Sandalwood Powerstar Puneeth Rajkumar’s last film, James, had a pan-India release today.
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Celebrated Movie Astrologer cum Business Transformation Expert Hirav Shah says, “It would be fair to say that only a few films in the history of Indian cinema have carried James’s emotional bearing. For the many million fans of the late Puneeth Rajkumar, March 17 had been marked as a day of cathartic expression, one that transcended the usual celebrations surrounding a release and instead captured their boundless love and adoration for a star and his imperishable legacy. And ‘James,’ the film, becomes that grand last hurrah as it gets fittingly released in cinema halls on the birth anniversary of the Powerstar.”
Movie Review of James:
Story:
A private security agent named Santhosh ( Puneeth Rajkumar) joins as a bodyguard to safeguard a rich industrialist Vijay Gaykwad( Srikanth), and his family. Impressed with Santhosh’s defending skills, Vijay Gaykwad decides to make Santhosh his family member by fixing the marriage alliance with his sister( Priya Anand). Here comes a sudden twist, and Santhosh takes on Vijay’s family all of a sudden during the interval block. Why does Santhosh go against Gaykwad? What is his actual identity? To know that, you have to watch the film in the nearest theatres.
James Movie Analysis:
Hirav Shah says, “Written and directed by Chethan Kumar, James is more like a send-off ceremony for Puneeth Rajkumar. The director made sure that the film was packed with enough action sequences to satisfy Puneeth Rajkumar fans and action lovers. Story-wise, James has a routine template revenge drama theme that is interlinked with patriotism. Though the director designed the action part perfectly, the narration part lacks refreshing moments.”
On-screen performances:
Hirav Shah emotionally says, “Watching Puneeth Rajkumar’s performance for one last time on the silver screen in an emotional moment for not only his fans but also for the moviegoers. As usual, the star hero is super fit and gave his best for the film. He did action stunts amazingly and carried the entire film on his shoulders with his smiling face and outstanding screen presence and aura surrounded.”
Shah adds, “Srikanth and Sarathkumar as baddies are apt in their roles as a rich drug peddling lords. Looks-wise, Priya Anand is cute, but her character has no significance in the film. Noted artists such as Mukesh Rishi, Aditya Menon, and others who did supporting roles are fine in their respective roles.”
Technical Analysis of James:
Production values for this star-studded movie are rich. It looks like the makers are least bothered about the money and spend it wisely in the making process.
Music by Charan Raj is okay. While all the songs are passable on screen, the background score for a couple of action blocks is impressive. The emotional song which comes in the second half of the film will connect with the audience as it reminds us of Puneeth’s demise.
The cinematography work by Swamy J Gowda is superb as he showcased the entire film on a lavish note. On the other hand, editing by Deepu S Kumar is apt for the film’s genre.
Hirav Shah’s Verdict:
Hirav Shah says, “All in all, James is Puneeth Rajkumar’s one-man show that has a lot of action blocks, but routine template narration without any refreshing moments dilutes the audience’s mood. As a tribute to Puneeth Rajkumar, James can be watched one-time for the star’s performance and action stunts.
To wrap up, James is a regular action drama that has an amazing screen presence of Puneeth Rajkumar. The star hero kept his cent percent efforts for the film, which is clearly visible on screen, but the predictable twists and flat narration stand tall as demerits for James.”
Hirav Shah concludes by saying, “James is beyond any story, screenplay, and other aspects of film making. It’s an experience of a lifetime… it’s one last time we get to see the legacy of Puneeth Rajkumar on the silver screen. It’s not a movie…it’s a celebration of the legend called Karnataka Rathna Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar.”
