45 Movie X Review: Shiva Rajkumar, Upendra And Raj B Shetty's Film Gets Thumbs Up From Fans

Kannada

movie 45, which marks the directorial debut of music composer Arjun Janya, has released in theatres on 25 December. The pan-India Kannada film brings together three strong performers, Shiva Rajkumar, Upendra and Raj B Shettyin lead roles. Backed by producer Ramesh Reddy under the Suraj Productions banner, has sparked curiosity for its cast and its unique spiritual theme. As fans thronged to theatres to catch the first day first show, netizens have shared their verdict.

45 Movie X Review: Netizens Praise Shiva Rajkumar, Upendra And Raj B Shetty's Performances

Early views on X (formerly Twitter) have indicated that fans are loving performances of the lead actors. Several users praised Shivarajkumar’s screen presence, Many have highlighted the climax as a major talking point.

One fan said the VFX could be better and the explanation on the film's mythology was convincing. The tweet read "Movie ge 45 antha title yak ittidare clear explanation siguthe • Garuda Purana bagge animation reethi alli explain madirodu chanagithu • upendra entry • BGM chanagide • story bagge helidre spoilers kottange aguthe • shivanna entry tumba chanagithu especially subramanya swamy bagge explain maduvaga shivanna avrge kottiro elevation • VFX anthu below par anbodu".

Another user praised the story calling it new "ST: #45TheMovie Interval time. Absolutely fantastic so far. Never seen this kind of storyline before. Fresh narration."

A fan said it was worth the watch "#45Themovie Nice try @ArjunJanyaMusic @NimmaShivanna acting was extraordinaryEspecially in climax @nimmaupendra did extraordinary in his role Worth watch #45TheFilm 45TheMovie."

Another netizen called it a paisa vasool entertainer "Concept hits hard — simple, strong & effective Screenplay packs momentum as the story unfolds Character elevations are massy and well-balanced Three legends, three powerful moment Climax is pure fire especially Shivanna’s arc design VFX in the climax needed a little more polish First half has a few lag moments before it takes off Verdict (our POV) Big screen = full paisa vasool Legends + mass moments = guaranteed celebration A theatrical entertainer made to be felt!!"

A user criticised the film. He posted "There was so much potential! It was a treat to watch the three performers breathing fire, Shivanna, Uppi, and Raj. But Arjun Janya messed it up badly. Not only the direction, even his BGM was not up to the mark. VFX is very poor. "A fan said it was an 'okay watch' as Kantara has already set the benchmark. "Concept and the climax message were good. Recall of old dialogues and songs were enjoyable. #Shivanna as usual did justice for his role. However, VFX in the climax was a letdown. Especially after witnessing movies like #Kantara." The film's OTT and TV partner has also been locked.