Bomma Blockbuster

Story: Pothuraju (Nandu), from a fishing hamlet, is a super fan of Puri Jagannadh; his ambition is to write a story from his life events and dreams of convincing his idol filmmaker to direct it. Then, on a fateful day, his father, who has been his backbone, gets killed by unknown strangers, and Pothuraju goes into overdrive. But nothing about him looks normal. Will he fulfil his dream? Will he avenge his father’s killers?

Review: Experimenting with the art and craft of cinema is a good thing. But how much is too much? Bomma Blockbuster is one movie that scores full marks for its experimental indie-rustic tone but fails to hit the target as a package. However, director Raj Virat successfully represents the social, cultural and geographical nuances of a fishing hamlet, which otherwise is a theatre of the absurd, and some dark comedy that makes the audience laugh in sporadic sprays. One such episode is the mythological theatre session mimicking a famous scene from Puri Jagannadh and Mahesh Babu’s hit film, Pokiri.

Playing a protagonist, actor Nandu Vijay Krishna donned an unrefined and unruly masculine character showcasing dynamism and shift from his earlier films. Anchor-turned-actor Rashmi Gautam as Vani did a good job playing an unorthodox girl who loves to watch people fighting with each other. To add to the mix, a bunch of excited friends in the gang hang out with the protagonist through thick and thin. The first half feels entertaining because of its unorthodox filmmaking style and some indie sounding background score, but it becomes an overstretch as the movie progresses. While there is a fair amount of acting prowess and cinematic style, the film needed better writing and screenplay.

Overall, Bomma Blockbuster, directed by Raj Virat, featuring Nandu Vijay Krishna, Rashmi Gautam, Kireeti Damaraju, Raghu Kunche and others, is a dramedy which scores high for its experimental tone but fails as a package. The film impresses and entertains in parts, and the rest feels an overstretch.