Vikrant Rona Review : Sudeep fails with a slow-pace drama

Kiccha Sudeep has been waiting for the release of his biggie ‘Vikrant Ron’a for a very long time. The film created huge buzz through it’s promotions and songs. It has finally hit the screens and let’s see how it fares at box-office.

Story

Vikrant Rona is a period drama which is set in the ancient village called Komarattu in Karnataka. A cop gets killed mysteriously and in comes inspector Vikrant Rona(Sudeep) to handle the situation. Upon investigation, he finds out that sixteen other small kids have also been killed and these murders have a connection with his life. What is that connection? Who is the killer? and how did Vikrant Rona solve it forms the rest of the plot.

Analysis

Anup Bhandari tried to capture the imagination of all with a suspense thriller. He showed Kichcha Sudeep in a stylish manner and with the technical team got the desired output. However, he failed with his story, screenplay, and direction. He starts off the narration in an interesting manner but within minutes deviates to include commercial elements like comedy and side by side romantic track between Neetha Ashok and Nirup Bhandari. This diluted the interest among movie lovers. The investigation of Sudeep also is slow-paced and looks like a rollercoaster ride. When the interest level reaches its peak, some unnecessary scenes or confusing narration puts viewers off.

The first half for its flaws generates interest with the action sequence in the jungle and also with the interval twist. When people expected the second half to be fast-paced, Anup Bhandari ends up confusing viewers on various fronts. One gets a feeling that he got influenced by the dark themes of the blockbuster film KGF and also Hollywood films Pirates of The Caribbean, John Wick, and Indiana Jones. Except for the lavish sets and proceedings, the film fell low on emotions. In trying to emulate his predecessors, Anup Bhandari failed to recreate the emotions which impacted him badly.

Sudeep-Anup Bhandari's project suffered from the similarities between KGF shades and other previous films. Kichcha Sudeep's role Vikrant Rona, for all the style, lacked substance and most of the time it was shown in a passive manner turning active only at times. To top of it, confusing story and screenplay and missing emotions undid all the good work. It is better for Sandalwood makers come out of their fascination for dark scenes and narration.

Performances

Sudeep is one more major asset as his performance is stunning. He has mostly solo scenes and needs to carry the film on his shoulders and Sudeep did a fantastic job. He looks super fit and did great action during the climax.Jacqueline Fernandez plays a cameo and she is cute in the Rakamma song.The supporting cast also did well in their respective roles. Nirup Bhandari and Neeta Ashok gets meaty roles and does well.

Technicalities

The production values are top notch and one cannot make out the forest locations are indeed setwork. The BGM, props used, costumes, and visuals are arresting. Editing is bad but the screenplay was just about okay.

Coming to the director Anup Bhandari, he has done a passable job with the film. His story idea is simple but the world that he created to narrate the suspense drama is amazing.

Actors and technical team done a great job, but Vikrant Rona falls short when it comes to a gripping screenplay. In order to confuse the audience more, the narration goes haywire and creates mess. If he would have edited fifteen minutes and told the story in a simple manner, the output would have been much better.

Advantages

Sudeep’s performance

BGM

Cinematography

Production values

Disadvantages

Missing emotions

Complicated plot

Editing