Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandann, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Tripti Dimri, Charu Shankar, Babloo Prithiveeraj, Shakti Kapoor, Prem Chopra, Siddhant Karnick, and others
Written and Directed by: Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Overview : Animal,” like Arjun Reddy / Kabir Singh revolves around the hero and his love, except this time his love is for his father rather than a lady.
Storyline : The Story Revolves around Ranvijay Singh (Ranbir Kapoor) for whom his millionare businessman father ( Anil Kapoor) is a super hero but ranvijay always crave for his love and attention which he gets none instead once when ranvijay reaches his sister’s college with a gun to teach lesson to guys who were ragging his sister , ranvijay’s father slapped him and send him to boarding school in U.S.A. After a gap of 8 Ranvijay returns home with his wife Geetanjali (Rashmika Mandana ) abd 2 kids , when he comes to know that his father has been shot but he has survived the bullets , Ranvijay takes charge of the family and business and is determined to find who shot his father , In his investigation he comes to know that his sister’s husband is involved , there is a bloody encounter ranvijay fighting with 300 odd men , during this he gets badly hurt but succeed in taking his revenge , ;but the game doesn’t end here there is a whole new angle involving Abrar Haque ( Bobby Doel) who is his cousin but enemy of his father , from thereon a bloody battle begins and Ranvijsy’s inside beast is activated that forms the crux of the movie
Technical Review : Sandeep Reddy Vanga is a director with a distinct style, as evidenced by his debut film, Telegu film Arjun Reddy/and hindi film Kabir Singh
On the surface, the film seems to be a standard vengeance story, but the narration of Sandeep Reddy Vanga sets it apart. He is not afraid to narrate his films in a bold and daring manner.
We must state that no other director will tell this narrative revenge story in this manner. It is obviously violent and gory, yet it has a certain swag that works in its favor.
The first half of the film, which runs for more , is a wild ride. It’s an exhilarating experience. However, after the intermission, the tempo slows and numerous sequences drag on.
we can’t help but express our displeasure with certain sequences and dialogues which are inappropriate
In one scenario, when a psychologist examining ranvijay’s current mental state asks him about his s**ual life, the hero asks the female psychologist how often she had s** in a week. In another scene, he warns people against shaving their pubic hair. In another scene, he tells his companions that a man should have the “power” to do it or lose women’s respect. There’s also a scene about “underwear”.
All these scenes are inappropriate, The film is 3 hour 21 minutes long. Due to these forced scenes and dialogues about s**, the second half doesn’t work well.
The cinematography is excellent. The music and background score are a great plus.
Performances : Ranbir Kapoor has given and exceptional performance. .Its a challenge to do such challenging role which ranbir has played with all his heart.Rashmika Mandanna is also good .Anil Kapoor is excellent .Bobby Doel has limited screen time with no dialogues as he is dumb but he is delight to watch.
Final Words : Animal is not for faint hearted as there is too much violence and blood bath and vengeance especially in second half .However, it will appeal to young people and others who enjoy a “cult” and bold style of narration.
Ratings: 3*/5*
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