<p>The high seas, ruthless smugglers, tonnes of gold, an honest customs officer, corruption within the system, and scenic Goa: all ingredients to churn out a movie that should keep you hooked and gripped to your seat. Alas, what happens is quite the opposite. Such a strong premise literally sinks to the bottom of the ocean, all the treasure wasted and all you are left with are remnants of what could have been.</p>.<p>Nawazuddin Siddiqui dons the crisp white uniform of customs officer Costao Fernandes, a man determined to clean Goa’s coastline from gold smugglers. The movie, a biopic of Goa’s famed officer, had potential to be great but it feels like the director has toned down the story to make it a family watch. It honestly fails to impress.</p>.<p>It starts off strong, showcasing Costao balance his family life and work. Using his network of informers, Costao learns of an incoming shipment of gold, but the raid is unsuccessful. </p>.<p>Dedicated to his country and duty, he continues undeterred, ultimately killing the brother of his former informer-turned-smuggler-turned-politician, D’Mello. What follows is a dragged sequence of events, as D’Mello uses his money and power in a bid to exact revenge and destroy Costao.</p>.<p>Through the human lens, it highlights the struggles of families of honest officers, which is showcased through Priya Bapat who plays Costao’s wife. The second half is predictable, and the ending seems like it was unplanned and done in a hurry.</p>.<p>Ultimately, all that glitters isn’t gold, and <em>Costao </em>is just that, shiny but without substance.</p>
<p>The high seas, ruthless smugglers, tonnes of gold, an honest customs officer, corruption within the system, and scenic Goa: all ingredients to churn out a movie that should keep you hooked and gripped to your seat. Alas, what happens is quite the opposite. Such a strong premise literally sinks to the bottom of the ocean, all the treasure wasted and all you are left with are remnants of what could have been.</p>.<p>Nawazuddin Siddiqui dons the crisp white uniform of customs officer Costao Fernandes, a man determined to clean Goa’s coastline from gold smugglers. The movie, a biopic of Goa’s famed officer, had potential to be great but it feels like the director has toned down the story to make it a family watch. It honestly fails to impress.</p>.<p>It starts off strong, showcasing Costao balance his family life and work. Using his network of informers, Costao learns of an incoming shipment of gold, but the raid is unsuccessful. </p>.<p>Dedicated to his country and duty, he continues undeterred, ultimately killing the brother of his former informer-turned-smuggler-turned-politician, D’Mello. What follows is a dragged sequence of events, as D’Mello uses his money and power in a bid to exact revenge and destroy Costao.</p>.<p>Through the human lens, it highlights the struggles of families of honest officers, which is showcased through Priya Bapat who plays Costao’s wife. The second half is predictable, and the ending seems like it was unplanned and done in a hurry.</p>.<p>Ultimately, all that glitters isn’t gold, and <em>Costao </em>is just that, shiny but without substance.</p>