REVIEW:
Director Jithu Madhavan blends investigative crime procedurals with signature situational humor in the Surya-starrer ‘Scene’.
The plot follows Surya as a crime branch investigation officer who tracks serial homicides executed by psychopathic killers. Suffering from trauma, he attempts to resign from duty, only for unresolved threads from past assignments to resurface alongside a fresh spate of murders. The subsequent narrative charts how he tracks down the elusive assailant.
While conventional cop procedurals lean on dark, gritty investigative tropes, Jithu Madhavan infuses the narrative with eccentric, situational comedy. Although a few investigative protocols sacrifice procedural realism for entertainment value, Surya’s energetic performance carries the script, self-deprecating humor, and action sequences. Nazriya delivers an endearing performance in her Tamil screen comeback, while Naslen stands out with peculiar mannerisms as the primary antagonist. Technical contributions from cinematographer and music composer Sushin Shyam elevate the brisk pace.