118 (2019)
Gowtham (Kalyan Ram), an investigative journalist, gets a dream when he stays in room no 118 in a resort. In his dream, he sees a girl getting beaten and a car being thrown into lake.
After waking up, he comes to a conclusion that he got similar dream earlier too when he stayed in the same room in previous months. He starts investigating the case to find out who the girl is.
Though his wedding is fixed with Megha (Shalini Pandey), he is keener on finding about this girl who turns out to be Aadhya (Nivedha).
Who is Aadhya? What has happened to her?.
Rating: 2.75/5
118` marries an intriguing concept to a routine criminal conspiracy. The film`s 1st half is the better one and keeps the audience glued and guessing. The 2nd half is somewhat let down by an ordinary flash back episode and lack of any exciting twists towar.
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2.75
Andhraboxoffice.com
2.75
5
2.75
Rating: 3/5
First half of the film is good. Second half has the central story and its slow. Flashback (central story) of the film is in expected lines. Kalyan Ram who is known for selection of good stories has made the right judgment call with this film by selecting .
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Rating: 3/5
118' is a sincerely told story that offers thrills. The film adopts an approach that is different from the routine templates we get to see in movies. It has its misses, though. The ball is now in the audience's court..
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Rating: 3/5
118's genre is a path less trodden by filmmakers in Telugu cinema and more so by actors like Kalyanram who prefer mainstream commercial subjects. Hence, it is worth a watch and it doesn't disappoint you. Kalyanram and Nivetha Thomas are the pillars of thi.
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Bollywoodlife.com
3
5
3
Rating: 2.5/5
While the first half moves at a good pace establishing the thrills and suspense the second half takes a beating with drags and unwanted sequences which get extended. All the songs are speed breakers and with great visuals and some neat acting by Nivetha T.
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2.5
Apherald.com
2.5
5
2.5
Rating: 3/5
118’ is a decent thriller that is engaging in parts. The generally fast-paced investigative thriller that talks about lucid dreaming may appeal if you keep expectations undercheck..
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Rating: 3/5
All in all, “118” is a neat thriller with some early decent sequences. Though it doesn’t present anything new, it doesn’t bore us either, it holds interest with racy narrative.
Bottom-line: Engaging.
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Rating: 2.75/5
The film depicts the effects of drug and clinical trials. “118” Emotional drive missed, unable to deal with the story, draggy, slow narration makes the film stretchy. Slow pace seen in the thriller is yet another minus. Except Multiplex A audiences, t.
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2.75
Telugumirchi.com
2.75
5
2.75
Rating: 3/5
118 will definitely appeal to the viewers that love to watch thrillers. It has decent chances to do well in A centers and multiplexes. With so many mediocre films being offered lately, 118 is a film worth spending your time and money.
Verdict: Engaging.
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Rating: 3.25/5
On the whole, 118 is a simple and neat thriller which has been made with no unnecessary deviations. It has decent moments in both the halves and the suspense is carried out neatly. But the flashback in the second half slows down things a bit and is predic.
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3.25
123telugu.com
3.25
5
3.25
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