Pushpa 2 Movie Review: Not only Telugu movie audiences.. Indian audiences are also eagerly waiting for the movie ‘Pushpa 2’. This movie is the second part of ‘Pushpa’ which came out three years ago. Directed by Sukumar, this movie has National Crush Rashmika Mandanna as the heroine. Srileela has sung an item song. Fahadh Fazil and Jagapathi Babu played negative roles. Anasuya, Sunil, and Rao Ramesh played key roles. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers. When Allu Arjun was the hero, ‘Pushpa’ Part 1, directed by great director Sukumar and released in December 2021, was trolled a lot.
However.. no one could have imagined the response that came after the movie was released. Perhaps director Sukumar and hero Allu Arjun could not have imagined it. The movie became a hit in a range. The film made Allu Arjun a worldwide hero among Telugu heroes. The film ‘Pushpa’ made Allu Arjun famous. The sequel to the film that made him famous, ‘Pushpa: The Rule’, was released worldwide today (5 December 2024). There are huge expectations for this film. Business has also been huge. Advance bookings have also been a blast. Let’s find out how the much-awaited Pushpa 2 movie is…
Pushpa 2 Movie Story:
Pushparaj (Allu Arjun) goes to Japan with his red sandalwood. He fights with the mafia there at the Japanese port. If you cut to it, Pushparaj grows unhindered by smuggling red sandalwood in the forests of Chittoor Seshachalam. The entire syndicate comes under his control. On the other hand, SP Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat (Pahad Fazil) is planning to stop Pushpa. He goes into the forest as a laborer and arrests everyone. When the police overreact to Pushpa who comes to free his people, he buys off all the police. The entire police station is empty. Enraged by this, Shekhawat kills a syndicate.
Then all the other syndicates are scared. They organize a syndicate party in the presence of MP Siddappa (Rao Ramesh) to get Pushpa to apologize. Pushpa comes very drunk and apologizes to Shekhawat. However, considering it an insult, he goes back and hits Shekhawat's car. He humiliates him by flushing the toilet in the swimming pool. Pushpa has already made a big deal with an international smuggler. The deal is to provide two thousand tons of red sandalwood. A huge amount of money will come. That is what Pushpa's plan is for. Shekhawat makes a strong plan to stop it.
However, Pushpa, who went to meet the CM before that, is humiliated. The CM refuses to give him a photo. He says no, he will get in trouble if he takes a photo with a smuggler. Pushpa's ego is hurt there. With this, he plans to change the CM. That is why he needs a huge amount of money. He sets up this deal for that money. And did Pushpa cross the border by crossing Shekhawat with the cargo? Did he change the CM? What was the dispute with the Central Minister and mining king Pratap Reddy in this process? Why did the family that insulted him come to Pushpa? What did Pushpa do for them? That is the rest of the story.
Pushpa 2 Movie Analysis:
In this film, it seems like scenes are arranged and stacked as desired. Although the emotional scenes were very strong, the audience did not connect with the feeling. The first fight in the first half was good. In it, the dialogue says, "Who is the boss?" "I am the boss of all of you," was shocking. After that, the story goes into the past. However, it is not clear whether it was a dream or a real incident. Shekhawat's attempt to catch Pushpa is good in the beginning.
After that, Shekhawat fails every time. If he tries to do something, he tries to do something else and sends Pushpa away. The small twists that come in this sequence are good. Some are comedic. Others are maddening. The scenes in this sequence, where the CM is insulted and the CM is replaced, are cinematic. It did not seem natural. No logic was considered in the process of adding commercial elements like this.
But every ten to fifteen minutes, they put a high-scoring scene and the audience whistled in the theaters. The way Pushpa gets excited is good. The warning and challenge to Shekhawat at the syndicate party during the interval time did not explode as expected. It seemed okay as it was. The highlight of the second half is the fair episode. In this, Pushpa's dance dressed as Ammoru is really thrilling. After that, the fight scenes are sure to give goosebumps. As a continuation of that, he squeezed it with a family emotional scene. The way Rashmika's character gets excited in this is also good. After that, it continues with scenes like Shekhawat falling and getting up, taking heights, and changing the CM.
The climax fight that comes during the kidnapping of his brother's daughter is bizarre. It is like a thriller. Anyone watching those scenes is sure to get goosebumps. It was designed in that range. The scenes that come before that proceed normally. These two episodes stand out as highlights in the second half. The climax ends with family emotions and sentiments. There is no clarity in the story. There is not much logic either. It seems like commercial freedom has been taken too far. That is why many scenes feel unnatural.
Some scenes feel like they are being staged. It would have been better if the story had been written stronger. Since the villain is not strong, the war becomes one-sided. It seems bland. It does not give much kick. The scenes related to Central Minister Pratap Reddy are limited to the introduction. There is no depth. It seems that they have kept it for the third part. There is no clarity in the dialogues either.
Many of the dialogues are not understandable. That is a big minus. But now people are going crazy for mass and action movies. This was designed in that vein. They gave priority to elements that fans liked. They succeeded in that regard. In theaters, Bunny fans and the mass audience are sure to be entertained. Pushpa has more ego.
