Kaapa review: A half-boiled gangster film with a magnificent performance by Prithviraj
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By PS Arjun
December 22, 2022
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Kaapa (Goonda Act) is the story of Anand and Binu, a young couple. It is based on GR Indugopan’s book Shankumukhi.
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Anand finds out that his wife’s name is on the list of criminals under the Kaapa/Goonda Act.
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A police officer tells him that a notorious gang is after Binu. Soon, Anand gets involved in a violent gang war.
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Kaapa is a major step forward in terms of story as well as making when compared with Kaduva, director Shaji Kailas’s previous collaboration with Prithviraj.
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The movie is good and mediocre at the same time. There are moments, characters, and developments that are well-written.
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Strong moments pop up but vanish without much impact. It is bogged down by the tight-but-emotionless script and the music tracks.
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While all the actors should be praised for giving their best, Prithviraj Sukumaran steals the show as
Kotta Madhu
.
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The female characters got good screen space. Aparna Balamurali is convincing as Pramila. Anna Ben as Binu is also good.
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Asif Ali as Anand is too good. Jagadish as Jabbar and Dileesh Pothan got meaty roles and both delivered impressive performances.
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The colour tone is not at all impressive. But the worst part of the movie is the soundtrack and background score.
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In all, Kaapa is a half-boiled gangster flick that still tastes good.
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