Movie: Gandeevadhari Arjuna
Rating: 2/5
Cast: Varun Tej, Nazar, Sakshi Vaidya, Vinay Rai, Vimala Raman, Narein
Director: Praveen Sattaru
Produced By: BVSN Prasad
Release Date: 25th August 2023
Story: Aditya Raj (Nazar) is a Central Minister who faces a death threat as he prepares to present a report that could end a global crime at the UN. Arjun (Varun Tej) is chosen as his security to save him from the threats. Who is trying to kill the Minister? What is the reason for his actions? Did Arjun save Aditya Raj or not? Answers to these questions form the rest of the story.
Analysis:
The storyline of the film has been already known for one if they saw the trailer of Gandeevadhari Arjuna. There is a life threat to the Central Minister and the hero, his bodyguard aka Security, has to stop it. Director Praveen Sattaru tried to mix the commercial elements like Love track, Sentiment, and Action together, but he was completely mistimed in this process.
The narrative feels formulaic and secondhand right from the start. It follows all the requirements needed for the genre, which is acceptable, but they have zero impact. The interval block is the only time that anything exciting occurs, and it is not because the episode had some intensity, but it is mostly due to the unexciting parts before it.
In the second half, although the action blocks gain more space, they still fall short of the mark. The lack of fun or thrill makes it hard to connect with the proceedings. As the hero/narrative moves from one location to another, the audience never experience any anxiety regarding the situation. The subpar action and bland drama never let the audiences involved with the hero or the film’s aim.
The climax also has no impact. Instead of providing a thrilling ride, it appears as a predictable outing with a lengthy affair finally coming to an end. The narrative totally lacked the required engrossing feel.
Performances: Varun Tej was fine and looked and good in the action sequences. Apart from that, there is nothing much to elaborate on his character, Sakshi Vaidya was okay. Nazar suited to his role while Vinay Rai got a good introduction as the antagonist, but after that, he did not have much to do. Vimala Raman,Narain, Roshini Prakash, Manish Chaudhari, Abhinav Gomatham were ok.
Plus Points:
- Cinematography
Minus Points:
- Bland Narrative
- Shallow Action Sequences
- Lack of thrills
Verdict:
Overall, Gandeevadhari Arjuna fails to hold the interest at anytime. The drama was not engaging and nor the action sequences were effective. The vague taking struggled to mix stylish action, commercial elements, and a social issue.
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