Movie Review: Raid 2

 

Michael's Movie Grade: C+

An entertaining drama from India. 

This movie features Indian Revenue Service Officer Amay Patnaik going after another criminal committing a white-collar crime. 

The storyline is very simplistic but there is a certain charm to that. The villain is ridiculously over the top but in a way that is a lot of fun. The hero is very likable but can be almost too perfect at times. However, while these characters may not have any complexity to them, they do their jobs well. We root for the hero and hiss the villain and sometimes this is all you need. Despite the simplicity to the story, there are some very good twists here that help make it quite a bit of fun. The acting is excellent, and these actors do a lot to make these simplistic characters feel more real to us. The humor is pretty good, and I actually laughed a few times watching this. The song numbers are quite a bit of fun, even if the songs are not especially memorable. 

However, the main problem with this film is that it is simply too long for such a simple story. I don't know why so many Bollywood movies feel they have to be so long, but it can cause otherwise fun movies to drag and that certainly happens here. There is also some clumsy dialogue here that sounds forced and could have used a rewrite. 

This is not a great film by any means, but it does provide a fun trip to the movies.