Kaappaan Review: A Soul-less, diluted, predictable action thriller

Kaappaan tries hard to be all things and fails to be anything in an impact-ful manner. And the script looks very similar to the “desa bakthi” movies that came out decades ago.

Is it old fashioned? Well, we can’t say so because the making is stylish.

What’s so old fashioned and gives us many Deja Vu moments is the script itself. The writing is OK but the execution totally lacks focus and wanders off.

The movie keeps the audience constantly switching from one mode to another and we are unable to get ourselves involved into the movie at any point.

Kathir (Surya) plays the protective cover for the Prime Minister Chandrakant Varma (Mohanlal). And Kathir is so proficient as well as dedicated to his profession.

And he also tries his very best to carry the movie along on his shoulders.

The second most important character to the movie is that of Mohanlal’s and he does his best to uplift the script. His character also adds weight to that of Suriya’s at various occurrences.

Arya plays the playful, spoiled son of the PM. He is kinda expected to take over his father’s role after him. But unfortunately, he gets assassinated.

Sayyeshaa plays Suriya’s love interest and is also the Assistant Press Secretary. Even though her character has got some scope, the romance track is totally unnecessary and hence the songs.

Boman Irani and Chirag Jani are the two shady characters in plots and they definitely add to the strength of the movie.

Harris Jayaraj somewhat disappoints us both in the songs as well as in the BGM, though the latter is better compared to the former.

The movie has a combo of sub-plots that dilute the focus.

The agriculture angle seems to be present in almost all of the movies these days and Kaappaan is no exception.

The first half is much better compared to the second half. The second half lags a lot and the screenplay wanders off vigorously!

The action sequences are well shot, though we cannot deny the fact that we get Deja Vu moments with the Vijayakanth and Arjun movies from the past.

And, VFX could have been a little bit better too.

Overall, Kaappaan sounds promising on paper, but fails to transfer well on screen. The sub-plots weaken the core script and make the film a overwhelming watch.

If you are a die hard Suriya fan, you can enjoy the movie to some extent. Otherwise, it can be a very average one time watch if you seriously want to go to a movie for the weekend.