Everyone shines but the plot disconnected
Its a familiar template story that explores the theme of slavery, presented in a somewhat fresh manner.Right from the tagline, the story moves through phases of love, laughter, and war in the first half effectively conveying its message and keeping the audience engaged. The romantic portions between the leads are compelling with strong performances and good chemistry. Although the comedy segments may feel slightly out of place, they still manage to hold attention. The first half ends on a highly satisfying note.One of the standout moments of the film is the 15-minute single-shot sequence its absolutely mind-blowing, and its execution deserves a huge round of applause. Its easily one of the best-crafted long takes in recent times, elevating the cinematic experience to another level.
However, once the second half begins and the story starts to unravel, it feels artificial and disconnected both in terms of execution and narration. The plot becomes unnecessarily complex, and the abrupt genre shift feels immature and hard to digest.Suriya and Pooja Hegde hold the screen from the very beginning, and their chemistry is a definite highlight. Joju George, Jayaram, and Nassar deliver solid performances. The villains character arc is rather typical but executed neatly.Santhosh Narayanan is the backbone of the film, with a versatile soundtrack and background score that matches the shifts in tone. Shreyaas Krishnas cinematography is stunning, setting the mood with cool tones, while Shafique Mohamed Alis editing is impressive although the films runtime could have been trimmed.Director Karthik Subbaraj delivers a commercial template film with intentionally fresh packaging, but the plot could have been handled better especially the genre shift, which wont work for everyone.
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An Engaging Crime Action Thriller,
The first two films in the HIT franchise focused heavily on crime investigations, but this installment takes a different route,using crime as a backdrop and presenting the story as a full-blown action thriller packed with intense, blood-soaked sequences and massy visuals.
The first half starts off interestingly and holds attention till the interval, thanks to its gripping storytelling that blends crime, humor, romance, and engagement effectively. The second half introduces an intriguing and unique premise not seen before in the franchise. Despite a few lagsespecially in the romantic portions,it keeps the audience invested.Once the lead character steps into action, it turns into a feast of raw, high-voltage mass action sequences, executed with extraordinary technical brilliance. Nani's performance is the backbone of the film ,he pulls off an incredible act, excelling in emotions, mannerisms, and action, scoring big on all fronts.Srinidhi Shetty delivers a neat performance, though her portions feel like sudden interruptions. Sanu John Varghese's cinematography is visually stunning. Mickey J. Meyer's background score and songs are decent, though not particularly standout. Karthika Srinivas's editing is crisp and impactful.
Overall, this is a well-made crime action thriller that leans more toward action than investigation, which might differ from the earlier entries, but its sure to satisfy fans of gritty thrillers. Director Sailesh Kolanu once again delivers a solid entry in the HIT universe, and Nani deserves a huge round of applausehe absolutely steals the show.
A watchable and gripping flick.
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Everyone shines but the plot disconnected Its a familiar template story that explores the theme of slavery, presented in a somewhat fresh manner.Right from the tagline, the story moves through phases of love, laughter, and war in the first half effectively conveying its message and keeping the audience engaged. The romantic portions between the leads are compelling with strong performances and good chemistry. Although the comedy segments may feel slightly out of place, they still manage to hold attention. The first half ends on a highly satisfying note.One of the standout moments of the film is the 15-minute single-shot sequence its absolutely mind-blowing, and its execution deserves a huge round of applause. Its easily one of the best-crafted long takes in recent times, elevating the cinematic experience to another level. However, once the second half begins and the story starts to unravel, it feels artificial and disconnected both in terms of execution and narration. The plot becomes unnecessarily complex, and the abrupt genre shift feels immature and hard to digest.Suriya and Pooja Hegde hold the screen from the very beginning, and their chemistry is a definite highlight. Joju George, Jayaram, and Nassar deliver solid performances. The villains character arc is rather typical but executed neatly.Santhosh Narayanan is the backbone of the film, with a versatile soundtrack and background score that matches the shifts in tone. Shreyaas Krishnas cinematography is stunning, setting the mood with cool tones, while Shafique Mohamed Alis editing is impressive although the films runtime could have been trimmed.Director Karthik Subbaraj delivers a commercial template film with intentionally fresh packaging, but the plot could have been handled better especially the genre shift, which wont work for everyone.
3.0
itzmeCinephile Review by itzmeCinephile An Engaging Crime Action Thriller, The first two films in the HIT franchise focused heavily on crime investigations, but this installment takes a different route,using crime as a backdrop and presenting the story as a full-blown action thriller packed with intense, blood-soaked sequences and massy visuals. The first half starts off interestingly and holds attention till the interval, thanks to its gripping storytelling that blends crime, humor, romance, and engagement effectively. The second half introduces an intriguing and unique premise not seen before in the franchise. Despite a few lagsespecially in the romantic portions,it keeps the audience invested.Once the lead character steps into action, it turns into a feast of raw, high-voltage mass action sequences, executed with extraordinary technical brilliance. Nani's performance is the backbone of the film ,he pulls off an incredible act, excelling in emotions, mannerisms, and action, scoring big on all fronts.Srinidhi Shetty delivers a neat performance, though her portions feel like sudden interruptions. Sanu John Varghese's cinematography is visually stunning. Mickey J. Meyer's background score and songs are decent, though not particularly standout. Karthika Srinivas's editing is crisp and impactful. Overall, this is a well-made crime action thriller that leans more toward action than investigation, which might differ from the earlier entries, but its sure to satisfy fans of gritty thrillers. Director Sailesh Kolanu once again delivers a solid entry in the HIT universe, and Nani deserves a huge round of applausehe absolutely steals the show. A watchable and gripping flick.