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EDITOR'S PICK
Rating: **
Actor Harish Raj turned director through Kalaakar which was
reasonably well made revolving around the story of an aspiring cine actor.
Though the film did not achieve box office success, the film was able to get
some appreciation for the way the youngster had handled his debut direction.
Harish Rai has attempted to get an image change as an actor and also a director
through his second film Gun which has lot of mass elements. Harish
Raj plays a pucca local character and he has carried off his role with raw looks
very well in this film. But unfortunately his contribution as a director
nosedives and he also fails in writing a logical screenplay for the film.
Well, one thing that has to be said positively about the film is that it engages
the audience throughout the second half and parts of first half. The dialogues
written by Manju Mandavya are crispy. The camera work is pleasing.
The flashback episode is really cute and a good song has been picturised in
these portions.
But unfortunately the negative points in the film like the weak screenplay and
predictable sequences overpower the finer points of the film. Finally
Gun ends up as an average fare belying the expectations that Harish
Raj can give something fresh in his second directorial venture.
Harish Raj is shown as a drunkard throughout the film except in the flashback
episode. But finally in the climax sequence he is shown as an inspector of
police. There is not even one sequence in the film that has any link to this
transformation.
The relationship between hero and his mother lacks consistency in this film. And
only Harish Raj has to answer how the villain`s brother who comes from Dubai
goes on a shooting and killing spree at the drop of a hat.
Ganesh is a 24x7 drunkard who often does some good work too. A television
reporter Mallika likes him and even pleads for his love.
But Ganesh has a tragic past which he reveals to Mallika and tells her to forget
him. Ganesh is in love with Vandana who unfortunately becomes a victim of a
shoot out in the city which makes him to lose interest in life and he takes to
drinking.
But Mallika convinces him and starts loving him. Mallika`s investigative report
reveals that the local corporator has grabbed the land belonging to the
government.
The corporator`s brother attacks Mallika who runs for cover. Ganesh arrives at
the scene and finds that the corporator`s brother is none other than the same
person who killed Vandana. An enraged Ganesh kills the corporator`s brother. The
wicked corporator kidnaps the sister of Ganesh and even kills her. Ganesh tries
to attack the corporator,
but finally the corporator gets killed by his own wife who gets to know of his
attrocities.
Harish Raj has improved in his performance. Out of the two heroines, Nikitha
performs well in her role. Even she is well presented on screen. Mallika Kapoor
despite her experience in the south needs to show a lot of improvement in her
performance. Rangayana Raghu is impressive in his role as a corporator, while
director P.N. Sathya irritates with his performance. Sangeetha acquits well in
her small role.
Musically the film is not strong enough, but two songs are well composed.
Background score needed more improvement. Gun is engaging for some
time, but in totality it is an average film.