‘Bro’ movie review: Entertains and make you think

“BRO” is the latest film that stars Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej in the lead roles. This movie is a remake of the Tamil film “Vinodhaya Sitham,” which was also directed by Samuthirakani. The promotional content released already created the required buzz among the audience. Let’s see how it fares at box-office.

Story

Markandeyulu, Mark (Sai Dharam Tej), is a person who values his time and works hard to provide everything for his family members. He takes care of everyone and is the head of the family. He doesn’t have time for anything. One day, Mark finds himself in a near to death situation when he meets Time (Pawan Kalyan). Mark, in his journey with Time, learns valuable lessons about his life and family. The main story tells us about the importance of time and life.

Analysis

“Bro” is a remake of the Tamil film "Vinodaya Sitham," which was also directed by Samuthirakani. Simply put, it's the tale of a man who, after dying, is given the opportunity to make amends for his mistakes. The storyline is extremely familiar.

There are two major changes in the Telugu adaptation. In the Tamil version, the protagonist is a middle-aged man with a wife and two daughters. Here, the protagonist is a young man played by Sai Dharam Tej. Another difference is the casting of a major star like Pawan Kalyan in the part of time. In the Tamil version, Samuthirakani played the role of time.

The movie, “BRO” is overall a journey between both the lead roles played by Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej. Their chemistry was apt for the film, and in almost 90% of the film, they are seen together. Also, the makers have scattered a lot of Pawan Kalyan’s hit songs throughout the film, which gives a nostalgic feeling to the audience.

The first half of the film is entertaining, with a lot of comic relief and action. As the film proceeds to the second half, it becomes heavy and engaging, with the characters in the film delivering the main point of the film. The movie and actors have thoroughly made the audience feel every emotion with their performances.

On a whole, Pawan Kalyan’s performance, energy, and on-screen attitude are what made the film, “BRO,” entertaining. The movie starts off with an entertaining plot, and as the second half picks up, there is a strong message about modern living. This will surely be a very enjoyable movie to watch for everyone.

Performances

Pawan Kalyan is playing the role of God of Time, which is one of the most versatile roles he has played so far in his films. He has played the role of Lord Krishna in “Gopala Gopala.” Pawan Kalyan looks stunning and stylish in the role of God in the film, “BRO.” Being in such a role, he has aced every emotion and expressed a precious lesson until the movie ends. Powerstar Pawan Kalyan dancing for “Jalsa,” “Thammudu” and “Bheemla Nayak” songs are a real treat for mega fans. He is no doubt one of the major characters who stands out in the film.

Sai Dharam Tej, as Markandeyulu, has delivered an exceptional performance in the film. He has maintained all the emotions in the role with intensity.

Ketika Sharma fits very aptly into the role of Mark’s girlfriend and performs at her best. The chemistry between the lead roles seems to be in place for this fantasy drama film. Brahmanandam, Vennela Kishore, and Tanikella Bharani have fewer scenes in this film, which are very entertaining. The extended cast of the film, including Priya Varrier, Rohini, Ali Reza, and a few other actors, had good roles in the film, and they did justice with their performances.

Technicalities

Samuthirakani is the writer and director of the film “BRO.” His vision and execution of the film are way too good. He has modified the original story from his film and made this movie. He has ensured that the movie presents all sorts of emotions and drama. The background score composed by S Thaman keeps the screenplay interesting and energetic. The songs from this movie were already released and the audience has been loving them ever since they were out on social media. The picturisation of the songs has been perfect in the film.

The screenplay and dialogues by Trivikram Srinivas have clearly made an intense impact on the audience who witnessed the movie on the big screens. The production values and the VFX work in the film are exceptionally good.

Positives

Pawan Kalyan Screen Presence

Entertainment in the First half

Crisp Run Time

Negatives

Shallow story

Missed the original flavour of the story