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Slick action, chiselled heroes, stunning locations make up for the uneven writing. Yep, the story is part-clever and part-amusing, making it a guilty-pleasure kind-of-a-watch.

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Naming a film that is slated for a release on Gandhi Jayanti, “ War ”, is a little out there for my sensibilities. But, a film named, “Peace” or “Non-violence” would have been cliched. So, yes I am already amused.

That aside, the production seems slick, just like its gorgeously aging male lead. The usual “good vs evil” theme in such action films has a nice teacher-student angle. Seeing Hrithik Roshan play the villain is refreshing too, even if we can almost be sure that that’s not how it will stay till the end.

So, let’s just expect a comfortably predictable fare, sit back and enjoy the best we can? Well, one can always walk in with the those intentions.

War releases on 2 October 2019.

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It’s a win for an espionage film if it is written half-well, especially a Hindi one. War is victorious on that count. The much shorter first-half scores because it passes by quickly and doesn’t feel like it was over an hour long. The longer second half has a lot more going on story-wise to keep you hooked. And this is despite some seriously patchy writing.

Roshan too has begun to merge suave with facial expression. Body language is still a-coming.

It does help that the makers have picked gorgeous locations and have spent on well on production. The cinematography and the editing work hand-in-hand to grip you with their combination alone. There isn’t a lot of gimmickry, but one odd point-of-view shot, a couple of unexpected pans of exotic cities entice you into expecting more. The background music takes some time to settle. It begins by being loud and jarring, but by the second half, it sews itself into the fabric of the film, especially in the fight sequences. Of course, you should be warned that I cannot have enough lyrical action choreography when it is fused with well-picked background music.

You can tell that a lot of serious effort has gone into the action choreography itself. While some of it is amusing, none of it is outright boring. The actual choreography, as in the dance choreography is of course breathtakingly executed by the lead men. But, it is also amusingly inserted in the narrative—much like films from the 90s. Though War also roughly attempts to make it meaningful to the story, à la the action Hindi films from the 80s.

The film has some unexpected details too, but the writing is otherwise ordinary. When have you, for instance, seen a hero give away that he is out of breath after a long fight? There are only a few such instances, though. Many of the twists and turns are predictable. But, because a couple of them, in the beginning, are not expected, the film holds your attention.

So, the writing is smart, but in fits and starts. Hence, you have the hero one step ahead of the villain and the villain one step ahead of the hero, which is reasonably challenging to write. But, you also have spies giving away how they fooled the enemy because they wanted to smugly show how smart they were. Is that smart story-writing though, when the spy could have reused the trick?

Similarly, the emotional tugs are written in conveniently. And no, I am not talking about the one between the lead male character, Kabir ( Hrithik Roshan ) and the supposedly-lead lady character, Naina ( Vaani Kapoor ). In fact, other than the fact that the lead lady barely gets any space on the screen, that bit is written cleverly. However, the emotional tug for Khalid ( Tiger Shroff ) to be in the army or that between him and Kabir ( Hrithik Roshan ) is awkwardly written.

Also convenient are larger plot points like who the writers pick to be the mole. Even the over-arching deception that the villain uses to keep the enemy clueless is more force-fitted writing than creative writing. On the other hand, the answer to the film’s million-dollar question, “Why did Kabir go rogue?” is partly predictable. But, there is more to it than meets the eye, and the subtlety is satisfying.

Many of the twists and turns are predictable. But, because a couple of them, in the beginning, are not expected, the film holds your attention.

And then again, there are questions that beat you like given the reality, why wouldn’t a mole access sensitive information while his treachery was still undiscovered? And the million-dollar question I had, remained unanswered, “Who funded Kabir’s roguery?” To counter that though you have children talking like children. Oh-oh, and did they sneak in a line alluding to homosexuality? Very cheekily done.

All this variation in writing might have been just about acceptable were it not for the drama. And I am not even talking about the hero being beaten up endlessly to build tension when you know the tables HAVE TO turn eventually. We can live with that because the action is slick. It is the slow-motion and the over-elongated pauses that make a dent in the impact of the film’s writing. A much crisper style might have nudged War to an above-average movie.

