Bhimaa (2024): Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date.

Gopichand hasn’t had a proper hit in a while, and he’s putting his trust in Bhimaa, the action drama. Malvika Sharma and Priya Bhavani Shankar are the female lead in this Kannada film directed by A. Harsha. The film’s trailer generated a good buzz and it was released on this auspicious Maha Shivarathri day. Let’s see how it goes.

Story

Bhimaa (Gopichand) is a cop who is playful and unique in his approach to dealing with criminals. He becomes a pain in the neck for Bhavani (Mukesh Tiwari), who exerts his control over Mahendragiri. Vidya (Malvika Sharma) is the school teacher Bhimaa falls in love with. Vidya has a great deal of respect for Ravindra Varma (Nassar), who can cure various health issues using medicinal leaves. Ravindra Varma asks Bhimaa for a favor, which turns the latter’s life upside down. What is it that Ravindra Varma asked Bhimaa? How did Bhavani try to escape the wrath of Bhimaa? What happened later? You need to watch the film to know the answers.

Plus Points

In the recent times, Bhimaa is easily the massiest role played by Gopichand. The director added a few attributes to Bhimaa’s role to give it a different feel, and Gopichand portrayed the playful cop role exceptionally. The actor has never looked so energetic off late, and his masculine looks and avatar will make the masses go gaga. There is another dimension to his role, and Gopichand showed nice variation in it as well.

The movie begins with a voice-over that explains the origin of Parasuramuni Kshetram, which is an interesting start. This opening sequence, which lasts about 15 minutes, will draw our attention. The interval episode raises the stakes and inspires us to anticipate the second half. Malvika Sharma’s role gets more weight during the pre-climax, and the actress did well here. Naresh, Mukesh Tiwari, Raghu Babu, and Chammak Chandra are decent in their roles.

The movie reaches its peak in the last half an hour. The emotions, powerful dialogues, key twists, and heroism elevation scenes are neatly presented here, and thanks to this, the intense showdown works big time. The few comedy moments involving Vennela Kishore and Rohini came out well. The action sequences are superbly conceived. Ravi Basrur’s powerful background score elevates the high-voltage hair-rising scenes to the next level.

Minus Points

The movie gradually loses its grip as it moves forward after the good introductory episode. The film hits a roadblock once the love track is introduced. It is understandable that the makers made the film keeping the mass audience in mind, but the way the entire love portions are designed is vulgar and will be uncomfortable for a few sections of the audience.

The first half is dedicated entirely to Bhimaa’s characterization, but the problem is that too much screen time is taken up by the love story. The main point in the film could have been highlighted in a better manner. It was brought in just before the halfway mark, and the other key character, who is crucial for the rest of the second half, should have been given more space.

The dialogues, the romantic scenes, and the gore visuals might limit the film’s appeal to a wider audience. The overuse of the back-and-forth style screenplay can cause confusion at times as it becomes difficult to follow the timelines. Priya Bhavani Shankar did well, but her role lacks depth.

Technical Aspects

These days, most films are having stunning visuals, and Bhimaa is no different. The cinematography by Swami J. Gowda is top-notch, and especially the night sequences are well showcased through his lens. The production values are exquisite. The songs are decent, but Ravi Basrur’s background score is good. Mass films like this need to have good action scenes, and Bhimaa does it right in this aspect.

Director A. Harsha incorporated a fantasy element in this mass-action drama. The mass scenes and the climax portions are presented neatly. Gopichand was showcased in a solid way by him, but the way the love track is written and displayed is disappointing. This is the biggest drawback of the film, and it will hinder its impact to some extent. As mentioned earlier, the screenplay’s back-and-forth style can be confusing at times.

Verdict

On the whole, Bhimaa is a massy action drama that has some decent moments in both halves. Gopichand is hyperactive in the film, and he delivers an intense performance. The beginning, interval, and last half an hour were handled well, but the other portions needed better execution. The boring love story is one aspect that brings down the film considerably. The core point should have been highlighted more, and the potential of the movie is not fully utilized. The film will appeal to the mass audience rather than the other sections.

Cast & Crew