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SPY 2023 is an action movie which was released on 29 June 2023. The movie is directed by BH Barry and produced by K Rajashekhar Reddy, and Vishal Chandrasekhar and Sri Charan Pakala provide the music. However, there have been mixed reactions to the film’s overall appeal. The reviews have highlighted many aspects. The teaser and trailers got more than they asked for. But it can’t be termed a success. Nikal Siddhartha got the ticket to appear as the main protagonist. As a Spy who in the tamed Indian Agency RAW. In which he is searching for answers to his problems. After the theatrical debut, the Film is approved for its release on the OTT platform.
Nikhil Siddharth Spy 2023 story starts how every generic action movie starts. Someone is looking for answers. In this case, a Raw agent is searching for missing files associated with his brother and how things went out. RAW gets information about a renowned terrorist Khalid who was marked as DOA, is alive and making moves against India. He is shown as a man to topple India using arms sales. That’s where our hero Jai, played by Nikhil Siddhartha, comes into play. He is given the task of bringing him down.
This is just a rough outline of the plot. Some might say it’s like the regular movie cliche where the main guy goes after the villain. To be a prank, that is the case here. But something else is also shown throughout the film. The story is related to Subhash Chandra Bose and the related missing files. It got a mixed reaction. The film also provides how everyone acts through a tough time.
Nikhil, who portrays the agent’s role, felt he pushed himself too hard. He sometimes failed to evoke the whole intensity of his role. But the action sequences were far better than his general interactions. Most of them did a good job talking about others with their roles.
Also, Rana Daggubati has a cameo in this movie. As always, he did his part perfectly. Abhinav Gomatam provides a good cover in a good supporting role. And the others, including Sanya Thakur, Nitin Mehta, Markand Deshpande, and Ravi Varma, did what was expected of them.
The background score provided by Sri Charan Pakala is not that great. Azaadi’s song looks pretty good on screen. The cinematography by Vamshi Patchipulusu and Mark David can be termed okay but could have been way better. The visuals in a few scenes looked bad due to poor CGI works. The production is good. Coming to the editing part, it is somewhat hit-and-miss. Some scenes are tapped in quickly, and others create a void with too much lag on the story’s progress.
The story clearly shows the lack of emotion associated with the characters. The dialogues created by Abhishek Maharishi didn’t add up anything. With the introduction of action scenes and a good overall cast, the team hoped it to be a good hit. But the whole feeling is short-lived as the writers couldn’t grasp what was asked of them. The entire narration and the way the story is conveyed have backfired terribly. Missing files about Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose are only presented to lure in some viewers.
Nothing more than that. The movie would have been way better if they had focused more on it. But instead, they put their eyes on the thrill factor. As the narration moves forward, the viewers experience no emotions or connections to the story.
Coming to the music, Vishal Chandrasekhar and Sricharan Pakala failed to leave their mark. Many songs are not appealing. Background music captured the real feel of some scenes. The intensity was the problem. Sometimes too loud, and in other instances, quiet.
Garry BH directed this movie; it’s safe to say he did below par with his direction. Though the idea and intuition were good, the film fails to capture the essence of it. The movie makers went on to create a film with regular cliches and delivered a spy thriller. That hardly has anything new.
Movie Name: Spy
OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video
OTT Release: Date TBA
Theatrical Release Date: 29 June 2023
Director Garry Bh
Writer Anirudh Krishna Murthy, K. Raja Shekhar Reddy
Language Telugu
Starring Nikhil Siddharth, Iswarya Menon, Aryan Rajesh
Cinematography Mark David, Julián Estrada
Music Director Sricharan Pakala
Editor Garry Bh
Film Industry Tollywood
SPY Telugu Movie (2023) was nothing more than a routine spy thriller. Garry BH tried to show his idea and aspirations and opted for Nikhil to portray the Spy. But the story by Rajashekhar Reddy needed to provide ground for them to work on. It forced him to go forward with what he got on the table. And that shows the reception it received from the audience. The same old story elements, some good action scenes and moments, and coped with the complete absence of emotion from the characters and the story.