Directed by: Anil Ravipudi
Produced by: Dil Raju
Written by: Anil Ravipudi
Starring: Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamannaah Bhatia, Mehreen Pirzada, and others
Music by: Devi Sri Prasad
Cinematography: Sameer Reddy
Edited by: Bikkina Thammiraju
Production Company: Sri Venkateswara Creations
Release date: January 12, 2019
Language: Telugu

Rating: 3/5

It is known that one of the senior actors who has already done a bunch of multi starrer movies is none other than Victory Venkatesh. The 'Drushyam' actor has come up with one such project again titled as 'F2: Fun and Frustration'. This is a multi starrer movie with Venky and Varun Tej in the lead roles. Milky beauty Tamannaah romanced Venky in the film whereas Mehreen Pirzada romanced the Mega Prince. Anil Ravipudi who has scored hattrick super hits helmed this project and the movie got released today amid high expectations. Let's see how far the movie succeeded in reaching the expectations.

Story:

Harika (Tamannah) and Honey (Mehreen) are two dominating sisters. Venky (Venkatesh) marries Harika in an arranged marriage setup. However, he soon realizes that Harika is dominant and gets frustrated with life. Varun Yadav (Varun Tej), falls in love with Honey gets engaged. Venky tries to warn Varun before he enters the family. But, Varun ignores his words. He soon realizes his mistake and the frustrated duo men go to Europe trip. Harika and Honey also go to Europe for their husbands. All the four of them goes to Prakash Raj's Home in Europe. What happened then forms the rest of the story.

Performances:

Victory Venkatesh is an absolute delight. He takes his performance to the next level in a relaxed and effortless manner. Varun Tej is improving from the film by film. In this film, we can see the ease in his action. Though there was a bit of stiffness in some parts, he sure has progressed. He also tried a different kind of slang in delivering his dialogues which is refreshing. Mehreen and Tamannaah are beautiful and should get extra brownie points for the film. Prakash Raj and Rajendra Prasad are outstanding with their honest performances. Priyadarshi and Vennela Kishore will generate rib-tickling comedy. The rest of the cast also performed well.

Technical Aspects:

The production values by Sri Venkateswara Creations are very rich. The music by Devi Sri Prasad is not up to the mark. A couple of songs are peppy and entertaining. Cinematography by Sameer Reddy is incredible. He has produced song bright visuals for the film. Editing by Bikkina Thammiraju is clean. The runtime is crisp.

Plus Points:

Comedy Scenes
Venkatesh's characterization
Story
Dialogues

Minus Points:

Some comic scenes appeared forced
Music

Analysis:

Director Anil Ravipudi has already proved that he is a pro when it comes to handling entertaining and comedy films and he showcased his skills again with this film. The movie is a hilarious ride for the audience. Though there are some scenes which might not make us laugh, the performances by the actors and some dialogues can make the audience laugh. The movie is an entertaining ride for sure. The film starts with a good comedy. The first half is fun and enjoyable. However, the narration gets slow when it comes to the second half. Some of the scenes turn out to be very dull. Though it doesn't disturb the flow of the film, it feels like the director tried to add some forcible comedy scenes in the movie. Except for some draggy scenes, the second half is also good. The actors delivered a good performance. DSP disappointed with his music. On the whole, the movie is full of fun with some frustrating scenes.

Final Verdict: 'F2' is Full of fun with some frustrations


Review By Ram