BRO

The film is meant for the fans only, as it uses every opportunity to build upon the image and previous hits of Pawan Kalyan, catering primarily to his persona rather than delivering a universally compelling narrative.

Director Samuthikani's 'BRO', starring Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej, is a Telugu remake of the Tamil film, 'Vinodhaya Sitham'. While the story remains the same, the Telugu version is an ode to Pawan Kalyan more than the story itself.

Pawan Kalyan appears throughout the film, but that is also what becomes its undoing. The focus on Pawan Kalyan does not allow the director to invest in the actual story or the secondary characters. BRO's lackluster story cannot be redeemed no matter how much effort the team has put in.

A few good laughs in a movie that spans 2 hours 5 minutes is not enough. The film more often than not placed higher value on nostalgia than story telling. Instead, what we get is a brilliant idea with inferior execution.

Pawan, never known to be an actor of subtle skills gives one of his career's laziest performances as God. He seems convinced about his suitability for the part. We remain unconvinced till the end. The idea of a dead man getting a grace period to fix his life before being summoned to Heaven, had the potential of being a terrific satire on the wages of sin and the burden of earthly duties. Bro forfeits the opportunity squanders it in a plot that is a one-note eulogy to a fast-fading star.