Watching Sai Tej starrer Solo Brathuke So Better in the movie theaters has provided altogether a new experience with COVID-19 protocols in place. After watching movies on OTT platforms for months, SBSB has added a nice feeling. That is the best part. 

Coming to the content, the story and screenplay written by new director Subbu are riddled with formulaic situations. On paper, it might have looked exciting, but the execution is not that exciting.

He has introduced the protagonist as someone who creates a club for bachelors and tries to convert everyone to remain single for life. Such a person who formed a club of single persons remain single if a beautiful girl charms him? That is the central idea. The conflict looks strong on paper, but the same is not strongly reflected on the screen.

The director has narrated the first half with some good laughs and ended the interval with a nice twist. The comedy portions involving Vennela Kishore and Satya are enjoyable. Post interval, the film slips down.

To add more depth to the story, sentiment scenes with Rao Ramesh have included. Then the angle of mythology  Rama and Sita are forcibly added in the final sequences. This track doesnt add any excitement either. But it has enabled the director to film two fight scenes with Ajay.

The director has begun the story well but has struggled to end it nicely.

All in all, Solo Brathuke So Better is a rom com with a couple of good laughs but has predictable treatment. You may like it for the theatrical experience during this COVID19 pandemic, but as a standalone film, it is quite an unimaginative fare.