Honestly, can't say anything much wrong about it. Seemed like the story was perfectly crafted, and it gave the director the freedom to execute it properly. The brothers did a good job, and a good insightful interview about their process and timeline to develop and streamline it is required. They haven't overdone anything, that was a good thing. The film even provides a small relief through Mumbaivala Shiju character from the hectic investigation process. There are some Cameo appearances as such. There are 2-3 short scenes in the film that are not suitable to watch for children, but it was necessary and is aesthetically minimal as well compared to similar films. I believe this minimalism in portraying these elements is a very good thing, and hope this ethics in filmmaking won't be replaced. A small ticker that says a film element such as that is to be shown on the the side of the screen with a timer would help as well. To just to say a negative, I am not sure why George had to find words in English, and that too strainingly when he was asking an UP Officer to translate it in Hindi. That was not needed at all, and the film showed earlier he can handle Hindi, cause in a public function he was supposed to sing a Hindi song. Many liked RDX for it's fight sequences, for me some of those were a bit cringey. This film offers some fight sequence as well, and if you like an investigation thriller movie, this is a good one and might be the season best.
49 Reviews
Engrossing Entertainment
joyalbrightt29 September 2023
Watched KannurSquad ; Engrossing Investigative crime thriller !
Excellent screenplay from Rony david raj and brilliant and Amazing debut for director Roby Varghese Raj !
Taut film making and narration and pacing of the movie is very very enagaing ; A perfect blend of realstic and cinematic entertainment !
Character arc is outstanding ,every one got their scenes to spark ,special mention to Kishore
azees nedumangadu and Shabareesh Varma ; their roles were new to them but they did true justice to it !
The role of George Martin is abosultely Nailed by mammoka his Versality of portraying differnt shades to police officers is Impressive as ever !
This one surely deserved to be experinced from big screen !
Worth the time !
My rating 9.4 !
Excellent screenplay from Rony david raj and brilliant and Amazing debut for director Roby Varghese Raj !
Taut film making and narration and pacing of the movie is very very enagaing ; A perfect blend of realstic and cinematic entertainment !
Character arc is outstanding ,every one got their scenes to spark ,special mention to Kishore
azees nedumangadu and Shabareesh Varma ; their roles were new to them but they did true justice to it !
The role of George Martin is abosultely Nailed by mammoka his Versality of portraying differnt shades to police officers is Impressive as ever !
This one surely deserved to be experinced from big screen !
Worth the time !
My rating 9.4 !
" 'Kannur Squad': Mammootty Shines in a Grittier Tale of Action"
maneshkumar-479865 October 2023
"Mammootty's performance in 'Kannur Squad' was nothing short of superb. His portrayal of the character was captivating and added depth to the story. The storytelling was executed with finesse, keeping the audience engaged and glued to the screen throughout. The overall experience of the movie's production and execution is truly commendable. 'Kannur Squad' is a must-watch, with its stellar performances and exceptional storytelling leaving a lasting impact on viewers." The level of violence in 'Kannur Squad' is noticeably higher than what is typically seen in Mammootty's movies. It adds a gritty and intense dimension to the film, which may be appealing to some viewers while possibly unsettling to others. It's essential for potential viewers to be aware of this aspect of the movie before watching it.
Rocked Kannur Squad. Super cinema to watch
anithagift28 September 2023
Kannur Squad is super cinema. Hearty congrats to Mammokka for the Mesmerizing act. You are a super hero. Excellent direction from the beginning till end. A special word of appreciation to the director. Very good background music. Even without romance and songs, the movie is awesome. Wonderful camera. Very beautiful locations. Great team work. Even the villain characters are so great. The storyline is so good. Each character has its own identity. I would like to watch again the movie. Don't miss the opportunity to watch the movie. Hats off to the entire team for the excellent execution of the cinema. I am so happy for the excellent treat. Anitha Kumary L.
One of the best movies of Mammootty in recent times.
arithkv28 September 2023
One of the best movies of Mammootty in recent times. An investigation thriller. I went with zero expectations and i liked the movie very much. Mammooty is a ASI rank Police Officer and he and 3 other including Azeez, Shabareesh and one more include the Kannur Squad and they are investigating a murder case. In this movie, Mammootty is not mass "Athavanameda Police " (Mammootty's earlier movie dialogue) Line but realistic normal Police Officer heading the Kannur Squad. But second half had good mass elements. Sunny Wayne, Vijayaraghavan, Kishore, Manoj KU, one Tech helper (Dont know name) and all other did their job well. 4.5 out of 5 for this film.
