Veera Dheera Sooran Movie Review

Veera Dheera Sooran is an action-packed gangster film set over a single night, essentially a Mexican standoff stretched into a drama where every character is engaged in a double-cross. But is it engaging? Not at all.

The film follows a formula—taking all the successful patterns from the past four years, blending them together, and calling it a movie. Did this approach work? Absolutely not.

The setting and timeline remain ambiguous, which isn't a problem by itself, but the lack of strong character motivations is. The supposedly intense sequences end up feeling more like a game show or a sporting event rather than a gripping narrative. The film also fails to build hype or properly introduce characters. A so-called local don doesn't carry the weight of his title, the police act like just another gang, and the protagonist’s actions feel inconsistent—he seeks brutal revenge for someone close to him, yet later, he’s willing to kill another loved one just for safety. Initially, I wondered if this confusion stemmed from a missing Part 1 since Part 2 was released first. But as the movie went on, it became obvious—there was never a Part 1 to begin with. It’s either a weak marketing gimmick or just lazy writing.

The film even includes Vikram’s old song "Singapole Nadandhu Varaan Chella Perandi," but the timing was so off that it added no value. Worse, it reminded more of Vivek’s version of the song, which was far more effective. There’s also a scene resembling the mercury explosion from Breaking Bad, but it neither makes an impact nor feels logical. Additionally, the film attempts to introduce new slang for weapons—like Asuran calling explosives "urunda" or VTK referring to a gun as "irumbu". Here, landmines are labeled as "Kezhangu", but the concept is underutilized and fails to leave an impression.

While the film is well-crafted from a technical standpoint, its weak plot makes it a case of “operation successful, but the patient died.” SJ Suryah, as always, is phenomenal—the only redeeming factor and now a minimum guarantee for quality. Vikram delivers with his signature screen presence and acting prowess, but overall, the movie had me counting the minutes until it ended. Either bring a remote to fast-forward in the theater, wait for the OTT release, or better yet, skip it entirely.