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Done watching #War2 (Hindi).
And I have news for you. It's long but do read till the end:
Since morning I've been seeing tweets bashing the movie, including critics who gave it a very low rating. I told myself - if so many people are bashing the film it must be really bad.
I had booked tickets for the movie already and was contemplating if I should skip it. But with my track record of liking some movies that were panned by others, I thought - let me not trust any of these reviews or tweets and go with an open mind.
So, I went to watch the film.
It opened with Hrithik's entry in some exotic location with a fancy sword fight but it was lifeless. The film felt flat and I was half convinced that everyone was right.
And then entered Jr. NTR's character with a tiger's roar thrown in occassionally in the BGM and I felt these guys are trying too hard. I was 75% convinced that the film was bad.
And then came a chase sequence set in Spain which caught my attention. People complain about the VFX but it was within my span of believability. My meter started running in reverse from this point - it came down to 50%.
The next few scenes and the pre-interval sequence reset my meter completely. I was hooked to the film the moment I saw the actor in Jr. NTR come out.
The film started growing on me already which was a surprise to me.
The second half surprised me further by giving the characters the proper emotional arc that is required for an audience to get invested in the story. The film kept getting better and better by the minute and by the time it came to the climax and the post climax scenes I really enjoyed the film.
The film is emotionally sophisticated and that's where Ayan Mukerji's strengths came into play. It's unlike any regular action-packed commercial potboiler.
The film had a core theme and character goals and motivations, and it stuck to the plan and delivered in style.
Jr. NTR made a bold choice to play this role but it's a gamble worth taking. I doubt if he'd get to play a character like this in a straight Telugu film. Glad he did this.
Hrithik has the Tom Cruise quality of being vulnerable and strong at the same time and he was really good.
Kiara was excellent too.
I mentioned the word sophisticated earlier and it's not just the story but everything about the film exudes class.
I especially loved the way the film ended. It was such an emotionally satisfying arc, and also the possibilities for the future look exciting.
Many call this the weakest film in the YRF SPY Franchise, but I beg to differ - it's a worthy addition to the list and probably one of my favourites in terms of the cohesiveness of the story and the class with which it is handled.
I would say, the film will continue to gain momentum in the coming days, and the word of mouth will be very positive, especially in the north - it already shows in the overall BMS ratings.
So, go watch the film. Be a little patient at first and then the film will grow on you.
Cheers!!!
Kartik Dayanand
(I almost wrote a blogpost here, hence signing off with my name)
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