1 Nenokkadine review

Banner: 14 Reels Entertainment

Producer: Ramu Achanta , Gopinath Achanta , Anil Sunkara

Director: Sukumar

Music: Devi Sri Prasad

Casting: Mahesh Babu, Kriti Sanon, Gautham, Kelly Dorji, Nassar and others

Rating:  3.0/5.0

Story

1 Nenokkadine is a story of a Rock Star in search of his own identity. Gautham (Mahesh Babu) is a big Rock Star who believes that he has a bitter past that his parents were killed by three men while the whole world think that Gautham is an orphan with no credible past and is suffering from psychological disorder.  Doctors who examined Gautham also declares that Gautham is suffering from neuro psychological deficiency and is the reason for his belief about his past.

As the story progress, Goutham gets more reasons to believe in his belief that his parents were killed by three villains. How Goutham got clues about his parent’s killers and how he took revenge is the rest of the story.

Performance:

Mahesh Babu delivered it once again. His energetic performance in action scenes and super action in emotional scenes deserves kudos to the superstar.

Kriti Sanon as TV journalist justified her role. This lanky heroine is hot and sexy in songs.

Nasser, Pradeep Rawat and Kelly Dorge are as usual in the antagonist roles. Posani role is little relief in a comic role as cab driver. Sayaji Shindey and Srinivas Reddy appears in brief roles.

Mahesh Babu’s son Gautham had a commendable debut as young Mahesh Babu. He is star kid to watch in future.

Technical:

If Mahesh Babu runs the show on screen, it is all Sukumar show behind the scene. Though the story is a typical revenge drama, screenplay is quite new to Tollywood audience. Good direction with engrossing screenplay is all you need to make it a good film. Sukumar engaged the audience with his screenplay in this movie.

Devi Sri music and background score is good. All the songs are good. Ratnavelu DOP is excellent. Peter Haynes action scenes are excellent. Karthik Srinivas could have edit some length in second half . Production values are high.

Plus: 

Mahesh Babu

Sukumar Direction and Screen Play

Action Scenes

Music

Photography

Minus:

Length of the movie

Lack of comedy and commercial elements

Analysis:

I Nenokkadine is an excellent action thriller. Mahesh Babu’s performance is main highlight. Sukumar direction and screenplay gives you a feel of Hollywood film. The first Half of the film is very interesting with protagonist confusing between real and unreal often confusing the audience. But as the story reaches interval, director gives more clarity to the audience.  Second Half is more of a revenge plot with prolonged climax. Climax could have trimmed by at least 15 minutes. The last 15 minutes is watchable only because of Mahesh Babu excellent emotions. Chelia Chelia is a big speed breaker to the story and could have easily avoided.

Though the film is excellent, there are some limitations to its success at the box office. It will be interesting to see how audience will sync with the brilliance of Sukumar’s screenplay. Film length is almost 3 hours which is way too lengthy. Lack of mass elements and comedy deter the chances of film at the Box office success.

Final Talk:

if you are looking for pure masala pot boiler, this film is not for you. The film will be appealed to those who like Hollywood action thrillers with gripping screenplay.  Don’t expect ‘Dookudu’ or ‘Businessman’ kind of dialogues from Mahesh Babu. He is one serious guy on a mission in this movie.