Salute

Movie is so good until the climax... Which is pathetic.

It's suicidal from the writer. There is no reason to believe that cases such as this will end like that. It's so disappointing to see such a climax after a wonderful flow of the movie until that moment.

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.

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.

Salute (2022) was indeed amazing and entertaining and way more entertaining than Dulquer Salmaan's previous film, Kurup (2021). The film is slow paced, but its a must watch film for Indians who love investigation thrillers. Manoj K Jayan has rocked his role as a DYSP officer. I would give it 7.9/10.