This is Darshan in full-on mass mode, and you know exactly what that means
...slo-mo struts, punch dialogues that sound like war cries, and fight scenes where physics takes a holiday. The film is loud, sweaty, and unapologetically larger-than-life.
Darshan chews the screen like it owes him money. He’s got the swagger, the growl, and the kind of presence that makes even the most absurd scenes feel like gospel. The villain is cartoonishly evil, the supporting cast is basically there to clap, cry, or get punched, and the story? Forget it. This is about vibes, not logic.
Technically, it’s a mixed bag. The cinematography is drenched in fire and dust, the editing is chaotic but keeps the energy alive, and the background score is a nonstop drum assault. Subtlety is dead, but the whistles in the theater are very much alive.
For me , this lands at 2.5 stars because it’s pure mass spectacle with zero nuance. But if you’re in the mood for popcorn, chaos, and Darshan flexing like a demigod, The Devil delivers exactly that. Full-on massy madness, quarter entertaining, quarter exhausting, and quarter just plain ridiculous.