Spyder Reviews

The confrontation between two characters is the highlight of the narration. Both are equally smart. But, when it comes to physical strength, Shiva has got one-up on Sudalai.

Spyder is a thriller and has a strong role etched out for the villain, which obviously means a greater challenge for the hero.

AR Murugadoss’s Spyder, at best, is a big-budget action thriller featuring two noteworthy performances from Mahesh Babu and SJ Suryah.

While the entire movie is told in an action thriller mode, hero gives a strong message in the end which is more like comedy than a serious message. The climax here is one of the worst endings made in recent times.

When you have a superstar like Mahesh and an alleged budget of 120 crores, one expects a film that matches the grandeur in terms of storytelling and subject. Spyder turned out to be a vigilante film with less scope for heroism.

Shot with more kineticism than gloss by Santosh Sivan, Spyders masala-filled mayhem takes great pride in showing off its scale across VFX-aided rollercoasters duels, rolling giant boulders and buildings collapsing into rubble…

The conflict between the hero and the villain seems like a safe enough plot for a potboiler or a spy film; however, Murugadoss’ writing doesn’t manage to give you the chills or thrills the promos promised to.

All in all, Spyder is an average to above average show shared promisingly by Mahesh Babu and SJ Suryah on an interesting thriller storyline.

Mahesh Babu puts up an impressive performance in Spyder, where his Tamil utcharippu (pronunciation) is far better than some of the heroes in the industry.

This review is in Telugu. Read it in full at the source.