Gentleman (2020)
6/10
"A moderately exhilarating suspense thriller"
19 February 2020
This movie explores a rather interesting topic of a rare sleeping disorder called Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS), also known as 'The Sleeping Beauty Syndrome'. The protagonist in this film suffers from this, which causes him to experience recurring periods of excessive sleepiness, where he sleeps for almost 18 hours a day! This leaves him with only 6 hours of wake time and only during these few hours can he do all of his productive work along with balancing his family and love life. One day he faces an unexpected situation and gets in a challenging situation. How exactly he comes out of this is what the whole movie's all about.

The film has a mysterious charm infused into it, along with a dark toned cinematography which sets up the viewer's mood. The heavy background music also adds to the thrill factor. The first half of the film is captivating and holds the attention of the viewer. However the thrill factor slowly starts to fade off as the second half unfolds. The screenplay also becomes a tad wearisome during the climax.

The storyline though is quite interesting with a mix of suspense, effective dialogues, good acting and some melodious song sequences. The film has tried to show the illegal egg harvesting racket and the dirty secrets of 'Eggsploitation'. There are some plotholes which derail the narrative in between and a more realistic way of storytelling would have helped in sorting this out.

Prajwal Devaraj gives out a really good performance paired with his smart looks and action. Nishvika Naidu also delivers her part nicely along with her gorgeous looks. The cute child actor Aaradhya's performance will definitely melt you. Especially her cute voice singing "Chikki Chikki Chikki nanna Chikkappa, Naanu Thinno chocolate kinta neenu sweetappa!" and adorable expressions will steal your heart! Sanchari Vijay also impresses with his authentic acting.

All in all this film has the combination of good aspects to give you a decently riveting cinema watching experience. It can prove to be a moderately exhilarating one time watch with your family!
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