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F3: Fun and Frustration: Movie Review

Director Anil Ravipudi And Actors –Venkatesh, Varun, Tamannaah And Mehreen – All Running After Money

F3: Fun and Frustration is the sequel of the 2019 movie F2: Fun and Frustration. While the F2 dealt with the fun and frustration in relationships, the sequel F3 is all about the fun of running after money and the frustration of not getting enough.

Story

Anand Prasad (Murali Sharma) is an influential businessman. He is in search of his lost heir. Venky (Venkatesh) and Varun Yadav (Varun Tej) are ordinary guys with ordinary lives but they dream of becoming rich one day. When they come to know about Anand Prasad, they see it as an opportunity to become rich. They involve Tamannaah (Harika) and Mehreen (Honey) in their plan. Would they be able to become heirs of the unlimited wealth of Marali Sharma?

HIGHLIGHTS

• Venkatesh and Varun did a commendable job with their expressions and mannerism
• Using the casts of F2 creates an engaging canvas that keeps the viewers enthralled throughout the movie
• Comedy is a strong highlight of the movie as it makes it interesting despite a weak story

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Movie Reviews

Kangana Ranuat’s Dhaakad V/S Kartik Aarayan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 V/S The Bad Gyus V/S Chitrakut

Kangana Ranaut’s Dhaakad will hit the screens with several other movies today May 20. With Kangana in the lead role, the movie is said to be a game-changer in the action genre. Seeing the various promos of the movie released earlier, it can be said that Kangana had trained harder for the lead role. But the box office performance of the movie will depend on many factors including storytelling in comparison to others.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Dhaakad and Bhool Bhuliayaa 2 are releasing today
• Kangana Ranaut’s Dhaakad is an action movie with a female in the lead role
• A sequel to a 2007 movie starring Akshay Kumar, Bhool Bhuliayaa 2 is a horror comedy
• Dhaakad will be in direct competition with Bhool Bhuliayya 2

Bhool Bhuliayya 2

Ruhaan (Kartik Aaryan) and Reet (Kiara) are strangers but destined to meet. After meeting, they move to Reet’s hometown in Rajasthan. There they come across an old secret and to hide that secret they start telling lies. And soon starts a horrible tragedy of errors that … Read the rest

Sarkaru Vaari Paata Movie Review

The Movie Highlights The Growing Menace Of Big Corporates Defaulting On Bank Loans And The Government Hiding Such Financial Crimes

Mahesh Babu starrer Sarkaru Vaari Paata made a blasting start in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana where it collected around Rs.36.01 crore on the first day. But the credit for this early success could be given to the hype and noise made by the trailer. Late reviews of the movie are less than satisfactory for director Parasuram.

Story

The story revolves around rich people defaulting on bank loans and the government-corporate nexus protecting the big defaulters by recovering the bad debt from average people.

Mahesh loses his parents at an early age. They had a farm loan that they were unable to repay and they decide to end their life leaving their only son Mahesh with Rs.1. Mahesh finds refuge in an orphanage and emerges as a big moneylender in Miami, US.

Mahesh loves money so much that he values dollars above everything and everyone. One day he meets Kalavathi (Keerthy Suresh) and gets impressed by his traditional lifestyle. Kalavathi asks him for a small loan … Read the rest

Oh My Dog Movie Review

Based On The Emotional Bonding Between A Kid And Blind Pup, The Movie Is Bogged Down By Careless Writing

Oh My Dog has been released and the first reviews are out but there is little excitement among the audiences. The film is predictable right from the beginning and some characters are forced into the story from nowhere just to keep it moving. The only thing that makes the movie watchable is three generations of actors working together.

`Story`

Fernanado (Vinay Rai) is a rich dog owner who breeds the best canines for winning international dog shows, and luckily, he is just one win away from creating a world record of consistently winning dog shows. Sadly, one of his pups is born blind and he decides to eliminate that pup. But the canine somehow escapes from his clutches.

Here enters little Arjun (Arnav Vijay) in the movie. The kid finds the blind pup and brings the dog home. He raises the blind dog despite family objections and friends making fun of the canine. The compassionate child calls the dog, Simba. Arjun’s father Shankar (Arun Vijay) wants to help his child despite … Read the rest

Beast Movie Review

Thalapathy Vijay And Pooja Hegde Starrer Beast Is An Action Thriller With A Tinge Of Comedy. But The Storyline Is Overused And The Film Relies Solely On Vijay.

Vijay starrer Beast is getting positive reviews with some movie buffs calling it the “biggest blockbuster” of Vijay. written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures, the movie is expected to do well at the box office. Also, the decent screen count and great advance bookings have raised expectations of its success.

Story

Veera Raghavan (Vijay) is an ex-RAW officer on medical leave for psychiatric treatment. He visits a Chennai mall with his girlfriend Preeti (Pooja Hegde). Suddenly some terrorists belonging to a specific terror group storm the mall and take the people as hostages. They demand the government release Umar Farook, a dreaded terrorist and head of their terror group. A government officer Althaf Hussain (Selvaraghavan) negotiates the safe release of the hostages with the terrorists. Veera sees the situation heading towards a dead end and takes the job of releasing the hostages on himself.

Highlights Of The Movie:

• Nelson Dilipkumar has … Read the rest

Taanakkaran Movie Review

Vikram Prabhu Starrer Gives A Glimpse Of The Hardships Of Police Training In Modern India

Written and directed by Tamizh, Taanakkaran movie revolves around a British-era Police Recruits School (PRS) that still follows the colonial rules set by the British to train Indian police officers. The movie questions the reason for continuing the tradition started by the British in India even after many years of independence. It is a nerve breaking story of police training in India.

Story

Arivazhagan aka Arivu (Vikram Prabhu) is a trainee police officer at PRS where police officers of independent India are trained on the lines of the British model. The recruits are expected to unquestioned obedience to their superiors and the system. The PRS is controlled by Inspector Muthupandi (Madhusudhan Rao) who with his valet Eeshwaramurthy (Lal) tortures the recruits in the name of parade training. Arivu raises his voice against the injustice done to the new entrants. He stands firm on exposing the system even after all hell breaks loose.

Highlights Of The Movie:

• The functioning of PRS is picturized in the most realistic and convincing manner… Read the rest