Movie: Race Gurram Rating:3.5/5
Cast: Allu Arjun , Shruti Haasan , Kick Shyam , Ravi Kishan
and others
Directed by : Surender Reddy
Produced by : Nallamalupu Bujji, V
Banner :Lakshmi Narasimha Productions
Music by : Thaman
Release Date : 2014-04-11
Race Gurram Movie Review
Allu Arjun and director Surender Reddy have teamed up for the
first time for Race Gurram. Surender Reddy is known for his stylish execution
and Allu Arjun has got Stylish Star Tag. Were they able to come up with a
stylish entertainer? Let us see.
Story:
Ram (Shyam) and Lakshman alias Lucky (Allu Arjun) are
brothers played by Shyam and Bunny respectively. In quintessential Tom and
Jerry style, they are constantly playing pranks and fighting with each other.
While Ram is a police officer, Lucky is a happy-go-lucky guy upto no good. And
in comes the villain into their little world in the form of Siva Reddy (Ravi
Kishan) who plans to kill Ram who tries to stop his nefarious activities. Lucky
gets to know about this and beats up Siva Reddy. The rest of the plot shows how
Siva Reddy plots revenge and how Lucky along with his brother strikes back. All
in all, it’s Bunny’s show all along.
Performances:
Allu Arjun owned this film in each and every frame. He just
sleepwalked through the film with an amazing ease. He has excelled in comedy
with impeccable timing. Deyvudaa mannerism will be the buzz word for college
youth for sure. Allu Arjun did a Raviteja in terms of energy in this film. This
will be remembered as one of his best performances. Kick Shyam is good as
Bunny's brother. He has limited expressions though. Shruti Haasan is alright.
Her dances will surprise one and all. She just mastered the mass dance moves.
Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan is one of the weak links of this
film. He failed to impress in the key scenes. A powerful villain could have
done world of good to this film. Prakash Raj's role was weird and abruptly
ended. Brahmanandam steals the show in the penultimate scenes. Tanikella
Bharani, Posani, JP, MS everyone chipped in whenever required.
Technicalities:
Surender Reddy is at home dealing with comedy scenes. He made
more action films in his career, but Surender offers quality comedy. There are
few hilarious scenes in the film. However director failed to get the balance
right. Comedy, Sentiment and Action didn't go hand in hand. Music by Thaman is
good. Two songs stand out in the film. Boochade and Cinema Choopista are
instant chartbusters. Background score is not up to the mark. Action is loud.
They should have composed some decent fights. Those explosive action episodes
are out of sync with rest of the movie. Cinematography is good. Editing could
have been better.
Drawbacks:
Lethargic screenplay
Length
Villain's performance
Analysis:
If the review can be
wrapped up in one line then it would be – It is Bunny’s film through and
through. The film has its share of loopholes and there are places where it
defies logic. But if you stop picking on the minuses and simply relax and enjoy
the film, then the film is what one can call total paisa vasool. As Surender
Reddy has promised, he delivers a film laced with oodles of entertainment,
ample action and to top it all, Allu Arjun at his energetic best. There is one
dialogue where Posani Krishnamurali says, ‘Mari ala ela chestamayya logic
lekunda’ when Bunny approaches him for help. Though the film’s plot and some
scenes have no logic, the makers have made sure that the entertainment quotient
more than makes up for it. Since it is hard to come up with a commercial
entertainer with logic, the director does not bother to make any efforts to
retain logic. Instead, he goes overboard and makes an out and out entertainer
with doses of family sentiment. Surender Reddy has moulded Race Gurram on the
lines of a Bollywood entertainer. But to cater to the Telugu audience, he tried
to throw in a villain, a small love story and some family sentiments to
complete the mix. In the process, the film lacks pace at some places, but the
pace picks up during the climax and Brahmanandam’s entry turns out to be a
trump card for Race Gurram. In all, for those looking out for a summer
entertainer, Race Gurram is the perfect movie. The fact that there are no other
releases during this time will also be a huge plus for the film. The film is
likely to gallop to the success mark
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