An enjoyable experience but not as great as the fans claim it to be
Jithindurden2 October 2023
A proper police procedural commercialized for the Malayalam audience in a way that it's still realistic enough in parts but also gives moments of mass celebration for the Mammootty fans. The character Mammooty plays is nothing like the glorified cop roles he has done in the past and is very down to earth but the film takes its moments to break that magic to showcase the superstar which the audience seems to love. Mammootty actually looks pretty great and does it pretty well in such action scenes that are designed to get the mass response in theatres. Being based on a true story, there must have been some liberties taken here. But if it showed the story to be a bit more gray it would've been great. The way the crime is depicted, the revisits to it, seems to be quite insensitive, just for the sake of making the villains look more evil.
Overall, it was an enjoyable experience but not as great as the fans claim it to be.
When Rorschach became a super hit, I was gladly surprised that such a style of film was working for the Malayali audience even though Mammootty was there as an incentive. But the amount of overpraise that film got and the way this is becoming such a big success, it feels like Mammootty just have to show up with something decent with enough moments for the fans to celebrate and they will make it a huge success.
Overall, it was an enjoyable experience but not as great as the fans claim it to be.
When Rorschach became a super hit, I was gladly surprised that such a style of film was working for the Malayali audience even though Mammootty was there as an incentive. But the amount of overpraise that film got and the way this is becoming such a big success, it feels like Mammootty just have to show up with something decent with enough moments for the fans to celebrate and they will make it a huge success.
Loved every single second of it.
akshay_em30 September 2023
I will leave the technical side for the professionals and talk about my personal view on the movie. The satisfaction we were left with after watching this movie was nothing short of pure bliss. Honestly I just love it when a movie comes out with minimal promotion or hype, and performs well solely based on how good it is.
It's rare nowadays to be able to sit through a movie and finish it without discontent about one thing or another, but this movie did just that and so much more. Every single second of it was executed exceptionally. The direction and cinematography was so good, everyone that was cast did their job perfectly, especially Azeez and Rony, and not to mention The tech guy and the North Indian constable, and I don't have to say anything much about Mammootty right? He did what he always does, he took on the role with class, dissected it, fleshed it out, and made it his own.
Coming to the OST, Sushin Shyam was mixing fire throughout the movie until the very end, the guy never misses. Absolutely loved the movie and worth every single penny. A must watch in the theatres.
It's rare nowadays to be able to sit through a movie and finish it without discontent about one thing or another, but this movie did just that and so much more. Every single second of it was executed exceptionally. The direction and cinematography was so good, everyone that was cast did their job perfectly, especially Azeez and Rony, and not to mention The tech guy and the North Indian constable, and I don't have to say anything much about Mammootty right? He did what he always does, he took on the role with class, dissected it, fleshed it out, and made it his own.
Coming to the OST, Sushin Shyam was mixing fire throughout the movie until the very end, the guy never misses. Absolutely loved the movie and worth every single penny. A must watch in the theatres.
One commander can win a war.
chand-suhas26 November 2023
The Kannuar Squad headed by ASI George Martin (Mammootty) is assigned a brutal murder case of a businessman, where the daughter of the businessman was assaulted. With the culprits on the run and very few clues at their disposal, George Martin and team go on a wild goose chase, facing multiple hurdles on their, along with the usual police + political pressure. How they nab the criminals forms rest of the story.
It is inspired from the real events faced by the actual Kannur Squad officers so the narrative sticks to the investigative procedure and adding enough action scenes for entertainment purpose. The film starts in 2015 and introduces the Kannur Squad, to establish how the team works/thinks while solving a case. Then the story moves to the main case and the film remains engaging throughout the investigating scenes.
What felt as a downer was the weakly written villains. Though for the commercial appeal, the action scene especially the one in a village came out really good but the rest of the action scenes were pretty ordinary. At this age, one cannot expect Mammootty or the body double to be shown to do crazy stunts so I am not going to complain about the action scenes too much. The drama works and having someone like Kishore in the supporting cast adds immense value. Overall, if one can ignore the ordinary climax, the film largely delivers and is definitely a decent watch.
It is inspired from the real events faced by the actual Kannur Squad officers so the narrative sticks to the investigative procedure and adding enough action scenes for entertainment purpose. The film starts in 2015 and introduces the Kannur Squad, to establish how the team works/thinks while solving a case. Then the story moves to the main case and the film remains engaging throughout the investigating scenes.
What felt as a downer was the weakly written villains. Though for the commercial appeal, the action scene especially the one in a village came out really good but the rest of the action scenes were pretty ordinary. At this age, one cannot expect Mammootty or the body double to be shown to do crazy stunts so I am not going to complain about the action scenes too much. The drama works and having someone like Kishore in the supporting cast adds immense value. Overall, if one can ignore the ordinary climax, the film largely delivers and is definitely a decent watch.
