Ordinary Commercial Entertainer, Watch It Only For Vijay Deverakonda

Liger
is
as
action-packed
as
it
was
advertised
to
be.
The
film
is
full
of
moments
that
create
adrenaline
rush.
It
somehow
manages
to
create
drama
through
the
brash
mother-son
duo,
amidst
all
the
bam-bam.

Vijay
Deverakonda
takes
us
on
a
journey
of
a
hyper-energetic
youngster
whose
blood
is
boiling
constantly.
All
this
energy
is
channeled
into
his
passion
for
Mixed
Martial
Arts
(MMA),
and
he
ends
up
in
the
fighting
ring.
That
does
not
mean
that
now
he
can
focus
on
his
sport
peacefully.
Life
keeps
pulling
him
out
of
his
ring
to
fight
on
the
streets,
and
even
a
train,
to
survive
in
his
career.
The

Pokiri
connect
in
the
train
fight
sequence
was
a
spot-on
money
shot.

The
mom-son
relationship
is
aggressive
and
real,
and
it
brings
multiple
smiles
to
our
faces.
Although
one
may
not
be
able
to
handle
a
mom
like
her,
one
does
wish
for
a
mom
like
her;
for
a
brief
moment
at
least.

Story
And
Performances

Liger,
played
by
Vijay
Deverakonda,
has
three
things
that
drive
him.
His
love
for
his
mother,
played
by
Ramya
Krishnan,
his
passion
for
MMA,
and
his
inability
to
resist
when
Tanya,
played
by
Ananya
Pandey,
flirts
with
him.

He
is
certainly
an
interesting
character
to
follow
because
of
his
stubborn,
confident,
and
impulsive
nature,
but
once
you
start
looking
for
something
else
about
the
film
that
is
interesting,
you
will
have
to
keep
looking.

The
MMA
angle
works
to
an
extent,
as
Vijay
looks
the
part,
and
acts
the
part.
The
action
choreography
is
decent
and
manages
to
impress.
However,
liger
faces
little
to
no
real
challenge
in
his
career,
either
on
or
off
the
rings.
His
relationship
with
his
mother
is
initially
amusing,
but
the
mother
ends
up
being
too
loud
and
hyper
that
one
slowly
pulls
away
from
her
character.
Tanya
is
exceptionally
annoying
and
while
this
is
intentional
for
the
most
part,
it
still
is
a
little
too
much
to
take
and
leaves
us
exhausted.

Vijay
Deverakonda
has
worked
hard,
physically,
and
in
terms
of
acting
as
well.
His
effort
shows,
and
his
performance
does
not
give
anything
to
complain
about.
But
like
a
typical
star
vehicle,
the
film
relies
solely
on
him
to
keep
us
engaged,
and
this
particular
genre
is
dying,
and
it’s
time
people
moved
on
from
wanting
to
make
one
more.
The
actor
needs
to
realize
there
is
more
to
a
film
than
a
dedicated
and
talented
male
lead.

Technical
Aspects

The
film
looks
glossy
and
aesthetic
and
leaves
no
effort
in
making
the
screens
look
appealing
visually.
The
music
is
okay.
The
liger
song
is
a
little
catchy,
and
the
background
score
is
vibrant
enough.
The
editing
moves
the
film
forward
too
fast
and
while
the
energy
is
high,
it
gets
tiring
after
a
point.
The
shot
where
Ramya
Krishnan
looks
up
at
the
sky
was
done
well
and
managed
to
pull
us
in
with
its
framing.

What
Worked
And
What
Didn’t?

Vijay
Deverakonda’s
performance
and
screen
presence
worked.
His
stammering
was
very
real
and
he
has
done
his
part
well.
Action
sequences
appeared
real.
The
action
choreography
seemed
well
done
to
an
untrained
eye.

Pretty
much
everything
else
doesn’t
work
in

Liger.
The
story
is
uninspired,
the
characters
appear
fictitious
(barring
liger
himself),
the
songs
are
passable,
and
the
screenplay
is
all
over
the
place.

Verdict

What
could
have
been
a
crazy
fun
entertainer
ends
up
being
mostly
crazy,
and
occasionally
fun!
If
you
are
like
me,
and
you
have
immense
love
for
Vijay
Deverakonda,
and
you
don’t
mind
ordinary
commercial
entertainers,
and
you
can
ignore
everything
else
and
focus
on
him,
yeah
you
might
enjoy
this
experience.