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Kannur Squad: A star-powered vehicle in favour of the establishment

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The story of men in uniform has been told in many different ways: Give them guns and ask them to shoot-at-sight, explore their immediate surroundings and the role they play in it, rip their Khakis off, dive deep into what made them wear it in the first place, and even mock them for their obedience towards higher-ups. Recently released Malayalam movie Kannur Squad does all of these with utmost dignity so much so that it falls into the trap of servility to authority. The tone of the movie swings like a slow pendulum, loosely hanging on the great wall of Malayalam cinema– Mammootty, who plays ASI George Martin. The film keeps us guessing until the interval about what it aims to achieve before it loses the plot and plants itself in stereotypes. The intent of the debut director, Roby Varghese Raj, is clear from the word go. He does not want to tell a story that has already been published, as told by a character played by Sunny Wayne later in the movie, perhaps alluding to the slew of police

Film and TV Opinion Kannur Squad: A star-powered vehicle in favour of the establishment Published: 03 Oct 2023 Kannur Squad: A star-powered vehicle in favour of the establishment Ajay Uk The story of men in uniform has been told in many different ways: Give them guns and ask them to shoot-at-sight, explore their immediate surroundings and the role they play in it, rip their Khakis off, dive deep into what made them wear it in the first place, and even mock them for their obedience towards higher-ups. Recently released Malayalam movie Kannur Squad does all of these with utmost dignity so much s

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