Salute

Neither bad nor great as it might not be everyone's cup of tea. It will take a while for the film to kick in but even when it slightly does nothing was fascinating about the film which is usually expected from a crime thriller, even though the graph was just steady and slow the plot to an extent keeps us engaged, at least the last 15-20 minutes. Felt something was missing and It might be a bit of a task to finish the film in a single stretch. Overall a decent film.

A One time watchable movie. Dulquer has done his role well but he should have given little more space in to his role. Casting is good. This movie cannot be seen as an investigation thriller or crime thriller. Yes, there is crime and investigation, but I felt dryness in these somewhere. The unknown culprit concept is good. Movie showed the best and worst parts of police. The decision to bring in OTT was good.

Coz of its unique climax and screenplay one should have atleast view twice especially 2nd half to understand it's core,kudos to Rosshan Andrews who mastered the art cleverly and dulquers performance adds another feather in his cap...forget the mixed reviews,just sit tight and decide on ur perception and sure u won't be disappointed.

Film Review SALUTE : Malyalam film streaming on Sony LIV ( Hindi audio with English subtitles available) #sanjuzzreviews #salutefilm #SonyLIVIndia

Directed by Rosshan Andrrews, Salute is a Malyalam mystery thriller starring Dulquer Salmaan as SI Arvind who has a change of heart after he discovers that he has fabricated evidence under pressure from politicians and framed an innocent person in a murder case.

He tries to run away from it all, but finally realises that the only way to unburden the load on his conscience is to revisit this long closed case and bring the real killer to book .

However things aren't so simple as it might spell doom for him and his brother who was heading the investigations.

Even though this is a film from the thriller genre and deals with police investigations, it is not your typical "maar dhaad" masala film. It is, on the contrary, a slow burn police procedural film which is very realistic. This riveting cop drama replete with new ideas is Dulquer Salman's film all the way as he encounters one roadblock after another in his quest to uncover the truth. His frustrations and efforts seem genuine and touch your core .

Might seem a bit slow but definitely worth a watch !! The ending is a bit different too, unlike the usual cop dramas.

My rating 3.5/5 .. adios 🙂

Definitely a must watch from DQ. Puts on a different taste to the crime genre. Explores the real aspects of difficulties faced by an honest policeman in today's world.