Hunt review: Poor script fails Sudheer Babu’s hunt for success

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By Deepthi Nandan

January 26, 2023

Sudheer Babu’s suspense action thriller Hunt hit theatres on 26 January. The film features Tamil actor Bharat and senior hero Srikanth in key roles.

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Young police officers Arjun Prasad (Sudheer Babu) and Aryan Dev (Bharat) are close friends. Aryan is shot dead. Arjun decides to find the killer.

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As a result of an accident, Arjun suffers from memory loss. Arjun nabbing his friend’s killers despite memory loss is what Hunt is all about.

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How Arjun tackles memory loss and recreates the whole scene in his hunt for criminals, gives scope to offer a new kind of cop action thriller.

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But director Mahesh Surapaneni only partly exploits the potential in the story. A slow first half and shortcomings in screenplay play spoilsport.

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Either in terms of looks or acting, Sudheer Babu has done his job well. Though Bharat gets limited screen space, he gets a do a crucial role.

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Senior hero Srikanth plays a senior police officer with ease. Mounika Reddy also gets a decent role to play, and she is in fine form.

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Hunt seems to be lacking in many other aspects. Hollywood stunt choreographer Renaud Favero has not added value.

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The one song in the movie is passable. However, Ghibran has done a decent job in terms of the background score.

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One big let down is editing. Arul’s cinematography is in tune with the cop suspense thriller genre.

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