Story

Zombie Reddy is a new attempt in Telugu cinema as the audience have never watched zombie-based films that are quite popular in Hollywood. Zombie Reddy is the story of Mario (Teja Sajja) who is a video game designer and has a team who plans things differently. Mario and his team land in Kurnool for his friend's wedding after which things change completely. The vaccination drive in the country turns into a misfire and all those who get vaccinated turn into zombies. The rest of Zombie Reddy is how Mario and his team battle against the zombies and brings things back to the normal. Watch Zombie Reddy to know about the first-ever zombie movie in Tollywood.

Analysis

Zombie Reddy is the first zombie experience for Tollywood audience and it impresses in the genre. The first half of the film offers nothing and it is focused on silly entertainment which do not cater to the majority of the audience. The interval episodes are completely convincing and keeps good expectations on the second half of the film. The performances along with the production values stand out in the first half of Zombie Reddy.

The second half of Zombie Reddy is a surprising package and it impresses the audience thoroughly. The background score and cinematography work are the additional assets along with the action episodes with the zombies. The entire second half of Zombie Reddy looks engaging and impresses the audience. The climax turns out to be a disappointment for the audience as it misses the logic and looks predictable. On the whole, the second half of Zombie Reddy makes a decent watch and is the highlight of the film.

Performance

Teja Sajja who impressed the audience as a child artist made an impressive debut with this zombie based action thriller. He performed with ease in the role of Mario and excelled in all the aspects in the film. His dialogue delivery has been top notch. Anandhi does her part well and she is a treat to watch. She also surprised the audience in the action episodes that are quite crucial in the movie. Daksha Nagarkar has a glamorous role assigned and she plays a tomboy in the film. Her role is crisp and short enough. Getup Srinu's role is thoroughly entertaining and is one of the highlights of the second half. All his episodes are well penned. All the other actors did their parts well.

Zombie Reddy has an interesting storyline which is laced with coronavirus and zombie concept. The screenplay looks good and the dialogues are decent. Most of the songs are used as the background score which elevates all the important episodes. The cinematography work and the technical aspects take Zombie Reddy to the next level. The Zombies are well presented on screen. The editing is good and the film looks crisp if you ignore the entertainment that is not appealing. The production values make the film look rich and lavish. Prashanth Varma is partly successful in making Zombie Reddy a decent film.

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