Director: Sukumar
It was really exciting for me to watch this movie on the first day of its release; it's only the second movie that I watched on the first day - the other one being 'Annavaram'. I'm the kind who would go for a movie only after trusted sources have confirmed that a movie is worth watching, so me actually going for a movie on the first day is BIG.
The movie lives up to its name and can be called a true sequel to 'Arya'. This tale of friendship and love has a very appealing blend of emotion, comedy and whackiness.
The first half of the movie seemed to drag, but the second half was fast paced and I did not lose interest for even a moment. And like every telugu movie, this one too has a good dose of Rayalaseema, bombs and knife-brandishing goons. And of course the father of the 'heroine' is big and bad (in this movie hez actually sorta good) and has a big moustache.
The story is well written and has plennnty of twists and turns. In some scenes you might expect something serious to happen, but it turns out to be hilarious; surprises wait at every nook and corner of the film and have the audience in splits!
Navdeep is his usual cute self and Kajal is sweet in the movie. Allu Arjun plays his part as a weirdo cum 'Mr. Perfect' well and his dance moves are awesome, though I felt some dance moves were more like desperate attempts to show some circus feats and did not gel well with the music, I also felt as if Allu Arjun was trying to imitate Michael Jackson in some instances; in acting, attire as well as dancing ( I should've expected it - the begininning titles of the movie showed a tribute to the pop-star).
I loved the way friendship was portrayed in the film; Arya 2 is more about friendship than just a love story. The music too is good and I'm in love with the 'I love you' song.
Verdict: If you liked 'Arya' and can bear all the whackiness of Allu Arjun you will definitely like this movie.
My Rating: 3/5
