation!
Well, this film did have some improbable scenes like the Boar hunt; Single handed fight against an Army; Getting into the Castle through trees; Not getting hit by a single arrow; Fighting Ballaladeva with a few fighters and Prabhas without actually learning how to use a Sword etc; Also, from where did the Prabhas army get their Shields and Armor? etc; If the movie didn't have a good content... these scenes along with a few other such scenes would have become highlighted! But since its content is so strong... such improbable scenes went unnoticed!
I.M.C.F Rating : 93/100
Direction :10/10 : Did everything a Great Director would do! Emotions being the best part!
Production Values :10/10 : Watch it to believe it! Amazing visuals!
Story/Plot : 8/10 : A powerful drama of Kings, Queens, and Knights!
Cast Performances : 10/10 : Anushka and Prabhas stole the show with their Expressions and Aggression! Rana was deadly Evil! Ramya Krishnan and Sathya Raj has been exceptionally well in Emotional Scenes!!
Music : 9/10 : Suited the pace of the film.
Cinematography : 10/10 : Flawless!
Action Sequences : 9/10 : There were around 5-6 War sequences in all, and they were all Kick-Ass!! Intelligence meets Strength! (Ignore ONE Scene though :D :D)
Screenplay/Editing : 8/10 : Since this is an Action Thriller with Drama, there were a few slow scenes, but all being a part of giving some base, to the Story!
Dialogues : 9/10 : Binding!
Awe Moment(s) : 10/10 : Action sequences; Death of Baahubali and the Emotional Drama around that tragedy!
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