Review of M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) by Prem S — 12 Oct 2016

A Biopic for a currently performing personality makes this one of a kind, but whether the artistic nature of a movie is compromised or not is a big question, you will find the answer below...

The movie starts with a small middle class boy called Mahe being dragged into cricket and in a fraction of second, he becomes a well polished batsman... the dialogues are neatly poised with a mass factor and the young boy with cricket in his breathe grows up... A scene where Dhoni praises yuvraj in a local match is like icing on a cake for cricket lovers... 1st half is terrifically paced and you don't know how it had reached in a short while... the way Shushanth had done this role is applaudable, credit for the director too... over to the second half, there is a very few of Sushant and lot of Dhoni... still India is struggling to morph a perfect face, at some points - it looks clumsy... the romance itself has 1st & 2nd half dragging the movie to a near 3 hour mark... yes, length is a serious concern with could have been avoided scenes & songs... you can notice that the camera is always in motion and plays a vital role in keeping up the pace... above average music, OK kind of casting makes this movie worth a watch... coming to negatives, the director failed to portray big achievements from him and the people really wanted the controversy thing in detail... A movie made for a specific brand of people (Cricket Lovers) breaking all odds and flying high... some movie factors are indeed compromised but as far it has a target audience, it is acceptable...

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