BOTTOM LINE
Knocking Out The Audience
OUR RATING
1.25/5
CENSOR
‘U/A’ Certified, 133 mins.
What is the film about?Two friends are separated after huge misunderstanding crops up between them. How Karthik (Sushanth) son of one of the friends brings them together is what the film is all about.
How is Sushanth’s performance?
Sushanth shows somewhat energy in dances and dressing is good overall. Apart from these two positives, there is nothing much to talk about him in the film. All he has to do is randomly walk in and out of the frame and utter dialogues. Sometimes it works if the other cast present in the scene does their part well. Otherwise its just hard trying to watch the actor being all cool and do sentiment scenes when nothing actually is working.
Direction By Nageswara Reddy?
G Nageswara Reddy has a knack of extracting the best out of a comic situation, however silly it may seem. He has that quality intact but the scenes are very very few to hold the narrative together. Also, the screenplay is so flat and predictable, it offers literally nothing to keep the viewers engaged.
First half of the film begins with a predictable narration that sets up a predictable premise. One knows from the moment hero enters where the film is going to end up and how it is going to reach that point. The only way to engage here is through a fresh screenplay and knowing this the director introduced a time travel angle in the second half. Unfortunately, the extreme silliness on display here makes things much worse than initially imagined.
There are brief moments where one gets a chuckle for sure but those are surely not worth the wait. Finally, what could have been a terrible, terrible climax is saved in parts by the act of villain. It is shot and acted in such a way that one gets a feeling if the villain is in audience’s place and passing comments on the poor job done in the climax. That is the only brief relief in this severe headache inducing film. Aatadukundam Raa Movie Review Direction Issues
Sonam Bajwa and others?
Proper use is made off Sonam Bajwa’s glamour with absolutely no pressure on her to act. Murali Sharma is reliable and is good as usual. He goes through most cringe-worthy dialogue with such an earnestness that one feels for him. Posani Krishna Murali is usual self. Vennela Kishore has nothing to make an impression. Once again it’s Prudhvi who shines in comic department. Brahmanandam gets better towards the end.
Music and other departments?
Music and background score by Anup Rubens is below par. Cinematography is good in parts. Editing is okay. Dialogue are alright. Choreography of songs is very predictable and boring.
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Highlights?Aatadukundam Raa Review Positives
Few comedy scenes.
Parts of pre-climax and climax.
Drawbacks?Aatadukundam Raa Review Negatives
Silly execution of done to death story.
Songs.
Lead pair track.
Alternative Take
Might as well have gone the whole hog in terms of zaniness as the time travel travesty has been introduced.
Did I enjoy it?
No.
Will you recommend it?Aatadukundam Raa Movie Review Final Verdict
No.
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