Review: Thriller HIT 2 has both shortcomings and impressive moments

Entertainment By Deepthi Nandan December 2, 2022 Read the article

The sequel to Hit: The First Case(2020), Hit: The Second Case, is a suspense thriller released in theatres on 2 December.

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Directed by Sailesh Kolanu and starring Adivi Sesh, it is about police hunting a serial killer.

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Most of the flicks in this genre follow a set pattern, where cops are on the lookout for a criminal who keeps killing because of a painful past.

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While Hit 2 follows the same pattern and has several cliches, it also has its moments and manages to impress in some scenes.

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However, there are many loose ends. Kolanu should have worked more on the script and made the movie compact.

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Seasoned actors make up for the shortcomings in the script. Sesh pulled off his role with ease. Meenakshi Chaudhary looks cute as his love interest.

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Komalee Prasad is impressive as a police officer. Actor Nani also appears in the climax, hinting that he will star in HIT 3.

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Cinematographer S Manikandan does a decent job, while editing by Garry BH is adequate.

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MM Srilekha and Suresh Bobbili composed the songs. John Stewart did the background score. The BGM is in tune with the genre.

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