24 Telugu Movie

24 is a honest attempt to offer a different film for the audience. An experienced director like Shankar would have made wonders but then the film is still a good watch for that brilliant moments. May 6, 2016 By NR

Dr Shiva Kumar (Suriya) is a super talented scientist who invents a watch which can time travel. His crooked twin brother, Athreya wants to grab it any cost and kill Shiva and his wife (Nitya Menen) in the process. However Shiva's infant son, Mani Kumar (Suriya) goes missing along with the watch. Athreya goes in to coma unexpectedly and wakes up after 26 years. He once again begins the pursuit of the watch. What happens next in the journey for the prized watch forms the rest of the story.

Suriya rocked the show in three different character. Especially his performance in the wheel chair bound Athreya character is phenomenal and can be considered as his career best. Samantha looks gorgeous but her track do not gel well with the story. Nitya Menen is seen in an impressive cameo. Ajay is good in the supporting role as Athreya's assistant. Rest of the characters including Girish Karnad are fine.

Vikram K Kumar who delivered a classic like Manam, once again came up with a different story. But the major flaw is that the story is super good on paper but Vikram could not do justice to the execution. There are certainly some brilliant portions but there are equal number of flaws as well. The love track and the other fillers only deviated and diluted the main plot. As a result, the movie is dragged too much. Coming to the positive, the time travel concept is brilliantly explained. It is amazing to see how he converged all the open ends towards the climax of the film which is a testimony of Vikram's talent.

Songs were shot stylishly but some how the bad chemistry between Suriya and Samantha did not help them work. AR Rahman had come up with International Standards back ground score in some places and at other places, it is dull. Art work is brilliant at some places and looked out of touch at some other places. VFX is also offered mixed results. The camera work of S.Tirru is outstanding. The editor however has disappointed.

Finally, 24 is a honest attempt to offer a different film for the audience. An experienced director like Shankar would have made wonders but then the film is still a good watch for that brilliant moments.