PIZZA Movie Review

PIZZA


Review

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Presented by: Charita Chitra

Banner: SK Pictures/ Coffees Cinema

Cast: Vijay Sethupathy, Ramya Nambeesan, Pooja

Dialogues-Lyrics: Sahithi

Editing: Leo John Paul

Cinematography: Gopi Amarnath

Music: Santosh Narayanan

Producer: Suresh Kondeti

Written and Directed by: Karthik Subbaraj

CBFC Rating: ‘U/A’

Release Date: 15-02-2013

Story: Micheal (Vijay Sethupathy) and Anu (Remya) are orphans and childhood friends. They come out of the orphanage and live together. Micheal works as a delivery boy in a Pizza spot. Anu is doing a research on ghosts, as she is writing a novel involving ghosts. Anu becomes pregnant and they get married. One day Micheal goes to deliver a pizza into a haunted house... Which changes his life…What happens there? Forms the remaining plot?

Performances: Vijay Sethupathy looked apt for the role of Pizza Delivery boy. He has done fantastic job as an actor. Ramya is okay and she has put on a lot of weight. The remaining artists supported well with good performances. The story is good. The screenplay is interesting and the narration is gripping. Music enhanced the scenes, the Background score is good. Cinematography is good and the editing is fine. The production values are low.

Analysis: This film actually falls into the romantic suspense thriller genre. The movie starts off with the chemistry between the couple, their understanding and their life style and then slowly picks up momentum once the characters are well established. I don’t want to reveal much about the plot or the scenes as you miss the thrill in the theaters.

Vijay is okay looks wise, he resembles a typical pizza boy. His body language is apt; he performed very well once he gets scared after watching the ghosts. Ramya Nambeesan(acted in Andamaina Manasulo, Sarai Veerraju, Nuvvila) looks like girls next door. Her make-up is patchy. She played her part effectively. The chemistry between the lead pair worked well on the screen; they looked sweet. SS Music VJ Pooja Played a Crucial role. Sivaji dubbed his voice for Vijay and Nagendra babu has lent his voice for the Pizza Shop owner.

The film is very sound in the technical departments. The Cinematography is very good. The frames looked rich even in poor light(torch light) also. Most of the film was shot in the night effect only. Music is also a big plus. The Background score elevated all the thrilling bits.

The first half is bit slow (Initial portion) and the concept of living together may not be liked by all. The last ten minutes have all the answers to the questions that arise in the minds of the Audience. The screenplay is very tight and leaves no loose ends and the Direction is near to flawless. Thrillers can only be enjoyed more with tight scripts and this film has exactly that. The sound effects can be enjoyed more in a theater well equipped with latest 7.1 Surround sound.

Movie Meter:

Story/Screenplay: 70%

Performances: 70%

Entertainment: 40%

Narration: 70%

The movie not only appeals to the multiplexes but this thriller can do well with the masses also.

Overall Pizza is worth watching with family.

Plus: Performances, Screenplay, Cinematography, Direction.

Minus: Slow initial first half

Verdict: Pizza is a perfect thriller to be watched this weekend…..Pizza - Your moment is waiting!

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Vinay

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Chammak Challo Movie Review

Chammak Challo

Review

Rating: 2.5/5.0

Presented by: D.S.Rao

Banner: Sri Shailendra Cinemas

Cast: Varun Sandesh, Sanchita Padukune, Catherina Tresa, Avasarala Srinivas, Vennela Kishore, Shayaji Shinde, Brahmaji, Surekha vani

Lyrics: Ananth Sriram, kiran Varanasi

Styling: Rama Devi

Art: Babji

Editing: Nagi reddy

Cinematography: Ranganath Gogineni

Music: Kiran Varanasi

Producer: Master Bujji babu

Writer & Director: Neelekanta

CBFC rating: ‘U/A’

Release date: 15-02-2013

Story: Communications lecturer Apparao(Shayaji Shinde) narrates a love story from his college to an aspiring film director Kishore(Avasarala Srinivas). Shyam(Varun Sandesh) and Anshu(Sanchita) are friends and they slowly fall in love. With the blessings of their elders they get engaged and their marriage gets called off for unknown reasons. What happened actually? Will the love story end on a happy note forms the plot?

Performances: Varun Sandesh is okay, he has been type casted in such college love stories these days. Sanchita is okay in some angles with a cute smile. Catherine is glamorous. Shayaji shinde is okay as lecturer. Srinivas Avasarala and Vennela kishore were apt in their roles. Art work is mediocre. Editing could have been better. Cinematography is poor quality. Music is Average. The story is routine but narration was good to some extent. The direction is just okay.

Analysis: Varun has come up with yet another love story in the college backdrop. His hair style and his accent need be changed immediately. He was bit repetitive in few scenes. Sanchita is okay in looks, she has cute smile but she may not suit for commercial roles. Performance wise she is okay. Catherina suited to the role of dream girl of the hero. She is cute and glamorous. She brings some momentum in the story. Shayaji Shinde as lecturer was okay. Srinivas was decent. Vennela Kishore evoked some laughs in the second half. Brahmaji played the role of hero’s father and looked young for the role. The remaining supporting cast is okay.

