Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare

Such a creative storytelling with liberties that few kannada filmmakers take. Very refreshing to see such movies coming out. Watch this without any specific biases.

Weekend at Bernie's meets Dude Where's my car. It almost feels like the movie was written by someone who's high and will be enjoyed more if you're high. A cast of mostly new actors, with so many unique characters that is not common in Kannada Cinema. There are a handful of cringe moments, but the creativity of the rest of the movie carries it quite well. Minor story arcs and drama in small moments throughout the movie and an artistic representation of hostel life makes this movie standout from the crowd.

Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare is a film about filming a 5mins short film over one night, as the amateur hostel boys find themselves in situations they never prepared for. The short film's core plot is about hostel warden's suicide, alleging the hostelites and focuses on them disposing the body to clear their names. What follows is mad cap entertainment which relies too much on the characters being extremely talkative while aided by actually well written characters and acts that are straight up hilarious.

This is what one calls style over substance, infact there is barely any substance and kudos to the newbie team to turn it into their strength. The lack of structured narrative, takes time to register. Infact for me the entire first half barring the initial scenes was bland and mostly saved by 3 characters who play the seniors. The humor there is genuine and the film truly comes alive during the interval reveal. The film's unique style succeeds in keeping one hooked to the proceedings.

It is the second half where it goes berserk. For all those times, the narrative dips, it is made up for with the commitment to stick to dark humor. Sadly, none of the cameos don't work at all. While, Rishab Shetty, Pawan Kumar cameos were painful to watch as it barely contributed anything than create slight confusion. Diganth's cameo was somewhat fine though again wasted. Ramya's footage throughout the second half with Diganth's character explaining why wasn't as hilarious as they intended it to be.

But again, the efforts have to be lauded. There is an abrupt end and a sequel's tease but more importantly there is Appu too. I have to admit, this film is an acquired taste, definitely not something I would immediately revisit. Yet, I wouldn't mind a standalone film featuring the three seniors, which again can make up for a craziest stoner film.

First of all, it is a youth movie made only for entertainment. It is creative in terms of narration, not in terms of story or in any other aspect.

It is made only for entertainment and delivers in that way.

It is not a 3-idiots or Kirik Party kind of story oriented movie.

There are many things going its way. Mainly, it is based on a bunch of characters and all of them are important in their own way, there is no single Protagonist. So, you just need to get involved in it.

Music is nice and complements the story. There is no main "love track" and movie doesn't get diverted in that way. Though all actors are new, they have delivered.

Promotion is a double edged sword. Though the movie got recognition because of so many celebrity actors, they are pulled in only for the sake of promotion. So, promotion has worked here.

On the other hand. We might feel these characters are just a waste and won't contribute to story apart from a bit of comical tough.

Anyhow, we can surely ignore drawbacks and enjoy the move for what it is. It surely tickles.funnybone unlike some senseless high octane masala movies.

After an offbeat start, the first half of Hostel Hudugaru is absolutely hilarious. The character of Genie is genuinely one of the funniest characters I have seen, and the 'boys' dynamic is brilliant, with several gut busting lines that are delivered so well.

The interval twist is unexpected, but after the interval is where the film takes a dip in quality.

Whereas in the first half the meta comedy of the cameraman worked really well, in the second half they show the editor making comments which takes you out of the film's world. Furthermore, there are unnecessary shots of random woman dispersed throughout as that is what the 'editor' thinks will hook the audience. It detracts from the momentum after a very funny joke or a shocking moment.

However, the bad second half has a decent conclusion.

I rate this 5.5, rounded to 6, purely because the first half was absolutely brilliant.

(Furthermore, the camera style is great, and suits the film really well.)

The movie left us utterly disappointed due to its lack of an engaging story, poor scriptwriting, and an unrealistic portrayal of hostel life that deviated greatly from reality, resulting in frustration and even headaches after watching it. Despite the overwhelming promotion and hype, the only redeeming aspect was the commendable performances by the actors, leading me to grant it a 5-star rating solely for their efforts. Nonetheless, the movie failed to meet expectations and fell short of the mark.

In conclusion, while the movie had its moments of brilliance in the form of impressive performances, it fell short of expectations due to its weak script and unrealistic depiction of hostel life. The marketing hype only added to our disappointment, leaving us hoping for a better cinematic experience in the future.