Starring: Allu Arjun, Shruthi Hassan, Saloni, Ravi Kishan
Director: Surendra Reddy
Producer: Nallamalapu Srinivas, Dr Venkateswara Rao
Banner: Sri Lakshmi Narasimha
Music: Thaman SS
Story
Ram (Shyam) and Lakshman aka Lucky (Allu
Arjun) are brothers where the former is a tough cop who follows rules
and regulations unlike the latter who achieves anything by hook or
crook. Lucky who is in plans to fly US falls in love with Spandana
(Shruti Haasan) at first sight and in parallel a string rivalry goes
between Ram and Shiva Reddy (Ravi Kishan), an aspiring evil politician.
As Ram collects evidences against Shiva Reddy, he plans to kill the
strict cop. How Lucky does get involved in this and saves his brother
and family is the rest of the story.
Performances
Allu Arjun does career
best performance and his styling is good. He is outstanding in comedy
timing and dialogue delivery modulation. He pulled off the movie with an
ease and he tried his best in dancing.
Shruti Haasan looked gorgeous and she sizzled with her massy dance moves in cinema chupistha song.
Ravi Kishan goes over the board at
times, Saloni has limited scenes, Brahmanandam as Kill Bill Pandey
excels in hilarious role, Prakash Raj is apt, Shyaam is perfect, Ali,
Posani does good job, Mukesh Rishi, Tanikella Bharani, Pragathi are apt
for their respective roles.
Technical Analysis
Cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa is
lavish, Thaman’s musical scores are ear-pleasing but a couple of songs
‘Gala Gala’, ‘Down Down’ looked misplaced. Background score is
impressive. Dialogues are hilarious, editing could have been better;
Surender Reddy scores in screenplay and direction, though it is not his
best. Production values are rich.
Analysis
Race Gurram guarantees loads of
entertainment with high energy performances and ample stylishness. The
film has its ups and downs but the good dose of comedy doesn’t bore you.
Allu Arjun delivers career best performance with his style of dialogue
modulation while Brahmanandam, Posani, Prakash Raj, Ali joins him in
comedy scenes.
First half of the film is passable with
interesting characterizations and comedy here and there but Surender
Reddy has stored full dose of entertainment for the second half with the
entry of Brahmanandam role. Ali, Brahmanandam scenes tickles your funny
bones while Allu Arjun-Mukesh Rishi scenes are a good watch. The
conflict scenes between the brothers are well-shown.
Despite the story being routine,
Surender Reddy packed it with entertaining screenplay. The run length,
misplaced songs and few action episodes are the negatives for the film
while Allu Arjun, Brahmanandam, entertaining scenes are the positives.
Final Verdict
Race Gurram- Entertainment Guaranteed!!!
