| Movie : Leader | |
| Rating: 3.25/5 | |
| Cast : Daggubati Rana, Richa Gangopadhyaya, Priya Anand, Subba Raju, Harshavardhan, Kota Sreenivasa Rao, Ahuti Prasad, Tanikella Bharani, Suhasini, Suman, Udaya Bhanu etc | |
| Directed by : Sekhar Kammula | |
| Produced by : M Saravanan and MS G | |
| Banner : AVM | |
| Music : Mickey J Mayor | |
| Release Date : 2010-02-19 | |
An excellent ensemble of cast, the correct casting, a capable producer and an able director, that is what is all about Leader. This deadly concoction makes the movie an ideal recipe for a hit. Let us first look at the story. Story : We have a CM Sanjeeviah (Suman) who is eliminated by his enemies in a landmine blast. This creates a vacuum at the top of the leadership. Someone has to move really quick and fast to fill the void. The CM's son Arjun Prasad (Rana) seems the ideal choice, but there are difficulties, there are the unexpected road blocks, the ambitious opponents and the cunning uncle are just a few of them. Arjun Prasad has to deal with all this to be the CM as he is the chosen one. He knows the pain of the people and he knows how to bring them out of that pain. He can empathize and understand and so he realizes that he is the one for the act. The rest of the film is all about how he gets there and ultimately wins the heart of the people. Performances : It's Rana all the way. Rana is a director's actor, and he has completely believed his director. The actor has allowed himself to be molded in such a great manner that we only see Arjun Prasad though out the film. Not an inch of Rana is to be seen. This is a great achievement for a debutant. But still he needs to work hard with expressions. His stone face is unable to bring out proper emotions. Kota as the uncle is convincing, the role was a cake walk for him. Subba Raju looked serious, but that is the way he was supposed to look. The heroines Richa and Priya did their jobs well, but they are actually a waste in the movie. Tanikella Bharani and Suhasini were adequate. Uday Bhanu stepped in with a special item song, she looked desirable. Plus Points : Rana Sekhar Kammula Songs&Re-recording Minus Points: Too-much preachy Few scenes were not convincing Technical Departments : Sekhar Kammula did his job well. Music is good and especially Re-recording deserves an applause. Dialogues were excellent and thought provoking. Cinematography is good. Art Direction by Thota Tharani is realistic and natural. Editing could have been better. Production values of the film are grand. Conclusion : Every inch of the conceptualization of the film belongs to Sekhar Kammula and so the film has his mark in every frame. Sekhar Kammula may not be a great director, but surely he knows his audience, after all he is trained. With all the years of experience behind him, it almost seems like he would not go wrong. He has the pulse of the audience correctly in his hold and it all works great for the film. The audiences are made to laugh and then cry and then get angry and then get frustrated and then get agitated and then get motivated. This film is a boutique of emotions, one could just sit there and go through them and enjoy every bit of it. Sekhar's presentation again as told may not be great, but surely it is apt. Credit should also goes out to the producers AVM for giving this big rope to the director to play around with his creativity; the director has made full use of this freedom. Go watch it for Rana, Sekhar and to encourage good movies in Tollywood. We need more of such films to keep our heads high. Barring the creative liberties taken by Kammula with senseless romance angle between young CM and two girls, the film has good content to connect to the contemporary political scenario. Verdict : May not be the best film of the Year, But probably one of the best film of 2010. |
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