Because we hardly get any emotional connection with the protagonist. We don’t feel the need for rooting for him either. There is no kick when the hero wins the game either at a local competition or at the national level.
Yes, big time! The chess games hardly are exciting. As all magicians do, he pulled off a distraction - chess game.Īfter setting up the basic plot well, the film falters big time. The rest of the drama is the hero’s attempt to prove his innocence and come out of the prison? But how does he do? Director Chandrasekhar Yeleti has come up with an interesting setup. A con artist gets conned and is sentenced to life. “Check” begins with childhood episodes of the hero and how he became a con artist and magician. The trick is that the audiences don’t see it coming. There are scores of Hollywood movies that give clues of the major twist in the very beginning of the story. The editing lacks the slickness required for such thrillers. The art direction and cinematography are striking. Close to 80 percent of the movie is set in a jail. The film has an excellent production design. Harshavardhan, Posani, Sampath Raj, and Murali Sharma have done justice to their roles.
Priya Prakash in her Telugu debut gets a raw deal. Rakul Preet Singh as a lawyer has done a good job. Senior actor Sai Chand has once again impressed us with his impeccable performance. Yet, he has tried to carry the film on his shoulders. Except for a brief romantic sequence and a duet, he is seen in closed spaces. Nithin has portrayed the role effectively. The story doesn’t provide him to be casual at any period, it makes him look serious. Will Aditya ever get a chance to prove his innocence? And what is the connection of the Chess game to the whole story? In jail, he befriends an old inmate (Sai Chand) and plays chess games with him. She learns about his past life, his love story with Yatra (Priya Prakash Varrier). Lawyer Manasa (Rakul) takes up his case to prove his innocence. Let’s find out whether the film lives up to the expectations.Īditya (Nithin) is sentenced to life for being involved with terrorists who planted a bomb blast. Celebrities like NTR and Rajamouli further promoting it has added more strength to this movie’s promotions. Written and Direction: Chandrasekhar Yeletiĭirector Chandrasekhar Yeleti and Nithin teaming for the first time has generated a lot of buzz. Cast: Nithin, Rakul Preet Singh, Priya Prakash Varrier, Sampath Raj, and others
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