What keeps it afloat than is the just-right performances by the two heroes. Tiger Shroff is getting more comfortable in front of the camera with every film. Even though he doesn’t have the screen presence that Hrithik Roshan commands. Yet. Meanwhile, Hrithik continues to be the perfectly-chiselled Greek god—who has aged really well. His stubble and wrinkles work well, despite the meticulously painted grey hair and tan. In fact, they actually add well to his character’s overall serious personality. He too has begun to merge suave with facial expression. Body language is still a-coming. Until then, though, he looks like he has taken a chapter or two from Pierce Brosnan’s Bond-mannerisms—the smirk, the swagger.

Speaking of which, War ’s hint at a sequel might even be an indicator of making it into a Mission Impossible-like or Bond-esque series. Anyway, until heroes and villains don’t learn to stop maaro -ing style to show the enemy how smart they are and just shoot instead, we can continue enjoying guilty-pleasure films like War .

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Thumbs up, Bollywood Hungama : ...On the whole, WAR is a paisa-vasool action entertainer which has style as well as enough twists and turns to keep the viewers engrossed. At the box office, the extended weekend, dazzling action, stunning international locales and stylish execution will ensure mammoth footfalls for the film.... full review

Thumbs up, by Urmimala Banerjee, Bollywood Life : ...WAR is that film that is perfect for a mid-week holiday. It has enough to keep you talking about it for the next couple of days. And ladies, if you start fantastising about Hrithik Roshan once again, do not blame us. Those gleaming biceps are lustworthy and how.... full review

Thumbs up, by Sameer Salunkhe, cineblitz : ...Watching it on screen once doesn’t seem like a bad idea. Don’t ask many questions. Just enjoy the spectacle.... full review

Thumbs up, by Anupama Chopra, Film Companion : ...War isn’t trying for depth but the story isn’t afraid of being slightly more twisty. The film is too long and the post-interval portion sags. In places, the narration gets clumsy – there’s a flashback within a flashback and the songs are force-fitted. In fact, the background music by Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara has more impact than the two songs by Vishal-Shekhar. This is a testosterone-heavy universe – the women, Vaani Kapoor, Soni Razdan, Anupriya Goenka briefly saunter in to provide the emotional centre. But War is very much a bromance which sparkles because Hrithik and Tiger are combative without being competitive.... full review

Thumbs up, by Devesh Sharma, Filmfare : ...Watch the film for its world-class action and be prepared for the sequels to come down the line...... full review

Thumbs up, by Madhuri V, Filmi Beat : ...Two good-looking men on the big screen, pulsating action and chase sequences and opulent production value; Siddharth Anand makes sure there's plenty, both for Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff fans. At one point in the film, he even gets Hrithik's character Kabir to say, 'Iss War ka asli hero Khalid (Tiger Shroff) hai.' I am going with 3 stars.... full review

Thumbs up, by Monika Rawal Kukreja, Hindustan Times : ...War, a big spectacle film, is definitely worth a watch for the sheer joy of seeing this dream pair of Hrithik and Tiger on the silver screen.... full review

Thumbs up, by R.M. Vijayakar, India West : ...This is one of those films that will make a surefire box-office mark thanks to obvious aspects like its hype, promotions, time of release, charisma of the lead players, scale and mounting of production, and last but not least, escalated tiket rates. In merit, it deserves an above-average rating and scores high for its target audiences but the avoidable flaws can pull down what could have been unmitigated high potential as a blockbuster classic. Only the first of the two options—great business— will be fulfilled despite the kind of main whopper twist that could have zoomed it places.... full review

Thumbs up, by Sonil Dedhia, MiD DAY : ...With hyper-stylised stunts, superlative cinematography and two sincere actors holding fort, War is a deliciously thrilling experience. Anand keeps the curiosity going by hinting at a sequel; I, for one, won't mind it.... full review

Thumbs up, by Priyanka Sinha Jha, News18.com : ...War, which released on October 2nd, ticks against all the boxes of a blockbuster film. Given the massive collection on Day 1, the box- office battle is a war this film seems to have won already.... full review

