Karthikeya 2 #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #InternationalFilmFestivalCircuit #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #InternationalFilmFestivalCircuit #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews Film: #Karthikeya2. Rating: * * * Runtime: 150 mins. Genre: Supernatural Mystery Adventure Thriller Cast: #NikhilSiddharth #AnupamKher #AnupamaParameswaran #SrinivasReddy #HarshaChemudu #AdityaMenon Writer/Director: #ChandooModeti Producers: #TGVishwaPrasad #AbhishekAgarwal Cinematography #KarthikGhattamaneni Music: #KaalaBhairava #CommuniquéPR #PeopleMediaFactory #AbhishekAgarwalArts

A sequel (not in the real sense) to the 2014 hit mystic thriller Karthikeya, this Telugu language adventure thriller dubbed in 5 languages, has the lead character Karthik, a man of science and that too a doctor, inadvertently embark on a mythic-mystical journey in pursuit of a truth that exposes him to the power of an ancient secret that dates back 5,118 years, linked to Lord Krishna. Structured as a mystery with clues and seemingly impregnable challenges directing the quartet to a buried treasure that has supernatural powers, the narrative marries segments of animation with live action, and comedy, creating a bonhomie of myth and science that comes across fairly well in reactive lucidity. The narrative spiel is ambitious and succeeds in crafting a convincing set-up of myths with facilitative VFX. Even though not sophisticated, it manages to inveigle the audience into its mythic-religious-fantasy world without losing pace or momentum. A small budget film compared to the biggies in current circulation, this film, in spite of its illogic and scriptural faults, realises its potential without making a to-do about it.