Kollywood film John Doe starring Arjun Das and Sanchana Natarajan in the lead roles and directed by Madhumita Sundararaman, is gearing up for a worldwide theatrical release on November 13th (tomorrow).
Actor Arjun Das, who has been known for his antagonist roles in films such as Kaithi and Pawan Kalyan’s OG, has been acting only in lead roles for the last few years and has been avoiding supporting artist and antagonist roles.
Shockingly, all his recent lead films ended up as failures and he has been striving to deliver a breakthrough as a lead. Hence, the success of John Doe is very crucial for the actor.
In this scenario, the press show of John Doe was recently screened in Chennai and many critics, after watching the film, are sharing positive responses on social media.
They suggest that John Doe is a solid crime investigation thriller with unpredictable twists and claim that actor Arjun Das’s performance in the film was the major highlight. Furthermore, they note that John Doe has a huge possibility of working well for general audiences and emerging as the first hit film for Arjun Das as a lead actor.
Meanwhile, critics note that the only negative of this film was its runtime; they feel that some portions of the film felt draggy and stretched. Hence, they suggest that if the makers had reduced 10 minutes from the total runtime, John Doe could have become an even better film.
On the other hand, many social media users are skeptical about these early reviews and suspect that all these reviews might be a PR campaign to boost the buzz amongst audiences. They note that in the past few months, many films that got good responses at press shows ended up as terrible disappointments, so they do not believe these reviews.
Ultimately, with the positive responses from the press show, it remains to be seen whether John Doe will satisfy the expectations of the audiences and emerge as a successful venture, helping Arjun Das taste his first hit as a lead actor upon its release tomorrow.
