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Liger Review – Ve…Ve…Very Bad
BOTTOM LINE
Ve…Ve…Very Unhealthy
OUR RATING
1.75/5
CENSOR
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Balamani (Ramya Krishna) and his son Liger (Vijay Deverakonda) transfer to Mumbai from Karimnagar to study MMA. Quickly they discover a coach, and Liger begins coaching. It’s the dream of Liger to develop into an MMA fighter.
Liger’s mother warns him to avoid women and never fall in love. The general story is what occurs when Liger falls in love with Tanya (Ananya Panday). The journey of Liger from a Nationwide champion to an Worldwide one, and what occurs later, is the film’s general plot.
Performances
With none doubt, Vijay Deverakonda is the mainstay of Liger. He has at all times been honest in his acts, however one may sense repetitiveness. In Liger, one will get such a sense regardless of the distinctive characterisation. Vijay Deverakonda performs a man with a stutter. It’s a easy tweak, but it surely brings numerous freshness to the position. It comes with an issue, however extra on it later.
The character trait and the motion type the 2 shades in Liger for Vijay Deverakonda. If the stuttering dominated the numerous parts of the primary half, aiding the romance, then it’s the motion plus stammering within the second.
If one had been to evaluate the half strictly, there may be nothing new within the act from Vijay Deverakonda outdoors the stutter. Even right here, Puri Jagannadh goes overboard with it within the second half. Actually, each phrase is spoken that approach which is an overkill and turns into an irritating issue. One may face the identical downside a lot earlier too.
Nonetheless, a a lot larger factor is at play right here than mere efficiency. It’s the star presence. Liger is the primary ‘larger-than-life’ star flip for Vijay Deverakonda. It’s what Puri Jagannadh brings to the desk and exhibits us a glimpse of VD’s potential. A greater topic choice is the necessity of the day to create a much bigger impression – so simple as that.
Ananya Panday is ideally fitted to the half despite the fact that she appears to be like too younger. She effortlessly pulls off the bubbly and charming wealthy woman half, however there may be nothing extra to it. It’s because of the cringe scenes if she nonetheless manages to annoy or her half feels irritating.
Puri Jagannadh directs Liger. His final film got here greater than three years in the past, which is sort of an uncommon hole for him. Nonetheless, trying on the scale and setting of Liger, one feels it could be justified for a change.
Like most mass masala movies, the story is wafer-thin and predictable for Liger. We all know the place it’s headed and what’s going to occur in the long run. It’s that predictable.
However, first, issues begin on an thrilling notice establishing the MMA sports activities backdrop in Mumbai. Nonetheless, it quickly offers strategy to an completely predictable love story. We’ve seen related tracks dime a dozen up to now. A recent pairing or a singular characterisation is an exterior garnish. What stays inside is all outdated as hills.
The larger disappointing factor right here is the precise ‘MMA’ sport. Puri fails to discover the backdrop correctly. Many issues are glossed over, and the coaching is over throughout a montage music. The excessive which comes out of the ‘sport’ is fully lacking right here. Every thing is flat and rushed.
The interval bang continues the ordinariness. However, there may be nonetheless an curiosity as a result of one appears to be like ahead to the game within the second half and the journey of the hero reaching his objective.
What occurs within the second half is all of the expectations come true, but it surely all occurs inside the first half an hour itself. It makes one take into consideration the film’s level within the first place. If it’s a sports activities drama with a love story, then it’s nearly over inside the first half an hour itself. However, then Puri brings in heroine kidnapping thread and Mike Tyson episode to burn the remainder of second half which is unnecessary.
The precise sport takes place right here, however once more most of it’s concluded in montages. The star does his aggressive mannerism with angle, and they’re tremendous in isolation, however nothing comes collectively to make an impression. The excessive of the motion and sport isn’t felt.
The narrative then shifts to the US, highlighting the cluelessness. The whole final half an hour is one massive rolling the eyes sequence. It’s the type one would reject on paper solely, however we’ve such an enormous film made out of it.
