Starring: Prakash Raj, Allu Arjun, Sheila, Subbaraju
Director: Bhaskar
Music: Mani Sarma
Some parts of the movie really lived up to its title.. Run! 'Bomarrillu' Bhaskar has proved yet again, that a debutante, who has produced a masterpiece his first time, fails, really badly in re-creating his magic the second time. A concept less- ventured into, could have been a worthwhile watch, with a little more honing of screenplay and narration. And of course, a different leading-lady.
Neelakantha (Prakash Raj) is a respected village elder, whose daughter elopes, on the night of her wedding, with a fellow villager. Neelakantha's men round up the boy's friends, assuming they couldn't have gotten away without their help. One of the friends is Krishna (Arjun), who is indignant about being pushed into a matter he is not involved in. Once, when they nearly escape, Krishna sees a (supposedly) beautiful girl in the morning mist. He stands rooted to the ground, and so, are caught again. All these friends are given a regular dose of beating, and thrown into an old shed. Not knowing that she is the daughter of Neelakantha himself, Krishna dreams away about his lover-girl, and resolves to comb the village and find her at any cost. Now, Subbalakshmi’s sister, the very same girl, comes to request Krishna, to cough up what he knows of the issue. They communicate through a window, but do not see each other's faces. And he gets her into a pact, to help him out in his quest. Ok. Through a series of events, Krishna is found to be the one helping the runaway couple, and also, he finds his Ladye-Love. In the second half, on his information, they travel to Hyderabad in search of Subbalakshmi (Poonam Bajwa, the 1st daughter) and her husband. Krishna also tries every way to change Meena's (Sheila) mind about falling in love and eloping with him, while she does not want her father to experience the same trauma again. How Arjun changes his mind, how prakash raj reacts on learning that they are in love, is what the rest of the movie is about.
Prakash Raj is the real hero and the life-support system of the movie. As the agonised father, he pulses blood through his character, portraying the pain, and frustration of a father, and the other side of eloping, what the families of the kids have to go through. The scene where he is drunk, and opens up to Allu Arjun is the crux of the movie, and is sure to touch hearts. Allu Arjun is likeable upto his introductory song, a cute boy-on-skates, but is just average after that. He looks fresh, has good comic timing, and is pretty watchable. The major setback in the cast is the heroine - Sheila - who sports a lost-in-the-woods expression throughout the length of the movie, which makes u dearly want to smack her on the nose. Subbaraju is as usual his good self, and Jayasudha reminds u a lot about her role in Amma, Nanna O Tamilammayi. And a special mention about the geek, Yogendra Sarma, one of the friends. Overall, performances were upto the mark.
The major flaw in the film is the pace with which it runs. The 1st half, though said to be the better part of the film, is only worth its comedy scenes. The narration is slow, and screenplay is weak. It's all about Arjun hunting for his mystery girl, and his interactions with the heroine. The second half, though talked of as slow and boring, is substantially better in quality, showing traces of Bhaskar's trademark. The conversation between Prakash Raj and Arjun, when he expresses what he is going through, is the highlight of the film. The climax too, is pretty slow, and makes you hope that whatever happens, happens fast. Though Bhaskar maintains a realism and practicality throughout the movie, towards the end, he plunges into the all-too-familiar formula of tollywood. The comedy is perfect in timing, and all the comedians did their job well. The Ali comedy sequence is also good.
The music is average, ' Chal Chal' and 'Yelagelaga' are the best of the lot. The title song is ok, but the picturisation would remind you of Titla in Vikramarkudu. Mani Sarma, definitely, not at his best.
Overall, the movie is worth a watch, if only to realise that eloping is not what we think it is; the agony and frustration invovled, the swirl of emotions, the pride of the father and the insecurities of the daughter. Director Bhaskar is capable of much more than this, we know.
Rating: **1/2
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