NT Rama Rao Jr. stars in Tollywood action movie

Devara: Part 1 Ambitious, exhausting, and so high-decibel that by the time it’s over, after nearly three hours, you may need to pause and face reality again. This is both a good and a bad thing.

Screenwriter and director Koratala Siva said in an interview that the story is set in the 1980s and 1990s. But the film, shot in Telugu and dubbed in four languages ​​including Hindi and Tamil, barely mentions this in the film. world ox It seemed to come entirely from his imagination, and the rules were flexible.

The story takes us to a remote coastal area where four tribes participate in an annual battle, fighting each other like gladiators. The winner’s village will keep the weapon altar until the next game. People were waving torches and guns, but there were no schools or hospitals. It was a land of warriors and the sea was often drenched in blood, hence the name “Laal Samundar” (Red Sea).

Where these communities worship weapons, the film worships a thunderous, exaggerated heroism that adheres to narrow, old-school definitions of masculinity. Devara, played by NT Rama Rao Jr., is a benevolent and noble tribal leader, but he is also capable of wiping out dozens of men when necessary. His legend was established when he was a teenager when he killed a shark and dragged its body to shore. Skeletor is still standing, proving his superhero powers.

When his son Vara (also played by Rama Rao Jr.) doesn’t appear to have inherited his fighting skills, other characters are quick to mock his lineage. It can be seen that a real man is someone who can kill, lead, protect his family, and drink alcohol. At one point, a male character rides a shark like a horse. Another time, two men fought with each other until dawn. This is not an exaggerated picture.

Women have much less fun as they are mostly submissive or miserable. Mothers and wives either waited while their men went off to war or wept when they returned from the dead. The heroine Tangam (played by Janhvi Kapoor) spends most of her minimal screen time talking about marriage. Another visually impaired female character attempts suicide because she feels ashamed of being a burden to her brother. Another person was murdered in a rage. In short, they are consumables. Even Devala’s mother (played by Zarina Wahab) is devoid of any emotional weight.

The film is like a recipe for wine in a new bottle – with the help of visual effects, Siva creates an otherworldly environment. The sea plays a key role and some of the action on and in the sea is thrilling. But the characters and plot are not innovative enough. like KFC Growth Factor Franchise and Salal: Part 1 – Ceasefire, Devara: Part 1 The story is structured with one character telling a story to another, and Siwa constantly uses voiceover to connect the dots because there are so many.

Throughout the first half, he managed to get many elements going smoothly. There’s an early standout sequence that gives us a glimpse of what these guys are capable of. The action scenes with almost no dialogue benefit greatly from Anirudh Ravichander’s excellent background score. The dense plot makes for an impactful interval block in which Devara changes the rules of the game.

But in the second half, Siwa seemed to lose control. The storyline is bland, especially with the arrival of village beauty Thangam – while her arc is supposed to add a bit of humor and romance, it just makes the story heavy. By now it’s been filled with so many grunting, burly men screaming for blood that even an attentive viewer might have trouble telling who’s whose son, or who’s trying to kill whom.

Rama Rao Jr. and Siva’s first film together was the 2016 blockbuster Janatha Gracein which the actor plays an environmental activist who can kill people on demand. He brings equal parts righteous rage to both characters he plays here, and his conviction goes a long way in making the most shocking sequences enjoyable. His dancing is also full of joy and skill. He pairs well with Saif Ali Khan, who has become the most delicious bad guy in Hindi cinema. As Bhaira, he guides his Omkara Performance and delivery. Even though he plays a villager, his evil is complex.

but Devara: Part 1 Still, it sags because the other characters don’t have enough flesh. As the village elder, Prakash Raj is on autopilot, Murali Sharma, Abhimanyu Singh and Shane Tom ·The same goes for Shine Tom Chacko. The synthetic blue-grey visual palette emphasizes the flatness of the narrative. In too many scenes, it’s obvious where the set stops and the green screen begins. The movie ends with a predictable climactic twist. hope Part 2 This is where the story, like its protagonist, really soars.