Michael's Movie Grade: B-
A really enjoyable dumb-fun action movie from India.
This film is part of what is known as the Spy Universe. This is a franchise of various Indian action movies that exist in a shared universe (obviously inspired by the MCU). This may not be the strongest film of the franchise, but it is a fun movie. The action scenes are quite good and very exciting here. These action scenes are delightfully over the top. We are well aware that they could never happen and real life, but that is just part of the fun. The choreography and staging of these action scenes are also wonderful. The scene in the Russian bathhouse is probably the best example of this. It has all the wonderful choreography of the best martial arts films with a little bit of sexiness through in. The result is simply a lot of fun. Also wonderful is the fight on the highway. This is as over the top as action scenes can get and I loved it. Our heroes are not especially deep or complex, but they are likable and easy to root for. Much of this is due to the charm that Salman Khan and especially Katrina Kaif bring to their roles. Katrina Kaif especially seems to be perfectly cut out to play this type of action heroine.
This film does have its problems though. The villain is quite bland. The movie is too long for a simple dumb-fun action film and can drag at times. Also, most of the humor falls flat.
This is not great art, but for fans of Bollywood action movies, this is a lot of fun.
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