Movie Name: Robinhood
Rating: 2.5/5
Cast: Nithin, Sree Leela, Rajendra Prasad, Aadukalam Naren and others
Director: Venky Kudumula
Produced By: Mythri Movie Makers
Release Date: 28th March 2025
Nithin and Venky Kudumula’s second movie, Robinhood, is in theaters today. The lead actress, Sreeleela, stars in the film, which includes a special appearance by Australian cricketer David Warner. In our review, we will find out whether Venky Kudumula repeated his magic of Chalo and Bhesshma.
Story:
As a young orphan, Ram (Nithin) witnesses the struggles of his fellow orphans who are suffering from hunger. This motivates him to come up with smart plans to steal money from the rich/corrupt persons, which he then shares with those in need. At the same time, a cruel villain, Saamy (Devadatta Nage), is looking to grow his illegal marijuana business on a global scale. He discovers that a special type of marijuana from Rudrakonda village is in high demand.
Meanwhile, Reena Vasudev (Sreeleela) is on her way to Rudrakonda. What connection does Saamy have with Abhinav Vasudev (Sijju), the head of AV Pharma (Reena’s father) in Australia? Why does Ram decide to join her as a security guard? And how does the drug lord David (David Warner) play a role in this story? The rest of the film answers all the questions.
Performances:
Nithin does a fine job in the titular role. He was impressive in action scenes. Sreeleela gets a chance to do comedy in a few scenes, and she is okay. She looks gorgeous in songs. Vennela Kishore and Rajendra Prasad produce laughs whenever they get an opportunity. Devadutta Nage is okay as the main villain. Shine Tom Chacko, Aadukalam Naren, Lal, Subhalekha Sudhakar, and others are okay.
Analysis:
Director Venky Kudumula is known for making hilarious entertainers with simple plots and emotions. With Robinhood, he tries to move into the action/commercial side. The story is quite predictable, and the way Venky narrated the film is disappointing.
When you make a movie with formulaic elements, all the parts should align perfectly and produce a proper entertainment value to the audiences. But Robinhood fails to do so. There are a few hilarious moments by Vennela Kishore and Rajendra Prasad in the first half which makes it passable despite the main track of the lead being weak.
The interval episode is not so great but post interval, one expects things to change. However, the narration continues to fail in the latter half and picks up only in a few places. Like in many movies, the villain, initially portrayed as a powerful character, becomes a weak figure by the climax, which is disappointing.
Moreover, the humor that is effective in the first half disappears in the second half, but a few emotional scenes near the pre climax and the key revelation about hero’s character work well, though not great. The most hyped cameo of Cricketer David Warner also falls flat, as it arrives in a silly manner.
Positives:
- Comedy Scenes in the First Half
- Few Crucial Scenes/Dialogues
- Sreeeleela’s Glamour
Negatives:
- Weak Second Half
- Dull Parts
- Improper situations for Songs
Robindhood Movie Review and Verdict:
Nithin and Venky Kudumula’s Robinhood works only for a few laughs along with a few action/sentiment blocks and good production values. The film fails to engage thoroughly and remains as an ordinary film.
