Movie Review: LEGEND (By Hapra)
Rating: 3/5
Cast: Balakrishna, Jagapathi Babu, Sonal Chauhan, Radhika Apte, Brahmi and others
Cinematogrpaher: Ram Prasad
Dialogues: M Ratnam
Music: Devi Sri Prasad
Direction: Boyapati Sreenu
Producer: 14 Reels Entertainment, Varahi
Release date: 28th March, 2014
Both Balakrishna and Boyapati Sreenu are waiting from a long time to come back to hits and blockbusters but nothing sort is happening. When it comes to Legend, there is so much pre-release hype and already trailers have done enough to bring crowds. Let us see how the movie is.
The CONTENT:
The story is all about a Simha family that stands by the people of Vizag and works for their welfare. During one such settlement, family heads (Suman) wife (Suhasini) is killed by a Kurnool based factionist family, in turn an young son of Suman kills the whole of Kurnool family except their son Jithendra (Jagapathi Babu). Fearing a vengeance, the saviour familys grandmother sends their successor Krishna (Balakrishna) to London and gets him educated there. After falling in love with Sneha (Sonal Chauhan), Krishna returns to India to get married in a traditional ceremony. At that time he confronts Jithendras son and the vengeance drama is all back.
The EFFORT :
On-Screen:
Balakrishna is back to his normal action, loud dialogues and terrific screen presence. Except thigh slapping, he poured all ingredients his fans would love to see. His two different getups are surely going to give goose bumps to audiences, and his powerful looks in action scenes are striking.
Jagapathi Babu is the second hero of the flick, for his terrific look, stylish dialogue delivery. In all ways he competed with Balayya to give a run for this adrenaline rushing script. Without his presence, that role would have looked dumb and dented.
Coming to heroines, Sonal Chauhan gives a feast of her bikini in a frame and there is nothing to talk much about her. Even Radhika Apte fits in the story well, but her job is completed by the dubbing artist who lent her voice. All the other star-cast have got some standing, ranting, joking, emoting a single expression kind of roles, and they are okay.
Brahmanandam as Thrill Manikyam tried his level best to pull laughs on the faces of audiences, but he succeeded partly. As the script gave him nothing, his antics brought no thrilling laughs but at parts he is entertaining.
Off-Screen:
Boyapati Sreenu has this ability of turning a simple scene into some volatile adrenaline rushing sequence with his style of conceiving. Once he again he proved that he could narrate a simple, known, tried-tested kind of story with huge gripping and impact. This time he gets some best dialogues written by Ratnam, which dont sound silly, and connect with present political scenario. Unlike more preaching, Boyapati acted like pure film maker, extracting needed performances from his artists, mainly from Balayya and Jagapathi.
Other important aspect that direction and dialogues is background score given by Devi Sri Prasad. Though the songs he scored are a big letdown, he worked hard on the BGM elevating heroism to peeks. Rest of the departments have all done a decent job.
The PLUSES:
· Balakrishnas terrific looks
· Jagapathi Babu as villain
. Background Score
· Pulsating Second Half
· Hard hitting dialogues
The MINUSES:
· Pep less songs
· Dragged comedy in first half
BREAKDOWN:
Boyapati is one director who doesnt brings a big unknown and new story, but he plays with known emotion tangled with lots of emotions. Though his scenes go overboard most of the times, masses always enjoy his silver screen histrionics.
Legend starts on an interesting note, with audiences feeling that Balayya-Boyapati combo are once again repeating a Simha. However when the scene shifts to Dubai, they expect something more but our director tried only slap stick comedy. When everything is looking boring, there comes the interesting interval block, where a dose of excessive violence really thrills. If you could remember The 300 movies slow motion fight sequence, Boyapati got inspired from that to make Balayya do the same fight. From interval, there is no looking back as scene after scene the violence dose, the sentiment angle and booster dialogues just pile up. Finally we end up in a climax that talks about present political scenario and ends with a subham card after villains death.
Purely this flick is made for Balakrishnas fans and has nothing new to talk about. But honestly, all commercial factors clicked well after a long time for Balayya, giving thrill to his fans, and masses in B & C centres. Boyapati made best use of Balayyas dialogue delivery power, and also Jagapathis new look. Scenes involving Jagapathi are quite intriguing and it is a really kick to watch Balayya and Jagapathi in one frame. As this season happens to be the one for mass-movies, surely Legend will make the most in two weeks, until some other happening movie arrives.
