Jawaan Review

Movie: Jawaan

Cast: Sai Dharam Tej, Mehreen, Prasanna, Satyam Rajesh, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Others

Writing and Direction: BVS Ravi

Producer: Krishna

Presenter: Dil Raju

Music: Thaman

Cinematographer: KV Guhan

Editor: SR Shekhar

Banner: Arunachal Creations

Release Date: December, 1st, 2017

Behind the Screens:

Sai Dharam Tej had delivered back to back disasters after a great start. His recent release, ‘Nakshatram’ was super flop at box-office. He has pinned all his hopes on this film to make a comeback. Let us see how the movie was?

Story-line:

Jawaan is all about a mission named ‘Project 3’ (Octopus) which is prestigious project for Indian scientists. Jai (Sai Dharam Tej) is a jovial young guy who aspires to become a DRDO Scientist and then there is the baddie (Prasanna) who is after a mission and to get hold of it for money, he kidnaps the family of Jai and blackmails him. Rest of the story is all about how Jai saves his family as well as succeed in saving the mission.

Performances:

Sai Dharam Tej shouldered the movie totally through out the film and he came up with an energetic performance. Prasanna is terrific as the villain. Mehreen is restricted for songs and glamorous show. Rest of the characters are okay in their characters.

Analysis:

The story chosen by BVS Ravi is good but the treatment could have been different. The Mindgame concept is interesting but it would have been even better if the conflict point is well established. Looks like director is inspired by Ram Charan’s ‘Dhruva’. Second half narration is good. He failed to explain the main points clearly like what is DRDO and what is the main purpose of 'Project-3' i.e Octopus. Saidharam Tej should be appreciated for breaking out from the monotony and doing content backed films.

Technical Values:

SS Thaman has come up with an average album but the songs are not in right place. Music dominates the songs lyrics. The background score is good. Guhan’s camera work is impressive. Dialogues are well written. Editing by SR Sekhar is decent and could have been crispier. Production Values are grand.

Thumbs Up:

- Sai Dharam Tej

- Mind games

- Second half

Thumbs Down:

- First half

- Songs

- Main theme explanation

Final Verdict:

The first half is full of commercial elements. The interval bang is decent. Second half is interesting with full of mind games and is added to a good dose of action sequences. Climax could have been better. 

Overall, ‘Jawaan’ is an okay watch. 

Review by Manikick

Rating: 2.75/5