EPIC Review on X: Fans Praise Anand Deverakonda, Vaishnavi’s Romance While Some Call the Film Slow And Dragged

Starring Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya in the lead roles, EPIC: First Semester gets a mixed response from the audience on the first day. Early viewers have taken to their respective social media feeds to share their two cents about the film. Some of them have applauded the performances and chemistry of the lead actors, whereas a few have found the film’s storyline dragged.

Here’s what the audience has to share. 

EPIC: First-Semester Twitter Reviews

#EPIC Review: A relationship drama with good intentions, but mixed execution.#AnandDeverakonda and #VaishnaviChaitanya deliver sincere, authentic performances, but predictable writing, an inconsistent conflict and a stretched second half hold the film back. The pre-interval… — Sandeep Athreya (@SandeepAatreya) September 11, 2026

“EPIC: First-Semester” has hit the theatres, and fans have flooded social media with their honest feedback. Many of them have praised the romance drama’s realistic treatment, visuals, music, and emotional connection. Directed by Aditya Hasan, the film marks the reunion of the popular Baby pair. With a relationship-driven story, it explores emotions, conflicts, and the choices made by the on-screen couple. 

#Epic A Relationship Drama That Never Really Connects! First half starts well with the India episodes and few enjoyable moments but loses its way after a while. The film never builds a convincing conflict around the live in relationship, and the second half becomes tiring with… — Venky Reviews (@venkyreviews) September 11, 2026

A fan who watched the film on the first day first show shared on X, “EPIC – First Semester is a disappointing mixed bag. A few portions are youthful, entertaining and poetic, but much of the film feels silly, dragged out and unconvincing, especially in the middle.” Another one wrote, “First half full on entertaining with comedy and great chemistry. Second half brings strong emotions, especially the father son scenes. BGM is the soul. #Epic is a fun and emotional watch.”  Talking about the emotional depth of the film, an X user penned, “#EpicReview #EpicMovieReview Rating – 3.25/5 #Epic Is A Well Crafted MultiLayered Matured Love Story With Strong Emotions . Director #AdityaHaasan Handles The Fragile Elements Involved In A Relationship With Utmost Care & Clarity . @ananddevarkonda #AnandDeveraKonda Makes A Strong Statement With His Terrific Performance By Playing Innocent #Aditya. With So Much Intensity. @iamvaishnavi04 Carried Herself With Much Ease & Pulled Off A Great Character #Kadali Which Has So Much Depth Resembling The Mighty Ocean #KalyanShankar Played An Anchor Role. Congratulations @SitharaEnts For GenZ Blockbuster. #Aditya & #Kadali – Will Surely Leave A Lasting Impact. In This UnFinished Story !! #Epic – First Semester”.

#Epic – Unfollow those who will post Positive reviews about this movie for your mental peace First half – Only 2-3 scenes are good in entire first half, Music is very poor Second half – I don’t know exactly because i was sleeping 🙂🙃 https://t.co/HiuydCISB6 — Controversy Gang (@ControvrsyGang) September 10, 2026

Many of the viewers praised the first half, while some criticized the slow pace of the second half of the film. “First half starts well with the India episodes and few enjoyable moments but loses its way after a while. The film never builds a convincing conflict around the live in relationship, and the second half becomes tiring with forced emotions and characters behaving inconsistently.” Another one added, “Performances by the lead cast are sincere, but the writing lets them down big time. Not up to the mark!”