Policegiri

This is the type of movie you watch on TV when you're too lazy to change the channel, and let's be honest. You're not even really watching it 😂

The plot doesn't even bother to surprise you. A ruthless gangster, a no-nonsense cop, predictable action, cheesy one liners, and melodramatic villain confrontations. We've seen it a million times. Now that i think about it, very much feels like a Tamil film from the '90s.

But for anyone who's a fan of Sanjay Dutt (or maybe just wants to reminisce about when he was the leading star in movies), Policegiri is somewhat bearable. It's one of those rare films where Dutt's presence manages to hold the mess together. It's not the best thing he's ever done. Far from it. But it's fun in a "let's not take this too seriously" way. So, if you're a fan of the actor, you might get a few chuckles out of this. But don't expect much.

If only sack of potato could act. And wire work could be of help

The action was just too over the top and completely unrealistic. Save your money for a better experience. I was just too eager to watch because of Sanjay Dutt and came out feeling that the director and screenplay writer deserved jail time. The director K.S.Ravikumar needs to quit as his time is done. The movie would have been a hit in the 1990s but not for this decade. The story was the same as the Tamil original but the screenplay was slower and certainly did not deliver. If only the action was directed with some sense. If the schedule was tight owing to the lead actor's pending jail term, they should have planned better. In one of the songs, extensive use of the chroma key (green screen) was just too obvious and did not scale the lead pair to the size of the video that they were pasted on. Everything taken into account, the movie would probably bomb due to the unrealistic action sequences, the mediocre directing and outdated screenplay style.

Rajpal Yadav only has a screen time of 5 minutes & he totally pulls it off. His humor and the climax made me laugh my stomach out. And talking about the action, let's just say Singham is remade with slightly different cast & town setup.

The movie is pointless in the base when we do have similar story lines all over the Indian cinema industry. Sanjay Dutt looks old although his style statement is still appreciable. The dialogs truly act for the movie but they make you laugh, as well. Prakash Raj reprises his Singham role without any vindictiveness. Prachi Desai is a doll as is any actress in a Bollywood action film. Songs are worthless & induce laughs. Taking a potshot on other famous Bollywood films, actors & dialogs is what the writers have done here. Editing is bizarre.

Overall, a failed attempt. Towards the climax, the SFX & stunts by the characters will make you laugh like you're watching some comedy circus. Cars drive by their own, sunglasses defy gravity, bullets destroy daggers and what-not. A 3.0/10 for this experience.

BOTTOM LINE: A very promising movie, though which will attract people who like baseless action comedies that do not make sense at all.

Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES

Profanity: Mild | Violence/Gore: Infinity | Vulgarity: Very Mild | Sex/Foreplay: No; Implied | Smoking: No | Alcohol: Strong | Drugs: No

Policegiri is same old story of a good cop vs a corrupt politician . But the change is that he's corrupt and uses it as a tool to clean the bad guys. Till here fine but the treatment of the subject is disappointing. Dabangg is a good example of a movie on a corrupt cop.

Sanjay Dutt is a bit too old for this role. He has a paunch and his scenes with Prachi Desai are too awkward. Desai is old enough to play his daughter's role. Dutt would have been a good choice to play this role a decade back. Prakash Raj is in full form and is excellent in his role as the villain. He spouts some excellent one liners and brings a smile when he is on screen.

The film has too many songs that slow the pace and Dutt's transformation from corrupt cop to an honest one is not shown properly. Equally baffling is Prachi Desai's background story of her marriage. Can't explain.

Policegiri could have been a good entertaining film had the script been a bit better.