Custody Movie Review: A predictable yet engaging action drama – TOI Etimes
Story: Constable Shiva (Naga Chaitanya) should defend the prison in his custody, Raju (Arvind Swami) for just a few hours as he’s a priceless witness. The glitch? He should preserve him secure from these trying to kill him.
Assessment: Once you hear the essential plot of Custody, there’s an urge to match it to a different movie which additionally takes place within the span of some hours and has excessive stakes concerned. However Venkat Prabhu makes the story a private story, making it a story of greater than only a man pressured into undesirable circumstances. Now whether or not it really works or not is an entire different dialog.
Shiva (Naga Chaitanya) is a honest police constable, the sort who will cease CM Dakshayani’s (Priyamani) convoy to let an ambulance go. Him and his lover Revathi (Krithi Shetty) need to get married quickly. However each at work and in his private life, Shiva is commonly made to really feel lesser than he’s. One fateful night time, he crosses paths with Raju (Arvind Swami), who prefers to be known as Raazu and George (Sampath Raj). The previous is perhaps a prison however he’s additionally a key witness. And given his sincerity, Shiva will do every little thing in his energy to guard this man.
Custody works every time it focuses on the story. The primary half spends ample time introducing us to Shiva and the world he lives in. One the place his girlfriend’s dad and mom don’t need them to wed due to his caste and the place his boss believes he’s incapable of doing the job as a consequence of ‘quota.’ However the proceedings are gradual, and the songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja and Yuvan Shankar Raja that interject the circulate don’t assist issues both. On one hand you’re glad you realize just a little bit about Shiva and his love story, however none of that appears to matter anyhow when Venkat exhibits his hand with the massive reveals (sure, there are a number of).
The second half proceeds nicely for probably the most half and whereas Ramki’s cameo is attention-grabbing, particularly throughout a struggle scene, one can’t assist however really feel the movie may’ve been tighter had Venkat Raajen (editor) labored with a heavy hand. The emotional scenes ft Jiiva don’t have the influence they’re alleged to. There are scenes that may work nicely as they’re progressing however don’t gel nicely with the general story. IG Natraj’s (Sarathkumar) scenes are cool however get repetitive. Vennela Kishore as Prem will get a enjoyable meta scene with Premgi Amaren as Prem from the Tamil model of the movie. There’s a lot to unfurl in relation to Raju, however Venkat is so targeted on Shiva, it’s stored solely to the floor.
To offer credit score the place it’s due, Custody has some attention-grabbing struggle scenes by Mahesh Mathew. There’s a single-take motion piece set in a police station that’s stifling and thrilling on the identical time. One other one which takes place on an open floor additionally matches in nicely. Abburi Ravi’s dialogues, Ilaiyaraaja and Yuvan Shankar Raja’s background rating and SR Kathir’s cinematography additionally help the movie nicely. The forged additionally does such a very good job of enjoying their roles, it bores nicely for the movie regardless of their display screen time – living proof Goparaju Ramana, Priyamani and Ramki. However a lot of the movie rests on Naga Chaitanya, Krithi Shetty and Arvind Swami’s shoulders they usually pull it off nicely. The Jagada Jagada remixto that performs throughout finish credit garners consideration.
Custody has the type of story that’s predictable and a few of the characters may’ve been totally realised to make this expertise higher than what it’s. But when motion dramas with a contact of emotion are your cup of tea, that is proper down your lane.
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