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A great spy triller attempt from Ahishor Solomon... completely loved the way he handled those motion captures through out the film avoiding all the commercial phrases And a great choice of characterisation by Nagarjuna.. that never compromising attitude which he carries till the end of the film is impeccable That intensifying background score by Thaman added more spice to the film Narration was so quick in 1st half that within few minutes after opening we get into the main plot which leads to the context leaving no space for emotions and basic thriller twists And abruptly screenplay falls dead slow at pre-interval block 2nd half was well executed in comparison to 1st half .. The main context of the film is set here Yet the narration was completely flat with poor screenplay but well managed to escape with that screen time And the attempt to give a twist in the climax was not that high Overall, One-time watchable Could be a nice experience if you're expectations are low.

Expected a better standard storyline. Given that director has Directed movies like Gaganam .

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Special Note to the cinematography. Cinematographer Shaneil Deo has done quite a great a job for its budget. It shows his experience that he has also done a lot of other successful thriller movies such as Adivi Sesh's Goodachari. The scenes where Nagarjuna is enquiring people and talking, is matched to a Hollywood level thriller. One can say Shaneil Deo has took the film to the next level.

Wild Dog is a manhunt story of catching a criminal through inquiries and action. It is very routine for a investigative story and it might remind you of Akshay Kumar's Baby. Unlike Baby, Wild dog does not have have too many tension building scenes that will thrill you. Although it is plain, the screenplay is very clean cut. This movie would not be possible without Nagarjuna. The director must thank him for giving him the opportunity to direct a non-mass movie with a star like Nagarjuna.

In Depth Analysis:

First 30 minutes: This part is an ok start to the movie. It shows Nagarjuna as a former CIA agent nicknamed Wild Dog. We feel as if this part is too plain. There is no constant curiosity established killing us to see the whole movie. One thing I observed from the movie is that the director tries to establish almost everything with just dialogues. This is very weird since movies are all about SHOWING not TELLING. By only telling, the we don't completely get the feeling of the full intensity established. Luckily for the movie, the rest of it is about to be 10 times better.

Rest of the movie: The rest of the movie is pretty good. It starts out with Nagarjuna doing inquires on finding out who the villian is. The inquires initially start out slow but pick up the pace rapidly making us very involved. Starting from when "Mission Wild Dog" starts, the movie takes a step above. We get the feeling of a thriller that we wanted the whole time. The thing that was lacking at first will finally come. Even though it is very good audience that watches a lot of movies won't find anything new.

Overall the movie is a routine investigative thriller that is lacking at first but as the story progresses and as the movie picks up pace it will thrill you for sure!

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Scale to Compare:

9.0/10 Mahanati, 8.0/10 Kshanam, 7.0/10 Goodachari, 6.0/10 Wild Dog, 5.0/10 Saaho, 4.0/10 Agnyathavasi.

Performance and some scenes are the only positives in this film. The film is less engaging because of its story. Without any story the film extends the movie and that to at the end almost like half an hour is wasted for showing how the team is crossing the border and that part is very less engaging as it is very much predictable. As an action thriller with this kind of story must deal with a lot of action scenes, but they did not show much action scenes. While watching this movie personally I never came into a seat edge experience like 'Uri : the surgical strike' or 'Raid Redemption'. The film could have been better be more interesting plot and with more action scenes. That's it for this film. One time watchable, can try if your bored. Available on Netflix.

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Based on actual incidents, this film tells the story of our unsung heroes who, keep their anonymity under wraps, while still defending our country selflessly.

Wild Dog is about how our NIA bravehearts carried out a daring covert operation to nab Yasin Bhatkal from Nepal.

It starts off with the German Bakery blasts in Pune ( all names changed in the film) and how a team of NIA agents lead by Nagarjuna try to locate the perpetrators of this heinous terrorist activity.

After a couple of near misses where the target manages to give them a slip, they finally land up in Nepal based on a tipoff. How they manage to nab him and get him back to India forms the crux of the plot.

This is Nagarjuna's film all the way. At his age Nagarjuna looks extremely fit to play the part of the protagonist & carries the entire weight of the film on his shoulders. Saiyami Kher & Atul Kulkarni play their part decently.

Slick editing, engaging storyline and rivetting action scenes make it a decent watch.

Similar to Akshay Kumar's Baby, but a little low on the tense adrenaline rush moment's that kept us on the edge of our seats.

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First we have to appreciate the idea which was good but gripping screenplay is missing especially in second half could have much better nag is good in his role but the other character should have been better thaman bgm is good cinematography is also good. U can watch it to kill the time.

Again the overused story in cinema has been used again..ok-ish screenplay..some scenes were overperfomed and clichéd..nagarjuna has done good....same dialogues in almost every movie can be heard here..some scenes were illogical too.

Pls skip it..you have already heard this story.

Wild Dog is not new in terms of story, you may have seen this story in many films like Baby, Phantom, also in Family Man. This film also falls under the same genre.

No over the top scenes are there, it fully focused on it's story. Screenplay is very fast and engaging specially in the 2nd half. That's why you'll not get bored while watching.

