You know that "voila" moment when you wrap up a present neatly, and tie the ribbon with a flourish? That moment is missing in 'Taxiwaala'. Like the character 'Sisira' who is struck between life and death, this movie is also struck somewhere between being a good film and a great film. The whole emotional drama aspect in the second part of the movie got too routine for my liking. If it was more smart rather than emotional, it would've been a great film. Nevertheless, the screams and laughs that this movie elicited must be duly credited for. The hilarity, in the form of Shiva, Babai and Hollywood, is the soul of this cinema that held it together, not letting it fall apart. Special mention to the actor who played 'Hollywood'. Did not get the feeling that this was a movie as long as you were there. Also special mentions to the writer, DOP, and director in that order.
53 Reviews
An Scientific Horror Movie
saisrikarmamidi18 November 2018
The movie was halirous, Movie cast is good. Vijay devarakonda acting is phenomenal, the heroine(priyanka) acting is good. There are 3 comedians. Comedy is halirous. In second half
10min lag. But overall movie was super.everyone should watch this movie.
Arjun Reddy Drives a Taxi
sumanthm-539545 August 2019
Another great performance by my man, Deverakonda Vijay Sai. I'm surprised that there aren't many other movies like this out there, and I'm hoping this movie can encourage the Telugu cinema to produce more pictures with this interesting a premise and thorough an execution. This movie's got it all: a well written plotline, a consistent performance by the lead, a gripping mastery of horror, well fought action sequences, and an impeccable sense of comedic timing. This is an easy type of movie to mess up, but the team not only wraps everything up consistently, but manages to breathe life into the vast majority of scenes. Would give it ten stars, but the characters and music could have some more emotional depth, and there a few other minor improvements that could have been made. Overall, would HIGHLY recommend watching!
Nice horror+ comedy
lithint5519 February 2019
Vijay Devarakonda's taxiwala is a refreshing horror movie which deals with some future possibilities. The scientific aspect of the movie has been done smoothly so that the audience won't feel disconnected but they can enjoy it easily. There are many comedy scenes also in this movie which have got good quality humor. Story of the movie is simple but effective, camera work is good, when it comes to the performances everyone did well. Though the movie deals with a horror concept it did not frighten the audience very much so those who does not like horror movies can also give it a try.
A nice movie which can be watched with the whole family.
A nice movie which can be watched with the whole family.
Started as a thriller, but ended up as a comedy movie
maruthuk-214705 September 2020
Watched the trailer of this movie and it looked like a very interesting storyline, in fact first 45 minutes of the movie was very interesting and kept us on the edge of our seats, but next 1.5 hours was easily predictable and disappointing! In spite of that, comedy scenes in the second half were very good and hilarious. Need to give a big thumbs up to Vijay Devarakonda for acting in different genres of movies!
No less to a trendsetter movie.. Epic!!
kulacharynikhil17 November 2018
Music and background score is backbone of the movie. Hats off to Jake's for beautiful work. And although its a debut Rahul's direction is flawless.
Vijay as usual rocked in the movie by doing his best to what character demands. As Vijay mentioned in event.. Hollywood role in movie is hilarious..overall, it's a good science fiction movie which Telugu audience has never before experienced.
In a nutshell, Bottomline is People who are not tired of routine hero centric movies are welcome to hate this movie in a very usual manner
Vijay as usual rocked in the movie by doing his best to what character demands. As Vijay mentioned in event.. Hollywood role in movie is hilarious..overall, it's a good science fiction movie which Telugu audience has never before experienced.
In a nutshell, Bottomline is People who are not tired of routine hero centric movies are welcome to hate this movie in a very usual manner
Watchable
lalparameswar-625-92265414 September 2020
An effort that delivered a decent movie. Trying to introduce a new concept , which eventually turned into a cliché revenge story. The actors were not used enough to give a mentionable performance . The climax emotional sequence was predictable. The movie has its moments which makes it worth a watch.
Fantastic weekend entertainer
prashanthprashu-1029018 November 2018
Overall it's a good movie with all the ingredients in required amounts. A very good attempt from vijay. He proves his skill once again. No lag and if u go to movie for the entertainment not just for Vijay, u need to watch this. Not a different story but a good narration involving sci-fi elements, comedy, bit of horror, sentiment and love makes it a complete entertainer.
