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Movie Review : '7:11 PM'
By: Tupaki Desk | 7 July 2023 7:41 PM GMT
Movie Review : '7:11 PM'
Cast: Saahas Pagadala, Deepika Reddy, Bharat Reddy, Tess Walsh, Raghu Karumanchi, Charan Kurugonda and others.
Music: Gyaani
Cinematography: Shiva Shankar Varman
Producer: Naren Yanamadala and Madhuri Ravipati
Writer - Director: Chaitu Madala
Tollywoodrn is brimming with young talent who are not afraid to try something out rnof the box. '7:11 PM' is one such film which generated a decent buzz rnwith its interesting trailer. It deals with the concept of time travel rnwhich was not touched a lot before. Mythri Movie Makers distributed thisrn film in the Telugu states while Saahas Pagadala played the lead role. rnLet us see how the movie turned out.
Story:
Ravirn (Saahas) is a youngster from 1999 who lives in Hamsaladeevi. He wants rnto be an IPS officer and is in love with Vimala (Deepika). There are rnsome questionable things happening in his town which involve the rnSarpanch, a minister and a chit fund company owner. Ravi along with his rnfriends try to find out what they are planning. One day he suddenly getsrn into a local bus that turns into a time traveling vehicle. He finds rnhimself in 2024 where he meets Sarah (Tess Walsh). With her father's rnhelp, he finds a way to go back in time and save his people and village rnfrom what is about to happen.
Analysis:
Sciencern fiction is a genre which is not touched upon by many filmmakers in rnTollywood. Despite attempting different concepts in recent times, this rngenre and especially the time traveling theme is not explored by many. rnWe have seen many time traveling films in Hollywood and legendary rnSingeetham Srinivasa Rao made 'Aditya 369' back in 1991 which shows how rnahead he was of his times. It was the best Telugu movie in terms of timern traveling even today. Such movies usually require a lot of budget and arn very tight screenplay that leaves no room for flaws.
But '7:11 rnPM' is a movie which tried to deal with a lot of issues at once. With rntime travel as the backdrop, there was a lot going on in the movie. It rnstarts off showcasing two people travelling from 2040 to 1999 and shiftsrn into Hamsaladeevi area. The main characters are introduced through a rnvoiceover and while the audience are still getting familiar with the rnmain characters, there is a lot happening onscreen without any context. rnThe entire first half goes on like this where the movie jumps from one rnthread to another. This leads to a lot of confusion and the viewer is rnleft clueless. One thread involves the time travellers, another thread rninvolves the hero's love story, other deals with bad politicians trying rnto build a dam while the other thread showcases a scam in the chit fund rncompany that the hero and his gang try to bring to light. The writers rnand director failed to deliver compelling scenes as not one of the rnthreads makes you feel invested.
The scene before the interval rnmakes you a bit interested and one might think that the proceedings may rnget interesting in the second. The story shifts abroad and the hero rnunknowingly transports to 2024. The hero doesn't know what to do and thern way the makers showed how he goes back in time is quite unconvincing. rnThe over dramatic dialogues mouthed by the hero in the second half bore rnyou to the core. Also, the track involving the rapist could have been rntrimmed as it took a lot of runtime in the latter half. The director rntried to give answers to all the questions which were left unanswered inrn the first half. But all of them were solved in the last 15-20 minutes rnwhich feels a bit rushed. The end portions should have been dealt with rnmore care as they lack conviction. Barring the last 20 minutes, the rnentire second half is too slow which tests the patience of the audience.rn Despite the hero showcasing a lot of emotions onscreen, the viewers do rnnot feel them as they feel disconnected from the film right from the rnbeginning which turns out to be the biggest minus.
Though the rnmakers need to be appreciated for taking up such a unique theme, the rnfilm does not heavily impress you. The actors and technicians were rnsincere with their efforts but it is the writing and direction where thern film fell apart. Had the logics been taken care of and had the directorrn taken an uncomplicated approach without dealing with too many subplots rnat once, the film would have impressed the audience to an extent.
Performances:
Saahasrn Pagadala as Ravi did a decent job. He looks good onscreen and appeared rnconfident in many scenes. His expressions during some emotional scenes rnrequire improvement. Deepika Reddy looked beautiful but she did not havern a lot to do in the film. Her character lacked depth. Tess Walsh as the rngirl who supports him in Australia is okay. She was quite expressive andrn the actor who played her father's role is convincing too. Bharat rnReddy's role is quite predictable but he leaves a mark in the short rnscreentime. Actors like Raghu Karumanchi, Rising Raju, Marina, Vasu rnRouthu, Charan Kurugonda, Loie Athanasiou does not have a lot to do.
Technicians:
'7:11rn PM' is a movie made on a limited budget but the technical crew tried rntheir best to give quality content. The background score is decent in rnmany places while the two songs were wrongly placed. The visuals are rnquite good despite the constraints. The village scenes were well rncaptured. The editing work is very patchy as none of the subplots were rnwell established. Also, the second half is way too slow. The movie wouldrn have been a lot crisper. The VFX is not that great but it can be rnunderstood due to the budget limitations. The production values are justrn about okay.
Writer and director Chaitu Madala's concept for rnthis movie is interesting and he needs to be appreciated for writing rnsomething unique. But the screenplay is where the film faltered. There rnare a lot of subplots in the movie but none of them were explained rnproperly. There is a serious lack of emotions in the movie and the rndirector's hurry to move on from one thread to another made the film rnvery haphazard. While the plotline is unique, the lack of proper rnexecution makes it a tough watch.