Ugran Padam
jerrymenon29 September 2023
Ikka will just keep on reinventing himself again and again and again until he reaches us a form that none of us can possibly comprehend. How he did the classic mass in Bheeshma parvam just last year and then went on ahead and showed us a completely different kind of mass which is more realistic. I can't even begin to talk about him. Let's just keep him aside. Roby Varghese's directorial debut hits all the right spots, the screenplay is king here. All the supporting actors did a fantastic job. It has a runtime of 2 hours and 40 minutes but is somehow perfectly paced. There might be one or two forced moments in there that might seem unnecessary, or even a couple of dialogues that seem unnatural, but the movie is enjoyable enough to not really care about those factors, but it is something I hope the director and Shafi improves upon in the future. I agree with the popular concensus as well that it gives strong Theeran vibes, but its fresh not to worry, given that it's based on a real Kannur squad. My rambling will be incomplete without mentioning Sushin Shyam's score which just elevates the whole movie and every single scene to an entirely different level. Ever since we discovered him I have never hoped for Anirudh to come to Mollywood. We're well off here. Mammootty Kampany pls keep on upgrading Ikka's choices like this lol.
Malayalam Version of "Dheeran Adhigaram"
afnaaz30 September 2023
Movie was nice, in first half they found the villain, which was too quick. However Second half was dragged too much , which could have been reduced.
Why or how did the villain become so violent, remains a questionable mystery. They could have added some story elements to show that. Because all of a sudden a person (Referring to this Villian) cannot become so violent to make these level of crime, which is too much for a normal man for a Villain for a first attempt.
Cast: All actors have done a good job, some characters where not used or was not needs, as you can say the main villain's friend. This whole movie he is there around but had no noticeable dialogue.
Why or how did the villain become so violent, remains a questionable mystery. They could have added some story elements to show that. Because all of a sudden a person (Referring to this Villian) cannot become so violent to make these level of crime, which is too much for a normal man for a Villain for a first attempt.
Cast: All actors have done a good job, some characters where not used or was not needs, as you can say the main villain's friend. This whole movie he is there around but had no noticeable dialogue.
A Hat-trick For Mammootty Kampany !!!
skmenon199330 September 2023
*** Kannur Squad Malayalam Movie Review***
Directed by Roby Varghese Raj starring Mammootty Rony David Raj , Shabareesh Varma , Azees Nedumangad in lead role..
*** Another Quality Output from Mammootty Kampany ***
A team on a mission to nab the notorious criminals and what hardships they face during the course of their mission is all about Kannur Squad.
Movie Analysis...
1) Dheeran Movie from Tamil , Kuttuvyum Shikshyam from Malayalam & now Kannur Squad. The above three mentioned wherein the storyline is same if we see Kuttuvyum Shikshyam, the movie is entirely conceived in a realistic way but Kannur Squad is a mixture of realistic and cinematic.
2) Intially the story goes on a slow pace but the team is well aware where to give that cinematic experience where the audience whistles and clap for that one particular shot or for that one act of any artist which makes audience feel that its a movie.
3) A perfect casting. Azees Nedumangad who we have seen in many malayalam comedy skits, here Roby the director pulls out an artist out from him as his performance wa out of the box.
4) Sushin Shyam music had an another positivity towards the movie.
5) Cinematography by Rahil is superbly done.
6) Debutant director Roby Varghese proven to a talented film maker as how to extract the best from each artist, the shots he visioned.
7) Mammootty, no words.. Age is 72 but the way he performed the stunt sequences, its difficult to believe that he is 72. The patriarch of Mollywood Film Industry
8) Well chosen locations.
Overall a satisfactory movie watchable...
Directed by Roby Varghese Raj starring Mammootty Rony David Raj , Shabareesh Varma , Azees Nedumangad in lead role..
*** Another Quality Output from Mammootty Kampany ***
A team on a mission to nab the notorious criminals and what hardships they face during the course of their mission is all about Kannur Squad.
Movie Analysis...
1) Dheeran Movie from Tamil , Kuttuvyum Shikshyam from Malayalam & now Kannur Squad. The above three mentioned wherein the storyline is same if we see Kuttuvyum Shikshyam, the movie is entirely conceived in a realistic way but Kannur Squad is a mixture of realistic and cinematic.
2) Intially the story goes on a slow pace but the team is well aware where to give that cinematic experience where the audience whistles and clap for that one particular shot or for that one act of any artist which makes audience feel that its a movie.
3) A perfect casting. Azees Nedumangad who we have seen in many malayalam comedy skits, here Roby the director pulls out an artist out from him as his performance wa out of the box.
4) Sushin Shyam music had an another positivity towards the movie.
5) Cinematography by Rahil is superbly done.
6) Debutant director Roby Varghese proven to a talented film maker as how to extract the best from each artist, the shots he visioned.
