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'I' (Ai, Manoharudu) Movie Review by Telugu Viewers: Vikram-Shankar Combo Rocks Again

Director shankar's "i" (ai, manoharudu) starring vikram and amy jackson in leads, has got rave reviews from telugu viewers. read i movie review live update..

Director Shankar's much-awaited movie "I" ("Ai", "Manoharudu") starring Vikram and Amy Jackson in the lead roles, has released in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on 14 January and garnered mixed reviews from Telugu viewers.

Written and directed by Shankar, "I" is a science fiction romantic thriller film, which revolves around the story of a village guy (Vikram) and model (Amy Jackson). The model becomes a brand ambassador for Olympics in Beijing, defeating the former brand ambassador (Upen Patel). How she makes the villager the most charming model in Beijing will form the crux of the story.

Vikram and Amy Jackson have played lead roles in "I" and both have done their best in the film. Vikram's sterling performance and Amy's glamour are among the main highlights of the film. Suresh Gopi, Upen Patel, Santhanam and Ramkumar Ganesan have played pivotal roles and their performances are also big assets of the movie.

Made on a whopping budget, "I" has rich production elements, which are on par with international standards. AR Rahman's music, PC Sreeram's cinematography, Srinivas Mohan's visual effects, Weta Workshop's prosthetic make-up and art direction are the big attractions of the film, say Telugu audience.

Many movie buffs took to their Twitter pages to express their views on "I". Here is the live update of "I" movie review by Telugu viewers:

Ravi kiran @kinnuPSPK

INTERVAL!! Strictly Below Avg stuff. #I #Vikram Hunchback character @iamAmyJackson Superuu @arrahman Awesome BGM Rest em ledu Done!! #I 2nd half & ah Climax edhaithe undo laal salaam #Vikram is only positive to watch the movie till end Shankar's weakest work.

Saimohan @Saimohan67

Strictly Avg 1st half.. E Gay comedy Lu endi Ra saami.. #I.. Have to see how sankar handled 2nd half. #I definitely not a Shankar's range mvie to watch out.. Completely disappointed.. Can watch once for ARR music n songs.. Sankar sir.. U made my first Tamil FDFS experience terrible.. Crowd is on deep silence all the time :( #I

Naren Reddy @NarensTweetz

Strictly Average first half #I. Pre Interval oka 15 mins nasa thattukodam kashtam... #I. Vikram gadu ferformance matram chitakkottestunnadappa.. #I. Suresh Gopi gaadi naasirakam illanism.. Aaparareyiii.. ! #I Thoroughly disappointed amma Shankaramma #I . Vikram's performance , P.C.Sreeram top notch cinematography, ARR's arachakaimaina BGM & 2 paatalu..Iyye positives #I

Dandanaka Don @Srivathsan_S

#I first half dragging big-time n predictable , but acting is splendid especially Amy is surprisingly good .

Sahul Hameed @sahuly2310

#I superb acting by Vikram and Amy.amazing lens work & BGM,special mention about song visuals,san comedy & makeup but movie is too lengthy. #I definitely not a Shankar's range mvie to watch out.. Completely disappointed.. Can watch once for ARR music n songs..

Mahesh S Koneru ‏@smkoneru 21m21 minutes ago

#I - at the halfway point..Shankar's magic is missing. All I can say is, it is a clear advantage for Gopala Gopala now.. I - costly disaster .. Sad but true.. Feeling very bad for Vikram, Shankar and Aascar

VamsiKaka @vamsikaka

Very lengthy first half. Exotic locales of China, Vikram n Amy are superb. #I Very disappointed with #I . Best thing about #I is @iamAmyJackson . Technically good. This time if there is anyone to blame it's only Shankar. Exactlyyy "@DeepakKodela: Ego shouldn't out judge Edit. #I should be trimmed"

SARKAR ‏@sunil77132

#I 1st Half avg movie, rich locales & PC photography r good, too much transgender scenes r drawback, easily can trim 15 mins. Vikram performance, Good Songs, Photography & Action sequences & a Technical brilliance all goes in Air due 2 weak narration & Script #I

AMB ‏@badusha_ameer

#I @shankarshanmugh simply genius really ur giving all charc importance in screen presence especially climax position I loved it. #Imovie @pcsreeram Really u angels play a role in this flim aiyo aiyo ena ma padam eduthuriga first fight train fight elam chance ila top ga

Subbu's arrogant @SubbuArrogant

I must and should appreciate VIKRAM for his hard work salute jus he made #I #I is a movie which me hud dispointed. Some episodes of #I only #SHANKAR can do but the movie is not up to shakanr's MARK. Vikram Amy nice Pair PC ki salam shots awesome

Sundeep @sunny438

Body building fight bagundi #I Asusual shankar film first half scenes kotaga em ledu #I Slow ga potundi..confusion screen play. #I Interval scene bagundi #I First half average...lenght ekuvaindi #I Interval episode 2nd half last 30 minutes ...super.migaya anta flat ga podi..chala scenes lepeste better #I Its a one man show...vikram sir superb #I Just acting ante evarina cheyochu antaku minchi anknunte matrame vikram la cheyagalaru..#I

Thushy_Sn @Stn_here

#I #Ai - A visual Bonanza from Shankar, Vikram's dedication is unbeliveable. Too early too post a verdict. Good so far. #Ai #I @pcsreeram's camera work is truely equal to International Standard. #I - Visually great. As usual Shankar came with an out of the box presentation. Bt the story is unexciting, and the screenplay drags a bit. Everything seems predictable, the so called twist is not up to the level. It didn't work for me.. #I #Ithemovie. The Villains are cliched.. Missing freshness in their writing.#I is probably the most unsatisfying work from Shankar. It's a personal view..

