RX 100

The film takes you through an incredible ride in a setting so realistic. The supporting roles consisted of the local folks which makes it so natural. There are no fancy and unrealistic elements. It is one of the movies that you will not forget for a long time. The Debutante Director Ajay Bhupathi did a wonderful job. Actor Karthikeya and Actress Payal did a great job in acting. It was India's one of the finest Low budget Wonders.

This story has a raw plot line which keeps the local audiences entertaining but don't forget to miss the last 30 min of this film as you will love this film after watching it.

Not being a native telugu speaker i check synopsis before watching the movie and on wikipedia someone posted the only twist in the movie, so i knew what was the main twist in the movie and when i started i thought i will have another bad day at movies as i didnt like Bhaagamathie which i saw a day before and this one also was looking not worth it , but the second half got me in and some parts of movie i related to as well.

The boy was shown waiting for someone for 3 years and as and when he comes back he go and thrash him but still he is still looking for someone so much that he go to a funeral just to check whether that person has come back . Now they go in flashback and show the love story and the girl he has been waiting for. The girl is married now and settled in US and he is waiting for her return and as they show her return to village everything picks up and thats where i felt relieved that atleast this is not a bad movie.

Acting wise everyone is good. Kartikeya - who plays Shiva brings out the madness that love brings in , Payal Rajput as smart , intelligent educated girl -Indu was good and looked hot. Ramki plays Daddy- Shiva's loving guardian very well and Rao ramesh who played Indu's father - Vishwanath was dependable as usual.

First half keeps on meandering and songs keep coming in for no reason but the second half picks up and end in a good climax , though climax could have been better .Another good thing was fight scenes were realistic unlike our regular movies where Hero hits and bunch of goons fly so they have kept the setting realistic.

This is no masterpiece but when it can keep my interest despite knowing the twist , it surely is good enough watch . I felt 6/10 but since i knew the twist factoring in that i will go for 7/10.

The most interesting sequence in the film is the appetizing street bajji and bonda making scene, compensating for the insipid dialogues and sub par comical poetry which makes the hero, who apparently has very low bar for sense of humour, laugh. A city educated girl, already in a relationship, comes home to village and falls for ruffian rugged looks of a rustic hulk, with shabby denouement - a poor story handled poorly.The movie could have been developed into a thrilling story of femme fatal, but as often happens, the real story is ten minutes which is just a cover for filling up rest of two and half hours with what now a days euphemistically goes by 'raw', 'bold' scenes and plenty of violence, in a formulaic trope. Kartikeya Gummakonda's is not bad when he is not acting or talking, especially in climax scenes with modulated rumbling diction that passes for a bad Telugu TV serial. Payal Rajput as the lead lady is decent without being scintillating. Her persona with commitment issues, even if not a role model, could have been moulded into a more interesting one, but this opportunity is frittered away, with little character development.

In my eyes, this is a quality commercial movie. I am not a really big fan of commercial cinema and generally tip towards the Anurag Kashyap-type films. But I was interested to see Rx 100 when I came to know about the release of Tadap, the Bollywood remake of this title. I must say, this is an amazing movie to watch. There is romance, action, suspense, okay-ish humour, and nonetheless, a topsy-turvy story. The first half will feel really dragged and possibly confusing for some. But it is what the second half holds, that makes the whole movie a must watch. At no point, will anything unnecessary happen. I t might look like it is, but it is not. The last 40 minutes of the movie are what will make this a really good picture to watch. Some places where the movie lacks, are the acting by the lead actor Kartikeya. The acting does look a little hammy and forced or animated at times. No flow of emotions is seen at some places where it is possibly needed the most. Screenplay could be better. Overall, Rx100 is a picture you do not want to miss if you are looking for a gritty movie with intense action and powerful romance. My only concern outside the picture is with the remake it is getting in the form of Tadap, set to be released on 24th Sept, 2021. Bollywood is really dicey with treating remakes, so lets see how this one turns out. Peace out.