Liger Movie Review: Knock Out Punch For Audience
Film: Liger
Score: 2/5
Banner: Puri Connects & Dharma Productions
Solid: Vijay Deverakoda, Ananya Panday, Ramya Krishna, Mike Tyson, Ronit Roy, Vishu Reddy, Ali, Makarand Desh Pandey, Getup Sreenu, and others
Stunts: Kecha
DOP: Vishnu Sarma
Editor: Junaid Siddiqui
Artwork: Jonny Shaik Basha
Producers: Puri Jagannadh, Charmee, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Hiroo Yash Johar
Story, Screenplay, Dialogues and Directed by: Puri Jagannadh
Launch Date: Aug 25, 2022
“Liger” has created super hype. The mixture of director Puri Jagannadh and younger sensation Vijay Deverakonda has occupied the media and social media house these days. Boxing legend Mike Tyson’s presence is one more reason.
In addition to big-ticket films like “RRR”, “Radhe Shyam” and “KGF”, this pan-Indian movie has additionally created buzz nationwide. Let’s discover out whether or not the movie lives as much as the hype.
Story:
Liger (Vijay Deverakonda) and his mom Balamani (Ramya Krishna) transfer to Mumbai from Karimnagar.
Balamani goals to see his son change into a champion in MMA (Blended Martial Arts) as her husband died with out realizing his dream of successful a title in a boxing championship.
The mom and son run a chai store in Mumbai for a dwelling and Liger will get skilled beneath an MMA guru (Ronit Roy).
A wealthy lady Tanya (Ananya Panday) loves him and this romance adjustments his life altogether.
Will he change into a champion or will he land in hassle because of his love story?
Artistes’ Performances:
When you take away Vijay Deverakonda from the scene, nothing holds. Such a magnetic energy he has on this movie. He underwent a shocking makeover and developed a terrific physique to play the position of ‘Liger’. Whereas the stuttering act will not be all the time good, his sincerity and onerous work are praiseworthy. Nevertheless, the script doesn’t give him something to transcend the floor.
Ramya Krishna’s position as a spirited mom lacks sufficient materials. Regardless of that, the senior actress offers what’s required. Ananya Panday performs a typical heroine’s position.
Boxing legend Mike Tyson makes an look within the climax half. However the position Puri has written for him is half-baked.
Getup Seenu, Ali, and Ronit Roy do an okay job. Vishu Reddy does justice to his position.
Technical Excellence:
The movie is made on a lavish scale. The Las Vegas sequences and the manufacturing values have introduced the movie a wealthy look. Vishnu Sharma’s cinematography is top-class.
“Coka 2.0” and “Aafat” are stunning on display however each come within the mistaken locations within the movie. Puri’s trademark dialogues are efficient right here and there.
Highlights:
Vijay Deverakonda’s efficiency and presence
The start sequences with VD and Ronit Roy
Downside:
Lack of story
No emotional excessive
No robust battle or villain
Ultimate moments
Mike Tyson’s presence wasted
Evaluation
The profession of Puri Jagannadh, the director of many sensational blockbusters, lacks consistency. “Liger” gave the impression to be the chance to return to his glory days of “Pokiri”. With the size of the film (a pan-Indian undertaking with Karan Johar becoming a member of fingers) and a rising star within the lead position, the hype it generated gave the proper car for him to point out his stamp. However, it seems to be a wasted effort as “Liger” appears like an train with no correct script.
The movie has a Mumbai setting. Had Puri written a narrative as cumbersome as Vadapav, it could have been completely different. However the storyline is as skinny as a paper dosa. Greater than the story, the movie doesn’t have a powerful battle or excessive emotional quotient, or a powerful villain, the important parts for mass films. Puri Jagannadh’s script writing is under no circumstances good right here.
The concept of a protagonist with a stammering downside is irritating. The USP of this actor is his dialogue supply. Director made a colossal mistake by thwarting his energy with this incapacity to the character. Furthermore, this deficiency within the hero hardly makes any distinction to the primary story.
Puri Jagannadh begins this movie as an inspirational story of an increase of a champion from a humble background. However halfway, he cuts to the routine love story. The primary purpose will get misplaced within the melee. At a degree it seems as if written by an novice author however not Puri Jagannath. So stunning!
The so-called MMA (Blended Martial Arts) fights and sequences, which come one after the opposite, make a tiresome watch. Regardless of naming it MMA, the fights are much like many boxing dramas. No distinction! The movie and the fights don’t present a excessive.
The movie additional goes downhill when the story shifts to Las Vegas. Issues flip awkward as poor scenes are written to introduce the character of boxing legend Mike Tyson. A prolonged combat scene with girl fighters is one other misstep. Thus, the ultimate act fully goes mistaken and turns into pointless. A legend like Tyson ought to have given higher scenes.
Regardless of Vijay Deverakonda’s onerous work, Puri wastes the golden alternative to get pan-Indian fame.
Total, “Liger” neither delivers a knockout punch nor does it supply thundering moments. It solely proves that Puri Jagannadh is but to come back to his previous kind regardless of delivering ‘iSmart Shakar’ just lately.
Backside line: Bo..Bo..Bo..Boring
