You don't expect anything from, say, an 'RDX Love' or a '90 ML'. So, even when they are pathetic, they are not terrible disappointments. But you walk into a 'Saaho' with heavy expectations. And if they are crappy, you are unforgiving. In this special piece, IndiaGlitz cribs about five films that were not just sub-par but had some of the most imbecilic scenes. One of them had so much spent on it that 100 small films could have been made with that money. Another one made us give up on a star director. Yet another one made us feel that Vijay Deverakonda should stop accepting too many movies.

Saaho:

We think there are no two ways about it. 'Saaho' was, by far, one of the lousiest big-ticket films of the decade. After allegedly spending Rs 375 Cr, director Sujeeth gave a half-baked outing that had a convoluted script. Prabhas was no Baahubali here. Shraddha Kapoor was doing something in the film, but we are not sure if she could have done less or more. The villains were apathetic towards the audience's plight. With below-average songs, this one had an okayish twist in the climax. 'Saaho' was marketed as a screenplay-based entertainer by Prabhas, a claim that had us scratching our head in doubt.

Vinaya Vidheya Rama:

Director Boyapati Sreenu was at his farcical best with this insufferable mass entertainer that had Ram Charan magically reaching Bihar from Gujarat in five minutes, via a train. Even some duets take longer. Vivek Oberoi presented himself as an outrageous villain, while Kiara Advani's beauty couldn't save even the songs. The hero had brothers, unfortunately, because of which we had to go through the bland sibling sentimentality. This one was perhaps the most-trolled movie of the year after 'Saaho'.

Manmadhudu-2:

Akkineni Nagarjuna played a womanizer in this alleged comedy that had some of the year's most over-wrought scenes. Rahul Ravindran couldn't repeat the 'Chi La Sow' effect even remotely. This remake of a French film named 'I Do' had Rakul Preet Singh as a waitress and the whole set-up of the film reeked of predictability. It was a disaster.

Dear Comrade:

Directed by Bharat Kamma, this one was Vijay Deverakonda's most affected and over-ambitious film. It was heart-felt when it came to some of the conversations, the climax, and the central message. But the drama was way too sluggish and misdirected. If VD seemed to over-indulge himself, Rashmika Mandanna gave an over-rated performance. The songs were too many, albeit some of them were good.

George Reddy:

So much hype had surrounded the movie before its release. Directed by Jeevan Reddy, this biopic hogged its share of silly controversies as well. However, when it came to substance, it was a juvenile, one-note, monotonous fare that had too many scenes dealing with bland clashes. It was generic and astonishingly simplistic.