shreaks The story wasn't seamless and seemed to be multiple patches stitched together. The songs were the worst I heard or seen in years. If Gunashekhar wants to be recognized for his skills, he needs a clear vision. Almost all through the movie, it seemed like the director wasn't clear about what he wants or that he couldn't extract it from the actors and the other artists. I hate to compare one director with other but I feel justified to compare any director with Rajamouli. That is because I am not comparing their skillset but their commitment. Rajamouli doesn't sleep till the gets the shot to his 100% satisfaction(At least to his satisfaction, may not be to audience's satisfaction). Looks like Gunashekar needed only 70% in most places to okay a scene. 3D was very good for the 1st Telugu film and VFX was good in parts but felt they could have been avoided in some places. The movie felt like a 80s movie made with modern technology. The screenplay needs to be tight and logical. The fight sequences though showed promise in some places, were too gross and ugly in others. Especially where Rudramadevi keeps on fighting standing on the spears amidst the Snake formation. Simple question, will not the enemy soldiers retract their spears at least to protect themselves?The fate of the fight between the enemy king and Chalukya Veerabhadrudu was inconclusive. This shows how patchy the editing was. Allu Arjun was, as expected, flawless while the story was far from b being such. For those who think that the move was a spectacle because it had to be made within the contours of history, I disagree such a view because the story quite liberally removed every contour except the names of the historical characters. The story was COMPLETELY FICTIONAL. We can find from history that Rudramadevi was brought up as if she was a boy and that she ruled with the name 'Rudradeva' but not that even she was unaware of her physiology or that everyone else was fooled to believe that a girl was a boy and worse that a woman was a man. The disappointing part was that most part of the story was focused on this transformation between boy and girl and how she swaps roles. History never said that Gona Ganna Reddy was a Bandit. He was a revenue collector i.e a designated official and feudatory of Rudramadevi. These are very crucial aspects that help understand the history of the period. With this movie the history has been twisted beyond the red line. History doesn't agree that Rudramadevi built a multi-phase city walls. I think the Gunasekhar's city walls were inspired from Chanakya's Arthashastra.I personally feel that a director has to be very responsible with his story when they are presenting a historical narration especially when the genuine one is not really popular. We can twist and turn Mahabharata because people can make out which part is fiction. But in case of Rudramadevi, very few people know the history. Such fictional movies will be considered history. Some of the reviews and comments is the proof.Gunasekhar surely has talent but he just lacked the vision and clarity in this movie. Looks like he was very complacent.

Nish Anth Since it starts with 1, I selected the least.. plz friends don't waste ur money n time.. already I wasted 150 mins.. N I think if I write even a word more for this movie review am wasting more time. Really can't sit watching d movie for 30 mins.. it's hell. a typical drama set creased by amateur kids in the name of vfx n 3d. Spoiled the latest tech meaning. it takes me back to the days of 1990s wen the cinema industry learnt Wat animation s.. really I feel I wasted my day..I can't even imagine comparing this movie with bahubali. Obviously I never came imagining this will move will b better than that, but can't even consider this as a movie. Just a stage drama shown in big screen. Nothing more to tell.

harryhermione-76925 After a great movie like baahubali, it's common for ppl to compare next historical movie with that, and get disappointed.. But this movie is set to disappoint you from the beginning.. The story line feels like a 1990s children tale. Bad acting, bad direction, cheap graphics( I heard they took over 3 years to render vfx, I don't know why. It's worst than pogo shows). To top all that the movie gives you an awkward feeling with its battle scenes and I think ilayaraja's composition has been the worst in this movie. I was literally laughing watching this movie as to how idiotic it was and got reminded hoe amateurs on the Web make better short movies. I also cried internally as I spent a lot on the tickets and had a feeling of wasting all that money. Summary: don't watch if u were given free tickets.

javedusmani-64590 Movie is not up to the mark, story line is good but direction is very bad, The plus point of the story play is female rulers who was the only heir of her father to carry the legacy of ruling the kingdom. First half of the movie is boring while you can enjoy a little bit on second half. Allu arjun performance was amazing and excellent. Allu Arjun as the enigmatic and rebellious, Gona Ganna Reddy, in stark black outfit is impressive. There is no linking or connection between fights, I think its a very bad idea to plan a weekend on this movie.