7) Mammootty, no words.. Age is 72 but the way he performed the stunt sequences, its difficult to believe that he is 72. The patriarch of Mollywood Film Industry
8) Well chosen locations.
Overall a satisfactory movie watchable...
Class meets mass, and believe me, it happens very rarely in Indian cinema. Hail Kerala Police! Hail King Mammootty!
SAMTHEBESTEST18 November 2023
Kannur Squad (2023) :
Brief Review -
Class meets mass, and believe me, it happens very rarely in Indian cinema. Hail Kerala Police! Hail King Mammootty! I belong to that club of movie bugs who like to bang mass action flicks, as we know they always overtake many classy movies due to their wide appeal. But sometimes, once in a blue moon or once in a leap year, we get a film that brings mass and class together, but that's very rare in today's cinema. I sat for Kannur Squad as a cop drama and thriller, and it was going on the same track for more than an hour. Suddenly, I saw the classiest mass-elevation scene in recent times, and I was blown away. What was that! You may be dumb enough to like KGF and Pathaan kinds of mediocre action films, or maybe you are not much exposed to world cinema and quality cinema, but here is a film that will teach you so much about the filmmaking process when it comes to the mass elevation, its class, its presentation, and the actor's output to the same. Mammootty has done many memorable roles; he has a legendary filmography; he has been versatile; and yet he presents himself so differently at this age. If Kerala is known as God's country, then Mammootty is God's gifted actor. Such a remarkable career graph and impeccable screen presence he has. You see him and his team helpless and in trouble, and you feel like he should hit back, but then you have to think about the genre-like I said, a cop drama, a thriller-but no, Mammukka had different plans. What an elevation the director has given him and his team! You feel like standing up and saluting the Kerala Police's dedication. That village fight scene and that forest shooting scene were absolutely lit. Kannur Squad is a simple story presented very smartly by the director. Roby knew how to play with the screenplay, the pauses, slow mos, BGM, framework and storytelling. KS doesn't offer anything extraordinarily thrilling that's close to fictitious fun; rather, it's a realistic, composed and cleverly executed film.
RATING - 7/10*
By - #samthebestest.
Class meets mass, and believe me, it happens very rarely in Indian cinema. Hail Kerala Police! Hail King Mammootty! I belong to that club of movie bugs who like to bang mass action flicks, as we know they always overtake many classy movies due to their wide appeal. But sometimes, once in a blue moon or once in a leap year, we get a film that brings mass and class together, but that's very rare in today's cinema. I sat for Kannur Squad as a cop drama and thriller, and it was going on the same track for more than an hour. Suddenly, I saw the classiest mass-elevation scene in recent times, and I was blown away. What was that! You may be dumb enough to like KGF and Pathaan kinds of mediocre action films, or maybe you are not much exposed to world cinema and quality cinema, but here is a film that will teach you so much about the filmmaking process when it comes to the mass elevation, its class, its presentation, and the actor's output to the same. Mammootty has done many memorable roles; he has a legendary filmography; he has been versatile; and yet he presents himself so differently at this age. If Kerala is known as God's country, then Mammootty is God's gifted actor. Such a remarkable career graph and impeccable screen presence he has. You see him and his team helpless and in trouble, and you feel like he should hit back, but then you have to think about the genre-like I said, a cop drama, a thriller-but no, Mammukka had different plans. What an elevation the director has given him and his team! You feel like standing up and saluting the Kerala Police's dedication. That village fight scene and that forest shooting scene were absolutely lit. Kannur Squad is a simple story presented very smartly by the director. Roby knew how to play with the screenplay, the pauses, slow mos, BGM, framework and storytelling. KS doesn't offer anything extraordinarily thrilling that's close to fictitious fun; rather, it's a realistic, composed and cleverly executed film.
RATING - 7/10*
By - #samthebestest.
Strictly average
vipinshine18 November 2023
I am wondering how this movie got this much rating in IMDb ? Just an average plot , similar story we have seen in Dheeranu Adhikaram ond movie .The making was poor , and illogical at times .Also it is missing the depth .Nothing to thrill about it .It is a failed attempt to showcasing the problems of police cops , Too lengthy movie without any thrill to watch .Mammukka did a good job , so as the supporting actors , But a poor story line poor making spoils all the thrill, Similar script we have seen in many other movies , But compared to them it is a weak execution. Many flaws and Boring at times . If you have plenty of time make a watch or if you are Mammokka di heart fan go ahead .
A must watch theatrical experience visual treat from mammooty sir
fascse29 September 2023
Must watch investigation thriller inspired from some real incidents of Kerala police .Mammooty sir as always showcased his brilliant level of acting along with the costars .His energy level is brilliant . Well scripted and well directed masterpiece movie with out much cold blooded violence scenes .last but not least sushin shyams bgm is very engaging and the highlight . Altogether a must theatrical experience .
