<p>Rating: Average (**)<br />Lang: Telugu-Tamil<br />Film: Spyder<br />Cast: Mahesh Babu, Rakul Preet Singh, S J Surya, Bharath, R J Balaji, Priyadarshi Pullikonda, Shaji Chen<br />Director: A R Murugadoss<br /><br /></p>.<p>A R Murugadoss, after dealing with various social issues, forays into spy thriller genre with Spyder. Here, he uses mobile phone tapping as the kernel to save people in distress.<br /><br />Inspired by Hollywood, the director explores how a psychotic spreads terror among citizens, and how — in this digital driven age — cities have become vulnerable to such deranged despots.<br /><br /> Spectacularly shot by cinematographer Santosh Sivan and complemented by foot-tapping score by Harris Jayaraj, Spyder revolves around Shiva, the intelligence officer who, from his Plexiglas tower, listens into people's calls and swoops down like Spider-Man to their rescue.<br /><br />In the course of one such Phantom act, he learns of Bhairava, a psychotic on a killing spree. There begins a cat and mouse game, providing viewers an edge-of-the-seat experience. Shiva tries to track Bhairava, who has killed a young girl and a constable who goes to investigate.<br /><br />Mahesh Babu and S J Suryah do a competent job as they joust in the battle of wits. Rakul Preet Singh, as Charlie, is just pretty prop, grooving with Mahesh in exotic locales.<br /><br />How Charlie enters Shiva's life and how he confronts Bhairava's designs form the fulcrum of Spyder.<br /><br />Murugadoss delivers a sumptuous Dasara thriller for die-hards with the right toppings to revel in. Yes, get entrapped in this Spyder's derring-do web.<br /> <br /></p>
<p>Rating: Average (**)<br />Lang: Telugu-Tamil<br />Film: Spyder<br />Cast: Mahesh Babu, Rakul Preet Singh, S J Surya, Bharath, R J Balaji, Priyadarshi Pullikonda, Shaji Chen<br />Director: A R Murugadoss<br /><br /></p>.<p>A R Murugadoss, after dealing with various social issues, forays into spy thriller genre with Spyder. Here, he uses mobile phone tapping as the kernel to save people in distress.<br /><br />Inspired by Hollywood, the director explores how a psychotic spreads terror among citizens, and how — in this digital driven age — cities have become vulnerable to such deranged despots.<br /><br /> Spectacularly shot by cinematographer Santosh Sivan and complemented by foot-tapping score by Harris Jayaraj, Spyder revolves around Shiva, the intelligence officer who, from his Plexiglas tower, listens into people's calls and swoops down like Spider-Man to their rescue.<br /><br />In the course of one such Phantom act, he learns of Bhairava, a psychotic on a killing spree. There begins a cat and mouse game, providing viewers an edge-of-the-seat experience. Shiva tries to track Bhairava, who has killed a young girl and a constable who goes to investigate.<br /><br />Mahesh Babu and S J Suryah do a competent job as they joust in the battle of wits. Rakul Preet Singh, as Charlie, is just pretty prop, grooving with Mahesh in exotic locales.<br /><br />How Charlie enters Shiva's life and how he confronts Bhairava's designs form the fulcrum of Spyder.<br /><br />Murugadoss delivers a sumptuous Dasara thriller for die-hards with the right toppings to revel in. Yes, get entrapped in this Spyder's derring-do web.<br /> <br /></p>