Disaster
samuelanand-2149424 November 2018
MIXTURE OF GENRES ON A STRANGE TOPIC
sreeragmeppadath2 March 2019
Glad to see telugu industry changing from fan biased mass masala entertainers to experiments.Taxiwaala is a movie based on astral projection directed in an entertaining method mixed with romance and comedy.The movie is made for all kind of audience and a good time pass.
Boring movie
aboyhasanme19 November 2018
A feel good Sci-fi
rohithkuma917 February 2019
First of all the entire credits should go to director and writer for coming with this type of concept. Though the story was bit familiar but the Astral projection was something tollywood never knew and this makes Taxiwala an interesting one.Particularly the first half was passable with few thrills and spills and second half stands out big time , the flashback portion was explained in a neat and detailed manner and the pre-climax was hillarious with feel good climax . As always VD rocked his role and others in their roles. Music and camera work were neat and good.
Overall it's a decent watch.
Hollywood in tollywood
kaleemrafi24 November 2018
Boringwala
ntrfan-0532819 November 2018
Intelligent film. Credit goes to Director & Writer Rahul
basha_ahmad200220 November 2018
EXCELLENT Story & it is told in an AMAZING way.
Superb screenplay, cinematography & direction !!!!
I personally feel that the making of this movie matched to the way & range of Hollywood.
I liked the story telling, all elements were there - science, fiction, suspense, emotion - and you have used all these to make the audience feel engaged with your story & to connect the dots... GREAT !!!
KUDOS to you Rahul, Saikumar, Sujith & Sreejith !!!!
Vijay - You are a VERSATILE actor. You are TOO GOOD at choosing scripts and being part of the best films. I mean - pellichoopulu, arjun reddy, mahanati, geeta govindham, nota, taxiwala - I liked all of them.
God bless you guys & all other members who worked in and for the film with more success in your future.
KUDOS to you Rahul, Saikumar, Sujith & Sreejith !!!!
Vijay - You are a VERSATILE actor. You are TOO GOOD at choosing scripts and being part of the best films. I mean - pellichoopulu, arjun reddy, mahanati, geeta govindham, nota, taxiwala - I liked all of them.
God bless you guys & all other members who worked in and for the film with more success in your future.
Nice watch
vikisai17 November 2018
Entertainer
nkj-vsp5 April 2020
Not a great movie
successismyname13 December 2018
Another super performance by Vijay deverkonda..
govindkawade17 November 2018
Vijay Deverakonda's latest film Taxiwaala is a cross genre movie that has supernatural, science fiction elements mixed into an entertaining story. It is a concept based film with an interesting plot and fairly engaging screenplay.
A jobless youth Shiva (Vijay) buys a vintage car and turns cab driver. But the car turns out to be a haunted one. Why is the car possessed and how can Shiva get rid of it?
Vijay Deverakonda plays a simpleton Shiva who is relatable and lovable too. He carries off the role without any starry attractions despite his rising popularity. Looks like the film was shot much before Geetha Govindam. He looks young and leaner than what he looks now. Priyanka is adequate. Malavika Nair is a fine actress and makes a lasting impression in her brief role. Madhunandan is good in a supporting role. So is the guy who played Hollywood.
Rahul Sankrityan picks up a strong storyline and sticks to its strengths. He makes sure to sprinkle good doses of humor. He has very good command over all crafts of the film and made a quality film on his debut. He handled the emotions well too.
A jobless youth Shiva (Vijay) buys a vintage car and turns cab driver. But the car turns out to be a haunted one. Why is the car possessed and how can Shiva get rid of it?
Vijay Deverakonda plays a simpleton Shiva who is relatable and lovable too. He carries off the role without any starry attractions despite his rising popularity. Looks like the film was shot much before Geetha Govindam. He looks young and leaner than what he looks now. Priyanka is adequate. Malavika Nair is a fine actress and makes a lasting impression in her brief role. Madhunandan is good in a supporting role. So is the guy who played Hollywood.
Rahul Sankrityan picks up a strong storyline and sticks to its strengths. He makes sure to sprinkle good doses of humor. He has very good command over all crafts of the film and made a quality film on his debut. He handled the emotions well too.
Utterflop
hehe-6209030 November 2018
Taxiwala💯
pavanrockzzz17 November 2018
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