Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- energetic
- witty
- sentimental
- mass movie night
- telugu cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics found the first half emotionally entertaining and commercially energetic but felt the long runtime and slower second half weakened the overall impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Robin Hood/Kalyan is introduced as someone who places comfort above everything, and the story tests where that obsession leads him.
The reception specifically describes an excess of everything, including emotions, fun, mass dialogues, and action.
Vilaspur village and its people play a decisive role in challenging the hero’s devotion to personal comfort.
Ravi Teja plays Robin Hood / Kalyan, giving the protagonist a split-name characterization within the story.
Films like Kick 2, and why
Kick
telugu action comedy blending comic swagger, romance, mass dialogues, and exaggerated set pieces
Dookudu
high-energy Indian action comedy centered on a charismatic hero, romance, and crowd-pleasing humor
Race Gurram
masala action comedy with emotional village stakes, broad comic relief, and an outsized protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Surender Reddy
- Release Date
- 2015-08-27
- Runtime
- 170 min
- Rating
- 4.2 / 10 (16)
Cast
- Ravi Teja
- Rakul Preet Singh
- Brahmanandam
- Tanikella Bharani
- Ravi Kishan
- Rajpal Yadav
- Ashish Vidhyarthi
- Posani Krishna Murali
- Kovai Sarala
- Nora Fatehi
Common questions
- What is Kick 2 about?
- A comfort-obsessed man is pulled into the lives of Vilaspur’s villagers, where romance, comedy, and mass-action spectacle challenge his self-centered priorities.
- What is Kick 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kick 2 as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Kick 2 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Kick 2 as moderate.
- What did critics think of Kick 2?
- Critics found the first half emotionally entertaining and commercially energetic but felt the long runtime and slower second half weakened the overall impact.
- Which films are like Kick 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Kick, Dookudu, and Race Gurram.
- How long is Kick 2?
- Kick 2 runs 170 minutes.