Jagadeesh @Jagadeesh_MDP

Cut drawers tho fight super..boyapati inspiration anukunta. Mana kanthula gorre scenes good #I. amy jackon soap add srungara priyulaku varam #I. 2nd song starts pareshan ayya #I. Movie shifted to china #I' 3rd song starts.movie flat ga undi #I visual ga e song too good #I 100rupees tho shankar full china country chupistunadu oy keka#I

Bhimavarampkfan @vrcthatholu

Sexy ladio song bagundhi #bhimavaram #i Kuripi 1st lone enter aipoyadu #bhimavaram #i. Santhanam regular comedy start chestadu #i #_bhimavaram. Vikram.amyjackson track chala routine track oka model ni oka normal boy love cheyadam #i #bhimavaram. Mathipoindhe antu Vikram song paduthu maku mathipogettesthunnadu picha comedy Ga vundhi #bhimavaram #i. Modeling lo body building stills echo comedy chesina vikram.superb response #bhimavaram. #i. Chemistry lo nenu sunna physics lo andhra first Vikram dialogue #bhimavaram #i. Namovenkatesa lo venky ni chestunnaru vikram ni #I. Bohr Ga vundhi 1 hour aindhi waiting for interval #bhimavaram #i Title padinapudu vundhi response apatinumdi andharu calm aipoindhi #bhimavaram #i. I title song thotakura LA vundhi #bhimavaram #i

Rajesh @rajeshrach

#I shows ekkadaina start ayyaya 1st half finished in nandyal mixed response #I Ist half lo highlight zym fight anta. #I movie li Evado last 45 min visual wonder annandu ... Narikayeli adini

HitOrPhat Official @HitOrPhat

#I First half completed in Andhra (Premieres). Pre-Interval fight and 2 songs picturisation are said to be nice. Rest is below average.

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Directed by Shankar

A deformed hunchback kidnaps a bride on the day of her marriage and holds her hostage while his connection to her and his targets is revealed in a series of flashbacks that unfold as he starts seeking revenge.

Vikram Amy Jackson Suresh Gopi Upen Patel Ramkumar Ganesan Santhanam Ojas Rajani T. K. Kala Azhagu M.Kamaraj Mohan Kapur Powerstar Srinivasan Yogi Babu R. Sarathkumar Satya Krishnan Raveena Ravi

Director Director

Producers producers.

V. Ravichandran Dinesh Nair Mumbai D. Ramesh Babu

Writers Writers

A.N. Balakrishnan Shankar D Suresh

Story Story

Editor editor, cinematography cinematography.

P. C. Sreeram

Assistant Directors Asst. Directors

Vishnu l Bhaskaran Mohmmad Yunus Ismail K S Jairam Sharath Jothi

Additional Photography Add. Photography

Goutham George Siddhartha Swayambhoo

Art Direction Art Direction

T. Muthuraj

Set Decoration Set Decoration

Agin Brabhu Krishnamani

Special Effects Special Effects

Steven Saunders

Choreography Choreography

Bosco Martis Caesar Gonsalves

Composer Composer

A.R. Rahman

Songs Songs

Madhan Karky Kabilan

Sound Sound

AS Laxmi Narayanan Nagavenkat S Jayant Vajpayee

Costume Design Costume Design

Deepali Noor Mary E. Vogt

Makeup Makeup

Davina Lamont Sean Foot Warren Dion Smith

Aascar Films

Alternative Titles

Ai, Manoharudu, I - Manoharudu, ஐ தமிழ், Shankar’s I, i, 我最丑陋的真相, マッスル踊る稲妻

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Releases by Date

04 jan 2015, 14 jan 2015, releases by country.

• Theatrical MA15+
• Theatrical 14A
• Theatrical UA
• Theatrical 12A
• Theatrical PG-13

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Review by Michael James ★★½ 1

The stylish revenge entertainer gets packaged with all the trademark enjoyable Shankar gimmicky elements and fascinating visuals, but unfortunately the predictable narrative structure, some cliched dull scenes and overstretched runtime keep pulling the engagement factor down. In the end, the heart and soul performance of Vikram delivering mind blowing physical transformations and AR Rahman’s lovable music are about the only takeaways in an otherwise passable drama.

Review by onion

lots of reasons i thought i hated this (the extremely prominent homophobic/transmisogynist subplot is the Fucking Worst) but then for weeks afterward i kept doing the "more than that" finger twirl and laughing alone in my room, and i thought that perhaps i should reevaluate. yeah, the extended-flashback structure completely kneecaps the pacing. as if i'm here for some bullshit like "narrative". these are some of the most acutely absurd action setpieces and disgustingly opulent musical numbers in the entire shankar filmography. it is the festering ground of his highest highs and lowest lows. so what if it's mostly the latter. it's not a shankar unless it makes me want to kill myself at least a little bit.