A laborer working in a red sandalwood syndicate earns crores of rupees with the desire to make money, and how he rises by awakening the villains who were already entrenched in the syndicate.. If Pushpa Part 1 is about how he rose like that.. What decisions does Pushpa make after his marriage? What are the real events that Pushpa faced? Who did Pushpa's head burn in the movie? Will Pushpa, who was born to her, get a family name or not? Why did the original heroine get a dialogue saying how she would feel if she heard the word "marriage" in the movie? What was Srivalli's wish for Pushpa? These are the interesting scenes.
Pushpa 2: The Rule is a dish cooked with mass, commercial elements, and action scenes. Elevation scenes regardless of logic, story flow, then a little romance, a little comedy, again an elevation of the action scene, a challenge with Shekhawat, challenges with the CM, and so on. Sukumar led the story with scenes that gave high. He tried to make it boring by doing magic from time to time. In this movie, it seems that no one can stop Pushpa's Shiva Tandava. Allu Arjun alias Pushpa's performance, the fair scene, Sukumar's directorial talent, Peelings song, interval bangs are the plus points of the movie. However.. the first half, heroine Rashmika's performance, Srileela's special song, and Devi Sri Prasad's music are the minus points.
There is a scene in this movie.. that fair scene… the audience will definitely come to the theaters again and again to watch that scene…. It can be said that not only the fans will get excited about that scene.. it can be said that everyone who watches the movie will get excited. Pushparaj starts as a laborer in the movie Pushpa and grows up to be a small syndicate member. In this process, he gets into a fight with the newly arrived SP Shekhawat and challenges him. In `Pushpa 2`, Pushparaj's rule over the syndicate is the main theme. He buys off those who come in his way with money. Eventually, he rises to the point of changing the CM with money. He sets international deals beyond the national. As the dialogue in the trailer says, he goes ahead with an international target.
This is the story in short. The film is about what Pushpa did for this. There is not much to tell as a story. Sukumar has strongly added the elements required for action films in a commercial format and has run the film with elevations, catchy songs, BGM, and fights. In the middle, he has romantic scenes with Rashmika Mandanna, and in that, he has added comedy. He also added family sentiments and emotional scenes here and there and tried to connect with the respective audience.
Actors Performance:
When it comes to acting, the first thing to talk about is Allu Arjun. He has shown his acting prowess as ‘Pushpa’. He lived to act. Is this the same guy who actually acted in ‘Gangotri’? I can’t help but wonder. No hero except Allu Arjun can do justice to the role of Pushpa. And in the Jatara scenes, the way Pushpa Raj acted makes even anti-fans laugh. Once again, he left a mark as Pushparaj. He was enthralled beyond the first part. It can be said that he carried the entire film on his shoulders. There were people like Fahadh Fazil, Jagapathi Babu, Sunil, Anasuya, and Rao Ramesh, but he dominated them. And in the Jatara episode, if you see Bunny in his best getup, you can say that he is Poonakale.
He was also impressed in his actions. He reinvented himself. He treated me with dances. Rashmika Mandanna also gave her best as Srivalli. It can be said that her role is another highlight in the film. Rashmika's performance cannot be called a wow in a range, but she did justice to the role of Srivalli. Bunny and Rashmika did well in the songs. They were eye-catching.. More marks can be given to the feelings song she did than the Srileela special song. Fahadh Faazil did complete justice to his role. When you actually watch his role, you can't help but say how sadistic he is.
What is really missing in the role of Anasuya, who was not seen much in Pushpa The Rise.. Anasuya has something, that's all.. Sunil, Rao Ramesh, and others all performed well and acted in an unexpected range. Bunny also got angry with Srileela in the song `Peeling'. Fahadh Fazil also made a splash as Shekhawat. He made a fool of himself in a role with a negative shade. However, the fact that his character was shown as dull can be called a minus. The characters of Anasuya and Sunil are entertaining. The character of Jagapathi Babu has been newly added. He gave high marks for the time he was in the role of Central Minister Pratap Reddy. He also got excited about a new getup in the Chittoor dialect. Rao Ramesh has got another strong role. He will be remembered forever. Jagadish has once again impressed in the role of Kesava. The rest of the characters are okay.
Technically:
Miroslav Cuba Brozek’s visuals for the film are the best. They have shot well. The close-ups and long shots are good. The visuals are a treat. All the songs provided by Devi Sri Prasad are thrilling. More than the songs, the sound and the dances of the hero and heroine stand out as special attractions. It is no exaggeration to say that the audience sits in the seats in the theaters for the songs. The filming and dance composing are also good.
The BGM for the fight scenes is amazing. It is different from the routine. Thaman, Devi Sri Prasad, and Sam CS were impressed with the BGM. Naveen Nooli's editing is okay! That is the biggest strength of the movie. It can be said that director Sukumar played a safe game. He took the character of Pushpa Raj as the main character and drove the story. The dialogues are like giving a power kick. Overall, director Sukumar has given a treat that will please the masses and fans.
(Movie: Pushpa: The Rule, Direction: Sukumar, Rating: 3.25/5, Release: 5 December-2024, Cast: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Fazil, Sunil, Jagapathi Babu, Rao Ramesh, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Dhanunjaya and others. Music: Devi Sri Prasad, Production: Mythri Movie Makers, Producers: Naveen Erneni, Ravi Shankar Elamanchili)
Rating: 3.25/5