Friday, July 31, 2015

Review: Mantra 2

Review: Mantra 2


Banner: Green Movies

Producer: Showri Reddy, V Yadagiri Reddy

Director: S V Sateesh

Music: Sunil Kashyap

Casting: Charmi, Chetan, Tanikella Bharani, Melkote, Rahul Dev, Uttej, Delhi Rajeswari and others 

Rating: 2.25/5.0

Story


Mantra (Charmi) a software engineer comes to Hyderabad to join Teja Software Company. As she is an orphan, she prefers to stay as paying guest and driver (Uttej) introduces her to an old couple (Tanikella Bharani, Delhi Rajeswari). 

As days progress she realizes that someone was trying to eliminate her and informs the same to her college friend, K. Vijay (Chetan Cheenu) who is now an ACP. He investigates and much to their surprise they come to know that Mantra was staying in a haunted house. 

To find out what happens next watch Mantra 2 on big screen. 

Performance

Charmi attracted with her expressions. She turned hot in a song. Chetan Cheetu performed well as cop. 

Rahul Dev played well as a baddie. Tanikella Bharani, Uttej and others performed according to their roles.

Technical

Sunil Kashyap's music is OK and background score is good. However he could have elevated the scenes with some more effects. Penchala Babu's cinematography is good. 

Tanikella's editing could have been far better especially in the second half. S V Satheesh could have worked hard on story, screenplay and direction. Production values are OK.

Plus Points

Charmi's expressions

Interval block

Minus Points

Second half

Weak Story

Screenplay, Direction

No suspense, Horror

Climax

Analysis

When Mantra 2 was announced expectations soared. Debutante S V Satheesh starts off on a high note in the first scene with horror and thriller elements. However when viewers expected him to continue or take off from there he turned routine in his narration. 

He ends first half quite well but in the second half he failed to elevate the thrill and horror effects to new level. Slow pace and dragged narration spoiled and climax turned out to be pretty ordinary.He couldn't get the best out of almost all the actors. 

Movie lovers watched many such movies earlier and they will be put off with this effort.

Final Talk

Mantra 2 fails to mesmerize.

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