DSP Tamil movie Review - A Horrible Mess
After getting into a confrontation with a vicious rowdy in Dindugal, the son of a flower vendor is forced to join the police force and data-face difficult challenges. DSP is a classic vengeance story with many of the elements one would anticipate from mainstream cinema if it were produced ten years ago. Even though vijay sethupathi does his best to keep the movie together, the finished storyline doesn't have anything to offer the actor or the spectator. As the movie goes on, Ponram's writing gets stronger, yet it still lacks punch.
Vascodagama (Vijay Sethupathi) beats up a wanted criminal in a standard cop introduction sequence before being posted to the Dindugal region. His family, friends, and life as the son of a flower salesman are introduced to us in a flashback a few minutes into the movie. Unexpected events force Vascodagama to square off against Mutta ravi (Prabakar), a powerful politician's lieutenant.
After Vascodagama fights with ravi prior to his sister's wedding, a local inspector tells him to flee the area and save himself. Vascodagama travels all the way to chennai out of concern for his family's safety only to return as DSP to his hometown. Can his position and authority aid him in the struggle against the cunning henchman, who is now an MLA? We learn the protagonist's motivation after an hour into the movie, interwoven with a corny romantic track, thanks to director Ponram's careful exposition. We keep expecting for something spectacular to happen on film, but instead we are repeatedly exposed to the same, unoriginal commercial cliches.
The cat-and-mouse game fails, and several of the tensions in the movie were easily positioned. Following Sethupathi, which was a sincere effort with applaud-worthy moments and sensitively handled emotional scenes, this is Vijay Sethupathi's second appearance as a police officer. Even Vijay Sethupathi's casual performance, which is one of his strengths, doesn't work as intended in this scene.
Anukeerthy plays the stereotypical Ponram's heroine with a few alleged comedic passages, thus her character doesn't really have much to offer. Although she gave a respectable performance, she needs a larger role to establish herself. One of the great aspects of the film was Prabakar's portrayal of Mutta ravi, a merciless rowdy-turned-politician, who looked frightening and convincing in the role. Many more personalities appear and disappear without having any lasting impression. In the second half, Shivani Narayanan appears as a cop, and her on-screen presence lends the film some charm. Vemal makes a really good cameo, but the scene could have been better written.
Overall, A Half Baked Action Entertainer!