Review by Shivu Gowda ★★★½

I watching on this movie with high expectations , but i didn't felt satisfactory at the end. Movie is good, it just that i had over expectations on shankar.

Review by irmavep ★★ 8

The good parts are so good (and I’ve truly never seen anything like this) but the bad parts are so cruel and hateful that they swallow everything else up...

Review by AshCrow ★★★★

Death? No, more than that.

I is Love I is Pain I is Devil I is Revenge but most of all... I is batshit insane

Trailer: https://youtu.be/phW8jZfEISs

Review by k8 ★★★½

idgaf what shankar thinks - dude clearly lost his marbles decades ago - but i hope ranjith teaches chiyaan about trans people... we're not all villains bro!! well, i mean, i am, but--

edit: i hate myself

Review by adpadgaonkar ★★½ 3

Like other films by Shankar, I is ambitious with its large scope, unconventional visuals, and prosthetic make up designs. However, tonal inconsistencies, humor that has not aged well, and some underdeveloped side characters makes it hard to resonate with many emotional threads that compose the story. 

It’s interesting to see how Shankar tries to present the story in a nonlinear timeline. This aspect of the storytelling is accentuated by interesting transitions. One example of these transitions includes the use of TV advertisements, that play a larger role in the story, to help jump between two time periods the story shows. Despite the unique nature of this method to connect the story, it also allows for moments of repetition which ultimately…

Review by Vichu Vivek ★★

Wow, what a letdown.

+ves: -Vikram.(Who has proven that he's the Christian Bale of Indian Cinema when it comes to physically transforming himself into a character.) -Amy Jackson is stunning. -The whole I virus concept.

-ves: -Script; Everything is predictable, the "twist" included. -Laggy. -Flat humour, especially towards the end. -Suresh Gopi.

It's a shame this movie ends up being such a boring, cliched experience, especially considering the fact that the main plot is actually interesting. The story could've been handled in a better way, but I just totally misses the mark. Mediocre at best.

Review by PUNQ ★

Visually i (2015) is playful, but all the other aspects of this film abysmal. The plot is horrendous! A body builder turned hunchback freak looking for revenge?!! There was so little coherent plot that they had to cram it full of pointless music videos, which had nothing to do with the story by the way, and advertisements. This movie showcase perfectly why the so called western world practically puke by the mention of Indian movies, fucking up the reputation and wider exposure for the quality movies that does get made in the country. The fact that it is, at writing moment, closing in on 12,000 votes (among the 150 most rated films of 2015!) with a 7,7 rating on IMDB, says a lot!

Review by maximillian ★ 3

If you want a movie about a disfigured man harming those who have ruined his life that has crazy cool visuals, thrills, fantastic performances, and a genuinely empathetic story….watch The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971). If you want to watch a film that has moments of visually interesting ideas, but is mostly an extremely long, progressively worse sexist and transphobic clusterfuck…watch I  (2019).

It’s not a complete piece of trash. Like I said, there is a lot of creativity and unique visually going on here. If I had to describe this film in one word it would be ambitious , and that’s something to be admired in its own right. It simply fails to rise to its calling. Which is understandable: I don’t…

Review by Ajinkya Ghatol ★★★★½

Criminally underrated.

Review by NikhilRao13 ★★★

People fucking up science and making each other ugly.

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Shankar’s I [Manoharudu] (2015) Movie Review

by survi · January 14, 2015

Movie Review : I Genre : Romantic| Thriller Star cast : Vikram, Amy Jackson, Upen Patel, Santhanam, Ramkumar Ganesan, Srinivasan, Mohan Kapoor Director : Shankar Shanmugam Music : A. R. Rahman Producer : Aascar Ravichandran Censor Certificate : U Runtime : 188 Minutes

I, the latest film by Shankar Shanmugam . Throughout his career he has created blockbuster of blockbuster, from Gentleman in 1993 to famous Robo 2010 & Snehithudu in 2012. Shankar’s movies usually are long, expensive films that combine social message, action, humour and of course romance. His latest movie, reportedly his dream film, has finally manifested on screen, and it disappoints. Lets check out the review for more details.

Hunched – deformed man Lingesh (Vikram) kidnaps popular model Diya (Amy Jackson) from her wedding. Then starts a non-linear narration in flashback and present scenario, Flash back narrates about Lingesh (Vikram) a fierce bodybuilder and who aspires to win Mr. India title. He admires National model Diya (Amy Jackson) and meets her during an ad shoot at Annapurna Studious. Post winning Mr. Andhra title, Diya asks him to shoot for an (I) doubt ad with her due some unnecessary issues created by Co-model John (Upen Patel). China ad receives huge response and company owner plans to shoot every big ad with him. In the meantime, Diya gets engaged to Lingesh. Why did he kidnap Diya? What happened to Lingesh? Forms the rest of the storyline.

