Verdict - Watch it for chic visuals and
sensitive performances that shower loads of entertainment.
Pack your bags. Start on a trek.
Reach the top of a cliff. Feel on top of the world. Get your dose of
cliffhanging moments. Take a break. And after that when you crave for more, you
are dumped into an abyss. You survive and struggle to find a way and reach to
the top again. Then it's 'alls well that ends well.' Wait, there's more to it.
There is some fuel that may trigger the next series of happenings, may be in a
sequel. In a nutshell, this is the movie-watching experience of Iddarammayilatho.
The movie starts with a strong
premise and fixes the plot element. Then it takes you to a different terrain.
Cut to multiple flashbacks, and riding the crest wave of entertainment, it
peels multiple layers to reach the interval. The pre-interval fight sequence is
to die for. The way Allu Arjun juggled multiple emotions and the tear drop
rolling down his cheek followed by a blood gushing brawl are the crux of the
film. Let's make way for the 'stylish star.' He's walked an extra mile showing
his acting prowess. The way the lead characters are carved is another reason to
cherish. This in turn brought out good performances from them. Post interval,
the movie slackens for some time. Forced comedy adds to the injury and you
taste boredom. It again picks up momentum and culminates in an enthralling
finale.
It seems Puri Jagannadh has
cherry-picked his crew members, so that resulted in a hatke treatment
of the film. Amol Rathod's cinematography makes it a
visual treat. The film can be called a perfect advertisement for the tourism
department of Spain .
Apart form the technical aspects of canning the scenes; the frame composition
is classy and creative. This coupled with slick editing of S R Shekhar is more welcoming. Brahma
Kadali enhanced the visual appeal with some nice set pieces. The
stunt coordinator Kecha Khamphakdee fired all cylinders making the
action sequences the most sought after ones in the film.
Among the new breed of composers Devi Sri
Prasad is considered an epitome of melodious consonance and this
makes him a talent nonpareil. The intoxicating Violin Song has already made its way to become this year’s most enslaving
song. Devi strikes gold again with his core competence of churning mass numbers
– Top Lechipoddhi – which makes it difficult to ground your feet while
watching it on screen. The BGMs are apt and, in recent times, for this genre of
films they are one of the finest ones. The seductive violin and the addictive
guitar stays with you for sometime, but some songs fail to impress. Had Devi
pushed the envelope, this film would have been registered as a 'musical'. There
was plenty of scope for music but he couldn't capitalize on this one.
In terms of entertainment, this
movie is satiating. It pinches for a while that most of the story is
predictable but the twists and thrills make it a perfect watch. It has a few
unflinching moments and few unpretentious ones, which balances out the film.
Albeit the movie hovers in the middle road of average and above-average, it
deserves nothing short of a thundering applause. Puri Jagannadh brings on
surface his fervent and enduring side.
Bottom-line: Iddarammayilatho will undoubtedly be this year’s
most memorable ‘romantic-action-musical-thriller.’
My Rating: Expectation – 7/10; Reality – 6/10
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