BOTTOM LINE
Dull James Bond.
OUR RATING
2.5/5
CENSOR
“U/A” Certified, 142 Mins.
What is the film about?
What happens when Nani (Allari Naresh), a very soft spoken and timid guy marries a gangster Bullet aka Pooja (Sakshi Chowdhary). The title of the film is a giveaway anyway.
How is Allari Naresh’s performance?
Allari Naresh is good in his typical style. He has done this sort of part in so many films that practically he could sleep walk through all of it which by the way he doesn’t do. One just doesn’t feel the freshness that’s it.
Direction By Sai Kishore Macha?
Sai Kishore seems to know the space of an Allari Naresh film very well. He has chosen an interesting plot to set the typical Allari Naresh’s antics into motions which works to an extent. There is no exceptional content here but within his chosen premise he manages to mildly engage.
The real problem is that even at that short length the predictability and slow pace sets boredom sooner than expected. When you the little twists beforehand and can predict how it all is going to end miles away, the scenes and screenplay need to be strong enough to hold viewer long enough. That’s not the case here as the film loses momentum pretty soon. The final half an hour is complete wreckage. It is still better than some of the recent Allari Naresh movies but that’s not saying much.
Sakshi Chowdary and other artists?
Sakshi Chowdary gets to play the title female role for a change. She doesn’t have to perform any heavy duty emotions and just be able to pass off action well for her character. She does that bit well. There are many known faces throughout the narrative like Ashish Vidyardhi, Chandramohan, Jayaprakash Reddy, Prudhvi, Posani Krishna Murali, Raghu Babu, etc but none have a clearly defined part, they all come and go with each one having a scene to shine.
Music and other departments?
There is nothing exciting here musically from Sai Karthik. Luckily the songs are kept to minimum. The background score is ordinary. Editing is fine, lip syncing is pretty poor though. Dialogues aren’t that good, only few double extenders manage chuckle.
Highlights?
Basic plot.
Few comedy scenes.
Drawbacks?
Second half of second half.
Climax.
Alternative Take
The film as few might know is ‘inspired’ from a foreign language film. The original has been tweaked to suit the nativity but that hasn’t come out well here. A proper balance between comedy and drama is all that would make this is a better film. But it’s easier said than done.
Did I enjoy it?
In parts.
Will you recommend it?
Only if you are desperate to see a movie.
James Bond Review by Siddhartha
