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Review : Taxiwaala – Engaging Ride Release date : November 17, 2018 123telugu.com Rating : 3.25/5 Starring : Vijay Deverakonda, Priyanka Jawalkar, Malavika Nair Director : Rahul Sankrityayan Producers : Bunny Vas, V. Vamshi Krishna Reddy, Pramod Uppalapati Music Director : Jakes Bejoy Cinematographer : Sujith Sarang Editor : Sreejith Sarang Vijay Devarakonda’s Taxiwaala, which has been in the making for quite some time now has finally hit the screens today. Let’s see how the film turns out to be. Story: Shiva(Vijay Devarakonda) is a happy go lucky graduate who comes to Hyderabad for his livelihood. Upset with not finding a suitable job, he buys an old car and becomes a cab driver. Things take an U-turn when weird things start happening in his car and Shiva gets scared for his life and decides to dispose of his car. What is the backstory behind this car? Why is it troubling Shiva? and how will Shiva get rid of it? That forms the rest of story. Plus Points: The concept itself is unique as the horror comedy is set around a car. The director has written his script well and made it look convincing with his taut narration. Even though he takes time to establish his story, he has generated nice comedy, horror, and thrills in the first half and ends the movie on an emotional and believable note. Vijay Devarakonda looks super dashing as the stylish cabbie. His keeps his performance simple and gels with the whole set up quite well. Heroine Priyanka looks good and shares a good chemistry with Vijay. A hospital scene in the second half evokes good comedy and Chammak Chandra’s performance is superb during this time. The horror comedy which has been generated in both the halves works quite well and there are few scenes featuring Vijay and his friends which leave the audience in splits. Second heroine Malavika gets a crucial role and is neat in her character. Madhu and the other guy who played Vijay’s friend evoke decent comedy in the film. The interval bang is good and elevates the film on a solid level. Yamuna, who played a cameo was impressive in her emotional performance. Minus Points: The length of the film is a tad long as few minutes in the second half could have been easily edited out during the flash back. After a very engaging first half, the second part becomes a bit dull because of the serious scenes. Also, the science fiction element showcased might not impress everyone. The way the professor’s track featuring Ravi Varma is handled does not look that convincing and is a key loophole in the film. Technical Aspects: Production values by SKN are neat as the film has very good night visuals and the science fiction element has been showcased in a good color tone by the camera department. Production design is top notch as the garage set up looks very impressive. Music and background score by Jake’s Bejoy is top notch and gives a good feel to the film. Coming to he director Rahul, he has done an impressive job with the film. Even though the backdrop of the film is the age old horror comedy, he cleverly adds a science fiction element and narrates it convincingly keeping the viewers engaged. Verdict: On the whole, Taxiwaala is an engaging horror comedy which has a good premise. Interesting concept, good comedy, and decent thrills are basic assets of this film. However, things get a bit slow in the second half as the proceedings become quite serious. As there are no major releases till this month end and keeping Vijay’s popularity in mind, this film has a good chance to work at the box office. All you need to do is to watch it with low expectations as the film will not disappoint you and ends as a breezy watch this weekend. 123telugu.com Rating : 3.25/5
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'Taxiwaala' review: For a little more smartness ‘Taxiwaala’ is a cocktail of comedy and the paranormal with a hint of quirk These boys and their affair with automobiles! It can be one heady romance. In Taxiwaala that signals the assured arrival of director Rahul Sankrityan, the protagonist Shiva (Vijay Deverakonda) gives a makeover to a run-down Contessa. Overnight, the once-abandoned car transforms into an eye candy befitting the garage that looks quite fancy. There’s a painting of Charlie Chaplin and you can spot Kill Bill and other film names in the background. Maybe it’s the director paying tribute to his favourite films and personalities. Aptly, there’s a sidekick called Hollywood (this diminutive, poker-faced actor Vishnu packs in quite some fun) who’s hooked to English films. Taxiwaala Cast: Vijay Deverakonda, Priyanka Jawalkar, Malvika Nair Direction: Rahul Sankrityan Music: Jakes Bejoy Shiva (Vijay Deverakonda is in good form and delivers yet another winsome performance) takes several long looks at the car and declares it has a character of its own. Sure, it stands out from the regular cabs and rings in good fortune for Shiva, though the garage owner who’s his babai (Madhunandan in an effective role) smells something fishy. The romance between Shiva and the car grows stronger, in fact that love-hate-love affair is better portrayed than the somewhat clumsy romance between Shiva and Anu (Priyanka Jawalkar, in a brief role). It’s one thing to thank a taxi driver for being helpful and not taking advantage of her inebriated condition, but to fall in love with him swiftly? The scenario seems logical only if you forget the character and factor in the star persona of the actor playing it. Simultaneously there’s Sid Sriram crooning ‘Maate vinaduga’ and working the charm, urging us to look past the misstep. But for this, the initial portions are great fun. The film begins with a mysterious incident and then develops into a delicious cocktail peppered with wry, self-deprecating humour. Jakes Bejoy’s music and Sujith Sarang’s cinematography contribute immensely to the narrative. The mystery element of the car lends itself to some spooky fun. Thankfully, it isn’t a routine horror comedy. We can reference a few old films where a car had superpowers or hides within it some secret. But Taxiwaala spins a whole new tale, backing it up with a strong emotional hook. However, the chinks in the armour surface in the later portions when the smart fun is replaced by gags and the emotional stretch gets flabby. There’s a solid back-story, which could have been narrated with more brevity. In these segments, Malvika Nair and Ravi Varma make an impact. Malvika is commendable as she looks strong willed and vulnerable, all at once. Anything to do with paranormal powers is a tricky zone to tread on. It can come off as gimmicky or silly if not handled well. Sankrityan pulls it off quite well for the most part, though these episodes get prolonged. Some tightening and holding on to the smartness of the initial portions could have helped this film from getting tiresome. Still, there’s a lot to appreciate in the film.
