GAME CHANGER is yet another mass-appealing saga from Shankar.

Game Changer Review {3.0/5} & Review Rating

Director: Shankar

Game Changer Movie Review Synopsis:
GAME CHANGER is the story of an honest citizen of India. H Ram Nandan (Ram Charan) is a student with temper issues. He falls in love with Deepika (Kiara Advani), a medical student in the same college. She advises him to channel his anger for a better cause and also insists that he should try to be an IAS officer. She strictly instructs him not to be an IPS officer as she knows that he, with his anger issues, will cause havoc. As luck would have it, he fails to crack the IAS exam but manages to pass the IPS examination. As a result, Deepika dumps him. Ram turns into an honest cop and also keeps attempting the IAS exam every year and one day, he manages to pass with flying colours. He becomes the collector of his hometown Vishakapatnam and starts taking heavy action against corrupt industrialists and politicians. This affects the business of Mopidev (S J Suryah), the son of CM Satyamoorthi (Srikanth). Satyamoorthi’s dark past comes to haunt him, and he strictly tells his party members to not indulge in any form of corruption to earn money until the elections. Mopidev is anyway unhappy with this idea and Ram’s actions further hurt him. He decides to eliminate Ram once and for all. Meanwhile, Satyamoorthi has a strange connection with Ram, and it comes to the fore in the most unexpected manner. What happens next forms the rest of the film.

Game Changer Movie Story Review:
Karthik Subbaraj’s story is hard-hitting. Vivek’s screenplay has a few rough edges but overall, it is peppered with ample action, drama, humour and even twists and turns. Rajendra Sapre’s dialogues in Hindi are normal.

Shankar’s direction is massy and after the very disappointing HINDUSTANI 2 [2024], he’s back in form in a space that he excels in. A lot happens in the film, and it even spans various eras. But thanks to his execution, it makes for a seamless watch. Most importantly, it is very simplistic and appeals to the common man. Since it deals with corruption, it is bound to touch a chord. Moreover, the various unexpected moments add to the fun. The intermission point is when the audience will go bonkers. The scene where drones lift the EVMs is another memorable scene.

On the flipside, Shankar doesn’t devote proper time to the very important flashback track, especially what happens to the young Ram after a certain point. The mother track is also not given the prominence as required and this dilutes the impact. In fact, Ram’s foster family is forgotten after a point. Lastly, though the second half has its charm, it pales compared to the very awesome first half.

Game Changer Movie Review Performances:
Ram Charan looks dashing and plays on the front foot. He’s superb while doing action and dance but watch out for him in the emotional scenes. Kiara Advani looks stunning and puts her best foot forward. Sadly, she’s hardly there in the film. S J Suryah is terrific. He plays to the gallery and his act would be loved by the masses. Anjali (Parvathy) is fine but is let down by the writing. Her act also gives a déjà vu of Devasena in BAAHUBALI. Sunil (Side Satyam) is too good and provides a lot of laughs. Vennela Kishore (stalker), however, is wasted and his role might not be liked by a section of the audience. Jayaram (Ramachandra Reddy) is over the top, but it works for his character. Srikanth and Samuthirakani (Sabhapati) lend able support. Brahmanandam is funny, as expected.

Game Changer Trailer (Hindi) | Ram Charan | Kiara Advani | Shankar | Thaman S | Dil Raju | Shirish

Game Changer movie music and other technical aspects:
Thaman S’s music is not up to the mark. ‘Dam Tu Dikhaja’ stands out thanks to its wonderful choreography. ‘Dhop’ is okay while ‘Jaragandi’ is forced. ‘Jaana Hairaan Sa’ is missing from the film. Thaman S’s background score is energetic.

S Thirunavukkarasu’s cinematography adds to the mass appeal. Anbariv’s action is not too gory and works well for a film of this kind. Avinash Kolla’s art direction is too loud, especially in the songs. But otherwise, it is fine. The costumes are rich. Shameer Muhammed and Antony Ruben’s editing is satisfactory but too quick during the flashback scenes.

Game Changer Movie Review Conclusion:
On the whole, GAME CHANGER is yet another mass-appealing anti-corruption saga from Shankar that works due to the clapworthy moments, twists and turns, relatable goings-on and performances of Ram Charan and S J Suryah. At the box office, the limited buzz will affect its opening, but it has the potential to pick up and take advantage of the dry period.