Rakhta Charitra - 2

Film: Rakht Charitra - 2

Cast: Surya, Viveik Oberoi, Shatrughan Sinha

Direction: Ram Gopal Varma

Rating: 3/5

The second part of this film takes off with a thrilling sequence of a failed assassination attempt by Surya (Surya) on Pratap Ravi (Viveik Oberoi) as the latter's fleet of cars winds its way through the interiors of Andhra Pradesh. Investigations by DCP Mohan Prasad (Sudeep) reveal that Surya's family had fallen prey to a bomb blast triggered by Pratap's men in keeping with their boss' orders to eliminate his suspected enemies. A raging fire burns within Surya to get rid of Pratap, but he is forced to surrender himself to the police under pressure from DCP Mohan Prasad. This changes little of his intention, as he continues to pursue his blood-thirsty agenda from inside the prison with the support of a few sympathisers and his wife Bhawani, who in the meantime decides to contest the upcoming elections against Pratap Ravi. While a political plan to oust Pratap from his position develops, Surya embarks on a plan of his own, and is ready to go all out in the quest.

There is nothing wrong with the story. It's nearly as gripping as its prequel, and can boast of a very strong, emotive performance by Surya. However, I cannot help but ask RGV a few basic questions:

1) Isn't a 'slow motion' supposed to be a special effect, reserved for special scenes or moments? When did it become a silly tactic to increase the length of a movie?

2) Ever heard of such a thing as a precis or a recap? It means putting in a nutshell an entire story. You did not need to put us through thirty minutes of Rakht Charitra, complete with dialogues and emotions we had already witnessed.

3) Next time, please use a voiceover that doesn't sound like it is gagged or something.

4) Next time, please ask your cameraman not to sit on a ferris wheel while filming your scenes. We know your camerawork is usually special, but we do not need the '360 degree revolution'. It only causes a headache.