Garudan Review…our anticipation was deflated😔
Year: 2023
Genre: Court, Police, Investigation, Thriller
Cast: Suresh Gopi, Biju Menon, Siddique, Jagadish, Abhirami, Divya Pillai, Thalaivasal Vijay, Major Ravi, Dileesh Pothan, Nishanth Sagar, Santhosh Keezhattoor, Dinesh Prabhakar, Jayan Cherthala, Prem Prakash
Director: Arun Varma
Writer: Midhun Manuel Thomas
Cinematographer: Ajay David Kachappilly
Summary: Following a rape incident, Officer Harish and Professor Nishanth go head-to-head in order to save their image
Overall Rating: Water 
First time watching a Suresh Gopi movie and our anticipation was deflated😔 We thought Mammootty couldn’t act until we saw Suresh’s performance.
Garudan was told in a casual way, nothing intriguing if not for the teasing cinematography and the curiosity to know the real culprit…😢
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Delicious
—The engaging photography saved the day😃 The camera movements reflected our inquisitive mind to determine what was happening and who was doing what.
The camera focused on the pertinent areas we were eager to see, this enticed us to know more about the screenplay
—Garudan was a creative tale that showed what two individuals who firmly believed in different systems could accomplish.
On one hand, there was Officer Harish (Suresh Gopi) who pleaded allegiance to the police department and was committed to catching the culprit at all costs.
On the other hand, Prof. Nishanth (Biju Menon) highly valued the judicial system trusting it could justify anyone with the necessary proof
Bland
—There were lots of lines in English taking away from the Malayalam beauty, almost felt like the characters were Americanized.
Additionally, the score was so loud and overpowering that it no longer appeared like a thriller
—The story was told in an average way: an incident happened, an investigation followed. There was not much to keep us glued to our seats as some elements were cliché, e.g. the perpetrator’s profile
—An exquisite performance could have made a big difference at the end of the day. Suresh Gopi and Biju Menon were just there, not adding any zest to their roles.
Suresh Gopi spent the entire time delivering his lines without being transformed by his character. This was disappointing to watch for 2 hours.
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(Audio: Malayalam; English Subtitles: Yes)
