Ram Srikar
The best, or say, the only, way to describe or critique Skanda is to just say that it's an out-and-out Boyapati Sreenu film. Those who are familiar with his filmography know what it means.
'A film by Boyapati Sreenu' conveys everything, encompassing both the highs a quintessential, heavy-duty mass movie has to offer and the irritating, silly, and temper-testing lows that come along with it.
This means that people fly in the air during the unbelievable action sequences and die like flies when they have to face the wrath of the protagonist or the half-a-dozen antagonists.
Considering it's a Boyapati film, there is also a little preaching about the importance of family values, just so the film can qualify to be called a 'family entertainer'.
The violence in the film, thankfully, is not as disturbing as Akhanda or Sarrainodu. Hordes of innocent men are not murdered in mass after being run over by trucks and tractors, phew!