General, Liger is a wasted alternative, little doubt. And the blame must be fully taken by the actor for accepting and the director for the story. The primary half is respectable at finest, however the second half is insufferable.
Ramya Krishna has an honest position with a number of emotional scenes. However, she lacks the meat on her half to depart an impression. There are not any spotlight sequences contemplating her potential. Ronit Roy as a coach is alright, however general it’s a part of a flat monitor. And therefore, it seems peculiar.
Ali and Getup Seenu are seen doing comedy. The previous’s humour doesn’t work, whereas the latter is nice in a number of scenes. Vishu is ok taking part in the routine antagonist-shaded half. Makrand Deshpande is seen in a single scene and is alright. Mike Tyson regrettably performs a forgettable position. The remainder of the actors have bits and items of roles that are immediately forgotten.
A number of composers present music for Liger. They don’t have the Puri Jagannadh hit music enchantment in Telugu, audio-wise. However stylish on-screen picturisation and coming in brief bursts supply reduction. Sunil Kashyap’s background is okay in elements, even on predictable strains.
Vishnu Sarma’s cinematography is neat. The visuals and the manufacturing values give Liger a biggie enchantment that have to be seen on the large screens. The modifying by Junaid Siddique may have been higher. By the tip, Liger feels very prolonged and tiresome.
Highlights?
Vijay Deverakonda (First Half)
Drawbacks?
Vijay Deverakonda (Second Half)
Not Even Half Baked Story
Clueless remaining 40 minutes
Predictability
Cringe Scenes
Heroine Monitor
A correct sports activities drama, particularly within the second half, could be another take. It could have had a predictable graph, although. The problem lies in giving the correct excessive, which Liger had loads of alternative resulting from its MMA background. Puri Jagannadh’s plans to supply a distinct twist have backfired massive time right here.
Did I Get pleasure from It?
No
Will You Advocate It?
No
Liger Film Evaluate by Mirchi9
Ultimate Report:
Liger has a manageable, satisfactory first half giving a go to ordinariness. Nonetheless, the second half takes a drastic activate the damaging aspect with a clueless pre-climax and climax. Liger is an enormous alternative wasted by Puri, sadly.
— The over utilization of stammering whereas uttering dialogues rapidly turns right into a velocity breaker. Its preliminary freshness is gone resulting from Vijay Deverakonda overdoing it.
— Second half began. Liger enters the ring and wins the primary nationwide championship and off to Los Angeles.
First Half Report:
A stuttering Vijay Deverakonda holds issues collectively within the first half of Liger. He’s the mainstay. The remaining is typical and predictable Puri Jagannadh stuff with a flimsy storyline. An enormous second half is required for the film to take off.
— Mother and son goes to Mumbai for MMA. Liger is working as a helper and ready for his likelihood to get educated.
— Present began. Liger opens his flashback, adopted by an intro struggle.
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Liger Pre-Launch Discuss:
Essentially the most-awaited mass motion drama within the mixture of Vijay Deverakonda and Puri Jagannadh is all set to hit the cinemas on August twenty fifth. Curiously their final releases got here every week aside, three years in the past.
Whereas Vijay Deverakonda had a delayed launch in between, Liger is the subsequent launch for Puri Jagannadh after scoring a blockbuster. It isn’t, subsequently, a shock that the film has received super hype. The funds, motion cum kick-boxing backdrop and pan-India ambition have made it solely larger.
The craze and hype on the challenge are such that Vijay Deverakonda is taking a look at openings near tier 1 stars. It means if the actor scores successful, he would have a grosser on par with them. Liger’s success will then begin the method of his rise to changing into a tier 1 star.
The songs haven’t clicked in Telugu, however the trailer has develop into probably the most talked about since its launch. The aggressive promotions have steadily elevated buzz because the film will get nearer to its launch. It’s mirrored within the openings.
Within the Telugu states and the US, Liger is getting the largest launch ever for Vijay Deverakonda. The advances are excellent, and all everyone seems to be ready for now’s the discuss.
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