Kuberaa

Each and every Sekhar Kammula's film promises an engaging and beautiful story that takes us into the movie. But that is missing in this movie. The first half is pretty good, and it hypes the movie so that by the interval, everyone will be waiting for some twists and turns and something big happening in the last, but that's not what happens. In the first half, they take us to an extreme point where we feel eager to know what's gonna happen next. The second half is a bit lagging but we will still be waiting for something. Which, in the last, remains untouched.

Only Danush's action is the one that holds us in our seats throughout the movie. He did an outstanding and brilliant job, which not all leading superstars dare to do. Other co-stars like Nagarjuna and Rashmika also did well, but Jim Sarbh, who played the role of antagonist, should be praised for his performance. But the biggest drawback is the climax. Many things that were meant to be revealed in the last were not which leaves the audience in a pool of confusion and doubts. This film is watchable but only once, and if you're someone who enjoys the performances than the plot, it's a big yes for watching it in the theatres; otherwise, you can wait for OTT...

Kuberaa is a decent movie overall. If I had to put it simply in one line, that's it. The performances are top notch, but the characters aren't very strong. Cinematography, storytelling, visuals and all technical stuff is really good, but the story gets boring. It's more than 3 hours long and starts feeling draggy. There's no real excitement in the movie, it just goes smoothly without any scene that stands out. Instead of love, the movie talks more about humanity - shows one side of the story from a beggar's perspective with a human touch. One good thing is Dhanush's acting, he was excellent and even without heroism or mass elements, his character felt real. Rashmika's role felt wasted. Overall it's a normal watch with some disappointment.

The film feels fresh and good overall, but it still carries some cliché baggage-especially when it comes to the villains. The hero's character, though, is rare and really interesting. The first half is very good and the second half graph goes down.

It's a long ride-some scenes are fantastic, some drag like a Monday morning, and the rest are just... there. Dialogues feel pretty generic, nothing that sticks.

Dhanush absolutely nails it-can't imagine anyone else in that role. Nagarjuna looks cool and plays a refreshing part; he does a decent job.

It could've been even better if they had swapped Rashmika with Sunaina, she brought real talent to a tiny role, while Rashmika had a better role but didn't quite bring it to life.

Music fits well, cinematography looks great, and the production design is top-class-very natural and detailed. Direction is good too. Shekhar Kammula experiments a bit but still sticks to his usual flavor.

It's a good film-not a must-watch classic, but definitely not a flop either. Had the potential to be great, but missed the mark by a bit. Whether to catch it in theatres, wait for OTT, or skip it-totally your call.

Could have easily cut down the total run time to 150mins, felt like I was in for a long chase right from the moment Deva escaped from the baddies. And to top that some of those chase sequences felt repetitive and tired. But Dhanush did a fine job in portraying the role of a beggar, he literally got himself immersed in the character and made us feel like we were watching the life of a real beggar. Rest of the characters too did a great job in their roles. And coming to the score, at times it was good especially the one for Neeraj(played by Jim Sarbh). Overall a decent film with some shortcomings.