Thumbs up, by Vaibhavi V Risbood, Pinkvilla : ...The music and background score keeps the energy of this action flick high. Dialogues are well-written and throw in a tint of humour which adds to the chemistry between Hrithik and Tiger.... full review

Thumbs up, by Nandini Ramnath, Scroll.in : ...The male leads, separated by a couple of generations and united by their ability to land punches and execute pirouettes without breaking a sweat, set the screen on fire. Fortunately for War, there is barely a scene without either of them.... full review

Thumbs up, by Gaurang Chauhan, Times Now : ...As Siddharth Anand quipped in a conversation with me before the release, War isn't a life-changing experience, but, it is high on entertainment, shock value and fun. Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff's face-off is a blast. War demands suspension of disbelief and it is a must for you to enjoy this clash of the titans. Watch it.... full review

So-So, by Baradwaj Rangan, Blogical Conclusion, The New Sunday Express : ...And the film is itself about traitors to the nation. Even if you want to watch War as a “leave your brains at home” movie, the writing team doesn’t leave its brains at home. They take it seriously, and that’s why War is a defining action movie of our time. It’s Hollywood enough to rock the multiplexes, but it doesn’t forget its roots.... full review

So-So, by Bobby Sing, Bobby Talks Cinema.com : ...Summing up, no complaints from either Hrithik or Tiger as they both did their best, exploiting their charm, creating a riot, especially in the action and road-bike chase sequence in particular shot extremely well. But the film offers nothing new or fresh as content, becoming a major disappointment. To be fair, I only enjoyed the spirited entries of the stars, their swag, one thrilling chase sequence and the dance number featuring both the dancing icons but nothing else.... full review

So-So, by Deepa Gahlot, Deepa Gahlot : ...The stars deliver what is expected of them—eye candy–so audiences will probably overlook the boring bits and the many ‘facepalm’ moments and enjoy the view.... full review

So-So, by Sanyukta Thakare, DNA : ...Overall we have a hollow script with little emotions, a big budget and a team that has something to prove. WAR seems more like a Hrithik Roshan and YRF come back than anything else.... full review

So-So, by Johnson Thomas, Free Press Journal : ...This movie works because of its faultless casting and thrill-spewing action choreography. The story with deception and deceit as its central focus is pretty much hackneyed and seen before. Despite the rather long run-time, this film manages to keep you entertained and interested.... full review

So-So, by T J Reddy, fullhyd.com : ...To everyone hearing this story for the first time, how we wish we could look at the world through your eyes.... full review

So-So, by Vishal Verma, Glamsham.com : ...YRF touted big spectacle after the forgettable THUGS OF HINDOSTAN stars Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. It’s designed as an epic espionage action but it feels like a stunt, but a harmless and enjoyable one at least for the fans of Hrithik and Tiger. Going with a generous 3 star for this touted ‘Face Off’.... full review

So-So, by Nairita Mukherjee, india today : ...War is a crowd-puller, but it isn’t meant to further the cause of cinema. It will entertain you. But if you plan to take something away from a film, watch Joker instead.... full review

So-So, by Shubhra Gupta, indian express : ...War movie review: The chief trouble with War is that all the space is divvied up between Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff, that the poor baddies don’t really get a chance.... full review

So-So, by Kamaal R Khan, Khaleej Times : ...War is only watchable for Hrithik and Tiger. But other than that, the film is difficult to digest due to its unbelievable plot and predictable screenplay. Hardcore Hrithik and Tiger fans, as well as those who love action films, though will definitely love War.... full review

So-So, by Umesh Punwani, koimoi : ...All said and done, War is a timepass watch and nothing more than that. Hollywood feeds us such movies on a regular basis & if you just want to see how Bollywood has achieved that, go for it. Watch it for the action & style because there’s nothing else to look up to.... full review

