DD Returns HD Released

 

At a time when idiocracies are being passed off as horror comedies, there comes DD Returns, which stays true to the genre with tight writing and an engaging screenplay. The success of this film is that the team manages to evoke laughs at will with this crazy comic caper.

In the very first scene, the film introduces us to a dangerous game called Win or Run, where the contestants are brutally killed upon failure to advance. However, the family that is organising this deadly event gets killed by the villagers, leaving their ghosts to haunt a vintage French palace.

We are then introduced to Sathish (Santhanam), an event manager, who is desperate to save his girlfriend (Surbhi), who is stuck in a predicament. He finds a lump sum of money and solves the issue, only to realise later that it was stolen from a dreaded businessman.

The events that follow lead him to the haunted palace, where he and his team are forced to play a dangerous game by the ghosts. Will Sathish, along with his girlfriend, emerge victorious and escape the ghosts?

What sets DD Returns apart from the other failed attempts in this genre is that the sequences that are built to evoke fun are staged well with the right amount of craziness. The film cleverly steers away from 'cringe', which is typical in most horror comedies. While the first 20 minutes introduce a lot of characters and make us wonder if this is going to be just another chaotic attempt, director Prem Anand manages to turn the film into a fun-filled experience, with everyone ensuring that the hilarity lasts till the end.

After a perfect setup in the first half, the second half goes into full throttle, with all the central characters getting into the game. The game, Win or Run, has four levels, and each round has a different task, creating the space to build perfect gags. The makers also bring in trending references, like Squid Game, YouTube videos, and so on.

Santhanam, who leads an ensemble cast, is in sublime form with his one-liners that land perfectly. There are subtle heroic moments where he scores without much effort. Surbhi, Redin Kingsley, Pradeep Rawat, Munishkanth, and Mottai Rajendran, along with other cast members, have played their parts to perfection. Masoom Shankar's role becomes a pivotal one as a film progresses, and she has done a decent job.