Salute Twitter review: Netizens praise Dulquer Salmaan’s performance, but film gets mixed reviews

Salute is Dulquer Salmaan’s latest outing, which features the star as a police officer with a strong sense of justice. The film was released today, and Twitter users had a lot to say about it.

Overall, the film seemed to elicit mixed responses from fans, although Dulquer’s performance was praised for the most part.

Among the positive responses, users praised the film’s ‘engaging screenplay and Rosshan Andrrews’ direction as well. Dulquer’s performance as a police officer was well-received by netizens, and one even called it ‘one of the best performances’ of the star’s career. Manoj K. Jayan was also appreciated for his performance. Users also thought the film’s background music was good.

But the film’s pace was criticised by some users. They referred to it as a ‘slow paced’ thriller that tended to lag, and that there were parts of it that could be done better. The film’s climax also disappointed many viewers. While one user referred to the climax as a ‘big let down’, others said that the film was just ‘average’ and was good only for a one-time watch.

The film’s OTT release was also the subject of debate. The users who liked the film lamented at it not being released on the big screen, while the ones who did not like it thought that its digital release was a good move by the makers.

The film marks Dulquer’s first direct-to-digital release, and also features Lakshmi Gopalaswamy and Diana Penty in crucial roles. The film was produced under Dulquer’s Wayfarer Films production banner.

Salute is available to stream on SonyLIV.