Chiyaan Vikram steals the show as he played three different characters (A Body Builder, Hunched-Deformed man & Werewolf), which brings out real star in him. Five minutes into the movie one forgets that Lingesh character is actually essayed by Vikram with heaps of makeup and prosthetic s. He excels in every frame and takes the film to another level with his histrionics. “I” is a new chapter for Upen Patel who looks fantastic with his clean shaven, understated yet ambitious young model. Amy Jackson is at her usual best, in a spirited and modern looking role. She sizzles in the Ladio, Bikini Ad shoot and Nuvvunte Naa Jathagaa. The major problem with the movie is that the lead pair share zero chemistry between themselves on screen. Vikram tries to convince, but he doesn’t share the vibes with Amy Jackson who has a role to cherish . Veteran actor Suresh Gopi is good as the doctor, who is possessive about Amy Jackson.   Ram Kumar Ganeshan and Ojas M. Rajani are adequate in their small roles. Santhanam comedy fails to tickle in Telugu.

A quote by Khalil Gibran “Beauty is not in the face, beauty is a light in the heart” perfectly suits the message Shankar tried to convey through “I”. Movie themes, true love and revenge are painfully familiar, and some scenes feel so forced that they almost make us cringe .  Although the story has nothing new to offer, Vikram’s dedication, Cinematographer P C Sriram vision, A R Rahman music make all the difference. P C Sriram camera work is a visual delight. From the sweeping rich locales of the China to the unassuming beauty of South India, the film takes much from the beautiful lands, weather and communities in which it finds itself. Shankar uses visual imagery to construct scenes that seem like montages out of a dream. For example Poovulane captures the weather in the background symbolizes his emotions. In Nuvvunte Naa Jathaga , Vikram is shown as a true admirer, who is the beast and tries to propose her, but the girl (beauty) gets too scared by his appearance. The heartbroken beast kills himself and transform into a handsome man, but it’s too late. A.R. Rahman ’s music is good but the hit and super hit status is missing. The Nuvvunte Naa Jathaga song is already very popular and its picturization is quite eye-filling. The other songs are nice but that’s not enough for a romantic film, even the lyrics (By Anantha Sriram, Ramajogayya Sastry & Suddala Ashok Teja) sound very fuzzy. Muthuraj’s Artwork is spectacular, considering how much the movie has relied on the sets; especially the beast song set deserves a nomination.

Even “I” has its faults. At three hour-eight minutes, it does drag a lot in the second half; it’s not totally boring, but it takes a very long route to get to the final showdown. Shankar gets a little carried away in showing off the visuals at a few points where he could have  tightened the script. For such a long movie, the supporting characters aren’t given much room to be fleshed out, a little more meat behind Ram Kumar Ganeshan and Suresh Gopi’s characters for instance would have gone a long way. For example, Upen Patel is easy to hate – which is the intent – but he’s so testosterone-filled it’s hard to see him as a real person. Again, giving his character more depth would have benefited the movie a bit. The movie really is spectacular to behold, but there are times when the story struggles to be worth the effort put into the special effects. Shankar tries to make point hauled with his nonlinear narration. Screenplay is simple, yet director tries to narrate the past and present in parallel way which makes the narrative drilling . To shock us more, there are loads of gay jokes popping up when you least expect them. Fight masters Anal Arasu and Peter Ming have done an okay job and have made look Vikram superior. Production Values of Aascar Ravichander are grand.

By now one is certain about the common traits to expect in a Shankar movie. A world of his own, presented in a grand way with a high degree of visual effects and natural panache for bringing out high degree of emotions even in intricately choreographed song picturizations. However, Shankar also tends to often test your patience with some high melodrama and deliberate heavy-handed operose film making that aims for the epic. In that sense, “I” clings to much of this and there are those moments in the first half that simply disengage you from the narrative. There’s a limit to avowedly beautiful locals or wows of colours on screen if the script isn’t there. Final words, I – though an overall letdown, is not a complete waste of your time primarily because of Vikram’s hard-work behind Shankar’s vision.

Survi Review: 2/5

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పెద్ద నిరాశ

సినిమాలో బీస్ట్ (తోడేలు) గెటప్ ...ప్రారంభం నుంచీ హైలెట్ చేస్తూ వస్తున్నారు. అయితే సినిమాలో కేవలం అది ఓ పాటకు మాత్రమే పరిమితం చేసారు. దాంతో ఎక్సపెక్టేషన్స్ ను పూర్తిగా దెబ్బకొట్టినట్లైంది.

విక్రమ్ సినిమా

నిజానికి ఇది శంకర్ సినిమా అని చెప్పకూడదు...ఎందుకంటే ఇది పూర్తిగా విక్రమ్ తన శరీరాన్ని రకరకాల శ్రమలకు గురి చేసి అందించిన చిత్రం. రకరకాల గెపట్స్ కు అణుగుణంగా తన రూపాన్ని మార్చుకుంటూ వచ్చారు. ముఖ్యంగా జిమ్ లో బాడీ బిల్డర్ గా హైలెట్. కురూపిగా గెటప్ బాగుంది కానీ ఎక్కువ సేపు ఉంచకుండా ఉండాల్సింది.