The FINISHING Line: Balayya is 'Legend' Of Masala
Review By: Hapra
Rating: 3/5
Cast: Balakrishna, Jagapathi Babu, Sonal Chauhan, Radhika Apte, Brahmi and others
Cinematogrpaher: Ram Prasad
Dialogues: M Ratnam
Music: Devi Sri Prasad
Direction: Boyapati Sreenu
Producer: 14 Reels Entertainment, Varahi
Release date: 28th March, 2014
Both Balakrishna and Boyapati Sreenu are waiting from a long time to come back to hits and blockbusters but nothing sort is happening. When it comes to Legend, there is so much pre-release hype and already trailers have done enough to bring crowds. Let us see how the movie is.
The CONTENT:
The story is all about a Simha family that stands by the people of Vizag and works for their welfare. During one such settlement, family heads (Suman) wife (Suhasini) is killed by a Kurnool based factionist family, in turn an young son of Suman kills the whole of Kurnool family except their son Jithendra (Jagapathi Babu). Fearing a vengeance, the saviour familys grandmother sends their successor Krishna (Balakrishna) to London and gets him educated there. After falling in love with Sneha (Sonal Chauhan), Krishna returns to India to get married in a traditional ceremony. At that time he confronts Jithendras son and the vengeance drama is all back.
The EFFORT :
On-Screen:
Balakrishna is back to his normal action, loud dialogues and terrific screen presence. Except thigh slapping, he poured all ingredients his fans would love to see. His two different getups are surely going to give goose bumps to audiences, and his powerful looks in action scenes are striking.
Jagapathi Babu is the second hero of the flick, for his terrific look, stylish dialogue delivery. In all ways he competed with Balayya to give a run for this adrenaline rushing script. Without his presence, that role would have looked dumb and dented.
Coming to heroines, Sonal Chauhan gives a feast of her bikini in a frame and there is nothing to talk much about her. Even Radhika Apte fits in the story well, but her job is completed by the dubbing artist who lent her voice. All the other star-cast have got some standing, ranting, joking, emoting a single expression kind of roles, and they are okay.
Brahmanandam as Thrill Manikyam tried his level best to pull laughs on the faces of audiences, but he succeeded partly. As the script gave him nothing, his antics brought no thrilling laughs but at parts he is entertaining.
Off-Screen:
Boyapati Sreenu has this ability of turning a simple scene into some volatile adrenaline rushing sequence with his style of conceiving. Once he again he proved that he could narrate a simple, known, tried-tested kind of story with huge gripping and impact. This time he gets some best dialogues written by Ratnam, which dont sound silly, and connect with present political scenario. Unlike more preaching, Boyapati acted like pure film maker, extracting needed performances from his artists, mainly from Balayya and Jagapathi.
Other important aspect that direction and dialogues is background score given by Devi Sri Prasad. Though the songs he scored are a big letdown, he worked hard on the BGM elevating heroism to peeks. Rest of the departments have all done a decent job.
The PLUSES:
· Balakrishnas terrific looks
· Jagapathi Babu as villain
. Background Score
· Pulsating Second Half
· Hard hitting dialogues
The MINUSES:
· Pep less songs
· Dragged comedy in first half
BREAKDOWN:
Boyapati is one director who doesnt brings a big unknown and new story, but he plays with known emotion tangled with lots of emotions. Though his scenes go overboard most of the times, masses always enjoy his silver screen histrionics.
Legend starts on an interesting note, with audiences feeling that Balayya-Boyapati combo are once again repeating a Simha. However when the scene shifts to Dubai, they expect something more but our director tried only slap stick comedy. When everything is looking boring, there comes the interesting interval block, where a dose of excessive violence really thrills. If you could remember The 300 movies slow motion fight sequence, Boyapati got inspired from that to make Balayya do the same fight. From interval, there is no looking back as scene after scene the violence dose, the sentiment angle and booster dialogues just pile up. Finally we end up in a climax that talks about present political scenario and ends with a subham card after villains death.
Purely this flick is made for Balakrishnas fans and has nothing new to talk about. But honestly, all commercial factors clicked well after a long time for Balayya, giving thrill to his fans, and masses in B & C centres. Boyapati made best use of Balayyas dialogue delivery power, and also Jagapathis new look. Scenes involving Jagapathi are quite intriguing and it is a really kick to watch Balayya and Jagapathi in one frame. As this season happens to be the one for mass-movies, surely Legend will make the most in two weeks, until some other happening movie arrives.
The FINISHING Line: Balayya is 'Legend' Of Masala
Review By: Hapra