So-So, by Uday Bhatia, Live Mint : ...War is a reminder that, as far as big-budget action goes, there are still few better. He seems to relax in these movies in a way he isn’t able to when he’s being a Serious Actor. Shroff, who never looks relaxed, appears very much in awe of him. “Khalid used to be my student," Kabir says. “Perhaps he now thinks he’s surpassed the teacher." No one is likely to leave with that impression.... full review

So-So, by Vinamra Mathur, MiD DAY : ...Aditya Chopra and Siddharth Anand, who have co-written the plot, want to stimulate and shock the audiences at the same time. And simultaneously infuse the pride of Deshbhakti into our hearts, as if Kumar and Abraham didn't do it correctly.... full review

So-So, by Karan Singh Chilotre, Movie Talkies : ...In the second of the film, we have Vaani Kapoor who comes in picture as Naina who fills in the glamour quotient of the film with her beauty. The chemistry between Hrithik Roshan and Vaani Kapoor is too fiery. Talking about the action packed scenes, the actors Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff have enthralled everyone with their stellar performances, but then the action scenes are used to a very large extent in the second half of the story ensuring that the viewers would get quite bored and by the time the film came to an end, its story was quite predictable. The action scenes could have been reduced and plot of the second half could have been woven together in a better manner. Keeping all these factors into consideration,... full review

So-So, by Kunal Guha, Mumbai Mirror : ...War packs in a bit of everything. Chase sequences on supercars on supercars over snow-covered terrains, and also on sportbikes — zipping through cobblestone streets across Europe. Then, there are vehicles being tossed from the sky and off cliffs to make Rohit Shetty proud. And even the unarmed combat sequences include a jab, stab, and lockdown to tick all the boxes. But when the film’s chief villain and India’s most wanted happens to be called Ilyasi, the joke seems to be on us.... full review

So-So, by Rajeev Masand, News18.com : ...Now it’s true that no one comes to watch an action film for its complex plot or layered characters. But War is disappointing even by the typically low expectations from an action film. Did it really have to be so dumb? Did the big twist have to be so unconvincing? Given the big name talent attached, the size and scale of production involved, one can only put it down to laziness.... full review

So-So, by Sukanya Verma, Rediff : ...There’s no time to feel sorry for either when all your focus is taken up by the star who looks like he hasn’t had let his hair down in a long, long time. After all, everything is fair in you know what.... full review

So-So, by Vinayak Chakravorty, Sify Movies : ...Just as it was never meant to be a film in the strictest sense, War was also never meant to be about acting skills. Hrithik and Tiger were never really required to act in this film - they were required to pose, strut and unleash the swag, and they do all of it with gusto. If War was always about its leading men, the duo manages to deliver some thunder in this piece of absolute blunder. Go for War only if you root for Hrithik and/or Tiger.... full review

So-So, by Namrata Joshi, The Hindu : ...Despite there being nothing new and everything predictable about it, War is slick and smart and keeps the audience engaged and absorbed. What irks is the nth iteration of a Muslim trying to prove his loyalty for Bharat. The good Muslim shoved in to balance out the global Islamic terror. Why do it so needlessly and thoughtlessly when the film is anyhow successful enough in its larger aim of providing “entertainment, entertainment, entertainment”?... full review

So-So, by Rachit Gupta, Times of India : ...Like the quintessential entertainer, War serves up a little bit of everything in its narrative — action, drama, music, romance, exotic locations and car chases. The screenplay makes room for every commercial movie element. In a bid to make it Hollywood-esque, director Siddharth Anand and his team have designed the many stunts of the film to recreate thrills that you’d usually watch in movies like Mission Impossible and Fast And Furious.... full review

So-So, by Ritika Handoo, Zee News : ...The screenplay keeps playing with the viewer's mind with too many flashbacks and juggling between time zones. So much so, that at one point, you will give up!... full review

Thumbs down, by Anna MM Vertticad, FirstPost : ...Khalid is a metaphor for India's Muslim community, and when one person at one point offers what he sees as proof of the young man's patriotism followed by "Isse bada saboot kya ho sakta hai uski vatanparasti ka?" (What greater proof can there be of his devotion to the nation?), the condescension just shoots through the roof.... full review

