Srini fails to deliver in this fan tribute kind of movie. The main draw back is the screen play is not well written or gripping. It is undoubtedly fast paced. The Dalavai flash back is nice and good. But the movie is not worth the watch on a silver screen, the movie is more fit for a small screen. Scattered and Un even screen play. First half is just average, but the ending is messed up. The problem might be with us the audience as we are pampered by too much content on ott post the pandemic Era. It is really difficult to find a satisfying movie. But this movie fails utterly. Three big hyped movies this year all revolved around prison and a jailer. Such a 2023 co incidence. All three movies though very average, was saved by some or the other element.
In this movie, it is the screen presence of Shivarajkumar which saves us from boredom. He has managed to carry the whole movie on his shoulders. It is sad to see no other director could use his screen presence properly after Tagaru. Jailer cameo is undoubtedly very good, but not full fledged movie for shivanna.
Music is mashed up version of so many other movies. It kind of feels too loud at places and it is very irritating. The only positive note was the De aged Young Shivanna and screen presence of Anupam Kher at the end. It was worth the torture of watching this movie in a theatre from the start to end.
I don't understand the bad luck of Sandesh Nagaraj, inspite of being a rich producer, all Directors fail under his production.
