Officer on Duty

Villains in the movie were not convincing.

That meant the entire movie's base was shaky. However, I did watch it without batting an eyelid. So the movie does deliver.

Kunchacko has done good work. Some tough scenes to perform - well executed.

Neon Ride song does bring in some novelty.

Crux of the plot is almost silly.

Action keeps the movie going.

Some surprises here and there.

Songs were not impressive in general.

A thrill ride nevertheless. Good action choreography, camera work.

Background score was relentless. Some of the character artists have done good work. I liked the subdued acting of Kunchacko's superior officer.

It is a very good effort from the director even while there were shortcomings in terms of the script. The direction keeps the movie fast paced.

What a movie this is the best of 2025 this is a movie you should watch in theatre it demands for it a complete kunchako boban show he just rulled the movie the villain gang bro they were just too good especially vishak 🔥🔥 bro he has a great future pure villanism and this movie keeps you thrilled throughout the action choreography especially the mortuary fight scene my man a sureshot banger 🔥i the intro shot itself promised something big is coming a full on full engaging thriller the best 💯 theatrical experience of 2025 of mine Chackocha enthoru acting minimum garuntee go blindly you will enjoy it.

Movie that is unnecessarily dragged and full of unnecessary and unrealistic stunt sequences.

Poorly researched script, people who wrote it clearly don't understand drugs or social psychology and cognitive ability of drug users. Looks like the writers were just trying to take a dig on the Gen Z.

Lazy writing of characters with no grey elements. The moral compass of characters or their revenge arc does not make any sense.

Unnecessarily dragged, 3/4th of the movie could have been edited out. Unnecessary stunt scenes which could have easily been avoided. None of the cops seem to have guns in the movie.

Writers couldn't decide whether to make a suspense thriller or revenge story. As a result ended with nothing but garbage.

Ratings given for the movie do not make sense, absolutely not worth watching.

Shahi Kabir's most mainstream thriller screenplay (..thus far) largely works because of its strong performances and technical efforts. Yes, there are some usual cop movie tropes like the PTSD-induced protagonist, his family eventually coming under threat, rape-revenge-blackmail implementing baddies, and so on. But credit where it's due, this absolutely does NOT feel like a debut director's work. Jithu Ashraf (who also acts in a key role) understands the assignment and navigates the splendidly-paced screenplay in a non-linear manner, making most of the little details matter. Kunchacko Boban pulls off CI Harishankar like a seasoned veteran, letting his rugged body language do most of the heavy lifting. We learn of the character's past in a sufficiently effective flashback, and to some extent, such an evolution contributes to the physicality involved in the latter acts. The stylized gang of baddies, led by Vishak Nair, includes some interesting finds.

Roby Varghese Raj (director of Kannur Squad) is cranking the camera here, and his shaky, handheld approach works wonders for the chase and fight sequences. Chaman Chakko is now an editor in high demand, and the way he paces the film and weaves the action in between regular procedural scenes (and toys with contrasting lighting) is excellent. Jakes Bejoy uses a little too much Saw-inspired score, but he succeeds in delivering a solid soundtrack overall; a couple of soundbites are instant earworms.

Also, the women in the film (other than the victims) hold their ground. That goes for Priyamani, the two women antagonists, and even the little girl who plays Harishankar's younger daughter. A fight sequence set inside a mortuary is deliciously choreographed and shot. The final act does lose a bit of steam and reminds you of Memories, yet the film manages to keep you on edge. Though somewhat formulaic and predictable in places, I'll recommend Officer on Duty for those who enjoy intense, sporadically violent cop thrillers.

Wanna watch a movie that'll keep you with its thoughts for long nights? This movie is your destination. Sat with not much expectations but left the theatres with a whole lot of content , satisfaction and emotions.

It absolutely blew my mind with the flow of the storylines , how the dots were connected one by one. Not even a minute felt boring or long, the ending brought me to anxiousness and thrill as the scenes took twists and turns .

Covering one of the major issues and mixing it with emotions, drama, action and what not., made the movie "worth a watch".

Coming to the performance , saying I'm speechless would be a disregard. Even though I am short of words , I would say that their acting added the spice to the storyline which made it more gripping .

From the main lead to the villains , everyone served a huge meal of extraordinary performance .

From anger to sorrow , everyone played it in the best way possible.

Its a 10 for me , cuz that's all it has to get. If you are a crime thriller stan, its highly recommended ! Once you watch it , you will definitely relate to these words. Hats off to the filmmakers and the cast.