Chaari 111 Movie Review: Trying to Copy James Bond 007
The Telugu film industry is home to Vennela Kishore, a legendary comedian. “Chaari 111” featured him as the lead. People are curious about the film even though he hasn’t advertised it.
To safeguard our nation from potential threats, Chief Minister Raja Reddy (Subhalekha Sudhakar) chose to establish an elite agency in 2005. He chooses Murali Sharma’s character, Prasad Rao, a retired Major General, to head the new elite team and oversee covert activities.
Present day Prasad Rao orders agent Chari 111 (Vennela Kishore) to track down Srinivas (Brahmaji), a suspected businessman. There is suspicion that this businessman is associated with suicide bombings.
Since Vennela Kishore’s comedic timing has been the star of numerous films, he should have no trouble juggling the roles of lead hero and supporting cast. He tries to break the ice with humorous conversation and antics in the first hour, but his efforts are ultimately unsuccessful due to weak writing.
The action sequences that Samyukta Vishwanathan has been in have been passable. Satya and Taagubothu Ramesh also make an effort to inject some humour.
An excellent choice for the role of agency boss is Murali Sharma. Former chief ministers Subhalekha Sudhakar and Rahul Ravindran have both served in such capacity. In his role as a businessman, Brahmaji acts normally.
The cinematography is passable. Background music by Simon K. King fits the mood. It is a suitable production design. Among the many drawbacks, editing and writing stand out.
“Chari 111” Analysis
“Chari 111” is a film that features spy humour. There is a common formula for spy thrillers. While on the clock, an agent encounters a stunning female, gets his hands on some unusual weaponry, and tinkers with a plethora of technological toys.
There is an enormous canon of spy thrillers and James Bond flicks. Thus, several Hollywood producers made comedies that were reminiscent of espionage flicks, with the main character being a comedian.
Following the huge success of the “Johnny English” series, parody films became even more popular.
The Telugu adaptation of “Johnny English” is “Chari 111” by Vennela Kishore. Its goal is to mimic the style of these blockbuster movies. But the video shows that director and writer TG Keerthy Kumar doesn’t have the comedic chops to make this kind of spoof. He has used a more traditional technique when writing the screenplay and the language.
It appeared as though Vennela Kishore improvised his lines instead of following the script. For this reason, it doesn’t matter how amusing the circumstances are; they will still be ridiculous.
Though effective at first, the film’s situational stupid comedy eventually gets old.
Although we shouldn’t expect any logic from parody films, even the most absurd circumstances can be handled more effectively than this. The director blew an opportunity to deliver a hilarious parody film.
Due to its tedious pace, the last hour is a true test of endurance. There is absolutely no logic to the flashback episode.
The overall satire of spy films in “Chaari 111” was a missed opportunity. Despite his best intentions, Vennela Kishore’s prose and delivery are lacking.
Movie: Chaari 111
ibomma Rating: 1/5
Cast: Vennela Kishore, Murali Sharma, Samyuktha Viswanathan, Satya, Taguboth Ramesh, Rahul Ravindran, Subhalekha Sudhakar and others
Music: Simon K King
DOP: Kashish Grover
Editor: Richard Kevin A
Production Designer: Akshata Balachandra Hosur
Producer: Aditi Soni
Written and Directed by: TG Keerthi Kumar
Release Date: March 01, 2024
