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Bloody Daddy Review: Shahid Kapoor's Cop Drama Is High On Action But Low On Execution
Bloody Daddy Review: Actor Shahid Kapoor lately has been doing more broody and angry young man characters. While we see Kapoor as an out-and-out badass cop, the movie works in parts and has a slick screenplay.
The Bloody Daddy script is a simple and routine cop drama with some crispy and stylish action sequences, filled with some decent performances. But does the movie make for an amazing watch? Find out!
Bloody Daddy: Plot
With a run time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, the actioner opens with a chase sequence following a shootout in Delhi's Connaught Place. We see Shahid getting hit with a knife, giving us the idea that the film will get bloodier as it progresses. Next, we meet Shahid's son, Athrav. The scenes between them show us the image of a complicated father-son relationship.
We soon understand that Shahid (Sumair) is a NCB officer who is onto nabbing a druglord named Shikander, played by Ronit Roy. The film, without wasting a minute, gets into the business. Shahid is told that his son has been kidnapped, and Shikander asks him to hand over the 50 kg of cocaine that is with him and take his son in return.
Shahid reaches Shikander's hotel and finds himself in an unusual situation where he discovers a mole in the department who is working with the drug cartel. The plot eventually leads to the capture of the mole, and the cartel is busted.
Bloody Daddy: What Works
The story unfolds in a span of 24 hours. Therefore, it starts off on a high note and goes on to deliver some crisply done and well-performed action scenes. While the script is quite routine and predictable, it relies on a generic story of a cop's son getting kidnapped and the father leaving no stone unturned to get him back.
The dialogues work well as they are unfiltered and just appear natural for the audience. Ali Abbas Zafar, who has also co-written the film with Aditya Basu and Siddharth-Garima, says Bloody Daddy has all the elements that make for a brilliant actioner. Background music and the colour treatment also add to the story's glare.
Meanwhile, the comic timing of Shahid lands well, whereas Ronit Roy too will make you chuckle with his part.
Bloody Daddy: What doesn't work?
As the film starts on a high note, there is an expectation of some deadly action, but as it reaches its second half, the film loses vigour. The relationship between Shahid and his son has also not been established. Several chunks offer little thrill, and somehow the plot gets boring and is outdated.
The film fails to retain attention and is not interesting to pitch because of its half-baked plot line.
Bloody Daddy: Performances
Coming to the performances, Shahid Kapoor steals the show with his brooding face and polished action sets. The actor knows how to get into the nerve of his character and delivers yet another refined and classy performance.
Ronit Roy as Shikander is cool and evil at the same time. He is a good criminal, but he has a cynical smile on his face and becomes very bad when things go awry for his business.
Rajiv Khandelwal, as Sameer, is greedy and offers a fresh appearance after a long time.
Sanjay Kapoor and Diana Penty have limited screen space and nothing much to offer.
Bloody Daddy: Final verdict
Bloody Daddy is a no-brainer with a missing adrenaline rush that falters to deliver on its genre. The film works for those who like simple cop dramas and don't mind giving a chance to the cast's good performances.
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