Highlights : Script , bgm , direction , acting level If I need to point any negatives of the film , I can only say that the get up of mammooty is similar to so many recently released movies in some resemblance ,because he is an actor who has different looks in almost all movies , but this movie is a contrary.
Highlights : Script , bgm , direction , acting level If I need to point any negatives of the film , I can only say that the get up of mammooty is similar to so many recently released movies in some resemblance ,because he is an actor who has different looks in almost all movies , but this movie is a contrary.
Mammotty is a LEGEND
Revieweraz1 October 2023
I had high expectations for this film and safe to say this movie really did meet my standards. The plot was original and not cliche at all. The fight scenes were great and did not look fake at all. The movie was so interesting people were on the edge of the seat waiting to see what was going to happen next. Mammotty and his team acted so naturally and we could see all the betrayal, friendships and reconciliation throughout the film. The viewers were misguided so many times throughout the films, there were plot twists were you least expected them. I would have given the film 10 stars but I feel like there were some parts that were left incomplete they weren't major parts most viewers probably don't even notice but we did. I also would have given it to 10 stars if they had given Sushin Shyam more opportunities to show off this music and bgm. Don't get me wrong I loved the music but I feel like sushin could have made even better music if he had more opportunities. There were like 2 songs in the movie and I felt like we needed more music and more bgm. I know sushin can do more music if there was time, but I also felt that since it was a thriller and there needed to be a lot of talking sushin wasn't able to fit in bgms in the middle like in kurup and bheeshmaparvam. The beginning scene where the music came in was amazing it gave everyone goosebumps and everyone was praising sushin for it. Sushin did a great job with the music in conclusion. Overall this movie was amazing the whole team was amazing and I would recommend it to every mammokka fan I know. I really hope to see movies like this in the future, can't wait!!
Maybe for the fans!
mathajudeen30 September 2023
Warning: Spoilers
No thrill, no fun, and no suspense! A squad in search of two culprits, leaving Kerala with personal, emotional baggage for the members. However, nothing to the audience to feel or relate. It's just another Mammotty movie of recent times that has nothing to offer to the current audience. In between, totally unrelated incidents jump in to show the 'extraordinary intelligence' of the leader of the squad, that falls flat. The initial scenes do not relate to the whole of the story. There was no element of the movie that made the audience to watch with any excitement or the want to know what would happen. Above all, as usual with the megastar Malayalam movies of recent times, no heroine, made just for the superstar!
Kannur Squad. Investigative Thriller with Top notch performance of Mammootty. Review by M. Siraj
rafathsiraj1 October 2023
Kannur Squad. Investigative Thriller with Top notch performance of Mammootty.
Review by M. Siraj The story starts at Kasargod where a serios of murder is taking place, Mammootty as George Martin an undercover officer who is famous for solving cases in heretical ways, took over the case with his team to search of the reason and killers, travelling from Kerala to different states in a rousing investigation genre with a visual treat in different venerations, including Mammootty's staggering performance, cinematography and BGM, produced by Mammootty Kampany directed by Roby Varghese.
Director excels in proving the productivity of Mammootty's team of Police officers in the beginning with a short investigation, their inclinations, before tumbling into top gear chase that is at the heart of the film. As the capable team travel through different states to unearth the secrets, they delve into arcane exploration, to uncover a web of conspiracy, director succeeded in taking the audience also along the team with crossed fingers, sincerely wishing the team to succeed when they face dead ends simultaneously the natural feelings, anguish professional struggles and personal problems of normal Police men were vividly explained by simple shots to emphasize Policemen are also normal human beings with catchy dialogues. As the movie highlights the importance of team work, bravery with integrity to face adversity, sometimes it reminds the Tamil Film "Theeran Athikaram ontru" but superb screenplay and visuals with Mammootty's screen presence boosted the movie to another level with striking unseen travel shots.
As a hero Mammootty understand his previous experiences, competencies, with that benchmark he measured himself to fit into this role with dedication, not a single minute lag for a never ever before uniqueness in his characterisation, he expresses the inner feeling of the insult and non-co-operation from his superiors with his grinned looks and refusal of order. Even though he has played investigators numerous times, most performances good, his character in Kannur Squad, is exciting to garner viewers, he endeavours to deliver a performance devoid of repetitiveness, the two action scenes at the last quench the appetite of anyone seeking thrills to get goosebumps feeling.
