3.5/5
Stars
A film, armed with spectacular visual
effects (by Indian standards), about a man in love who gets murdered by an
eccentric billionaire and reincarnates into a housefly to take revenge.
The film begins with a blossoming love
story between a simpleton Nani (Nani) and a micro-artist Bindu (Samantha Ruth
Prabhu). The guy has been relentlessly trying to woo the girl for two years,
merely by staring at her through the window and lending a helping hand,
whenever required. Bindu, who has been playing hard-to-get all this while, also
runs a foundation for unprivileged children. She approaches the suave business
tycoon Sudeep (Sudeep) for a donation to her organization. Sudeep, who thinks
he can charm any girl except his own wife that he murdered, falls for her at
first sight. He donates a whopping amount of money just to get close to Bindu. However,
things go awry when he learns that a love story is already brewing between Nani
and Bindu. He decides to take matters in his own hands and strangles Nani to
death. It is at this moment where Nani gets reincarnated into a fly. How the
fly makes Sudeep’s life hellish, hereon, forms the crux of the story.
The performances of the principal star-cast
are excellent. Nani excellently plays the charming lover boy, while Samantha
Ruth Prabhu, who looks stunning, acts brilliantly. However, Sudeep (who has
acted in films such as ‘Rann’, ‘Rakhta Charitra’ and ‘Phoonk’) steals the show
with his menacing looks and an even more intimidating performance! Villainy
comes naturally to the actor, and he impresses yet again. However, the best
performance in the film has been given by another element altogether. More on
that later!
The concept of the film itself is very
interesting. To have a fly as the protagonist of the film is a risk that very
few makers will be willing to take. The writer-director S.S. Rajamouli has,
come up with a novel idea, excellent dialogues (albeit they are subtitled) and
extracts lovely performances from the cast. The art direction (S. Ravinder) and
the cinematography (Senthil Kumar), is first-rate. Even the editing has been
neatly executed. The film keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout its
2-hour duration. The star of the film is ‘Visual Effects’. The Makuta VFX team
come up with mind-blowing visuals. The animation along with the
computer-generated imagery (CGI) is absolutely enthralling. The audiences are
going to cheer on, as the fly takes on the baddie. The music by M.M. Keeravani
is hummable. The scenes involving the Eega and Sudeep are hilarious. Romance,
Drama and Action too, are strongly inherent in this wholesome entertaining
film. Kudos to the makers for supporting such a ‘risky’ film! The Hindi film
industry should take a cue from such films. In any case, looking at the
curiosity that the film has generated, it looks set for a Hindi remake.
An interesting plot, brilliant performances
and path breaking CGI (according to Indian standards) make this film a
must-watch! The only downside is the language. Unfortunately, the non-Telugu
speaking audiences will have to cope with the subtitles. Otherwise, ‘Eega’ is
THE film to watch! (First Posted in MSN)
Shivom
Oza
Loved the film and especially some spectacular visual effects :)
ReplyDeleteHere, my review of the film - http://movieroundup.in/eega-aka-naan-ee-small-is-the-new-big/
Yes, it was marvelous.
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