Review of the film Laatti: Despite having Telugu state roots, Vishal began his acting career in Tamil. However, he developed a following for translating his films into Telugu, and with the Telugu version of the smash hit “Pandem Kodi,” nearly all of Vishal’s films were translated into that language. Although in the past his films were effective at entertaining the audience, the last several have been a catastrophe and have failed to bring in the required amounts at the box office. Let’s examine his most recent movie, “Lathi,” which opened today in theatres, in depth to see whether it will be yet another failure in his filmography.
Laatti story
Muruganandam is a devoted police officer who always acts honestly and loyally to his employer. He is married to Kavitha, and they have a school-age child. Murunganatham and his 10-year-old son unintentionally become captives of a dangerous gang while being held hostage in a building that is still under constructed. The rest of the tale describes what Muruga did to protect his son from the thugs who had gathered outside the building.
How is Laatti movie?
Since his films include content that appeals to the mainstream public in the Telugu states, Vishal’s films are well-liked by the Telugu audience. It worked for a while, but now that audiences can watch movies in multiple languages with diverse content on OTT platforms and expect new narratives seeking for something to thrill them through the movie trailer, everything has changed totally.
Laathi is a fully commercial film that adheres to a predetermined format and is intended for a wide audience, but it doesn’t succeed in engaging the viewer until the second half. The most of the situations are pretty predictable and there is nothing new in the first half of the film. Only in the second half do we experience a point of tension that intrigues us and keeps us watching thanks to some superbly crafted action scenes. Apart from this protracted action scene, the movie appears to be quite typical from the beginning.
Vishal is one of the best performers in the business, as seen in numerous films, but the filmmakers like to think of him as an action hero who can pull off incredible actions on camera. There is nothing fresh for him to demonstrate his acting abilities in, and his role in this movie is like a cakewalk for him. Although Sunaina doesn’t have much screen presence, she does a good job with the little time she has. In his performance as Vishal’s kid, Pillodu amused. All the other performers, including Prabhu, have played their roles as fully as the plot called for them to.
Lathi’s film appears to be acceptable technically. Yuvan Shankar Raja’s music and background soundtrack are merely passable. He improved some of the movie’s moments with his background score. The cinematography of Balasubramanian & Balakrishna Thotala is not up to par because most of the scenes appear to be too colourful, but their effort in filming a lengthy combat sequence in a single unfinished building should be commended. The film’s high point is the combat scene that Peter Hein composed. Production quality is irrelevant.
Executive A The director Vinod Kumar is new. His inexperience is apparent in how he handles certain of the movie’s sequences. Despite his inability to amuse the audience with his substance, he is successful in producing some dramatic and effective action sequences that keep the audience engaged until the very end of the film.
Lathi is a drama with a lot of action and some fantastic battle scenes. You can watch this movie at a theatre in comfort if you wish to see Vishal in action.
Plus Points:
- The struggles
- Vishal
Minus Points:
- Routine scenes
- Cinematography
- Direction