Even though there are only 4 officers including Mammootty in the team as a fifth element the Tata Sumo which take them to different cities, is a part of the crime investigation, when it got completely damaged, the team is returning back leaving behind the Tata Sumo, the 4 people look at the vehicle with sadness, their realistic lens of affection is mind-blowing as they lost one of their close companions. The latest technology is amply used with pervasive mobile tower tracking of the suspects, gripping journey with unimagined quandaries they faced keeps the audience glued to their seats.
The picture released without any much hype or gigantic promotion activities, but their trust in the screen play, Mammootty's confidence on the new Director, true to life acting of Mammootty, pragmatic back ground music finally gave a pleasing treat to the audience.
Kannur Squad. Investigative Thriller with Top notch performance of Mammootty.
Review by M. Siraj.
Review by M. Siraj The story starts at Kasargod where a serios of murder is taking place, Mammootty as George Martin an undercover officer who is famous for solving cases in heretical ways, took over the case with his team to search of the reason and killers, travelling from Kerala to different states in a rousing investigation genre with a visual treat in different venerations, including Mammootty's staggering performance, cinematography and BGM, produced by Mammootty Kampany directed by Roby Varghese.
Director excels in proving the productivity of Mammootty's team of Police officers in the beginning with a short investigation, their inclinations, before tumbling into top gear chase that is at the heart of the film. As the capable team travel through different states to unearth the secrets, they delve into arcane exploration, to uncover a web of conspiracy, director succeeded in taking the audience also along the team with crossed fingers, sincerely wishing the team to succeed when they face dead ends simultaneously the natural feelings, anguish professional struggles and personal problems of normal Police men were vividly explained by simple shots to emphasize Policemen are also normal human beings with catchy dialogues. As the movie highlights the importance of team work, bravery with integrity to face adversity, sometimes it reminds the Tamil Film "Theeran Athikaram ontru" but superb screenplay and visuals with Mammootty's screen presence boosted the movie to another level with striking unseen travel shots.
As a hero Mammootty understand his previous experiences, competencies, with that benchmark he measured himself to fit into this role with dedication, not a single minute lag for a never ever before uniqueness in his characterisation, he expresses the inner feeling of the insult and non-co-operation from his superiors with his grinned looks and refusal of order. Even though he has played investigators numerous times, most performances good, his character in Kannur Squad, is exciting to garner viewers, he endeavours to deliver a performance devoid of repetitiveness, the two action scenes at the last quench the appetite of anyone seeking thrills to get goosebumps feeling.
Even though there are only 4 officers including Mammootty in the team as a fifth element the Tata Sumo which take them to different cities, is a part of the crime investigation, when it got completely damaged, the team is returning back leaving behind the Tata Sumo, the 4 people look at the vehicle with sadness, their realistic lens of affection is mind-blowing as they lost one of their close companions. The latest technology is amply used with pervasive mobile tower tracking of the suspects, gripping journey with unimagined quandaries they faced keeps the audience glued to their seats.
The picture released without any much hype or gigantic promotion activities, but their trust in the screen play, Mammootty's confidence on the new Director, true to life acting of Mammootty, pragmatic back ground music finally gave a pleasing treat to the audience.
Kannur Squad. Investigative Thriller with Top notch performance of Mammootty.
Review by M. Siraj.
HONEST REVIEW 1ST HALF WEAK 2ND HALF FIRE
nishanneymessi17 November 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This is movie based on real story. When the movie started i felt like it was very slowest like tortoise and i almost fall asleep. But what suprised me was interval where the suicide case turns into murder case so the hunt for murderers went on. Thats where i was so amazed and watch again for 2nd half without even sleeping. Mammoty show his seniority and his team was good felt like real and fight scenes were reality where one hero wont thrash many thugs in other movies so hats off stunt master..Bgm hold the movie interest well if it was slow it would have been boring. One assault scene was disturbing when one of the robbers rape the girl.
A good cat and mouse chase kinda movie
tvedukr1 October 2023
Damn bruh nice..I'm not surprised that Ikka won't stop anytime soon
It's a combination of slow realistic rat and mouse chase like Rajiv Ravi's Kuttavum Shikshayum (2022) but again has the graph running at a high speed suspense and massy angle like Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017).
Specifically it's a great directorial debut by Roby Varghese Raj; I really loved how there were some nicely taken realistic fight sequences. But I believe the car scenes could have been taken better.
Anyways, dialogues & the plot points did justice to the overall movie telling. But lot of stereotypical elements like UP village violence & all worked here; but little off ig..idk
Must say about the bgm, Sushin Shyam that guy can make any genre music.
It's a combination of slow realistic rat and mouse chase like Rajiv Ravi's Kuttavum Shikshayum (2022) but again has the graph running at a high speed suspense and massy angle like Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017).
Specifically it's a great directorial debut by Roby Varghese Raj; I really loved how there were some nicely taken realistic fight sequences. But I believe the car scenes could have been taken better.
