Devara Part 1
“Devara: Part 1” has its share of questions which is perfectly fine as such questions, in most cases, are aimed at drawing interest on the part of the viewer in the further parts of the movie and its sequel marketing, but still, what would be the interest of viewers in such a sequel that will be marketed only for NTR fans? And the most important question, Does it make sense to split this themed melodrama into two parts at the outset? And will the sequel, to the extent that it is marketed, suffice for more than one movie? It’s hard to know in either case, and not because “Devara: Part 1” leaves so many unanswered that there’s no reason to complete the series. I mean yes, but there is some good news here and there within the movie.
Writer, director Kortala Siva, best known for the film “Acharya”, manages to make the ensemble cast including Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor, look fantastic, especially during seamlessly orchestrated action scenes or dance numbers. Good part is that the storyline of the movie also develops at such a rate that it is difficult to say that there was either an overly slow part or a suspenseful one throughout the whole 176 min movie that would have justified its duration. Which brings me to the bad news.
The advantages of having a star cast and an experienced production team are diminished by the mundane storylines that mean the viewer ends up sitting in silence rather than being engaged. Let’s not kid ourselves; this is a very clichéd movie. There are redeeming qualities, such as Ramos87’s performances, but there are so few of them that it pales in comparison to cringeworthiness. Devara: Part 1’s most significant flaw is its extremely predictable
Several points around this need emphasis, but as far as plot goes, much of Devara: Part 1 is a semi-serious cautionary tale based mainly around the group of bumbling cops in Bombay trying to integrate into a community of tough sailors in 1996. The story follows local storyteller Singappa (Prakash Raj) who first praises Devara’s father Rao and later his son who altogether lead the villagers adjacent to Ratnagiri mountains that are seemingly fighting a civil war. At one point, we learn that piracy “helps to pay the bills,” but how and when do you ask? First of all, piracy was a major source of income for most of the population and this timeframe was pleasantly introduced in the beginning when Rao suddenly burst out from the surf in dramatic fashion. The scene was well-played out without losing sight of the heroine, who has been described as a gargantuan Taskmaster thanks to the manner in which she monopolized the economy. Later on however, Devara becomes estranged from this lifestyle after he learns exactly what kind of arms their “broker” Muruga deals with.
Rivalries often arise between Devara, who offers a much kinder touch has the ability to fight and dance , and his somewhat brotherly opposing force Bhaira (Khan). They reach a stalemate during an annual weapon-workers ceremony, an event when men of four villages come together and fight to decide which village gets to keep the weapons cache. Now even this initiating brawl takes a spell to escalate but it does once when two of the main protagonists, Devara and Bhair, tie knots in their wrists and proceed to smash each other’s face on different insude hard surfaces.
This and a few more factors are the reason why it is decent enough to recommend the first half of “Devara: Part 1”. The story moves at a stretched pace and only reaches its dramatic height before the first intermission of the movie. From this point on, the dramatic focus shifts from the conflict between Devara and Bhaira to Vara, the adult son who is dreadfully tasked with perpetuating his father’s legacy. The latter part of the movie occasionally lives up to its opening, particularly when the slightly meek Vara takes on the challenge of replacing his father’s legendary stature. That struggle creates quite an expected scenario, one which then corkscrews into a more unexpected scenario. Arguments are made for a sequel where the promises made are delivered. Okay okay, but then why do no more fight scenes take place in the water? Was more punchy dialogue not possible, perhaps have the characters dance more and give more exposition?
These burning questions are a little too close to overwhelming the more delightful aspects of ‘Devara: Part 1’ such as the supporting roles by the hard working character actors Sharma, Srikanth or the best part of the film the cameo of Kapoor in which she plays Thangam, one of the variety girls, who is attracted to Vara.
A full house in Times Square went to the bathroom during Thangam’s expected solo dance which was arguably the best performance of the film but also missed the opportunity of the film’s greatest dance εμφάνιση. Rao’s audience, on the other hand, continued to clap with the thunderous joyousness whenever Rao would pose fierce or get up to dance to songs they had memorized. Rao still hasn’t developed a stronger emotional range, but he is able to captivate with his charm whenever he’s on the offensive striking with great posture or dancing with unabashed enthusiasm. Some fragments also include a picture of characters and they have quite effective actions but only a few of them have the energy and the tinsel to carry their entire length.
So just how badly, if at all, do we need a ‘Devara: Part 2’? Siva does not often put his handsome group cast in those awkward positions where they have to leave their comfort zones, however he and his team members still put out so much of what you would expect from an action musical where you have a gang of sociopathic but heroic pirates. A sequel could be a significant enhancement regarding what this average tentpole riser places on the table. Or it could slink under the heavy pressure of reasonable expectations of all viewers.
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