Sekhar
Kammula
is
one
of
the
most
critically
acclaimed
directors,
but
his
latest
romance
family
drama
Life
is
Beautiful
starring
Shriya
Saran,
Amala
Akkineni
and
Anjala
Zaveri
in
leads,
has
failed
to
impress
the
film
critics.
The
Telugu
movie
has
garnered
mixed
reviews
from
them.
Sekhar's
wonderful
direction
and
lead
actors'
good
performances
are
its
main
attractions.
But
critics
say
that
the
story
of
the
film
lacks
freshness
when
compared
to
his
previous
flicks.
The
film
has
been
rated
an
average
of
3.25
out
of
5.
Continue
to
read
film
critics
verdict.
Oneindia
-
Ramana's
Rating
3.5
Some
emotional
scenes
in
the
second
half
and
the
climax
are
enough
for
the
paisa
vasool
of
your
ticket.
Don't
watch
the
film
with
high
expectations.
Super
Good
Movies
-
Rating:
3.5
Go
and
Watch
the
film
with
low
expectation
and
when
you
have
time
to
spare.
First
half
of
the
movie
is
a
jolly
ride.
And
the
problem
is
with
the
never
ending
second
half
but
it
contains
some
excellent
sentimental
scenes
more
particularly
towards
the
climax.
Gulte
-
Rating:
3.5
If
you
are
a
fan
of
Sekhar
Kammula
movies
and
if
you
have
loved
Happy
Days
very
much,
Life
is
Beautiful
too
will
satisfy
to
an
extent.
Except
for
some
good
moments,
Life
is
Beautiful
is
not
a
great
film.
May
be
it
is
the
weakest
of
Kammula's
till
date.
That
doesn't
mean
it
is
bad.
We
intend
to
say
that
his
previous
films
were
better.
Rediff
-
Radhika
Rajamani's
Rating:
3
Life
is
Beautiful
may
be
long,
it
may
be
similar
to
Happy
Days
and
have
certain
flaws,
but
this
Sekhar
Kammula
film
appeals
to
our
emotions
and
experience
of
a
certain
way
of
life.
Times
of
India
-
Karthik
Pasupulate's
Rating:
3
The
writing
is
simple
but
falls
short
of
being
soulful.
Also
there
seems
to
be
a
little
too
much
of
the
Happy
Day's
hangover
be
it
the
characters
or
narrative
flow
so
might
be
a
case
of
diminishing
marginal
utility
as
well.
India
Glitz
We
always
trusted
but
only
two
directors
to
come
up
with
thematic
variety
unfailingly
every
time
-
SS
Rajamouli
and
Shekar
Kammula.
By
parodying
Happy
Days,
the
latter
loses
our
trust.