When Kunchacko Boban enters the ring, movies become blockbusters. He continued his long streak of crime thriller superhits with his newest film, “Officer On Duty”. This action-packed Malayalam film became globally recognized with excellent feedback from the audience for its impeccable cast and direction. Let’s uncover more details in detail.
What is the Officer’s Investigation?
A routine jewelry theft investigation leads the officer to uncover a counterfeit racket, which entangles a web of dangerous crimes. The department discovers a threatful team of drug addicts that lures minor girls into taking drugs and gang rapes them. Next, they take videos of those and threaten them to give money or gold in exchange.
At one point, the case becomes a personal cat-and-mouse game of hunting. Both parties are heavily injured by the government’s leniency. But standing on opposite sides of a line makes them criminals to the police, and no motive can support their murders. So can our hero protect his family? Why did they target this officer? What’s the real story? Curious! Stream the movie on Netflix.
Visuals and Vibes
Both visuals and vibes are spot on. You can’t even miss one scene, because everything is connected like a spiderweb. I like how the director puts an emotional to serious vibe as officers discover that their daughters were raped and threatened. From chasing to killing and background stories, all are good. In fact, at the very end, we will be so pissed at the judgment, but the hero finishes what he started like a man and protects his family.
Another applaudable feature is the villain gang. Their visuals as drug addicts are magic. Their hatred of police for doing injustice, psychopathy, insatiable anger, etc., are big plus points for fans to understand their point of view. So, good vibe check.
Crafting Characters
From the very beginning, our hero, aka Chacko Boban, is portrayed as a ruthless police officer with anger issues. For instance, when an old woman tells him that a pregnant woman has stolen her necklace on the bus, he doesn’t even hesitate to kick her in the stomach. However, his personality in the story is a right match. Ongoing, we will understand why his demotion, family problems, daughter, and all justify his behavioral issues.Â
Right on the opposite side, we have another star of the show, Vishak Nair. This role is his first portrayal as an antagonist after playing several go-lucky characters. But he rocked his debut. He maintains that hard-on and core druggie nature till the end, which is great. Further, all the side characters—Priyamani, Meenakshi Anoop, Aishwarya Raj are good.
Music and Sound Design
Jake Bejoy’s backdrop music is a big contributor to the film’s success. The movie track, Neon Ride, is a chartbuster on Spotify. Also, special appreciation to the climax scene; its sound design is so like a thriller. If you watch it with full volume, you will be immersed.
Final Verdict
“Officer On Duty” is certainly another fine Malayalam banger on Netflix. It’s surprising how Mollywood is coming up with such dark yet interrogative films that leave audiences on the edge of their seats. This movie is one such winner and genuinely deserves all the hype. Stream alone, with your partner, or with family. This movie is an entertainer for sure.Â
Rating: IMDb: 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
Written by: Meghana Pinninti