Harom Hara movie review: This Sudheer Babu film is more pain than pleasure

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One of the first things that hits you about Harom Hara is the ’80s setting and the dark way in which it is presented akin to KGF, Pushpa and several other clones that have released in recent times. Given the movie is about guns, the level of violence and blood shown in the movie is extreme (hence the A rating) and gets jarring after a point. One wonders if the director needed this level of violence to showcase the theme and the hero’s fighting skills. There are guns, knives, axes and every single imaginable weapon flying around with heads, fingers and other parts getting chopped off gorily. Even a coconut becomes a weapon in this film and, interestingly, the guns are named after stars like Chiranjeevi and Amitabh Bachchan. On top of this, the unwavering faith in god – Lord Subramanya – that some people display and the segue into rakshasas and the like, catches one off guard. The slow pace in which the director decides to unveil his story really tests your patience.

Director Gnanasagar Dwaraka uses plenty of well-choreographed action sequences to elevate Sudheer Babu’s stature in the film. Unfortunately, the script falters (especially in the second half) and the cliches that are seen could have been avoided. The director has presented a massy film with a high violence quotient and this is probably not everyone’s cup of tea.

With Harom Hara, Sudheer Babu, who has built up his physique, proves he can deliver in a film that revolves around action. Even in the emotional scenes, the actor impresses, but the script unfortunately is not his best friend. One must give credit to Sunil too who makes a powerful impact in his role as does Jayaprakash. As for Malvika Sharma, who plays Sudheer Babu’s love interest, one wonders why she’s sporting so much heavy make-up when it is clearly at odds with her character and the setting.

The cinematography by Arvind Viswanathan and music by Chaitan Bharadwaj add value to the film. However, despite the good performances, Harom Hara is more pain than pleasure.

Harom Hara movie cast: Sudheer Babu, Malvika Sharma, Sunil, Jayaprakash
Harom Hara movie director: Gnanasagar Dwaraka
Harom Hara movie rating: 2.5 stars