గ్లామర్ మోత

సినిమాలో హీరోయిన్ గా చేసిన అమీ జాక్సన్... గ్లామర్ ని విచ్చలవిడిగా చూపటానికి ఆమె టాప్ మోడల్ క్యారక్టరేషన్ అవకాసమిచ్చింది. దాంతో ఆమె ఎప్పటిలాగానే నటనమీద కన్నా గ్లామర్ గుప్పించటం మీదే దృష్టి పెట్టింది.

గే గోల తప్పలేదు

ఈ సినిమాలోనూ తెలుగు సినిమాల్లో వస్తున్నట్లు గే గోల తప్పలేదు. ఒరిజనల్ స్టైలిస్ట్, గే అయిన ఓజస్ రజనీ చేసిన గే రోల్ చాలా చాలా చిరాకు తెప్పించింది.

సినిమాలో ఎంటర్టైన్మెంట్ (అనగా ఇక్కడ కామెడీ అని అర్దం)బాగా తక్కువ అనే చెప్పాలి. సంతానం వంటి కమిడియన్ ని ఫుల్ లెంగ్త్ రోల్ కు వాడారు కానీ అతనిచేత కామెడీ మాత్రం చాలా తక్కువ చేయించారు.

టెక్నికల్ గా...

శంకర్ సినిమాలు తొలి నాటి నుంచి టెక్నికల్ గా ఉన్నతంగా ఉంటూ వస్తున్నాయి. ఆయన స్టాండర్డ్స్ ని ఆయనే బ్రేక్ చేసుకుంటూ కొత్త స్దాండర్డ్స్ స్దాపిస్తూ వస్తున్నారు. ఇప్పుడూ అదే జరిగింది. సినిమా టెక్నికల్ గా ఎక్కడా వంక పెట్టలేని విధంగా ఉంది.

తమిళంలో మాట ఏమో కానీ తెలుగు లో మాత్రం ఆడియో పెద్దగా క్లిక్ అవలేదు. సినిమా రిలీజయ్యాకు ఎ ఆర్ రహమాన్ పాటలు ప్రతీసారి పుంజుకుంటున్నాయి. ఈ సారి అది కనిపించటం లేదు. అయితే ఆ పాటలకు సమకూర్చిన విజువల్స్ మాత్రం అద్బుతం అని చెప్పాలి.

రొటీన్ సమస్యే ఇక్కడా..

ఈ మధ్య కాలంలో మన సినిమాలకు లెంగ్త్ పెద్ద సమస్యగా మారుతోంది. ఈ సినిమా సైతం అదే దారిలో ప్రయాణం పెట్టుకుంది. నిడివి 3 గంటల 3 నిమిషాలు ఉంది. ఏమన్నా ట్రిమ్ చేస్తే కొద్ది లో కొద్ది బెస్ట్ ఏమో.

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చైనాలోని అందమైన లోకేషన్స్ ని, అలాగే యాక్షన్ ఎపిసోడ్స్ లో చూపించిన షాట్స్ ని అత్యంత అద్భుతంగా తెరపైకి తీసుకు వచ్చిన ఘనత పిసి శ్రీరాంకే చెందింది.

సంస్ధ : ఆస్కార్‌ ఫిలింస్‌, మెగా సూపర్‌గుడ్‌ ఫిలింస్‌ ప్రైవేట్‌ లిమిటెడ్‌

నటీనటులు: విక్రమ్, అమీ జాక్సన్, సురేష్‌గోపి, ఉపేన్‌ పటేల్‌, సంతానం, రాంకుమార్‌ గణేషన్‌, శ్రీనివాసన్‌, సయ్యద్‌ సిద్ధిక్‌ తదితరులు ఛాయగ్రహణం: పి.సి.శ్రీరామ్‌, సంగీతం: ఏ.ఆర్‌.రెహమాన్‌. మాటలు: శ్రీరామకృష్ణ కథ,స్క్రీన్ ప్లే, దర్శకత్వం: శంకర్ నిర్మాత: ఆస్కార్ రవి చంద్రన్ విడుదల తేదీ: 14, 01,2015.

ఏ అంచనాలు లేకుండా ఈ సినిమాకు వెళ్తే బాగుంటుందేమో కానీ టీజర్స్, హైప్ తో అంచనాలు మనల్ని ఎప్పుడో దాటేసాయి కదా. ఇండియన్ సినిమాలో ప్రపంచ స్ధాయి టెక్నికల్ విలువలు, విక్రమ్ గెటప్స్, అందమైన లొకేషన్స్ చూడాలంటే ఈ సినిమా ఓ ఆప్షన్. అలా కాకుండా సంక్రాంతి పండక్కి ఈ సినిమాతో పండగ చేసుకుందామంటే మాత్రం ఓ సారి ఆలోచించి అడుగువేయటం మంచింది.

(గమనిక: వినోదం, అసభ్యం లేకపోవటం, సాంకేతిక విలువలు, కథన నైపుణ్యం తదితర అంశాల ఆధారంగా మా రేటింగ్ ఉంటుంది)

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'I'(Ai,Manoharudu) Gets Massive Response At Andhra Pradesh: Vikram Steals The Show

'I'( Ai , Manoharudu ) has received massive repsonse from Telugu audience. Manoharudu , theTelugu version of the 'I ' movie has been released in 300 threatres worlwide and the movie is doing extremely well at Telugu box office. Vikram - Shankar combination has worked out for the second time. Amy Jackson has given her average performance but, still reaches the audience expectations through her glam beauty and dancing skills.

