Dora movie review

Movie : Dora

Cast: Nayanthara, Thambi Ramaiah, Harish Uttaman and others

Director: Doss ramasamy

Producer: Sarkunam

Cinematography: Dinesh krishnan

Editor: Gopi krishna

Runtime: 137 minutes

Release date: 31st march, 2017

Watched at Jyothi theater, Patanchervu

Behind the screens:

Nayanthara has been doing some interesting female oriented films of late. In this process, she is back with a horror thriller called Dora. Let’s see how this film will be.

Story Line:

Parijatham Krishnaveni (Nayanthara) is the much-pampered daughter of a middle-class father (Thambi Ramaiah as Ramaiah). Her life is ordinary. Her biggest past time is pulling her dad's legs and earning his affection. Like this, the father and the daughter lead a breezy life. She buys a vintage car with the aim of making it big as a cab company owner. The car is possessed (the Trailer itself made this clear), but by what and why is to be learned in the flashback. 

The crux of the story lies in what makes Parijatham draw herself into avenging a murder, how she executes the plan, all the while going against the wishes of a tough cop (played by Harish Uttaman).

Performances:

Nayanthara lived in the role of Parijatham. She looks very graceful and when she shows emotions like anger and pain in the second half, she is convincing. Especially in police station scenes, she killed it with different expressions. Thambi Ramaiah is good in his role. Harish Uttaman as a tough cop comes with a striking screen presence. 

Technical Values:

The biggest strength of 'Dora' are the technical elements. The cinematographer uses lighting to a very good effect whenever the car shows its 'vishwaroopam'. Almost all the action sequences take place in night effect, but they are very crystal clear and pleasant. The CG work is a class apart, especially the way the car is shown to move its parts like a human being. BGM by Vivek-Mervin combo is another major plus. The sounds are not harsh just because it's a crime-mystery-thriller. Dialogues are normal. Production values are okay. 

Thumbs Up:

- Nayanathara

- BGM

- CG Work

- Second hallf

Thumbs down:

- Few Comedy bits

- First half

Final Verdict:

 'Dora' is formulaic revenge drama involving a supernatural character and a woman. It becomes predictable after a point. Weak villainy is a major drawback. Technically, it's nicely done. 

Dora film is all about Dog's Revenge drama in the form of car.

Review by Manikick

Rating : 2.75.5.0