Thumbs down, by Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV : ...As soon as the next gunshot is fired, War returns to the core business of violent confrontations that push the combatants to the limits of their ability to endure pain. They test the patience of the audience too. This War is just not worth fighting. It begins with a bang and ends with a bang, but is otherwise a whimper all the way. Only for fans of Hrithik and Tiger.... full review

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• Violence : Loads and loads of action sequences. Some of them a bit gory too.
• Language : None
• Nudity & Sexual content : A bare-chested Tiger Shroff, some skimpily clad women.
• Concept : An ace Indian spy has gone rogue. Why?
• General Look and Feel : The one we associate with a reasonably slick action film.

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War is amazing movie which is full of action and entertainment. The role of Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff are very interesting. This movie is must watchable and War is Still On.

On the whole, WAR is a paisa-vasool action entertainer which has style as well as enough twists and turns to keep the viewers engrossed. At the box office, the extended weekend, dazzling action, stunning international locales and stylish execution will ensure mammoth footfalls for the film.

Good action performances by Hrithik and Tiger but overall movie was not up to the mark.

One of the Great Movie. Love from South India

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War Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff film is 154 minutes of only action

War, starring hrithik roshan, tiger shroff, ashutosh rana and vaani kapoor is what results out of a delay in kickstarting dhoom 4..

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If we told you that the Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff starrer War was actually directed by Abbas-Mustan, and not Siddharth Anand, you’d believe us by the end of the 2-hour-34-minute action thriller. Such are the twists and turns. A particular scene where Hrithik Roshan aka Kabir literally drives off an about-to-crash Army plane in a Jeep quite like Saif Ali Khan and John Abraham’s Race 2 makes it extra believable.

But then, it is no Abbas-Mustan film; it's Aditya Chopra all the way. And quite frankly, the result of all the pent-up Dhoom 4 energy. We feel ya, Adi. We’re not complaining.

Kabir is the best agent India has, because when has Bollywood ever made a film about the second best? He reports to a rather paunchy Ashutosh Rana aka Colonel Luthra, who in turn reports to a Nirmala Sitharaman-looking Defence Minister. We meet Kabir at a point when he’s supposedly gone rogue killing highly placed India administrators, against orders, of course. Like in every other spy thriller Bollywood gives us.

The very next scene introduces us to Tiger aka Khalid, a promising young fellow, with dreams of making the nation and his Ammi proud in his squinty eyes. But with zero preparedness, he jumps into a room where, we’re told, a weapons’ deal is being hatched, in his white linen pants, a blue tee, no guns and the ugliest cell phone we’ve ever seen since Siemens C35. He, of course, beats them to a pulp, singlehandedly. And you know that, if nothing else, War is going to be paisa wasool.

After much persuasion from Rana, where he most likely yelled Sangharsh-style at least once, Kabir lets Khalid join his uber-secret team that’s about to set out on a mission to nab a 'global terrorist'. No, we’re not taking names. But Kabir and Khalid have a bone: Kabir shot Khalid’s 'gaddar’ father dead; can Khalid accept his father’s murderer as his boss? Yes, he can, if it’s about the watan and that right there, is what makes War a perfect Gandhi Jayanti release.

What follows is a series of high-profile chase scenes from two years ago in order to first establish Kabir and Khalid’s camaraderie, which includes a dance duet, and from present-day to establish how Kabir’s best student is the only one who can bring him down. Frankly, the chase scenes are a haze, partly because of the dust storm they conjured up, and partly because they all look the same; only bikes turn into cars.

The plotline has enough loopholes to put a tea-infuser to shame. But, in War’s defence, it delivers what it actually promised since its promo: two good looking men (one more than the other) clashing, along with action that will keep you on the edge of your seat. If anyone went in expecting path-breaking cinema, well, why?

Now to the performances. Tiger tries, and the more he tries, the more he squints. His voice gets shrill and shriller until the climax, and you need to watch War for that. Hrithik, on the other hand, doesn’t walk or run to the top spot. He glides, with a swagger he had mastered way back in Dhoom 2, and then in Bang Bang. Yet, in scenes where both men clench their teeth and pop their veins, which, in Bollywood-language translates into intense acting, Ashutosh Rana emerges as more natural and thus, more human.