Verdict: '7:11 PM' - Poor Execution Plays Spoilsport!
Rating: 2/5
Cast: Saahas Pagadala, Deepika Reddy, Bharat Reddy, Tess Walsh, Raghu Karumanchi, Charan Kurugonda and others.
Music: Gyaani
Cinematography: Shiva Shankar Varman
Producer: Naren Yanamadala and Madhuri Ravipati
Writer - Director: Chaitu Madala
Tollywoodrn is brimming with young talent who are not afraid to try something out rnof the box. '7:11 PM' is one such film which generated a decent buzz rnwith its interesting trailer. It deals with the concept of time travel rnwhich was not touched a lot before. Mythri Movie Makers distributed thisrn film in the Telugu states while Saahas Pagadala played the lead role. rnLet us see how the movie turned out.
Story:
Ravirn (Saahas) is a youngster from 1999 who lives in Hamsaladeevi. He wants rnto be an IPS officer and is in love with Vimala (Deepika). There are rnsome questionable things happening in his town which involve the rnSarpanch, a minister and a chit fund company owner. Ravi along with his rnfriends try to find out what they are planning. One day he suddenly getsrn into a local bus that turns into a time traveling vehicle. He finds rnhimself in 2024 where he meets Sarah (Tess Walsh). With her father's rnhelp, he finds a way to go back in time and save his people and village rnfrom what is about to happen.
Analysis:
Sciencern fiction is a genre which is not touched upon by many filmmakers in rnTollywood. Despite attempting different concepts in recent times, this rngenre and especially the time traveling theme is not explored by many. rnWe have seen many time traveling films in Hollywood and legendary rnSingeetham Srinivasa Rao made 'Aditya 369' back in 1991 which shows how rnahead he was of his times. It was the best Telugu movie in terms of timern traveling even today. Such movies usually require a lot of budget and arn very tight screenplay that leaves no room for flaws.
But '7:11 rnPM' is a movie which tried to deal with a lot of issues at once. With rntime travel as the backdrop, there was a lot going on in the movie. It rnstarts off showcasing two people travelling from 2040 to 1999 and shiftsrn into Hamsaladeevi area. The main characters are introduced through a rnvoiceover and while the audience are still getting familiar with the rnmain characters, there is a lot happening onscreen without any context. rnThe entire first half goes on like this where the movie jumps from one rnthread to another. This leads to a lot of confusion and the viewer is rnleft clueless. One thread involves the time travellers, another thread rninvolves the hero's love story, other deals with bad politicians trying rnto build a dam while the other thread showcases a scam in the chit fund rncompany that the hero and his gang try to bring to light. The writers rnand director failed to deliver compelling scenes as not one of the rnthreads makes you feel invested.
The scene before the interval rnmakes you a bit interested and one might think that the proceedings may rnget interesting in the second. The story shifts abroad and the hero rnunknowingly transports to 2024. The hero doesn't know what to do and thern way the makers showed how he goes back in time is quite unconvincing. rnThe over dramatic dialogues mouthed by the hero in the second half bore rnyou to the core. Also, the track involving the rapist could have been rntrimmed as it took a lot of runtime in the latter half. The director rntried to give answers to all the questions which were left unanswered inrn the first half. But all of them were solved in the last 15-20 minutes rnwhich feels a bit rushed. The end portions should have been dealt with rnmore care as they lack conviction. Barring the last 20 minutes, the rnentire second half is too slow which tests the patience of the audience.rn Despite the hero showcasing a lot of emotions onscreen, the viewers do rnnot feel them as they feel disconnected from the film right from the rnbeginning which turns out to be the biggest minus.
Though the rnmakers need to be appreciated for taking up such a unique theme, the rnfilm does not heavily impress you. The actors and technicians were rnsincere with their efforts but it is the writing and direction where thern film fell apart. Had the logics been taken care of and had the directorrn taken an uncomplicated approach without dealing with too many subplots rnat once, the film would have impressed the audience to an extent.
Performances:
Saahasrn Pagadala as Ravi did a decent job. He looks good onscreen and appeared rnconfident in many scenes. His expressions during some emotional scenes rnrequire improvement. Deepika Reddy looked beautiful but she did not havern a lot to do in the film. Her character lacked depth. Tess Walsh as the rngirl who supports him in Australia is okay. She was quite expressive andrn the actor who played her father's role is convincing too. Bharat rnReddy's role is quite predictable but he leaves a mark in the short rnscreentime. Actors like Raghu Karumanchi, Rising Raju, Marina, Vasu rnRouthu, Charan Kurugonda, Loie Athanasiou does not have a lot to do.
Technicians:
'7:11rn PM' is a movie made on a limited budget but the technical crew tried rntheir best to give quality content. The background score is decent in rnmany places while the two songs were wrongly placed. The visuals are rnquite good despite the constraints. The village scenes were well rncaptured. The editing work is very patchy as none of the subplots were rnwell established. Also, the second half is way too slow. The movie wouldrn have been a lot crisper. The VFX is not that great but it can be rnunderstood due to the budget limitations. The production values are justrn about okay.
Writer and director Chaitu Madala's concept for rnthis movie is interesting and he needs to be appreciated for writing rnsomething unique. But the screenplay is where the film faltered. There rnare a lot of subplots in the movie but none of them were explained rnproperly. There is a serious lack of emotions in the movie and the rndirector's hurry to move on from one thread to another made the film rnvery haphazard. While the plotline is unique, the lack of proper rnexecution makes it a tough watch.
Verdict: '7:11 PM' - Poor Execution Plays Spoilsport!
Rating: 2/5
