Buckle up for a roller-coaster ride through cinematic chaos! The story idea is an absolute gem, brimming with potential, and the characters are nothing short of a casting director's dream-each one brimming with pizzazz and personality. But alas, their development seems to have been left in the microwave a bit too long, coming out half-baked.
The screenplay? It's flatter than a week-old soda. Though, I must admit, it does have its fizz in a few key moments, like the interval and the climax.
Dialogues? Let's just say they won't be winning any literary awards.
Now, onto the comedy-it's the kind that instead of tickling your funny bone, it goes straight for the jugular, and not in a good way. The world-building feels like it was put together with duct tape and imagination, lacking the immersive magic we hoped for.
But let's talk about the legendary Amitabh Bachchan, who is stellar as always.
Prabhas gives it his all, bless his heart.
Kamal Hassan makes a brief yet dazzling appearance, hinting at more brilliance in the next instalment.
Saswata Chatterjee? He brings his A-game, no doubt about it.
Deepika Padukone looks fine and delivers a decent performance, and her Telugu dubbing is better than that in the trailer.
Disha Patani is scorching enough to set the screen on fire in her limited screen time.
The rest of the cast, including Pashupati, Shobhana and Rajendra Prasad put in decent efforts. However, the film is sprinkled with cameos like confetti at a surprise party-most of which are more of a head-scratcher than a treat.
The action scenes? They're as disappointing as a soggy French fry.
Cinematography is serviceable, background music hits the right notes, but the songs miss the mark.
Production values are respectable, but direction sails somewhere in the middling seas of mediocrity.
Some VFX are eye-poppingly good, though.
Overall, it's a mixed bag of delights and letdowns-a cinematic hotpot where the ingredients are only half-cooked. Enjoy it for what it is, but don't be surprised if you leave the theater feeling a little unsatisfied.