Some scenes shines very well specially one FOLLOWING scene is there, that is executed exceptionally.

Ashishor Solomon in his debut feature has done a brilliant job. The lead character is not shown in a heroic way. They've tried to show us everything in a very real way. We all know it's a patriotic film but patriotism is not shown by pointing out our eyes, that's another positive thing of this film. It's a very well researched film, so I think you should watch Wild Dog for it's DETAILING.

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Wild dog is a tense action thriller that doesn't relent as soon as the action starts. The set-up isn't something we haven't seen before, but the film is well paced, and Nagarjuna Akkineni is more than capable in the lead role. There's no cliche romance, no singing and dancing, it is about soldiers who feel obligated to do the right thing no matter the cost. A solid film about good guys vs bad guys and soldiers' unrelenting love and devotion for their country.

Looking at the star cast, I was hopeful for some entertainment but alas... this one turned out to be a major disappointment.

I could barely pull through this one for 40 mins. Phew!!!

Nagarjuna's and Atul Kulkarni's talents are wasted.

And so is my time...Alas!

Great hollywood level. Direction , story is epic.

Wild Dog is meant for the unsung heroes who keep their anonymity under wraps and is a just salute for them.

This movie is a one time watchable flick. Plot is similar to some movies we already watched. So this not that impressive. If you have lot of free time, you can worth a watch.

6/10 Adarsh K.

Wild Dog is anything but wild nor a dog which grabs attention fod it's cuteness and deserves respect for it's loyalty.

Those who have watched this movie will agree that this movie has absolutely absolutely nothing to offer, not in terms of story, logic, acting, SONGS, BGM, even the dialogues are the exact copy of every other movie you see.

Annapurna productions have to up their game, a movie by Arjun Kapoor called India's Most Wanted was based on the same story and even that was better than this one.

It's sleezy, lazily made with a one liner and is a no brainer.

First they wanted to release it on Netflix, they producers deferred then they released in cinemas on April, in 22 days they released back on Netflix that's Wild Dog for you.

Even in the remotest part of the world, people start speaking Telugu (full respect to language) but that's seems so unnatural, imagine a MP from Nepal speaking Telugu 🤣.

Just a time waste, better watch any other movie or series with 'Wild' name in it than this one.. For starters try "Wild West Country" with hara bhara kabab or Paneer Manchurian or Threaded Paneer or simple Pakodas fryed to crispy golden brown, gulp it down with Pepsi or Aam panna or lemonade.

The movie is based on a realistic story which gives a really nice touch. The story line and the narration is lost in the mundane routine. The dialogues and the scenes are rather predictable. On a good note, the acting was commendable. For a non-commercial movie and the attempt that is taken is good. The end did have a good feel towards it. A decent movie.

As its a true story its ok and watchable with curiosity. Appreciate the cinematography but actions are unreal sometimes the incidents too. Coz seems very easy to acquire the things though its such a mission. Just time passing movie.

Very poorly executed movie. Director seems to have researched well, but has failed hugely. Editing has gone haywire. Screenplay is fine, but everything else is wrong. Looks dull, sleepy and Nagarjuna and the whole cast except Sayemi Kher look just out of bed. Nothing is right about their acting, body language, postures or the way they have handled the weapons. Cinematography and music are just ok. Looks the ratings have been manipulated HERE. Nagarjuna disappoints the most. He looks tired, old and sluggish just like his appearances on the promotions for this movie. Three stars only for the right content.

Despite the 2 hr duration, the film is bit slow but it has definitely a good content. No nonsense and no deviations in the plot. Some similarities with Uri & Baby films. Climax is very engaging and amazing action sequences. Overall a decent comeback from Nag after Devadas. We are not good with numbers. Given the low budget involved and apart from Nag, the rest all cast is almost new, so remuneration costs will also be less, and having the pre Netfix deal in hand, we think Wild Dog would end up as a profitable venture.

Man man what to say. Over action from the lead? Or no acting skills from rest of the crew what do ever. Film is a disaster.

It's not Like a Telugu movie,, It's Like a Hollywood Range Movie,, Telugu Audience Need Understand Concept And See it Like a Different Kind of Film.

Typical telugu movie. Everything is just too much. Watch it if you have two hours to waste.

Right from the opening bomb blast shot the entire movie carries the intense thrill. Enjoyed the forest shooting scenes couldn't take eyes off from Nagarjuna. Enjoyed the director screenplay in showing how NIA hunt and keeping it everything natural the writers of the movie has shown the real incidents happened. A big round of applause to the Writers, Director, Actors and Producers for making a brilliant movie !!! A must watch movie 🎥 the bgm is great too.

Lazy acting and terrible dialogues. No pace and sleek in film just like 90s movie

Story - 1.

Very rare we see movies like wild dog. I recommend every one to watch it on big screen. Every Indian can proudly say that it's our movie. A debutant director Solomon must be appreciated to handle the movie as pro. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie after lock down. A must watch.

Typical telugu movie. Wasn't really worth it. It could've been to the international level but fell quite short.