After Uppi2, we get to see Upendra as a director once more in "Universal Intelligence" (at least that's what the censor certificate shows for UI). UI delivers the craziness it had promised, and for that I appreciate this. They did a great job by not revealing anything.
As expected, there's Upendra's signature style of screenplay which engages the audience. 1st half of the film and initial parts of the 2nd half move smoothly, banking on Upendra's screen presence and Ajaneesh Loknath's bgm. Near the end it loses the pace and bores a bit.
The jailbreaking sequence was interesting and the scenes in darkness were visually good. But other visuals weren't upto the mark, still not bad considering the low budget. Don't expect this to be an out of the box story though, all the magic of UI just lies in Upendra's direction and Ajaneesh Loknath's BGM where there's a deeper meaning to each character's behaviour.
It has message to society to not get lost in the games played by the media and to find their "Focus". I couldn't understand all the hidden meanings but few of them were easy to catch.
Overall, a decent movie for a weekend watch if you're ready for it. If you want something normal with good visuals, it is way too absurd to enjoy.
