Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1

This movie is purely for the mass audience. The duration of this is so long that it made me feel bored. Story and acting is good and the locations are beautiful. It's a decent movie but not worthy of 9&10 star rating.

Pushpa: The Rise (An Allu Arjun Mass Film) My Review (M. Siraj)

One of the most awaited Telugu Film which has been creating waver ever since the first look release long time back, today "Pushpa: The Rise" hit the screen amidst high anticipation and rage. Evident from the content Allu Arjun has put his blood and sweat for the film, the crowd goes berserk with his introduction scene.

Director Sukumar selected a beautiful backdrop, which was not explored much on Telugu screen before, who penned the story of a protagonist smuggling red sandal wood. At three-hour-long, "Pushpa" manages to stay engaging for the most part and never makes sitting through the film tiring. Even though there are some loose ends in the plot, the way Director portrays it as solid story package nullify it. Pushpa aspires to be unique as it a template gangster story of Allu Arjun from a simple coolie who smuggles sandalwood for a Villain Character, to becoming someone as powerful as them, and finally ending up as the biggest force to reckon in his town, that amped up by the music and performance which help from the predicted story.

The camerawork and editing are on par and cinematography is perfect groove to make the film technically strong and its production values stand out. Camerawork is excellent by capturing the forest sequences so well moreover Peter Hain's action sequences are hair raising. The VFX effect is perfectly matching with every scene, one cannot differentiate the VFX and original especially in the water falls sequence where Allu Arjun is saving the red sandal wood from Police.

The film is largely engaging and set against the backdrop of red sandalwood smuggling, a terrific Allu Arjun not just shines in the role with exceptional performance as Pushpa Raj, his transformation of the physique is perfect and makes it one of the most memorable characters in recent years. As far as Allu Arjun is concerned, he came out from his normal chocolate Romeo image and shines in playing this rustic character that is hard on the surface but vulnerable in ways that others don't see, he truly gleams when he's in a tussle for power. Whenever he gets a chance to show off his acting chops, he perfectly utilised it, when he shoulders a film as massive as this one, and he ends 2021 with one of the most entertaining movies of the year. The pre-interval sequence of his smartness in the smuggling business is one of the main highlights. He imitates the mannerism of great actor Mohan Lal, slightly downing one shoulder definitely attract his Kerala Fans.

Fahd Fazil one of the best actors in Kerala, makes a late entry, played as the Police office is setting up a fierce clash in the second half even though he appears only twenty minutes before the end of the film, the final confrontation didn't give the desired effect, but he makes his presence felt. His humiliating Allu Arjun is simply superb, One cannot understand why a seasoned actress Samantha comes for a number song, but the Fans go bizarre as she sputters on screen. There are plenty of Characters throughout the film but none leave any impression. Even though there are multiple but powerless antagonists here and there in the film, other than Fahd Fazil, nobody could deliver a stunning or worth performance, shoulder to shoulder with the Hero, the entire film looks like concocting the ground for the second part.

The gangstar movie where the actor wants to look angry young macho man, so usual for the stories nowadays. Bad story, somewhat matches to drug cartel series narcos, over unrealistic action scenes, promoting bad and evil sides of the characters..

The rise of a rough person into a business tycoon from the ground up in the criminal field.

Thought that the makers tried to make this as a lengthier one and divide it into 2 parts but only after watching the film, we realise that they're making it into 2 parts just for the sake of it since recently many films that gave us 2 parts have become blockbusters. If we remove slow motions sequences and unnecessary songs from the film, I think we can easily add the 2nd part of the film also into this and still, the time would stay the same.

The initial explanation of the business concept and people involved started very well but eventually, it went into a drama mode and I think many people wouldn't have watched the film if it wouldn't have been the item dance from Samantha which was cool.

I still don't understand why these Telugu directors are making 5 songs unnecessarily by just showing the dances, it just doesn't work and everybody knows that but still, these guys are not willing to come out of this mentality and are killing the interests of audiences.

The design of the main character was very good with a very rough attitude not just while dealing with the villains but even in the love sequences and probably that's why many love sequences didn't drag the film that much.

The movie is Amazing few scene is were Mesmariraize Fahad Fazil Role is Small but the Charm is huge what an performance by Fahaz Fazil and Allu arujun has done a Fab work over all DSP music is another Plus point to watch it !!!