‘Jayanth and the Jingo Pen’ movie review

Rating: 3/5

Movies which take a look at children’s emotions and parent/teacher relationship often leave a lasting impression. Jayanth and the Jingo Pen by Naveen Desaboina who has won a National Award brings in a mix of fun, fantasy and meaningful messages. The movie was produced by Divya Praveen Bolisetti and is released on November 14th to celebrate Children’s Day. This movie has an awesome premise and is a wholesome experience for children. Let’s get into the detailed review.

Story

Jayanth (Master Jayanth Bolisetti) struggles with maths and often is the lowest performer in the class. His naughty nature and constant lateness causes issues for his parents. He then meets a strict maths teacher called Harsha (Satyam Rajesh). Jayanth’s life takes an exciting turn when he finds the mysterious Jingo Pen.

Performances

This movie is definitely saved by Master Jayanth Bolisetti. This new actor has an amazing and natural performance. He can switch seamlessly between comedic moments and emotional scenes. I couldn’t help but laugh, feel emotions and think. Ashish Gandhi plays a believable father figure. Manasa Radhakrishnan does a decent job as the mother. Satyam Rajesh has a well written character and makes the most of it. Baby Uha Reddy looks adorable and has some great moments with Jayanth. Tanikella Bharani, Kasi Viswanath and Ashok Kumar all put their experience into their characters. The young actors have a genuine performance.

Technicalities

Naveen Desaboina should be praised for choosing to tell a story that tackles children’s fears, insecurities and emotions. The first half of the movie is fun with some great school moments and family interactions. The second half focuses on the magic of the Jingo Pen creating some interesting moments and emotional scenes. The cinematography looks natural. The music is upbeat and the songs by Praveen Bolisetti mean something. The dialogue is lovely and the editing, costumes and art direction all add to the overall look of the movie. This has some amazing production values.

Analysis

This movie has a beautiful message and teaches us to understand children. The movie shows how positive encouragement from parents and teachers can change a child’s confidence. There are some emotional scenes throughout and the moments between grandad and grandson and the father-son conversation near the end really stuck out.

The twist at the end gives some value to the story. The movie is very wholesome so is perfect for watching as a family. Overall this is a beautiful children’s movie that has the perfect balance between fun, fantasy and meaningful messages. I would recommend this to children, parents and teachers.

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Suhas Sistu

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Suhas Sistu, born in a family with education background, brought up with good principles and education. Though, coming from Engineering backdrop, his love towards language and passion towards cinema made him to pursue career in film journalism. Started his career as a freelance content writer for some Youtube channels, he later joined HANS India as a translator. From translator to Reporter/Sr. Sub-Editor, his journey is continuing in our organisation.

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