Animal Movie: First Day First Impressions (image: instagram.com/sandeepreddy.vanga)
Sandeep Reddy Vanga”a highly anticipated Animal hit theatres Friday and audience are in awe with Ranbir Kapoor“s performance in the movie. The film also stars Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, and Boby Deol in pivotal roles.
The movie delves in to the complicated relationship between father and son, Balbir Singh (Anil Kapoor) and, Ranvijay Singh (Ranbir Kapoor). In the intense action and revenge drama, violence, toxicity, and emotional upswings takes centre stage. Sandeep Reddy Vanga known for his raw portrayal of human emotions, extract it in this movie as well. Arjun Singh as a son seeking validation from his emotionally unavailable father and how it progresses to an obsession affecting his life, and changing his behavioural traits are captured in all intensity. Arjun handling the internal family politics, all and out fury and revenge seeking mode to protect his father, and his flawed relationship with wife Gitanjali (Rashmika Mandanna) are some of the angles the movie ventures into.
The initial reactions of the movie is pouring raving feedback over Ranbir Kapoor”s acting and claims it as one of his career-defining roles. He excels in the dark, gore, and unleashed . Film Trade analyst and critic Sumit Kadel, praising the movie on X, wrote: “Animal is a FAMILY DRAMA ON STEROIDS..”
#AnimalReview – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️#Animal is a FAMILY DRAMA ON STEROIDS.. Story of a greatest son who goes to unimaginable extent to protect his father.
Sandeep Reddy Vanga narrated a saga which has Substance, violence, emotions & powerful drama. Film is 3.20 hrs long but doesn’t feel… pic.twitter.com/lycQrwkKHw
— Sumit Kadel (@SumitkadeI) December 1, 2023
Praising Ranbir”s performance, a user named @TheCineprism wrote on X: “Ranbir has not just outdone himself but has unlocked GOAT status.”
Trade analyst, Taran Adarsh citing collection records says that the movie “Guaranteed to be Ranbir Kapoor’s BIGGEST OPENER.”
#Animal starts on a FATABULOUS NOTE… From urban centres to mass pockets, from multiplexes to single screens, from Tier-1 to Tier-2 and Tier-3 centres, from East to West and from North to South, it’s #Animal mania all across… Guaranteed to be #RanbirKapoor’s BIGGEST OPENER. pic.twitter.com/C3WfTQEnjo
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 1, 2023
However, the long run time of the movie, 3 hours and 21 minutes presents one of the flaw of this Sandeep Reddy Vanga”s cinematic experience. Animal is Sandeep Reddy Vanga”s second Hindi directorial after Kabir Singh, remake of the original Arjun Reddy.
