Anurag Kashyap’s Mumbai Thriller ‘Kennedy’ Receives Enjoyable Grim Review at Cannes Film Festival, Hindered by Excessive Detail

Meet Uday Shetty, a man consumed by his desire for revenge. He’s not your average police officer – in fact, his fellow officers are unnerved by his appetite for killing. While they prefer to simply tip criminals into the river, Uday revels in the moment when the light in a victim’s eyes turns off. He’s even been known to massacre entire families to eliminate witnesses. But here’s the twist: Uday Shetty is not supposed to exist. He faked his own death to go undercover and take down the man who killed his son. Now, he goes by the name Kennedy and his wife thinks he’s dead. Rahul Bhat delivers a powerful performance as the tragic anti-hero, and Anurag Kashyap’s 70s thriller aesthetic gives the film a glossy finish. But be warned: the plot is tangled and the violence is intense. Enjoyably grim, but in need of a shave.