Yashoda Review: Watch this action thriller for Samantha as she steals the show from first frame
Yashoda Movie Rating: 2.5 Stars
Finally watched Yashoda movie in Hindi on Prime Video. Let’s focus on the complete details, story, positive/negatives and at last my personal view on this movie.
Cast: Samantha, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Unni Mukundan, Rao Ramesh, Murali Sharma, Sampath Raj, Shatru, Madhurima, Kalpika Ganesh, Divya Sripada and Priyanka Sharma
Director: Hari & Harish
Release Date: 11th November 2022 in Cinemas & digital premiere from 8th December 2022 on Prime Video
Story: Movie revolves around Yashoda (Samantha) who becomes a surrogate mother as she needs to fund her sister’s surgery. She is taken to Eva, a state-of-the-art surrogacy center owned by Dr. Madhubala (Varalaxmi Sarathkumar). Yashoda befriends some of the surrogate mothers and spends time with them. All of them find out that each of them is poor in need of money. Everything is fine at first, but things slowly start to spiral out of control and Yashoda suspects that something suspicious about the place.
On the other hand, local police are also investigating a high-profile case of a road accident involving a businessman and a top model. As Yashoda tries to uncover the secrets of Eva, a strange connection is established with the case the police are working on. Every time she tries to find out what the facility is all about, she gets one step closer to the truth. What is Madhu up to? Is her doctor Gautham (Unni Mukundan) involved in the crime?
Positives
1. Excellent Performances
2. Direction
3. Screenplay
Negatives
1. Music
2. Length
3. Story
4. Climax
Durgesh Tiwary’s View: When I watched the trailer of this film planned to watch this movie on digital premiere because it looks good in parts only so skipped theatrical release.
Yashoda is a poor girl who agrees to become a surrogate mother. She is taken to Eva, a surrogacy center owned by Madhu. Things start well for Yashoda, but one small incident creates a doubt in her mind. She then takes it upon herself to find out the truth behind the surrogacy mafia.
The basic backdrop of surrogacy is new for Telugu cinema and has been set up nicely in the narrative. This gives Yashoda a completely new edge. The director duo set up the whole surrogacy concept well and created an intriguing factor right from the beginning. The second half is where the actual action begins as the twists executed are very good. The action part and suspense elements have been unraveled quite well in the second half. Last but not the least, Samantha gives her life and soul to the film and is stunning as Yashoda.
One of the biggest minus points of the film are the logical issues. The film is set in a surrogacy center which is shown as hitech and filled with cameras. But Sam escapes them easily. Such scenes are plenty and look a bit over the top. The film starts on an interesting note until Samantha reaches the surrogacy center. From there, the film falls flat as scenes related to ragging and details of the center drag for no reason. A more linear screenplay and crisp narrative would have made matters better. The film could have been more emotionally strong as the actual cause of Varalakshmi turning into a certain manner is not showcased well. More depth and pain in her role would have made the purpose of the villain more intense. In a way, the bonding between key characters is weak.
Overall, movie is Samantha’s one woman show. Right from the first frame, she carries the film on her shoulders and gives a solid performance. A few logical errors and slow start are basic drawbacks. If you ignore these aspects, movie has an interesting backdrop and makes for a decent watch this weekend. My view on this movie Time Pass
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