Though the critics have gave mixed responses about the review, the movie has won the hearts of Vikram's fans. If not for the screenplay and story watch out for Vikram's acting and his thorough 3 years of dedication for the movie. The versatile actor has worked very hard for the movie, which has released today, Jan 14, as a Sankranthi treat.

Vikram's four looks will keep the audience occupied throughout the movie. It's talented director Shankar who refers 'I' as beautiful. Shankar has given a complete justice in keeping Telugu audience in the mind, he has titled the Telugu version of the movie as Manoharudu which means beautiful soul. Earlier, Vikram's Anniyan was a dubbed as Aparichitudu in Telugu which was a huge box office hit. Now, there are more expectations on Manoharudu that it will break all the records of Aparichitudu.

Credits should be definitely given for PC Sreeram's cinematography and AR Rahman's background music which has helped the movie to collect well.

Will, Manoharudu break the records of Aparichitudu ? Let's wait for the box office reports of 'I'(Ai, Manoharudu).

Click on the slideshow to know amazing factors of Vikram's 'I'.

Vikram Wins The Hearts Of Telugu Audience

Vikram's acting in the movie is terribly good. The versatile actor's dedication has never in the movies. If not for the story, watch 'I'(Ai, Manoharudu) for Vikram's fantabulous acting throughout the movie.

In pics, Vikram playing Koonan character in the movie. He plays three different roles in the moive, Lgesan, Lee and Koonan characters and each character has its own importance in the movie, which is a feast to the eyes.

In pics, Vikram and Amy Jackson from the song Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal which shot in China. Teh romantic duet song depicts the beauty of China in the song and also the hot and glamarous onscreen chemistry of Vikram and Amy Jackson.

In pics, Vikram playing the role of Lee. Firstly, Vikram plays the character of Ligesan, who aspires to be Mr. India but after meeting his lady love, Amy Jackson, he compromising his dream and later he undergoes a makeover and becomes Lee in the movie.

In pics, Vikram and Amy Jackson. The actors playing the lead roles is the main attraction in the movie. Amy Jackson has given has average performance, but her acting has cope up with her dancing skills and glamorous beauty. At the most, Vikram and Amy Jackson as a pair rocks in the movie.

In pics, Vikram from a fight sequence shot in China. According to the sources, Chiyaan Vikram has fought with the real cycling professionals which a tough job. The dedicated actor has given his 20 hours a day, to this science-fiction movie.

As said earlier, the lead roles play a crucial role for the success of 'I' movie. And with the beautiful pair up of the lead roles, PC Sreeram's cinematography has shown their love in the movie even more beautifully. He has captured mind blowing scenes of the China in the song Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal along with Vikram and Amy.

In pics, Vikram palying the beast role for the song sequence 'Ennodu Nee Irundhaal'. The talented director has penned the beautiful concept of 'beauty and the beast'. It took 7 long hours to finish the makeover for the beast character.

‘I' is a brilliant film technically. A R Rahman's music is outstanding and so is the background score. As said earlier, the make up and properties used for Vikram's character are mind blowing. P C Sreeram's camerawork is stunning and gives the film an international feel. All the episodes that are shot in China which looks beautiful.

Vikram is undoubtedly one of the biggest assets of the film. The efforts that he has put in for his role are clearly visible on screen. He is outstanding in his body builder's character, and pushes the edge with his appearance and acting as the weird looking guy(Koonan). The way he has showcased pain and grief even though he is covered up with heavy make up is wonderful.

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Shankar is one film maker in India whose films are eagerly awaited all over. His latest presentation is ‘I’ which has the National Award winning actor Vikram in a lead role. After all the hype and hysteria, this film has finally hit the screens today. Let’s see how it is.

Lingesh(Vikram) is an upcoming body builder who is deeply and madly in love with an actress named Diya(Amy Jackson). One fine day, Diya approaches him to act in an Ad film with her. She gives him the necessary make over, and in the process of the shoot, the couple fall in love with each other.

Twist in the tale arises when Diya’s professional enemies run down a deadly virus into Lingesh’s body which turns his life upside down. Rest of the story is as to how an diseased Lingesh takes revenge on those who made his life a living hell.

Plus Points:-

Vikram is undoubtedly one of the biggest assets of the film. The efforts that he has put in for his role are clearly visible on screen. He is outstanding as a body builder, and pushes the edge with his appearance and acting as the hunchback guy. The way he has showcased pain and grief even with his heavy make up is just wonderful.

Amy Jackson is apt in her role and looks gorgeous. Visuals are top notch and the entire credit should definitely go to Shankar for thinking something different and in a grand scale. All the songs have been shot well and production values are superb.

Make up done for Vikram is of international standard and elevates his character to another level. While the first half has decent entertainment, the second half is serious and emotional. Upen Patel does well in his negative role, and so are Santhanam and Suresh Gopi.