Art work is not up to the mark and the editing could have been better. There are many boring and slow paced scenes. Cinematography is of very poor quality. Music is Average with a couple of good songs. "Chandamamalo Kundelaa" stands on top with nice beat and lyrics. The Background sore is mediocre. The story is simple with no strong emotional depth. The screenplay format (splitting it into two parts) is good. The direction is good in few scenes. The production values are okay.

The screenplay magician Neelekanta is back with a youthful love story. This time he hasn’t shown any brilliance in Screenplay but has come up with good one. The narration is very slow and some scenes lacked maturity. You even wonder in the middle of the flick …Is this really directed by Neelakanta….????? The Direction was also very mediocre in most of the places.

The movie is targeted at ‘A’ centers only. The slow paced narration and romantic love feel which is essential for a love story is missing. The lack of good amount of entertainment is a big minus.

Movie Meter:

Story/Screenplay: 60%

Performances: 60%

Entertainment: 30%

Narration: 50%

Plus: Screenplay, Catherina Tresa

Minus: Slow Narration, entertainment,

Verdict: Below Average, Disappointing flick from a National Award winning director.

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Vinay
   

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OKKADINE Movie Review

OKKADINE

Review

Rating: 2.5/5.0

Banner: Gulabi Movies

Cast: Nara Rohith, Nitya Menon, Sai Kumar, Srinivas Reddy, Brahmanandam, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Sudha, Benerjee, Ali, M.S.Narayana

Lyrics: Ramajogayya Sastry, Chaitanya Krishna, Sahithi, Bhaskara Bhatla

Story-Dialogues: Chintapalli  Ramana

Editing: Marthand K Venkatesh

Cinematography: Andrew

Music: Karthik

Producer: C.V.Reddy

Screenplay-Direction: Srinivas Raga

CBFC Rating: ‘U/A’

Release Date: 14-02-2013

Story: Anjali (Nitya Menon) is daughter of a rich Businessman Shivaji (Sai Kumar). Anjali comes to India to spend time with his father. Shivaji leaves for an abroad tour. Anjali plans for a vacation in Vizag with her friend. Anjali meets Surya (Nara Rohith) and his caring family in a Hill station near Vizag. Surya falls in love with Anjali and proposes her. How does she react to it? What happened after that forms the remaining part of the story.

Performances: Rohith Nara is adequate, he performed reasonably okay. Nitya Menon is good. She is at ease while performing the role. Kota Srinivasa Rao, Sudha, Srinivasa Reddy are okay. Sai Kumar is okay as father of heroine. Brahmanandam couldn’t evoke laughs. Ali and MS were wasted. Cinematography is shaky at times. Editing and Art work are okay. Music by karthik was below Average. Story is simple the screenplay and narration are confusing and doesn’t fit the commercial format. The Production values are Average.

Analysis: The Director of thriller movie KATHA (Genelia, Prakash Raj) has come up with another one. Srinivas Raga tried to provide a family oriented (at least elements) angle which he missed in his previous flick. This film also has a twist but it’s not convincing. The director followed the same format of his earlier flick with stretched scenes.

             Rohith is okay, this time he tried an action oriented role and he has to work a lot on his physic (looks fat in many frames) to sustain in the industry. Modulation in his voice is needed which can fit to mass/ action flicks. Nitya Menon once again impresses with her performance in a soft and sweet role. She is expressive and conveys all the subtle emotions with eyes. Kota Srinivas is good and Sudha is okay (even though it appeared overboard). Srinivasa Reddy and Nara Rohith Combination is back after SOLO movie, Srinivas Reddy is okay with his typical satirical punches but couldn’t evoke much laughs. Rachana Mourya sizzles in the remix song “Puttintollu Tharimesaaru”.

                     Cinematography is okay (could have been better). The hill station atmosphere and locations were well covered but it’s too jerky in crucial scenes. Art work is fine. The editing is okay. ‘Hola Hola’ Song has cool visuals The Singer turned Music director Karthik has given below Average music with a haunting melody “Dole Dole”; the song was picturised well too. The Background score is passable. The production values are just okay. The Fight Sequences are choreographed well but they looked very cheap (at few places) in terms of standards. Dialogues are okay, Chintapalli Ramana has come up with his strong dosage lecture type dialogues--- “Prema valla oka Vinasanam jarigindi…..Dhanni cheppataniki prayatnam chesaanu ….. Dhanivalla kooda oka prema puttindi”.  Naga babu’s fight towards the climax got good response in the theater.

           The movie lacks Entertainment. It starts slowly and progresses at very slow pace; later it gives the feel of a family flick. The second half is more predictable and lacks the essential elements. The twists are okay to some extent but the film falls flat in narration after that. The movie may not be liked by ‘A’ centers. We have to wait for the response of masses who will decide the fate of the film at the BOX-OFFICE.

Movie Meter:

Story/Screenplay: 50%

Performances: 60%

Entertainment: 20%

Narration: 50%

Plus: Nitya Menon, Screenplay (only the format), performances

Minus: Entertainment, Music, Narration

Verdict: Below Average revenge Flick which lacked the punch.

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Vinay

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