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    Home / News / Entertainment News / 'Vikrant Rona' review: A visual spectacle mutilated by threadbare plot
    'Vikrant Rona' review: A visual spectacle mutilated by threadbare plot
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    'Vikrant Rona' review: A visual spectacle mutilated by threadbare plot

    Written by Isha Sharma
    July 28, 2022
    03:59 pm
    'Vikrant Rona' review: A visual spectacle mutilated by threadbare plot
    'Vikrant Rona' arrived in theaters on Thursday.

    Kichcha Sudeep's labor of love Vikrant Rona arrived in theaters on Thursday. Helmed by Anup Bhandari, it also stars Nirup Bhandari and Neetha Ashok. The VFX-heavy celluloid spectacle has been released in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, and other languages. Vikrant Rona could have been the next big thing from South, but the phenomenal visual treat is sacrificed at the altar of a threadbare plot.

    2/10

    The film takes you back in time

    Sudeep, who plays the eponymous character in the film, is a competent, dexterous inspector who visits a village nestled in an eerie tropical rain forest. The spine-chilling, lightless location is a site of brutal killings of children, something all the villagers chalk up to one word: supernatural. Rona, thus, launches his probe in this fear-stricken community, where secretive seems to be everyone's middle name.

    3/10

    Cinematography, suspense element arrest your attention

    The stupefying cinematography elevates the film, builds atmospheric tension, and complements the narrative, with the despondent weather doubling up as a character. There is hardly any sunshine, which syncs with the film's mood. Vikrant Rona also brims with jumpscares that catch you off guard instantaneously! The first scene, particularly, lays the foundation for the suspense that the narrative architects over the next two hours.

    4/10

    'Vikrant Rona' seems inspired from other projects and it works!

    Sudeep's entry is as heroic as filmi heroes' introductory scenes go, embellished with familiar devices such as him crushing his nemesis single-handedly while a thunderous (literally) background solidifies his unmistakable panache. Vikrant Rona also seems to have discernible shades of multiple cinematic projects here: Tumbbad, SS Rajamouli's work, KGF, and, though only slightly, Akira Kurosawa's Dreams. Fortunately, they work in the film's favor.

    5/10

    Our hero is not just meant for breaking bones, has a humane side

    As opposed to films that only underscore the protagonist's larger-than-life gallantry, Vikrant Rona lends a humane layer to its hero that upgrades his personality and provides context to his actions. This makes him believable, despite being set in a world far too removed from ours.

    6/10

    However, all of that goes away too soon...

    The first half drags on forever; too many characters and backstories are shoved in our face, to the extent that you may run out of breath trying to keep up! It's bugged by an unnecessary romance that had no business being included in the final draft. Time is of the utmost essence in thrillers but Vikrant Rona loses much of it by pre-intermission.

    7/10

    'Vikrant Rona' meanders through different genres, eventually sticks to none

    Vikrant Rona has prodigious VFX scenes in rapid succession, and watching them in 3D viewing is no less than a treat. However, this spectacle is blemished down by a threadbare plot that runs out of fuel before it can land. The middling execution snatches away its gravitas, as Vikrant Rona meanders through different genres (fantasy, magical realism, horror-thriller, whodunnit), and eventually sticks to none.

    8/10

    Offensive attempt at 'humor' straight out of the '90s

    Another major problem with Vikrant Rona is its comic relief in the form of a Muslim taxi driver who "has reproduced a cricket team of his own." "Juvenile humor," at best, teeters on the edge of being offensive, stereotypical, and even bigoted.

    9/10

    A Sudeep show, from the first frame to the last

    Sudeep's Captain Hook/Captain Jack Sparrow-esque character is Vikrant Rona's saving grace and he shoulders each frame with magnetic chutzpah, baritone voice, and his ability to get into the character's skin. Watch out for his scenes with his daughter! As is the case with films that focus all spotlight on the protagonist, other characters only populate the background and mostly exist to deify Rona.

    10/10

    If you do, watch it solely for the VFX

    Other than its incredible special effects, Vikrant Rona had a palpable requirement of a solid emotional standing to rest on. It's stitched into the narrative far too late, making it difficult to stay invested. Unlike the fantastical world of say, Baahubali, Vikrant Rona doesn't grow on you, and you walk out of the theater underwhelmed with a stifling sense of simply nothing. Verdict: 2.5/5.

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