Veera Raghavan is a RAW officer who has spent the last three months preparing for a mission. The Indian government chooses at the last minute to cancel the mission, but he decides to go ahead with the original plan, despite the orders. He completes the operation successfully, but the experience leaves him psychologically damaged, causing him to leave the military. However, terrorists take over the mall where he is with his love Preethi . Althaf Hussain, the government's negotiator, is able to persuade Veera Raghavan to join the rescue mission. The rest of Beast's plot is around Veera Raghavan's rescue of mall hostages and destruction of terrorists.
Vijay has taken control of the role. His body language is absolutely fantastic. He stayed true to the persona and charmed a large number of fans and admirers. In the film, he gives an excellent performance. It's a difficult task to match Vijay's screen presence and charisma. In Beast, he is charming and entertaining. With Beast, director Selva Raghavan transforms into an actor. Yogi Babu is in good shape. Pooja Hegde does not have a lot of screen time and is only average. Her character isn't really interesting in the plot. VTV Ganesh, Sathish, and a slew of other comedians make the audience laugh.
Anirudh Ravichander, the music composer, is the hero of Beast after Thalapathy Vijay. The lively Arabic Kuthu and Jolly O Gymkhana of Thalapathy Vijay are showcased. Manoj Paramahamsa, the cinematographer, does an excellent job, while editor Nirmal's work is outstanding. Dialogues are beneficial. The action choreography is well thought out. The production values are outstanding.
Coming to filmmaker Nelson Dilipkumar's work, he tries to cling to his storytelling template by introducing individuals that help the hero in the rescue quest, similar to his previous picture Doctor. In this film, Beast, there is no strong antagonist to take on Vijay and keep things intriguing.
The flaws get progressively unpleasant as the film progresses. There's nothing else to keep us entertained except for the disrespectful quips. The action sequences get increasingly grandiose, and thus more unbelievable. Veera crashes a car into a glass lift, but no one is hurt, and the vehicle and lift are undamaged. He can detonate bombs in the middle of a shopping mall, but the floor only gives away when he wants it to. The movie is adamant in sharing its'mass' moments with everyone. However, they do not have the desired impact. It's not enough to only imagine mass-y moments; they must be presented convincingly as well. The irreverent gags aren't enough to keep this beast alive as the cliches pile up.
