Review of Baby John: This headless chicken of a movie is enjoyable because to Varun Dhawan's role as action hero.

Review of Baby John: Kalees' reimagining of Theri is largely jagged and lacks heart, but Varun Dhawan gets his chance to be a huge action hero.

Review of the film Baby John: Upon reflection, every action movie essentially follows the same pattern: a victim of injustice or a good police officer engages in combat with a powerful individual. He seeks retribution when his entire world is upended. When the antagonist is vanquished or killed, it comes to an end.

Making your movie unique in spite of its predictability is the art. The fact that Akshay Kumar, the film's star, imbued his double role with his signature eccentricities makes one think of how much fun Rowdy Rathore was. When that occurs, you rarely recall that the movie has its lows. Does the same happen with Baby John too?

The lead star Varun Dhawan finally gets his first full-length action movie, which is an adaptation of Vijay's 2016 Tamil blockbuster Theri. He has been attempting to establish himself in the genre for a while (Dishoom, 2016), but this is his big debut as "VD." The narrative begins with Baby John, who resides in a charming area of Kerala with his small daughter Khushi (Zara Zyanna). He stays out of arguments, but one day a police officer calls him "Satya," and you know there's a backstory. Rewind to six years prior. IPS Satya Varma, a wonderful man who believes in "good vibes only," is introduced to us. When the son of a wealthy man named Nanaji rapes and kills a teenage girl, he is distraught. The rest of the narrative is what follows. If you haven't seen Theri yet, giving away anything else would prevent you from seeing the movie for yourself.

The successes and failures
For almost forty minutes, the movie is soulless and begins on a very jagged note. The adorable girl controlling her father has little impact, and there is no feeling of direction. Atlee is in charge of the narrative here; he has previously directed Jawan and Theri. His favorite appears to be the hero who is playing two roles. In Jawan, he did the same with Shah Rukh Khan. Oh, he also has a fondness for pigeons. He enjoys using them to literally generate a flutter. Jawan's copy is placed here. For good measure, a social message is also included. However, it's a mishmash.

Only as the elevation sequence approaches the intermission does the fun start. After a long wait in Baby John, Varun, who is OK otherwise, settles in. You trust the action created by Sunil Rodrigues as he delivers a punch. The Thaman S. background score and the post-intermission atmospherics are really helpful. The drab music he wrote is what doesn't.

 
The film's much-needed entertainment factor is further enhanced by the second half. Keep an eye out for Ramsevak/Jackky's (Rajpal Yadav) hilarious comment—it makes you laugh! Jackie's role as the antagonist here is what keeps things intriguing. He is spot on. In these masala potboilers, antagonists are crucial. Why is it enjoyable to watch the hero vanquish him if the villain's weak?

It's alright with Wamiqa Gabbi as Khushi's teacher/a twist, Tara. However, the character doesn't affect the plot. In her role as Meera, Keerthy Suresh, who is making her Hindi debut, performs admirably. Her role as Satya's wife is initially shown as a doctor, but as she discovers her ideal life in a "loving husband, mother-like MIL, and a lovely kid," her career disappears. Not mine, but hers.

Last remarks
Ultimately, aside from the action, Baby John doesn't stand out much. If you can endure the dull songs and the terrible first thirty minutes, it's worth seeing. PS: Please quit squandering Salman Khan's time with one cameo in every other movie. Bhai, kitni baar use karoge?