Dochey Movie Review
A director with a hit film in his kitty is the most promising option for a producer. And BVSN Prasad says he was totally convinced when Swamy Ra Ra Sudheer Varma director narrated the plot to him. Then there is Naga Chaitanya who had a decent run with Oka Laila Kosam and Kriti Sanon who debuted with Mahesh Babu in One-Nenokkadine. Naturally, they make a most promising combination. So, does Dochey live up to the expectations or is it a lost cause, let’s find out.
Story:
Chandu’s (Naga Chaitanya) father (Rao Ramesh) is sentenced to life term imprisonment for no fault of his. Chandu turns in to a con man to pay his sister’s Medical fee and the money to save his father. When he is busy in his business, he comes across a crooked don, Manikyam who is a specialist in bank robberies. Manikyam executes one such robbery successfully but the booty unexpectedly lands in Chandu’s lap. And then the rate race begins for the amount which could potentially solve all the problems of Chandu. But then the rivalry intensifies between them as it is revealed that Manikyam has a hand in jailing Chandu’s father. The rest of the story is what happens in Chandu’s life.
Performances:
Naga Chaitanya seem to have put in good efforts in the film to change his body language, mannerisms etc. There is a slight improvement but the rigidity is still there. It is clearly seen in dances where the efforts failed to convert in to grace. Kriti Sanon is smoking hot but has very little space. Posani Krishna Murali as Don Manikyam, Brahmanandham as Bullet Babu and Sapthagiri as Lawyer managed to keep the entertainment quotient very high. Ravibabu is intelligently used.
Technical Performances:
Sudhir Varma is already a proven hand in pulling off con dramas laced with decent entertainment. He did it once again with Dochey but should have take some more care about the pace of narration. The run time is just 138 minutes but we still feel lengthy. We also get to see several influences from SWamy Ra Ra and many Hollywood films. However the comedy quotient and the twists in the story have been executed very nicely. The climax twist involving Posani is nice.
Sunny MR still seem to be in Swamy Ra Ra hangover. Despite the good visuals, all the songs are of zero effect. Back ground score is however good. Camerawork by Richard Prasad is colourful and technique oriented. Editing is good but some more trimming should have done wonders. Production Values are good.
Plus Points:
1. Posani, Brahmi and Sapthagiri’s comedy
2. Twists and the climax
3. Superb Action Sequences
Minus Points:
1. Slow Pace
2. Bad songs
3. Too many cinematic liberties.
Verdict:
Dochey has its share of problems like slightly slow second half and too many cinematic liberties but as a whole the effect of a reasonably good comedy and very good climax score the brownie points. A definite one time watch!
