Journey movie Review

Movie Review : Journey Rating : 3/5 Banner : SK Pictures, Fox Star Studios Cast : Sharwanand, Ananya, Jai, Anjali and Others Music : Satya Cinematographer : Velraj Producer: A R Murugadoss, Suresh Kondeti Director : M Saravanan Released Date : December 16, 2011

Story:   A twisted tale of fate, the story is about two couples. Amrutha (ananya) passes out of engineering college in small town and comes to Hyderabad for a job interview. She is helped by the stranger Goutham (sharwa) and in no time Amrutha falls in love with Goutham but doesn't express her feelings. Same with Goutham. On the other hand, there is the soft spoken Krishna (jai) who falls in love with the dynamic and bubbly nurse Madhumita (anjali). Amrutha returns to her town but wants to see Goutham. She takes a bus to Hyderabad. On the other hand, Krishna and Madhumita take a bus from Hyderabad to meet Krishna's parents and talk about marriage. The same bus has Goutham who wants to meet Amrutha. But an accident happens between both buses. What happens after that forms the rest of the story. Presentation:   The director has come up with a thought provoking storyline and while the presentation was neat, the narrative was fresh. The dialogues were entertaining, the script was well written and the screenplay was apt. Background score was good and almost all the songs were hummable. Cinematography was top notch. Editing was regular. Costumes were natural while the art department was suiting the moods. Jai has come up with a good performance and fits the bill. Anjali looks seductive and bubbly. The real showstealer was Sharwanand with his casual but striking looks and performance. Ananya was apt. The others didn't have much to offer. Conclusion:   The film marks the debut of a protégé from the school of Murugadoss. He has given a very good product. Most of the story goes in the flashback mode but instead of creating seriousness, there is a good dose of entertainment and light moments. The romance, the feelings and the emotions are also handled well. There was a bit of a drag during the climax though. Overall, the film scores in technical and performance departments. At the box office, the film has been made with low budget and good content so chances of scoring a commercial success are high.