Anyways, dialogues & the plot points did justice to the overall movie telling. But lot of stereotypical elements like UP village violence & all worked here; but little off ig..idk
Must say about the bgm, Sushin Shyam that guy can make any genre music.
An average one time watch crime thriller!
UmeshAditya20 February 2024
An average one time worth a watch crime thriller! Story is celebrated around a loot n murder case n chasing the culprits of the case. Kannur squad is claimed to be a real investigative team that operated from 2007 to 2017 in n around Kerala. The investigation with absolutely no proofs in the crime scene makes it an interesting watch. Keep expectations low though, execution is decent enough. My ratings 6/10!
An average one time worth a watch crime thriller! Story is celebrated around a loot n murder case n chasing the culprits of the case. Kannur squad is claimed to be a real investigative team that operated from 2007 to 2017 in n around Kerala. The investigation with absolutely no proofs in the crime scene makes it an interesting watch. Keep expectations low though, execution is decent enough. My ratings 6/10!
An average one time worth a watch crime thriller! Story is celebrated around a loot n murder case n chasing the culprits of the case. Kannur squad is claimed to be a real investigative team that operated from 2007 to 2017 in n around Kerala. The investigation with absolutely no proofs in the crime scene makes it an interesting watch. Keep expectations low though, execution is decent enough. My ratings 6/10!
Must Watch Movie In theatre 🔥
moviemaniac-644141 October 2023
The best one from Mollywood in recent years.
Investigation Thriller 👌🏻 Also a road movie.
Direction 👌🏻 Choreography 👌🏻 BGM 👌🏻 PERFORMANCE OF Actors 👌🏻
Must Watch in theatre 💥
Mammootty Company proves again why they are best production House currently in Mollywood.
Mammootty the man 💥 no words to describe this guy!! Just rocking.
If you are planning to watch,Don't wait for OTT, just go to the nearest best theatre 👍🏻
The movie is Inspired bye True events that happened in Kasargod district in kerala. Kannur Squad is a police squad in Kannur district,starting to investigate the crime happened in Thrikkarippur.
Investigation Thriller 👌🏻 Also a road movie.
Direction 👌🏻 Choreography 👌🏻 BGM 👌🏻 PERFORMANCE OF Actors 👌🏻
Must Watch in theatre 💥
Mammootty Company proves again why they are best production House currently in Mollywood.
Mammootty the man 💥 no words to describe this guy!! Just rocking.
If you are planning to watch,Don't wait for OTT, just go to the nearest best theatre 👍🏻
The movie is Inspired bye True events that happened in Kasargod district in kerala. Kannur Squad is a police squad in Kannur district,starting to investigate the crime happened in Thrikkarippur.
Not the same as an Unda, but still a decent one time watch!
TreeFiddy5319 November 2023
Been waiting for this one after the awesomeness that was Unda. Based on a true story, Kannur squad was a decent cop drama, perhaps for the first 80% of the movie and maybe an action drama for the last 20%.
The film has a lot of commentary on a day in the life of a regular cop and the red tape that comes along with being one. Makes you appreciate the life of a policeman without the heroism that films are used to presenting. Mammootty was great and so was the support cast. Great shots and good music to support as well.
At some level, I was expecting another Unda but...I felt the film strayed slightly towards the heroic action oriented types (but not over-the-top at all) which I felt were out of place. But perhaps, that's just me. Several people really enjoyed this one and maybe you will as well. Surely worth a one-time watch.
The film has a lot of commentary on a day in the life of a regular cop and the red tape that comes along with being one. Makes you appreciate the life of a policeman without the heroism that films are used to presenting. Mammootty was great and so was the support cast. Great shots and good music to support as well.
At some level, I was expecting another Unda but...I felt the film strayed slightly towards the heroic action oriented types (but not over-the-top at all) which I felt were out of place. But perhaps, that's just me. Several people really enjoyed this one and maybe you will as well. Surely worth a one-time watch.
it was Kuttavum Shikshayum 2.0
ngandacinema18 November 2023
If you've ever watched Kuttavum Shikshayum, then Kannur Squad is basically a replica of this movie
DELICIOUS
-Big ups to the editing team, wow😃 What a splendid work that ushered in a thrilling and investigative atmosphere
-The cinematography, as well, produced sizzling visuals by heightening the momentum during the chase scenes and maintaining a smooth light control during the night scenes
BLAND
-Kannur Squad reminded us of Kuttavum Shikshayum as both stories' goal was to honor hardworking and selfless police officers who sacrifice their lives for the nation's sake.
Both screenplays centered on a police squad that: -was made up of about the same number of people, -chased the culprits from Kerala to North India, -was trapped in a North Indian village, and -received little recognition from their department The coincidences were just too much that it felt like a déjà vu. As a result, the excitement was lost😓
-As always Mammootty was the undefeated hero, the wisest and strongest of them all...
