Cinema Bandi (2021) :
Movie Review -
Cinema Bandi is a fantastic comedy first of all, and then it has extraordinary content to follow. Tell me, when was the last time did this happen? The last i remember was Hera Pheri (2000) which can be called the last Classic comedy. There are many superb comedies made later but none matches Classic level naturally because of lack of powerful content. Here, Cinema Bandi manages to provide a wholesome comedy that will make you laugh out loudly and then it will hit your heart with incredible cinematic sequences. Cinema Bandi is that rare film which makes two solid films in one narrative, it's a classic comedy as well as a classic human drama of quality proportions.
When a driver finds an expensive camera in the back seat of his rickshaw, he comes up with a ridiculously ambitious plan to gather the village and make a film - a ticket to get their drought-hit village out of its dreary conditions. It begins with a lot of fun, and the real fun i mean which have been missing for years. It's not that intentional comedy nor any slapstick PJs. While making the comedy perfect from every angle, the film shows some heartbreaking and though provoking scenes in between the joyride. Someone who understands quality cinema will understand those scenes, rest brainless film lovers can only enjoy the fun moments and nothing else.
Once i thought, cinema is a powerful medium and it should be used by actors and filmmakers for correct reasons, such that can bring some social change or emotional change in humans. But then we see a film like Sullivan's Travels (1941) and we understand that Cinema is not just about pain, realism and art but it also has one more important organ called 'Entertainment' which is an inevitable part of human life. But you know many filmmakers and actors have misused cinema under the shawl of entertainment and literally murdered it many times which is very heartbreaking to see for any cinema lovers. With Cinema Bandi, i hope, those actors and filmmakers will understand how to use cinema even for the entertainment's sake i mean. The struggle, the passion and the framework Cinema Bandi shows us through those illiterate characters is very thoughtful for so called educated filmmakers.
Talking about the acting, each and every actors lives the character on screen so naturally. The screenplay is impeccable throughout the narrative, the comedy is riot, the humour is outstanding, the cinematography is magnificent, the dialogues are amazing and the music is situational. A grand salute to producers Raj & DK and Director, Co-Screenwriter Praveen Kandregula for coming up with an innovative idea like this and delivering full justice to its quality. Believe me it's very rare to see good comedy plus content cinema together. Cinema Bandi is a MUST WATCH for all filmmakers, actors, writers and cinema lovers. This is something you wanted to see since long time and it's finally here, just make sure you watch it ASAP and UNDERSTAND it.
RATING - 8.5/10*
