Movie: LGM
Rating: 1.5/5
Cast: Harish Kalyan, Ivana, Nadiya, Yogi Babu
Director: Ramesh Thamilamani
Produced By: Sakshi Dhoni
Release Date: 4th August 2023
Story: Meera (Ivana) and Gowtham (Harish Kalyan) are colleagues, and they also share a relationship for more than two years. When Gowtham eventually asks her to marry him, she willingly agrees, but on condition. Meera desires to spend a few days with Gowtham’s mother (Nadiya) to gain a more profound understanding of her so that she will not have any issues with her mother-in-law after their marriage. Will Gowtham agree to the strange proposal from Meera? How does his mother react to his request, as she does not like Meera at all? Will the couple be able to get married? Answers to these questions form the rest of the story.
Analysis: First of all, LGM, the film had a good idea as its plot has the potential to connect with the youth and family audiences as well. However, good ideas do not transcend into well-made films. The same has happened with LGM. Not a single scene in the film was able to engage in the proceedings. The hero and heroine’s love track does not have any impact, while the humorous scenes between the hero and his colleagues were farcical.
The film becomes extremely monotonous due to the use of forced humor and artificiality in every situation. A simple bus ride from Hyderabad to Coorg is unnecessarily stretched to 30 minutes long, which tests one’s patience. The so-called comedy scenes of a diabetes patient during the bus journey were just present to fill the runtime. Even in the second half, the sequences that involve Nadiya and Ivana were bland. Also, towards the climax , the episode with a tiger made the experience more tedious.
Ramesh Tamilamani, the director who handled both screenplay and direction, was uncertain about how to present his thoughts on screen. The songs in the film, which were also composed by the director, are terrible.
Performances: Although Harish Kalyan looked good as a youngster, his acting could not impress because of poor characterization. Ivana’s performance and beauty in ‘Love Today’ were impressive, but in this film she was unable to do much. Nadiya is somewhat decent in her role as the hero’s mother. Yogi Babu’s comedy is not engaging enough.
Plus Points:
- Main Plot Point
- Few comedy scenes
Minus Points:
- Ineffective Direction
- Poor screenplay
- Bad music
Verdict:
Overall,LGM,the film could have been an entertaining ride, but apart from a good storyline and a few good dialogues here and there, the film turns out to be a patience testing experience with dull characters and an unexciting narrative.
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