Overall performance and dialogues were plain and the lack of parallel narrative made it a bit dull to enjoy
-Why feature prominent actors like Shine Tom Chacko and Sunny Wayne for a few seconds?
DELICIOUS
-Big ups to the editing team, wow😃 What a splendid work that ushered in a thrilling and investigative atmosphere
-The cinematography, as well, produced sizzling visuals by heightening the momentum during the chase scenes and maintaining a smooth light control during the night scenes
BLAND
-Kannur Squad reminded us of Kuttavum Shikshayum as both stories' goal was to honor hardworking and selfless police officers who sacrifice their lives for the nation's sake.
Both screenplays centered on a police squad that: -was made up of about the same number of people, -chased the culprits from Kerala to North India, -was trapped in a North Indian village, and -received little recognition from their department The coincidences were just too much that it felt like a déjà vu. As a result, the excitement was lost😓
-As always Mammootty was the undefeated hero, the wisest and strongest of them all...
Overall performance and dialogues were plain and the lack of parallel narrative made it a bit dull to enjoy
-Why feature prominent actors like Shine Tom Chacko and Sunny Wayne for a few seconds?
Great mixture of thrill and intrigue
sreeharivenat12 October 2023
Thrill and intrigue two major elements present in my taste of movies. Since Kannur squad didn't lack those, I enjoyed it to the fullest. The duration of the movie which is 2 hours and 40 minutes seemed to be over in small span of time and that is strange because most of the movies are not that long. But this trait of the movie is what signifies how engaging and untedious it is.
Mammootty and his crew consists of 4 who usually work independently and are known for their prowess to untangle mysteries and performing encounters. I expected the movie to be more complex like a typical investigation film but the immediate shift to manhunt mode also seemed worth the watch. Ikka still has that vigorousness and skill in pulling off a cop role which is admirable at such an age. The casting was pretty much adequate with appropriately skilled actors who are fit for the respective roles.
If you are interested in something which is a mixture of detective and hard-boiled fiction along with some action book the tickets without second thoughts. This movie does not have that masala trait where Mammootty has fiery dialogues and sasses higher officials like his characters such as Inspector Balram or Ramanathan IPS does so please do not expect that. But the absence of masala element is what makes this film way better.
Mammootty and his crew consists of 4 who usually work independently and are known for their prowess to untangle mysteries and performing encounters. I expected the movie to be more complex like a typical investigation film but the immediate shift to manhunt mode also seemed worth the watch. Ikka still has that vigorousness and skill in pulling off a cop role which is admirable at such an age. The casting was pretty much adequate with appropriately skilled actors who are fit for the respective roles.
If you are interested in something which is a mixture of detective and hard-boiled fiction along with some action book the tickets without second thoughts. This movie does not have that masala trait where Mammootty has fiery dialogues and sasses higher officials like his characters such as Inspector Balram or Ramanathan IPS does so please do not expect that. But the absence of masala element is what makes this film way better.
One of the Best directed Malayalam movies of all time.
maneshkg1 October 2023
This movie is without a doubt the best directed malayalam movie in the last 5 years and the best malayalam movie of 2023, no competition.
You can feel the deep knowledge and passion of both the director and the scriptwriters from the movie.
All the actors were wonderful in their roles... well except Shine Tom Chacko's unwanted and unneeded cameo with made me want to puke. It felt like Shine Tom gave Mamooty money to give him a cameo in the film. Cringe Waste.
Anyways, huge credit also goes to Mammooty who was beyond superb in his main role and also his huge heart and guts to cast so many underrated actors(all of whom were perfect in their roles, except of course, Shine Tom). And the BGM and music was Anirudh Level. Brilliant. There is 0 lag and no unneeded filler shots (except again, Shine Tom). It captivated the audience every second of the movie. This is a must watch movie. Most importantly, this is a must watch THEATER MOVIE.
You can feel the deep knowledge and passion of both the director and the scriptwriters from the movie.
All the actors were wonderful in their roles... well except Shine Tom Chacko's unwanted and unneeded cameo with made me want to puke. It felt like Shine Tom gave Mamooty money to give him a cameo in the film. Cringe Waste.
Anyways, huge credit also goes to Mammooty who was beyond superb in his main role and also his huge heart and guts to cast so many underrated actors(all of whom were perfect in their roles, except of course, Shine Tom). And the BGM and music was Anirudh Level. Brilliant. There is 0 lag and no unneeded filler shots (except again, Shine Tom). It captivated the audience every second of the movie. This is a must watch movie. Most importantly, this is a must watch THEATER MOVIE.
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