Uppi 2
A reality-bending Kannada thriller follows a man who embraces the present while others reconstruct his identity through competing visions of past and future.
Overview
A gripping exploration of life's fleeting moments and the pursuit of happiness beyond material wealth.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Labyrinthine
- Violence
- Moderate
- philosophical
- disorienting
- eccentric
- cult movie night
- philosophical movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly admired the film’s philosophical themes, cinematography, and Upendra’s performance while finding its ambitious storytelling convoluted and its ending abrupt.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Neenu's life is explored through different people’s perceptions of his past, present, and future.
The story centers on Neenu's insistence on living in the present and contrasts this with fixation on past or future.
Critics specifically describe the plot as convoluted while emphasizing its real and unreal, seen and unseen dimensions.
Reviews praise Upendra for portraying the lead’s different shades and avatars.
Films like Uppi 2, and why
Movie Details
- Director
- Upendra
- Release Date
- 2015-08-14
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (8)
Cast
- Upendra
- Kristina Akheeva
- Sayaji Shinde
- Parul Yadav
- Shobhraj
- Tennis Krishna
- Bank Janardhan
- Mimicry Dayanad
- Vaijanath Biradar
- Tanishka Kapoor
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sun Nxt
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Uppi 2 about?
- A reality-bending Kannada thriller follows a man who embraces the present while others reconstruct his identity through competing visions of past and future.
- What is Uppi 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Uppi 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as labyrinthine.
- Is Uppi 2 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Uppi 2 as moderate.
- What did critics think of Uppi 2?
- Critics broadly admired the film’s philosophical themes, cinematography, and Upendra’s performance while finding its ambitious storytelling convoluted and its ending abrupt.
- Which films are like Uppi 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Memento, Inception, and Anukokunda Oka Roju.
- How long is Uppi 2?
- Uppi 2 runs 136 minutes.
- Where can I watch Uppi 2?
- In United States, Uppi 2 streams on Sun Nxt.