Minus Points:-

Too much of hype and expectations spoil the outcome of this film. Shankar has raised the bar so high with his previous films but sadly, I fails to meet those expectations. No where in the film you get a feel that it is a Shankar film. He adds unnecessary elements and drags the film in many places.

Last fifteen minutes of the first half are below par, and the love story showcased during this part is quite boring. The film moves back and forth in time, and the screenplay takes a severe beating here. May be for the first time in his career, Shankar has misplaced songs in the narrative.

Yet another major drawback is the excessive length of the film. A lot of scenes and fights could have easily been trimmed. Once the twist is revealed in the second half, the movie gets predictable.

Technical Aspects:-

‘I’ is a brilliant film technically. A R Rahman’s music is good and so is the background score. As said earlier, the make up and prosthetics used for Vikram’s character are mind blowing. P C Sreeram’s camerawork is stunning and gives the film an international look. All the episodes that are shot in China have been shot beautifully.

The sets designed and scale of the movie is surely up to Shankar’s standard. Telugu dubbing is decent and so are the dialogues. Screenplay by Shanakar lacks focus in many areas as you do not get attached to film emotionally. The way Vikram’s character goes about taking revenge on his enemies in the first half have been hurried up and is unclear.

On the whole, ‘I’ is surely Shankar’s weakest film till date. Excessive length, weak story and lack of emotional connect are basic drawbacks. But keeping the festival season in mind, Shankar’s grand visuals added with Vikram and Amy Jackson’s mind blowing performance, this film can be given a shot. Only thing you need to do is go in without any expectations whatsoever.

123telugu.com Rating : 2.75/5 Reviewed by 123telugu Team

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Our 40 th President remains something of a cipher: Ronald Reagan was a small-town boy turned movie star, union leader, and a politician whose folksy demeanor in the Oval Office contrasted with the furthest-right economic and national security policies in decades. It’s still unclear whether the man nicknamed “The Great Communicator” was good at making complicated issues seem simple or whether he really thought in simplistic terms. “Reagan,” with Dennis Quaid as the President, is made by MJM Entertainment Group, which specializes in films with Christian themes. It exaggerates Reagan’s strengths and skips or minimizes his limits, mistakes, and failures.

A biographical film about a historical figure must tell the story of a consequential life in a couple of hours. So the framing and selection of key events are critical. Oddly, this story is presented from the imagined perspective of a Soviet spy who, in the world of this movie, spent decades watching Ronald Reagan, becoming his most ardent admirer.

I would never tout myself as the expert on Reagan’s presidency (a position the spy plays in this film), but I worked next door to the White House as a lawyer during the Reagan administration, in a division of the Executive Office of the President. I met the President and First Lady just once, but I prepared briefing materials for him, and several of the political appointees I worked with met with him regularly. Even for those who have not had that experience, even for those who were not born when he was President, the relentless hagiography of this film should make anyone question its credibility. One-sidedness makes for dull filmmaking, and the clunky dialogue and awkward pacing make watching it a slog.

Many biographical films begin with a lifetime turning point before going back to the early years. This film begins with Reagan in the early months of his Presidency, telling a joke to a union group about a father reluctant to change a diaper. Those who remember the events of that era and notice the date will realize before he starts to leave the Hilton that it’s where Reagan and three other people would be shot by a mentally ill young man. What’s the point of starting with this incident? It’s not especially gripping, because we know he survived. And other than his quips (“I forgot to duck,” he says to his wife), it’s not especially revelatory of his temperament or his impact on history.

We then turn to Jon Voight as the elderly former KGB agent, Viktor, telling the story of his years of fascinated surveillance to an ambitious young politician. The spy may be inspired by a real-life former KGB agent named Viktor Petrovitch Ivanov, though there is no evidence that he said or did what is portrayed in the film.  Viktor explains that his job was to “profile those who could become threats,” with psychological insight as important as spycraft. This takes us back to Reagan’s origins in the small town of Dixon, Illinois, with a devoted, church-going mother who tells him that everything, “even the most seemingly random twist of fate,” is all part of the divine plan. She teaches him to stand up to bullies. His father is charming and a great storyteller, but unreliable and an alcoholic. Reagan will incorporate and react to these influences throughout his life.

His time as a lifeguard will also be significant. The movie does not try to verify Reagan’s claim that he rescued 77 people, but we do see that he was such a hottie that some of those rescues might have been girls pretending to be in trouble to get his attention. But later we will learn (or we will be told, at least), that all those days staring into the water gave him not only a special understanding of currents, but the ability to impute that knowledge to be able to forecast international security developments. Really.

We then see Reagan as his movie star days are fading and his marriage to Jane Wyman (Mena Suvari) is ending. He is relegated to doing commercials, but getting interested in heading the actors’ union and protecting Hollywood from Communist infiltration. That’s how he meets actress Nancy Davis (Penelope Ann Miller), who becomes his fiercely devoted wife. The next thing you know, he’s in politics, elected Governor, and running for President. And apparently inventing trickle-down economics though in reality it (1) was the idea of economist Arthur Laffer and (2) has been consistently proven to be, to use a non-economics term, bunk.

