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Kaappaan Movie Reviews: Blockbluster or Flop

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Kaappaan

Kaappaan is the latest film directed by popular Tamil director KV Anand. In addition to the Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, the Kaappaan features Suriya, Arya, Sayyeshaa among others. The film has also been released in Telugu under the name Bandobast. Kaappaan was released on September 20, 2019, with great expectations. Like in the case of the other Suriya movies, the Kaappaan also includes action scenes and thrilling encounters. Let’s see what the media has to say about Kaappaan.

A colossal misfire for Suriya. KV Anand’s latest collaboration with his favourite leading man is a painstakingly long thriller, that neither has soul nor brain — The Hindu

Despite Stellar Star Cast, Suriya-Mohanlal Starrer Loses Focus. We wonder what is the plot about. The tyranny of big business houses, a prime minister who is checkmated on his path to creating a prosperous India (and mind you, this includes Kashmir!) or the importance of organic farming. It gets so foggy! — News18

Suriya, Mohanlal are charismatic in this formulaic action drama. Why did a fine actor like Boman Irani agree to play such a clichéd villain role? Mohanlal in his limited role is made to mouth lengthy patriotic dialogues which sound hollow. Suriya tries his best to salvage the film but weak writing and bad script once again lets him down. — Firstpost

Kaappaan Australia

Ambitious but exhausting. Usually Anand’s films stand out in the technical department but here everything is strictly average including music, cinematography, writing and editing. We also get a vibe of watching an old Vijayakanth film with an extra dose of organic farming and bio war angle thrown in. On the whole, it is easily the weakest film of KV Anand. It’s a disappointment, no question about it from a team capable of so much more. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. — Sify

There’s a germ of an idea in Kaappaan that had potential – bio war. But the director buries it beneath layers of flab in a desperate attempt to make the film entertaining. — NewsMinute

Kaappaan UK

A nightmarish film that no star can save. Another problem with Kaappaan is it totally lacks dramatic tension. After a point, it is numbing to prepare for yet another situation orchestrated for the director’s convenience. The film’s narrative is insincere and defies logic. — IndianExpress

An overlong film full of bloat and devoid of soul. Kaappaan hardly shows evidence of any interest or awareness to warrant its declaration on the matter to be taken seriously. It supports the sacrificing of an individual or two if a group were to benefit, but walking out among sullen faces, it felt like the inverse had happened. — Cinemaexpress

Inconsistent writing makes for an average watch. Overall, Kaappaan plays a big game and is very commercial in nature. Go for it to watch Suriya on screen. — Asianage

Suriya tries hard to keep this action film afloat. The film boasts of acting talents like Mohanlal, Samuthirakani and Boman Irani, but unfortunately none of them make an impact with their performance. Mohanlal as the PM is a major miscast and he bores with his speeches of patriotism. —

Pinkvilla

too much! take guard. Kaappaan is an unruly mix of political developments. When too many factors are at play, it is only natural that plots and subplots go berserk. There are songs, dance and item numbers to cover up these jarring sequences, but then so be it. — Manoramaonline

Messy Narrative Kills Thrilling Plot. On the whole, Bandobast never comes together as a narrative. It has a predictable plot that is marred heavily by muddled narration. Too many ideas and weak writing kill any little fun that could be had. In short, Bandobast is one the weakest outings of KV Anand, if not the weakest. — mirchi9

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13 Comments

  1. Rakhi Jayashankar

    September 21, 2019 at 6:05 pm

    In the nutshell it’s a bad idea to go for the movie

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  2. Tina Sequeira

    September 21, 2019 at 6:10 pm

    Good objective review, Anand! To add, I’ve never found Boman Irani convincing in an all-out black villian’s role except for 3 idiots. He was bad in Don.

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  3. Sarah

    September 21, 2019 at 6:27 pm

    I had more expectations from this film.
    Glad to read your honest review.

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  4. Pooja Priyamvada

    September 21, 2019 at 7:20 pm

    Comprehensive review

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  5. Swarnali Nath

    September 21, 2019 at 8:01 pm

    I love watching south Indian movies..now I have listed this movie also..thanks for the review..

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  6. Vashi Baloria

    September 22, 2019 at 12:09 am

    Very indepth detailed and fantastically honest review! Im glad i stopped by!

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  7. Surbhi Prapanna

    September 22, 2019 at 9:37 am

    you are a great reviewer and i really liked the way you had shared all points about movie with proper details. movie seems like a routine south movie with so many twist and turns. #Surbhireads #Myfriendalexa

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  8. Dipika Singh

    September 22, 2019 at 10:50 am

    It is very disappointing when you see such great talented people, doing a lame role. This review is quite an elaborate one .

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  9. Sitharaam Jayakumar

    September 22, 2019 at 11:14 am

    Nice post with plenty of information about the movie.

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  10. Rajesh N

    September 22, 2019 at 11:26 am

    Very nice and detailed review, once again it’s proved that story is the soul of movie

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  11. Jayanthi Manikandan

    September 22, 2019 at 3:52 pm

    Was wondering whether to see this movie or not…now will have to re-think…

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  12. Srishti Rajeev Menda

    September 22, 2019 at 7:30 pm

    A honest review and details with images give the reader a visual treat

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  13. writenlive

    September 22, 2019 at 9:57 pm

    Detailed and candid review. I didn’t plan to watch the movie but I was really curious about the plot and the performance.

    Reply

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