Naveen Chandra, who has been released a handful of dramatic this year, is continuously winning the audience with a stream of confident demonstrations on the OTT platforms. His latest Telugu film, show timePerfectly aligns with its fort: a crime thriller with a minimal setup, a alleged banking on offbeat concept.
The main basis of the film seems an offshoot Ayyappanam cellum (Pawan Kalyan’s inspiration behind Telugu film Bhimla NayakIt focuses on a ego-powered, crooked policeman on Lakshmi Kanth (King Ravindra) and a hot-dry common man, Surya (Naveen Chandra), who denies the yield. However, their conflict occurs largely within the limits of a crime site.
Shotime (Telugu)
Director: Madan Dakshinamurthy
Cast: Naveen Chandra, Kamakshi Bhaskarla, VK Naresh, Raja Ravindra
Time: 108 minutes
Story: When a woman inadvertently crime, her husband tries to take charge of the situation
When Lakshmi Kantha strictly instigated Surya, her family and neighbors, both men have an ugly face-off, which reprimanded them for creating a nuisance at night. Just when the atmosphere of tension starts settling, the wife of the Sun, Shanti (Kamakshi Bhaskarla), finds herself trapped in a crime. As Surya tries to resolve the crisis with the help of a lawyer, the police tried to prove that he was in charge.
Although show time There is a suitable idea for a film made on a shosting budget with a compact crew, its execution is the best amateur. While the story points of the story have scope to generate tension, there is a lack of speed in storytelling, and the screenplay is the meiners. The Triviel flows away from the original idea of ​​the story and tests the patience of the viewer.
Despite its obvious intentions, simple visuals are spread beyond the requirement, perhaps to reach a two -hour runtime. For example, the film opens with a long Numbers The sequence, appears to just suggest that the residents have a time. Similarly, the scene where Surya arranges food for her in -laws, who are going to come later, move forward.
Long phone calls are exaggerated to present a glimpse in the victim’s ‘beloved’ family. Pacing and editing are strangely loose, save music that tries to create some urgency in the background. The views are half cooked; Anyone can understand the efforts of the actors to raise the material beyond the blame, but they are helpless after a point.
Dialogue, often in poor taste, are not enough sharp to ensure attractive sequences; The letters either do Rambal or stop too much. Writing lacks punch, and staging to generate interest is very dull and basic. While the east-inter-segments try to delay in manifully unavoidable, the second hour is more ‘happening’ with the arrival of new characters.
When Surya seeks help from Varadarajulu (Naresh), a lawyer, the latter does not descend well to glorify the so -called colorful lifestyle. And, it is difficult to guess why a criminal lawyer would be so disturbed from the point of view of a dead body. Amidst all the chaos in the proceedings, it is clear that there is a firm belief to sell deception completely.
The film comes in itself in the last 20 minutes, where a clever twist changes the position on its head and the ego conflict ensures a series of recreational oral exchange. Only the new lunar and kamakshi Bhaskarala measured, manage to rise above them with reliable performance. Generally the reliable king goes overboard with an inconsistent character.
Raja Ravindra, Mithun Sresh and Manik Reddy gave mechanical, lidback performance. Shaker Chandra’s music is nothing clear from clear. It seems that director Madi Nipasinamurthy trusted a lot on his basis to work as the film; There is no other standout factor in craft to elevate the viewing experience.
Even with a period of 108 minutes, show time Tired and very loose ends.
(The film is running in theaters)
Published – July 04, 2025 03:32 pm IST
