Ravi Teja pinned a lot of hopes on Dhamaka as the film was promoted as a proper commercial entertainer that would showcase Ravi Teja in his vintage best avatar. The film released in theaters today and let's see how it fares.
Story: Ravi Teja plays a dual role. One is that of a proposed CEO for a business empire and the other is that of a middle-class guy. What is the connection between the two roles? How do they come together? What lives do they live? The answers to these questions form the main plot.
How did the actors perform?
The film is mostly powered by the energetic act of Ravi Teja. He has carried both roles with conviction and delivers a thumping performance. He looks particularly good in the middle class guy role. Sree Leela looks very young alongside him and she has little screen time.
The rest of the star cast of Sachin Khadeker, Rao Ramesh, Tanikella Bharani, and others is a good one. The film is ably supported by a host of capable actors.
What about the technical finesse?
The film mostly has a routine treatment and narrative so there isn't much to speak about on this front. The writer Prasanna Kumar and director Trinadha Rao churn out a commercial potboiler that has more of a routine touch all the way through. There isn't anything fresh when it comes to the core plot or the presentation.
But the fights and a couple of songs look good on screen. The on-liners from Ravi Teja look good and they have a sharp touch. Ravi Teja looks good in these fights and he carries a good demeanor for the same.
The background score and the songs are of okayish quality. The background score is particularly loud in action sequences. The Jinthaak and conductor songs look good on screen. The cinematography is neat as the visuals look grand. Karthik Ghattamaneni is to be praised for it.
Essentially, Dhamaka is a routing rooted Telugu commercial potboiler that has nothing new to offer to the audience in terms of story. The narrative is dual paced for most parts and the interval bang is just decent. The climax needed more punch.
What's good?
What's bad?
Verdict: Dhamaka is a below par actioner that has nothing new in terms of script and story narration. It has a few decent commercial highs with fight sequences and songs and that's about it. Those who love commercial cinema and don't care the routine treatment can give it a try. But for the rest, it's a tiresome watch.
Rating:2.5/5
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