BOTTOM LINE
Jack of No Trades, Master of Boredom
RATING
1.5/5
CENSOR
U/A, 2h 16m
What Is the Film About?
Jack is the story of an over-enthusiastic and ambitious young man (Siddhu) who has a painful past—he lost his mother in a terrorist attack. This tragic event drives him to join the RAW forces, where he aims to be a frontline warrior to protect his country. The story follows his journey, the challenges he faces along the way, and how he ultimately saves the nation.
Performances
Siddu Jonnalagadda plays Jack but his performance feels similar to what we’ve seen in his previous two films. This isn’t necessarily a drawback but he hardly leaves any positive impact in the movie. His styling looks decent, and he delivers his humorous or hyperactive scenes as expected. However, when it comes to emotional depth, he still falls short. Take, for example, the scene where Prakash Raj mentions Jack’s mother to hurt his feelings. Siddhu’s performance lacks emotional impact in that moment. Overall, he doesn’t leave a lasting positive impression, largely due to the unengaging script.
Vaishnavi Chaitanya plays opposite Siddhu and has a significant runtime throughout the film as the main female lead. However, to be honest, the lead pair seems like a casting misstep. Physically, she appears quite small next to Siddhu, especially when they share the screen in the same scene or close visual. Not only that, both Siddhu and Vaishnavi must share the blame. Together, they deliver awkward on-screen chemistry. Aside from that, Vaishnavi performs her role as expected given her level of experience.
Analysis
Jack is directed by Bhaskar, popularly known as Bommarilu Bhaskar. This time, he directs a young and energetic hero like Siddhu Janalgadda. However, he’s handed a pretty routine and outdated RAW agent story where the hero must save his country. The story needed a fresh presentation, slick visuals, and new-age writing to make it work, but Bhaskar fails on all counts. At no point, in either the first half or the second half, does the film give any sense of hope.
The RAW agent mission, despite being presented seriously by the director, lacks the necessary seriousness or sensitivity, especially considering the terrorist mission’s gravity.
Instead, it feels either unengaging or, at times, downright silly. To make matters worse, a director like Bhaskar fails to even create a half-decent love track. The chemistry between the lead pair is awkward, and the director doesn’t seem to realize how poorly they connect on screen.
While the first half has a few engaging moments here and there, the second half, particularly the mission in Nepal, feels dead from the start. It never picks up or becomes engaging until the very last shot of the film.
We don’t know whether the blame should fall on the director or the hero Siddhu for including an extended conversation with the heroine about sex, which feels totally unnecessary and forced. The director and hero should realize that when a film lacks real content, no amount of bold language or attempts to grab the youth’s attention will ever work. This is just another example of that.
Overall, Jack is a film that should have been scrapped at the script stage. Unfortunately, it made it to the big screen with very little effort, offering an outright boring and unengaging story of a RAW agent. It’s safe to skip in theaters.
Performances by Others Actors
Jack features a few well-known supporting cast, starting with the key role played by Prakash Raj. He portrays his typical character, which fails to make a positive impact on the film, either through his performance or the way the role is written. Other actors like Naresh, Brahmaji, Subbaraju, Ravi Prakash, and Rahul Dev simply deliver their usual performances.
Music and Other Departments?
A film like Jack should heavily benefit from its music and background score, but both Achu Rajamanii’s songs and the background score are a disaster. The songs are outright poor, and the background score offers nothing special worth mentioning. His work is definitely a big setback for the film.
As for the camera work, Vijay K. Chakravarty’s contribution is adequate. The editing by Navin Nooli is not crisp. The production values by SVCC are decent, with nothing to complain about. However, the film’s failure relies more on the director and the script.
Highlights?
No significant moments to note
Drawbacks?
Weak direction
Outdated storyline
Unengaging narration
Lack of chemistry between the hero and heroine
Poor songs and background score
Did I Enjoy It?
No
Will You Recommend It?
No
Jack 2025 Telugu Movie Review by M9
Final Report:
Jack is an outright forgettable outing from Siddhu. The outdated RAW agent storyline, weak songs, and awkward chemistry between the lead pair make it hard to engage with. It’s surprising how Siddhu saw any potential in this outdated script. Director Bommarillu Bhaskar has delivered a dud.
First Half Report:
The first half of Jack is a complete mixed bag, with Jack’s unofficial RAW mission lacking fresh ideas and edgy execution, and a weak heroine track thrown into the mix. Let’s see if the second half turns the tables.
— Jack opens with a powerful narration by Prakash Raj introducing the world of RAW agents. Stay tuned to the U.S. premiere report.
After back-to-back hits like DJ Tillu and Tillu Square, Siddhu Jonnalagadda returns with Jack, directed by Bommarillu Bhaskar. Stay tuned for the Jack movie review and U.S. premiere report.
Cast: Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Vaishnavi Chaitanya, Prakash Raj & Others.
Crew: Written and Directed by Bommarillu Bhaskar
Producer: BVSN, Bapineedu
Banner: SVCC
Music: Achu Rajamani
Executive Producer: Narasimhachary Chennoju
BGM : V.R.Vaidhhy
First Assistant Director: Gogu R.R
DOP: Vijay K Chakravarthy
Editor: Navin Nooli
U.S. Distributor: Prathyangira Cinemas
Jack 2025 Telugu Movie Review by M9
