An immensely inspirational story overshadowed by bad execution
This movie is the story about Srikanth Bolla and his rise despite of being a visually impaired and wrongfully discriminated against person. Now the idea in itself is very inspirational, but the execution part is where this movie falls short.
I am writing this review approximately 10 minutes after I got home from watching it, and believe me when I say this that I don't remember about 80% of the movie, that's because of how overly rushed it was. There were a bunch of people who played a critical role in his life but they were literally glazed upon for 2-3 minutes and then life just went on, same with any key happenings in Sri's life.
See, this movie is a biopic (which involves a fair bit of drama as well) but it doesn't feel like one. Despite of R. Rao checking all the boxes for a beautiful portrayal of acting skills, he unfortunately couldn't save the rushed screenplay.
The feeling of attachment with the protagonist, feeling as if you are actually in his/her place right now, all this contributes to a heart touching story but that was clearly not present here.
Then there were some dumb scenes where because of the silliest of reasons and opportunities presenting themselves out of nowhere (very conveniently), everything just worked out which made the movie feel inorganic and even cringe at some points.
Lastly, I would say that it's visible throughout the film that the makers wanted to make this a touching story but again, because of the quick overviews, conveniently presented plot points and the overall lack of deeply fleshed-out characters, you don't feel for the protagonist in any manner nor for any other character.
The only two positives that I can think of are - 1. R. Rao's great acting, and 2. A good score
In short, you get a highly condensed video summary of Srikanth's life which fails to do justice to the main idea, leaving behind just bits and pieces of faint memories.
I am writing this review approximately 10 minutes after I got home from watching it, and believe me when I say this that I don't remember about 80% of the movie, that's because of how overly rushed it was. There were a bunch of people who played a critical role in his life but they were literally glazed upon for 2-3 minutes and then life just went on, same with any key happenings in Sri's life.
See, this movie is a biopic (which involves a fair bit of drama as well) but it doesn't feel like one. Despite of R. Rao checking all the boxes for a beautiful portrayal of acting skills, he unfortunately couldn't save the rushed screenplay.
The feeling of attachment with the protagonist, feeling as if you are actually in his/her place right now, all this contributes to a heart touching story but that was clearly not present here.
Then there were some dumb scenes where because of the silliest of reasons and opportunities presenting themselves out of nowhere (very conveniently), everything just worked out which made the movie feel inorganic and even cringe at some points.
Lastly, I would say that it's visible throughout the film that the makers wanted to make this a touching story but again, because of the quick overviews, conveniently presented plot points and the overall lack of deeply fleshed-out characters, you don't feel for the protagonist in any manner nor for any other character.
The only two positives that I can think of are - 1. R. Rao's great acting, and 2. A good score
In short, you get a highly condensed video summary of Srikanth's life which fails to do justice to the main idea, leaving behind just bits and pieces of faint memories.
- Arnav718
- May 24, 2024