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Paresh C Palicha says Run Baby Run is somewhere between a comic caper and a thriller.We go into a flashback to know the story about how two lovers turned into foes. It's a typical tale of misunderstandings, blackmail, and double crossing.
Written by Sachy (of the erstwhile Sachy Sethu duo), the plot has much in common with the Ranjith Shankar-directed Passenger as far as the workings of the media and the risk taken by reporters to expose corrupt politicians is concerned. And, the love and misunderstanding track seems to be inspired by the recently released Grandmaster.
There is a light-heartedness in the treatment of the story of Biju Menon, head of a newly formed channel fighting for survival and a close associate of Venu and Renuka in the past.
The overuse of the comic element, though, runs the risk of making the story look frivolous, even though we are shown the working of the news industry and the state-of-the-art gizmos used for uplinking 'breaking news' and sting operations.
The acting department depends on Mohanlal a bit too much. He delivers an impeccable performance as a high-profile professional with a weakness for drink.
Amala Paul is good in the banter with Mohanlal, but she has hardly anything to do on her own. Saikumar and Siddique as the villainous 'politician businessman' duo bring nothing extra to the table.
On the whole, Run Baby Run is a comic caper with a thriller backdrop and is watchable for its cast.
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