In a way, Sathya is the perfect underdog, he evidently doesn’t have the smarts to get away with murder. So, the first half is captivating. This silly man’s journey towards disposing of the corpse is less about him getting away and more about getting himself deeper into the mess. To Jiyen Krishnakumar’s credit, he creates a rather subdued yet edge-of-the-seat thriller. There is no media drama, no mad-cop chasing him down, and no suspicious characters lingering around — an ordinary yet thrilling endeavour. The crossroads come at the interval block, giving us the hope that the revelation would be worth it.
When we return, Run Baby Run takes an uncharacteristic turn, unravelling like a regular unconsidered affair. In the second half, Sathya is an “ordinary bank employee” only in words, not in action. It’s like Sathya had a rebirth when we were away for the interval and transformed himself into a hero. He begins investigating what we’re told is a highly powerful villain all by himself, asking uncomfortable questions with little prior knowledge to go by. He deftly fist-fights college students and escapes unhurt. He keeps returning to situations of danger, with no one to cover for him, not so much as a getaway driver.
