Varun Dhawan's action thriller 'Baby John' has released in theaters today on Christmas. Directed by Kallis, the film is produced by Atlee. The film stars Keerthy Suresh, Wamika Gabbi, Jackie Shroff and Rajpal Yadav in important roles along with Varun Dhawan. Frontpage Insights has rated this 2 hour 24 minute film 3 out of 5 stars.
What is the story of the film? The story of the film is based on the fabric of action, emotion and social message. Varun Dhawan plays the role of Baby John, who faces every difficulty for his daughter Khushi. The story touches on issues like women's safety and child trafficking. The film shows John aka DCP Satya Verma (Varun Dhawan) living a happy life hiding his past with his daughter Khushi in Kerala.
John runs a bakery and his daughter calls him Khushi Baby, but in the meantime, John's past life once again begins to dominate his present, while succeeding in saving the innocent girls from the clutches of the dangerous villain Nanaji (Jackie Shroff). The story of the film revolves around how John manages to save himself and his daughter from Nana's dangerous plans.
How is the acting of the star cast? Varun Dhawan has shown a new style in his career. His emotional and action packed performance is superb. Keerthy Suresh and Wamika Gabbi have shown depth in their characters. Keerthy's grace and Wamika's honesty make the film strong. Jackie Shroff's acting and looks are strong in the film, but his character seems incomplete.
It seems that his character could have been presented better. Rajpal Yadav's light comedy style leaves an impact in some scenes. Varun Dhawan and Zara Gianna's chemistry is the most emotional aspect of the film. Zara has played the role of Varun Dhawan's daughter in this film.
How is the direction? Kallis's direction is strong, but the screenplay and story have many flaws. However, he has tried to raise social issues in the film. The father-daughter relationship is portrayed emotionally, but the foundation of the story is weak. The writers have created a complicated and outdated story by making the audience overly intelligent. Many parts are predictable and lack emotional connection. By the end the film seems to be moving forward. There is a lack of research into the subject matter of the film. The film has plenty of action, but lacks the balance between comedy and emotion scenes.
The film seems to lack punch lines that attract the audience. Not much attention has been given to the dialogues of the film. The main villain was underutilized. At the same time, Salman Khan's cameo seems unnecessary. The film is a remake of Tamil 'Theri', but some scenes have been changed after the interval. Especially in the character of Wamika Gabbi.
How is the song in the film? Talking about the songs of the film, there is no song except 'Nain Matakka' which is memorable. Thaman's background score is powerful and adds to the atmosphere of the film.
Final verdict on the film, watch it or not Varun Dhawan's new style, perfect coordination of action and emotion has been seen in this film. The film tries to touch social issues. Released on the occasion of Christmas, this film is watchable, but due to weak story and long screenplay, it does not look very effective.
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