Rocket Driver Story

Prabha is a science graduate and enthusiast who is pushed to be an auto driver due to circumstances. Nevertheless, he admires former president and late scientist Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam so much so that he dreams of him and has a portrait of him on his auto. But what happens when one fine day, he comes across a 17-year-old (Naga Vishal) who claims to be APJ Abdul Kalam from Rameswaram and backs it with enough evidence? It is up to Prabha to safely take the young man back to his timeline for the future sake.

Rocket Driver Review

A man so passionate about physics is now driving an auto rickshaw. An unlikely friendship between him and traffic constable Kamala (Sunainaa), the two parties who are touted to be on constant loggerheads, and a resurrection of sorts of a national hero, form the essence of Rocket Driver, a film which has a refreshing premise to begin with. What happens when the idol you adore meets you by chance? The catch is that the idol comes from the time period before they achieved anything significant in their field, and are unaware of their own greatness. And what happens when you are the one to guide your idol back to their timeline so they go about being the genius that they would become? Rocket Driver delves into such questions, and churns out a feel-good drama.

Prabha is quick to deduce who the 17-year-old is and debunk the theory of time travel. He understands that Kalam has an unfinished task, for which this traverse across timelines would have happened. But where the Rocket Driver begins to slope, is when it lacks depth-full writing and fleshed-out characteristics. For example, once Prabha understands that the 17-year-old isn’t lying (which happens at a quick and logical pace), he begins to show more interest in the teen and bombard him with physics questions. But we are not given much about what made Prabha not pursue physics anymore. Similarly, once the duo goes back to Rameswaram, and the teen reconnects with his friend Shastry (Kathadi Ramamurthy), Rocket Driver doesn’t fully tap on the potential of establishing more meaningful relationships between these characters.

Rocket Driver has a simple message to tell. That it does not matter if the deed is small or big if the intentions are right and honest. The film seems to be reflecting on this ideology, that it makes a simple and momentous connection with these characters, that it almost feels feeble to remember much of the sweetness the film has, once you walk out of the cinemas. But the film is also backed with solid performances by the lead actors, which makes you feel light-hearted. Rocket Driver is a film that is full of heart, but also feels empty in certain spaces that can make you feel lackluster in certain places.

Rocket Driver Verdict

Rocket Driver, with its refreshing premise, dedicated performances, and light-hearted take, manages to become a decent watch. However, had the film been backed with more detailed writing, and depth-full characters, Rocket Driver would have been far more delightful to watch.

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