Prakash Raj is one of the most versatile actor in the country & his Duet Movies have always strived to give meaningful cinema. After his debut as director in Kannada , Prakash Raj has wielded the megaphone for the first time in Tamil with “Dhoni” , a movie based on critically acclaimed Marathi movie “Shikshanacha Aaicha Gho ”.
Movie deals with the faults in the educational system & how parents should not pressurize their children, should allow them pursue their passion. Just a month back another Tamil movie with similar theme got released to grand reception , “Nanban”. Though the theme is the same , here the execution leaves a lot to be desired.
“Dhoni” is a classic example of however noble the intentions may be , if the execution is faulty than the message that the makers want to drive home gets lost. There are moments of brilliance , but they are few & far in between getting immersed in the sea of mediocrity. Not only the execution is faulty , screenplay is sluggish , cinematic , melodramatic with over the top scenes bordering on ludicrousness.
Acting also is very average with either actors going over the top or inadequate. Prakash Raj goes overboard in many sequences leaving one wondering what happened to the subtle actor one has witnessed in movies like “Abhiyum Naanum” , “Mozhi” , “Azhagiya Theeye”. Radhika Apte is the only one who seem to have acted with restrain while all the others with even the seasoned actors like Nasser , Bramanandham , Tanikella Bharani going over the top in many places. Akash plays Prakash Raj’s son doesn’t seem to know much about acting.
Ilayaraja’s background score is what which keeps the viewer seated. Once again the man proves why he is still the best when it comes to background score. Songs however doesn’t seem to sink in with the narration.
K.V.Guhan’s cinematography is adequate while Kishore must have been more astute with his editing.
Dialogues are good in parts , especially the witty one-liners reminds one of Radhamohan’s movies. But towards the end the dialogues become too preachy & repetitive which may test the patience of the viewers.
On the whole , “Dhoni” is plagued by poor direction , sluggish screenplay & boring melodrama.
Bottomline : Out of form
2/5
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