Devara: Part 1

"The result is a scattered and often excruciating mess of macho tropes that fails to recognize its own latent themes, and seldom comes to life even on its own terms" 

"Siva rarely challenges his charming ensemble cast to step outside of their comfort zones, but he and his collaborators still deliver a lot of what you might want from an action-musical about a pack of murderous, but righteous pirates (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)" 

"A bold and engaging tale marked with a pair of excellent performances by starN.T. Rama Rao, Jr., alongside a bold antagonist outing from Saif Ali Khan." 

"[It] will likely pack cinema halls and entertain millions during its theatrical run (...) But for an industry with such adoring audiences and power players like Rama Rao Jr., Kapoor, and Khan it’s endlessly frustrating to watch movies like this not only fail to do better, but fail to even try" 

"'Devara: Part 1' is ambitious, exhausting and so high-decibel that when it’s finished, after nearly three hours, you might need to pause and reorient to reality. Which is both a good thing and a bad thing.