Hubli Kannada Movie
It is a feast in the first half and disappointment in the second half. That sums up a one sentence review of much waited Sudeep starrer "Hubli" directed by Om Prakash Rao.
The film starts off well with director Om Prakash and actor Sudeep showing glimpses of their talents, but in the second half it is the stunt director who has virtually taken over the film from the director who is unable to decide what to do once the identity of the hero is revealed.
"Hubballi" has shades of thriller "Borne Identity" and has the hero of the film in search of his own identity throughout the first half of the film. The suspense element coupled with many mysterious things that happen to the hero of the film keeps you to the edge of your seat many a times.
Also there is such a wonderful comedy of Sadhu Kokila, Bullet Prakash and Tennis Krishna added as a Bonus. And there is a wonderful chasing sequence that keeps you in tenterhooks.
You carry these sweet and enjoyable things during the interval and expecting more from the film, but the film starts down sliding. And that is the tragedy of the whole film. A film which could have been a good seat edge thriller ends up as an ordinary action film. The haphazard editing and bursting re-recording work does not help the film either.
"Hubli" is the story which starts with an unidentified wounded person in a state of unconsciousness being saved by an ex-service man. His daughter donates blood to him and saves his life.
The person gets his consciousness but his memory fails him. His attempts to revive his memory fail and unfortunately he is being hounded by policeman who thinks he is a terrorist. Finally his identity is revealed by a police officer.
The person is none other than an Assistant Commissioner of Police who is a terror to anti social elements. The entire second half narrates the flash back sequences and the revenge of the hero.
Sudeep has once again delivered a superb performance in the film, but in most of the second half he has more of fisticuffs and sword fights.
Rakshitha revels in the comedy sequences which have come out very well in the film. Swasthik Shankar and company are just O.K. as the villains, but it is comedians Sadhu Kokila, Bullet Prakash and Tennis Krishna who score well in the film.
Technically the film is good as for as camera work is concerned. Editor Janardhan has tried to maintain the tempo of the film in the first half, but in the second half it is too much of ramp shots which steal the beauty of the film.
Hemanth's music is one big minus point of the film and even the re-recording work is just ordinary. The song sequences are also just ordinary.
"Hubli" ends up as an ordinary above average fair only because of some weak narration in the second half. The film may look good even if some portions are trimmed in the second half.
