A classic spy film plot made with an all-Indian team. Imagine Jason Bourne but Indian. Though cheesy at times, it does bring in a fresh breath to a dated genre.
Instead of the classic CIA/MI6 vs KGB, we get India's RAW vs China's special intelligence. Instead of fighting in dictatorships or major US cities, we get Budapest. The nonconventional choices allow the audience some new perspectives.
The plot is simple enough: RAW agents are dying and a mole is giving away names. There are some moments of unpredictability and suspense. Some parts of the movie will leave viewers on the edge of their seats. But, the action is consistent and happens often.
This film is action-packed. No doubt about it. Expect lots of bullets and gunplay throughout. Though, there are a few edit choices that threw me off. The Hardcore Henry-style POV fighting at certain points in the film which don't seem to fit well. An interesting idea, but doesn't work with the rest of the movie. Similar editing mistakes threw me off.
The suspense of reality breaks at some points as some Bollywood-style twists happen. Some characters suddenly "know" everything tp progress the plot at the right time. Flashbacks to long, complicated stories happen here and there. Hungarian police don't seem to care that random gunfights are happening in Budapest.
Acting at certain points suck. John Abraham seems to keep less than 5 expressions throughout the film. A forced "love" story subplot happens halfway in. But lovers of action films won't care too much about these cliches.
3.5/5. Above average. Some new ideas that breath fresh life into the spy thriller genre. Yet, it still ends up being another shallow action film.
Instead of the classic CIA/MI6 vs KGB, we get India's RAW vs China's special intelligence. Instead of fighting in dictatorships or major US cities, we get Budapest. The nonconventional choices allow the audience some new perspectives.
The plot is simple enough: RAW agents are dying and a mole is giving away names. There are some moments of unpredictability and suspense. Some parts of the movie will leave viewers on the edge of their seats. But, the action is consistent and happens often.
This film is action-packed. No doubt about it. Expect lots of bullets and gunplay throughout. Though, there are a few edit choices that threw me off. The Hardcore Henry-style POV fighting at certain points in the film which don't seem to fit well. An interesting idea, but doesn't work with the rest of the movie. Similar editing mistakes threw me off.
The suspense of reality breaks at some points as some Bollywood-style twists happen. Some characters suddenly "know" everything tp progress the plot at the right time. Flashbacks to long, complicated stories happen here and there. Hungarian police don't seem to care that random gunfights are happening in Budapest.
Acting at certain points suck. John Abraham seems to keep less than 5 expressions throughout the film. A forced "love" story subplot happens halfway in. But lovers of action films won't care too much about these cliches.
3.5/5. Above average. Some new ideas that breath fresh life into the spy thriller genre. Yet, it still ends up being another shallow action film.