Starring: Puneeth Rajkumar, Priya Anand, Srikanth, Anu Prabhakar
Director: Chethan Kumar
Producers: Kishore Pathikonda
Music Director: Charan Raj
Cinematography : Swamy J. Gowda
Editor: Deepu S. Kumar
Release Date : March 17,2022
James is the last film of Kannada star Puneeth Raj Kumar. He passed away due to a massive cardiac arrest recently. The film has released in Kannada with massive fanfare. Read on to see if the film has any juice in it or not.
Plot
Santhosh(Purneeth Rajkumar) runs a security agency. One fine day, he is hired by a gangster named Vijay Gaekwad(Srikanth) to safeguard him. During one attack, instead of saving Vijay Gaekwad, Santhosh kidnaps him. Why did Santhosh kidnap Vijya? What is his issue with him? Who is James in this setup? All the answers to the questions will be answered only if you watch the film.
Performances
Puneeth Raj Kumar has a mass following and he is a live wire in the film. His dances, fights, and calm screen presence are so good to see. Puneeth looks super macho in the fights and gives his fans so many reasons to rejoice. Srikanth plays the baddie and he is also very good. He should continue to do these roles as they suit him. Priya Anand sleepwalks in her role. Shirajkumar, his brother appear in a few scenes making the fans happy. Sarath Kumar is wasted in his role.
What’s Good
Puneeth Rajkumar’s performance
Action blocks
Mass elements
What’s Bad
Dull Story
Excess length
Analysis
James is an action drama that has a very predictable premise. The film has two groups and one security guard saving one of them. He then takes revenge and having a backstory is the basic twist in the film. This aspect is started on a good note in the first half. But the director fails to add any emotions in this part. Only the action part looks good during this time.
In all this, what makes us keep hooked on our seats is the action-packed role of Puneeth Rajkumar. The director Chetan has made sure that Appu’s fans do not get disappointed at all. The makers have spent so much money on the film and it is shown in so many scenes.
In the second half and when the actual twist is revealed, James starts to get interesting. The army backdrop, family setup, and emotions are good. James is a big film in Kannada and will break so many records. It is sad to see that Puneeth Rajkumar is no more with us. But he makes sure that his last film has all the elements which his fans wait for in his films.
Bottom Line – Puneeth Raj Kumar’s best work
