‘Toby’ movie review: Raj B Shetty’s stylised, dark revenge saga grapples with predictability.

[ 25/08/2023 12:45 ] Read on thehindu.com

Report Overview: The article has a score of 70 out of 100, indicating that it is moderately objective. While there are some manipulations present in the article, they do not significantly impact the overall objectivity.

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Raj B Shetty’s Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana ( GGVV , 2021) was a huge leap in his budding career; it displayed a radical shift in his filmmaking style. After making the light-hearted, self-deprecating comedy Ondu Motteya Kathe, Raj stunned everybody with a stylised cop versus criminal drama in his sophomore flick. Now, calling it his first ‘mass’ film, he promises a novel experience with Toby . The results are interesting, though not entirely convincing.

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Biased language

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Toby resembles a shaitan (devil) as he doesn’t hesitate to kill anyone who hurts his loved ones. Raj writes his characters with a nice blend of contrasts and symbolism, and the script revolves around people often dismissed as outcasts in society.

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The film’s conflict begins when Toby becomes a pawn in the criminal world of Anand anna (Raj Deepak Shetty), who rises from being a meek local meat seller into a powerful man. The deliberate slow pace of the film is enhanced by Praveen Shriyan’s unhurried cinematography and Midhun Mukundan’s brooding score. Raj feeds you with several clues, but unlike in GGVV, there are no terrific payoffs when he reveals his intentions.

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