MS Gandhi (Vijay), a highly skilled agent of the Special Anti-Terrorist Squad (SATS), is your average 'Family Man' who keeps his job from his wife (Sneha). He takes the grocery list while making a move against the crooks. The couple, who already have a son named Jeevan, is expecting their second child. Gandhi's SATS team includes Sunil Thiagarajan (Prashanth), Kalyan Sundaram (Prabhudeva), Ajay (Ajmal Ameer), and their supervisor, Nazeer (Jayaram). During a work-cation trip to Thailand, a terrible occurrence alters his life and approach to work. Cut to 17 years later, and Gandhi is now an immigration officer, stamping passports and caring for his daughter, who lives with his wife. The couple has separated.On a business trip to Russia, Gandhi encounters his long-lost son Jeevan, a young Vijay. And thus begins a game of cat-and-mouse.
The film's first half, filled with action and poignant scenes, lays the atmosphere for an intriguing interval block that promises to be powerful but ultimately falls flat on catharsis. The climactic scene, which is a crowd-pleaser staged during the CSK live match, is a little boring, but the second half is full of surprises. Unfortunately, the storyline is quite easy to predict, and the plot line adheres to a pretty well-known structure. Another issue is the duration of the movie as a whole. Additionally, the action scenes are only mediocre. Engaging face-off scenes include young and old Vijay. Director Venkat Prabhu strongly uses Vijay's signature charm with a traditional narrative.
De-aging technology allows him to accomplish it twice as well! Without a question, Vijay is the GOAT, and he effortlessly inhabits both parts. Full credit for assuming the role of a younger boy in the de-aging version and fitting in with the mannerisms. His evil side is quite alluring. The greatest asset of GOAT is Vijays. Vijay Kanth serves as a front for Vijay, who also delivers a "political message" to his followers. Although Kokila Mohan does a fantastic job portraying the bad kid Rajiv Menon, a former SATS officer gone rogue, his character is overshadowed by Thalapathy and Ilaya Thalapathy his person fades. Vijay's charisma is enhanced by Prashant, Prabhudeva, Sneha, Jayram, and Meenakshi Chowdary. Premji and Yogi Babu provide the comedic relief; the former excels in the Gandhi-Nehru scene. The technology for de-aging has been masterfully designed, in contrast to the remarks made following the trailer's release.
Without being too obvious, a few flashback quotes and gestures from a handful of Vijay and Venkat Prabhu's films, particularly Mankatha, are mixed in. From Beast's Habibi to Ghilli's Marudhamalai, Venkat Prabhu has featured a variety of fan tributes. Screams go up for Trisha's special appearance and the pair's famous "Appadi Podu" step. The CSK magic, the kiss a la Ranjithame, Guna's Kanmani Anbodu, Padayappa's hallmark song, and the Thala-Thalapathy discussion scene at the conclusion are just a few of the nostalgic tricks that VP employs to keep the audience interested in the cliched plot.
