What Is Good: Prabhas performance, fights, Tamannah skin show with sexy dance moves. What Is Bad: Direction, Screenplay, Music and Second Half Boring Scenes: Comedy track between Brahmanandam and Kovai Sarala, Flashback epicsode, Love track of leads Watch It Or Not ?: Spoiled sambar from Raghava Lawrence, doesn't make you feel to watch it twice.
Rebel Review: Story
Film starts with gang of bad guys killing city DSP on a rainy night and Rushi [Prabhas] comes to Hyderabad on a mission of finding Steffen Robins. In this process he goes to Bangkok to get an important clue from Nandhini [Tamannaah] who teaches hip hop dances in a dance skol. She falls in love with Rushi in the mean time but Depali [Deeksha Seth] is love interest of Rushi. What were the reasons which made Rushi come to Hyderabad from Vizak to find Steffen Robins? is Steffen Robins a single person or two individuals ? Will Nandhini win over Deepali to get Rushi’s love? Has to be seen on silver screen
Rebel Review : Star Performances
Prabhas has become a complete director’s actor in this film, he has given the best he can and what story needed from him. Action scenes especially fights were nailed down by him and this film have the best dance moves in his film career.
Tamannaah was used to fill the glamour quotient and she has successfully done her job to a maximum extent. She has managed to do some emotional scenes well but her dancing skills must get special appreciation.
Deeksha Seth role was short & sweet and Rebel star Krishnam Raju is neat & clean with one fight scene specially choreographed for him. Comedians Brahmannandam, Kovai Sarla , M.S.Naryana and Ali has done a decent work. Mukesh Rushi has given good performance and Pradeep Rawat has also made their mark in this film
Rebel Review : Direction, Music & Technical Aspects
Raghava Lawrence has disappointed audiences with his directional skills in this flick. Slow story narration with not so gripping screenplay and taking more responsibilities on his back has screwed up the entire film. Songs of this film looked good onscreen but when you listen it without video then it’s tasteless. Camera work by C.Ram Prasad and Editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh were just ok ok. Budget of whooping 40 crores spend by the producer is not visual on the big screen
Rebel Review : Analysis
First half of the flick is filled up with Rushi trying to find out who is Steffen Robinson? Where does he stay? How he looks like?. The comedy portion is totally handled by Brahanandam and his few scenes with Kovai Sarala were not good. Tamannaah intro song, little skin show by her and Prabhas ultie dances moves in ‘Keka keka’ are good.
Second half is very week with few good fight scenes and boring flashback episodes which shows key roles of Krishnam Raju and Deeksha Seth. Mass song ‘Orinayana ‘which comes 15 minutes before climax is the only savior from that boring flashback, with classy moves n sexy steps from Tamannaah. Fight sequences which are choreographed by Ram Laxman for last ten minutes in the climax were good .
Rebel Review : Conclusion
Pros :
Prabhas performances and his fights
Tamannaha skin show and her dances
Cons :
Direction
Music
Screenplay
Story narration
Bottom - Line : Definitely not a hat trick hit film for Prabhas, Raghava Lawrence has made this movie into new khichdi with his skills, and it’s not worth full to give a second shoot to this flick
Rebel Review : Cast & Crew
Banner :Sri Balaji Cine Media
Directors : Raghava Lawrence
Producer :J. Bhaghawan and J. Pulla Rao
Cinematography :C. Ram Prasad
Editing : Marthand K. Venkatesh
Music:Raghava Lawrence
Cast- Prabhas , Tamannaah , Deeksha Seth ,Krishnam Raju,Brahmanandam, M. S. Narayana, Kovai Sarala ,Ali, Kelly Dorji ,Mukesh Rishi, Pradeep Rawat
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