Villian movie review

Villain STORY : ADGP Mathew Manjooran, returns to work after a seven-month sabbatical, only to take voluntary
retirement. His last day has him investigating a case
involving triple murder, including a police officer. Soon a
pattern emerges and each clue also links Mathew. How is
the veteran police officer tied to the murders and who is the real villain?.



Villain REVIEW : Towards the end of Villain, a heated dialogue between its lead characters Mathew Manjooran
(Mohanlal) and Sakthivel (Vishal) rages on. The five-minute
scene touches upon dictatorship, vigilantism, taking law into one's own hards, injustice, hate and love. The narrative of director B Unnikrishnan's latest investigative thriller is sort of like the dialogue - it tries too many things, ultimately leaving the viewer disconnected.



The film begins with a triple murder while not revealing the ones behind it. Enter, its protagonist ADGP Mathew, who returns to work after seven-month sabbatical he took to cope with a personal tragedy, only to take voluntary retirement. His last day has him investigating the murder case as a token to his superior officer.



However, as the case drags on, Mathew's expertise as an
astute sleuth is called upon and he starts connecting the
dots. As a pattern emerges, Mathew finds himself as a
common link. How is his past tied to the murders and who is the real villain? These questions take the plot forward.



Mohanlal as the veteran cop, who has endured pain but
masks it, showcases his finesse as an actor. One of the
strengths of the film is that it doesn't bank on his superstar
image and rather focuses on the narrative, which at times is choppy at best. The viewer is sometimes presented Mathew's flashback, his current investigation, another officer's inference into his past and the murderer's next crime. The sloppy editing makes it a disjointed, less than engaging experience.


The first half of the movie takes its own sweet time
establishing the characters and the plot - but the insipid pace is a deadening. While the director somewhat manages to salvage it in the second half with the killer's motive and the meeting between Mathew and Sakthivel, he doesn't quite use the opportunity to serve the audience any twists and rather lets the narrative slack.


Vishal does justice to his role but doesn't quite come up as a seeming match for Mohanlal's persona of a cop. Manju
Warrier, Hansika, Raashi Khanna and Siddique play their parts well despite the limited screen time. The movie's BGM by Sushin Shyam adds to the tense scenes and the action sequences too are choreographed well.

Good thriller and had a good time of but some family  turbulence Took the thrill out of the journey lalettan on  top as always expected much more than shows the movie



Review master rating. : 3.6/5