India, Nov. 6 -- If you've seen Jithu Madhavan's Malayalam films Romancham (2023) and Aavesham (2024), you know his Tamil debut, Scene, will be the most unserious film you'll sit through. Even something like serial murders will not stop him from rolling with the punches and toeing the line between camp and flat-out absurdity. To complain that an 'investigative film' like Scene is overtly convenient or not smart enough is like complaining American Psycho (2000) wasn't realistic. The more you lean into the asinine plot, the more fun you have.

DSP Inbaraj (Suriya) has left his colleagues frustrated with the way he rolls into the office with shaggy hair, in T-shirts and shorts, demanding to be catered to hand and foot. He won't light his own...