Laathi is just an old story in a new format. It is like any other police story. The audience can just ignore it.
Director Vinoth Kumar took a wafer-thin point and tried to weave a story around it. But it is a very old cop story that’s done in a half-baked manner.
Laththi revolves around the ego of the antagonist who decides to take revenge on the constable. The scenes were so predictable.
The first half is a filler and the real story begins after the villain identifies the hero. Ironically, the clue comes from the mobile ringtone based on which the antagonist identifies Murali as the cop to take revenge on.
The second-half is supposed to be a gripping and edge-of-the-seat thriller. Whereas the logic goes for toss when the hero and his son gets trapped in a building surrounded by hundreds of enemies.
Vishal takes on all the hundreds with some bruises on his body. This is unrealistic and filled with over-the-top scenes.
This is another bore commercial police cinema with some Tamil flavor. Even action lovers don’t have moments to relish. It is Vishal’s Laththi charge on the cinegoers.
