Azadi movie review: Jailbreak movies are inherently more intriguing compared to other crime thrillers. The stakes are usually higher, since the odds of the master plan succeeding are incredibly slim; there’s also a cat-and-mouse element, with the police hot on the trail of the escapees. This not only creates ample potential for thrilling moments but also forces the filmmakers to craft airtight narratives.

Debutant director Jo George’s Azadi is, at its core, a jailbreak drama where the stakes are incredibly high. Or, as Raghu (Sreenath Bhasi) puts it while explaining his plan to his teammates, “There’s a 99 per cent chance this will fail.” Yet, he, along with his father-in-law Sivan (Lal) and a band of commoners, embarks on a mission that could cost them all their Azadi (freedom) forever.

In prison for murdering the son of an influential p0litician, Ganga (Raveena Ravi) was spared from the death penalty solely because she was pregnant at the time of her conviction. Although she is relatively safe within the prison walls, Mohan (Boban Samuel) is waiting for the right opportunity to avenge his son’s death. Meanwhile, Raghu and Sivan are on the outside, devising a master plan to help Ganga escape once and for all, with the help of their lawyer, Advocate Gangadhara Menon (TG Ravi).