Crazy Fellow review: A not-so-crazy but silly plot with Aadi Saikumar’s best performance

Despite successive flops, Aadi Saikumar is trying his luck at the box office with back-to-back projects.

Here’s a look at what his latest flick Crazy Fellow has got in store for the actor.

The film’s plot revolves around a young man named Abhiram aka Nani (Aadi Saikumar), who is a spoilt brat.

He keeps arguing with his colleague Madhumitha aka Chinni (Digangana), who hates him.

However, they fall for each other on a dating app that hides their identities.

The twist in the tale comes when Nani proposes to another girl thinking that she is the girl he has been interacting with on the app.

What happens next forms the crux of the story.

Stale plot, boring narration

Aadi Saikumar’s characterisation looks crazy, just like the title, and makes for an entertaining initial half hour.

The first half has adequate fun-filled moments. The film goes wrong from the interval.

Clumsy attempts to induce humour in the plot make it irritating instead of entertaining.

Everything about the film feels old and bland. From the narrative to the forced humour, Crazy Fellow tests the patience of the audience.

A silly plot, immature narration, over-the-top comedy portions, and irritating characters make it a huge letdown.

Aadi Saikumar steals the show

Nevertheless, Aadi Saikumar steals the show with his energetic performance.

He gave his best in terms of humour. His comic timing is impressive.

Digangana Suryavanshi and Mirnaa Menon are decent enough in their roles.

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Crazy Fellow lags in terms of technicalities. The cinematography is just average. The editing could have been a lot better. The music by RR Dhruvan is good, but the BGM is mediocre, to say the least.

The production values are decent. Director Phani Krishna Siriki falls short in writing, as the story is pretty dated.

The first half engages you with some good humour. Aadi SaiKumar’s performance and a few scenes in this part are impressive.

However, right from the interval block, the film tests your patience.

And in the second half, the director fails to narrate the tale engagingly.

The stale story laced with mediocre drama is quite annoying.

Verdict

On the whole, Crazy Fellow is silly and absurd.

It has an okayish first half and an unbearable second half.

The lead cast’s performance and a couple of comedy scenes are the only saving grace. So, watch it at your risk!