Naveen Chandra (Hero)
Abhirami (Heroine)
Other cast: Shashank, Riya Hari etc Director: Lokkesh Ajils
Producer: NB Srikanth
Music director: D Imman
Cinematography: Karthik Ashokan
Eleven: Engaging Crime thriller (3.5/5)
Noted actor Naveen Chandra’s new movie, Eleven has raised curiosity among the audience with its promos. Directed by Lokkesh Ajils, the movie has hit the screens on May 16th. Let’s Review it.
Synapsis:
Set in Hyderabad city, a series of murders will be happening. To crack the pattern of murders, police high-command brings Aravind ( Naveen Chandra) on board. What will Aravind do now? How will he crack the series of murders, Is narrated in a suspense manner.
Performances:
Naveen Chandra is a perfect pick in the given cop role. His body language and mannerisms are truly outstanding and a major Asset for this crime thriller. On the other hand, Shashank gave an impressive performance in his supporting role. Actress Abhirami’s performance in the emotional second half of the movie adds the required vibe to the proceedings. Other artists who are seen in a key role are okay with their acting skills.
Analysis:
Direction by Lokkesh Ajils is good and the way he handled the second half proceedings where a key twist is revealed is simply superb. But he would have worked on the first half introduction scenes for a racy narration through out the movie. His writing is decent but he handled the crime scenes without loosing the grip in the narrative.
Technical Department:
While the music composed by D Imman is cool and passable, his thrilling background music is effective through out the movie.
The photography work is Karthik Ashokan is fine as his frames are in blend with the storyline. The editing work is sharp.
The production values by NB Srikanth’s production are good.
Verdict:
All in all, Eleven is a racy crime thriller that has a gripping screenplay that hooks the audience through out and makes it a must watch film in theaters as well as on OTT when released online.