Quaid captures Reagan’s affability and cadences, and the scenes with Miller have a believable sense of their devotion and partnership. But the movie overplays his ability and achievements, under-plays the Iran-Contra scandal, and overlooks several other failures entirely. Reagan’s responses to Iran-Contra, like his deadly neglect of a child’s pet fish, is essentially “oops.” It comes so close to parody that it brings to mind the “Saturday Night Live” “Mastermind” skit, starring Phil Hartman as a secretly super-intelligent Reagan. There’s a lot to explore in examining Reagan’s presidency (currently 16 th in the 2024 Presidential Greatness Project Expert Survey’s ranking ). We could use much more insight into what made him “the great communicator,” but this movie is a poor communicator about the history and the man.

Nell Minow is the Contributing Editor at RogerEbert.com.

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Tilda Swinton has always had a face so distinctive — pale and severe, expressive in a way that’s almost translucent, with that aura she conjures of looking like the aristocratic elfin alien sibling of David Bowie — that we feel as if we know that face like our own. In “The Room Next Door,” Swinton’s face, along with her words, becomes an awesome instrument of inquiry. She gives a monumental performance, one that in its raw emotion, its pensive power, is worthy of comparison to the spirit and virtuosity of Vanessa Redgrave. She makes Martha a grounded woman who knows herself, and knows what she wants, but has landed in uncharted territory. She’s not prepared for this. Who is, really? But she’s going to take the journey and take us with her.

At a certain point, Martha decides that she’s had enough, and that she’s going to seize control of her destiny. She’s going to decide when she dies. “The Room Next Door” is not an “issue” movie (though it’s very much on the side of euthanasia). It’s a deceptively plainspoken but artful voyage into the river of emotion that accompanies the impulse to end one’s life. Martha has a plan, and it’s a relatively simple one, though it involves a pill she had to obtain, with some difficulty, on the dark web. And the challenge hardly ends there. As she and Ingrid move into the upstate home, a timetable emerges, and it infuses the film with a reality-based suspense. Will Ingrid wake up to find Martha’s bedroom door closed? That’s the code they’ve agreed on for the day of Martha’s reckoning. Moore’s Ingrid, warm and empathetic, will do whatever it takes to support her friend, which makes her part of a spiritual-ethical equation. She’s there to protect Martha, though she herself also needs to be protected (from the law).

Pedro Almodóvar, at 74, is no Spanish fatalist, but his films have become increasingly haunted by death. That’s why the comedy in them has mostly been burned away. Yet I would argue that this has not made him a downbeat artist. “The Room Next Door,” as driven by the scalding humanity of Swinton’s performance, lifts you up and delivers a catharsis. The movie is all about death, yet in the unblinking honesty with which it confronts that subject, it’s powerfully on the side of life.

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Curtis and Meredith (John Cho and Katherine Waterston) should have had their spidey senses tingling when their new digital assistant, AIA, dismissed one of its competitors with a breezy “Alexa, that bitch?”

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“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” returns where we started, in Winter River, Conn. (and the afterlife, of course). Ryder’s iconic character Lydia Deetz — who defined quirky-goth Gen X cool with her jagged bangs and black humor — is now a mother with a job. She hosts a paranormal TV show called “Ghost House” and, karmically, struggles to parent a surly teen, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), who eye-rolls at Mom’s new boyfriend, her producer, Rory (Justin Theroux), who is obsessed with sensitive therapy speak.

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While the original is a wacky family comedy about death and real estate, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” attempts to be a bit more, stretching to find emotional resonance in what it means to connect with the dead. Astrid is a cynic who refuses to believe in ghosts, but when she has the opportunity to visit the afterlife, she jumps at it, simply because she misses her deceased father (Santiago Cabrera). Lydia, tormented by visions of ghosts and sensing the presence of Beetlejuice close by, needs to make peace with her hauntings.

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After a first hour that feels somewhat forced and overly contrived, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” coheres for a brief moment in the middle, and we get to see some of the weird and wonderful chemistry that Ryder and Keaton still possess while inhabiting these characters. The film then descends into hectic, harried chaos, as Burton and his “Wednesday” screenwriters Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Seth Grahame-Smith has a “story by” credit) toss characters, monsters and familiar set pieces into a blender and let it rip. Sandworms! Singing! Disco!

Watching “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is not an unpleasant experience, as it maintains a familiar irreverent tone and a gorgeously morbid and imaginative look. The underworld is particularly well-designed, and Burton‘s blend of CGI and practical effects maintains some of the charm of the original.

Certain qualities are undeniable, such as Keaton’s command of this character and O’Hara’s unique wit. Ryder has the heaviest performance lift, transitioning her character from teen to mom, but she finds her groove in the back half of the movie.

But there’s something a bit bland and manufactured about this version, which doesn’t have the same hyper-real twisted suburban aesthetic that production designer Bo Welch brought to the original, as well as to Burton’s “Edward Scissorhands.” It doesn’t feel like a singular hand-crafted object, but rather like mass-produced Hot Topic merch for a new generation. It’s a busy, chaotic, mixed bag of recycled material that just leaves us wondering why we bothered summoning this project back from the dead in the first place.

Walsh is a Tribune News Service film critic.

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