The film also stars Vaani Kapoor, and since she doesn’t make an appearance until after the interval, and that too, for literally three scenes and a song, you will need this reminder.

War credits Vishal Dadlani, Daniel B George (background score) and Shekhar Ravjiani for its music, but it is strictly passable. The background score works when accentuated by the sound of engines revving, but otherwise remains unnoticed. Ghungroo stands out in comparison to Jai Jai Shiv Shankar. That’s just about 50 per cent for Vishal Dadlani.

War is a crowd-puller, but it isn’t meant to further the cause of cinema. It will entertain you. But if you plan to take something away from a film, watch Joker instead.

2.5 stars out of 5 for War.

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The new Bollywood action-adventure “War” is probably only for fans of marquee-topping actors Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff , the former of whom stars in the goony but likable superhero series “Krrish” and the latter of whom will star in an upcoming, officially licensed Indian Rambo remake. Stylistically, “War” is Maximum Masala, and maybe features more tonal shifts and berserk plot twists and convolutions than even established Indian film buffs can handle.

“War” features: a couple of good-enough musical numbers; “ Top Gun ”-levels of homoeroticism, intended or otherwise; way too much who-is-the-mole intrigue; a superfluous romantic sub-plot that dove-tails with a random Christmas scene involving a cute widdle kid; an entertaining motorcycle chase where the two dueling stars link arms and spin around like computer-graphics-enhanced dervishes; an endearingly sappy plot tangent involving the mother of Shroff’s character; and a show-stopping church-set hammer fight that follows a sports-car chase across a frozen river. Many muscle shirts, computer-graphics artists, and wind machines were put to great and terrible use on this movie. Thankfully, established Desi/Bollywood fans may find that “War” rewards more than it tests their patience (barely, but still). 

Roshan and Shroff play Kabir and Khalid, respectively, two smoldering Indian anti-terrorist spies who are out to nab evil international arms dealer/terrorist Rizwan Ilyasi (Sanjeev Vasta), who looks weirdly like Geoffrey Rush cosplaying as Fran Leibowitz, dressed as he in red circular-framed glasses, cream-colored khakis, and white pinstriped jacket. But before Kabir and Khalid set off to catch Vasta’s flamboyant-looking, but barely-developed baddie, the two leads take a while to size each other up. Which makes sense since “War” is basically structured like a bonkers “Marvel Team-Up” jam session, only starring two of Bollywood’s biggest contemporary stars instead of Spider-Man and Ben Grimm. 

Kabir doesn’t want to work with Khalid, not even after a (genuinely fun) establishing action scene where Khalid disarms a room full of drug-dealers in what looks like one long take. A pair of sudsy reasons are given for Kabir’s on sight enmity—Khalid’s dad betrayed his country! Also: Khalid has bad peripheral vision!—but these are obviously just excuses to get Roshan and Shroff to give each other sexy looks, declare their love for India, and dance together (it’s an okay dance number, mind you, but both stars have done better).

The same is basically true about, oh, all of the immaterial plot. Two handsome leading men, both of whom amass bloody scars across their chiseled cheek bones and jawlines, must work together despite their mutual fear of betrayal. Never mind Kabir’s hetero-romantic sub-plot with single mom Naina ( Vaani Kapoor ), a civilian asset who becomes reluctantly involved with Kabir’s plan to catch Ilyasi; Kabir and Naina’s romance is tellingly only emphasized at the start of the film’s post-intermission second half. “War” frequently promises and sometimes delivers a series of over-the-top confrontations between Roshan and Shroff, the latter of whom goes to weird lengths to make Roshan seem like the sturdier of the two stars (Shroff pouts a lot , is all I’ll say). 

Fans of Roshan and Shroff will probably flock to “War” for a handful of fun, gonzo set pieces that are immodestly dispersed throughout a litany of densely over-written, meagerly thought-through dialogue scenes. Both types of scenes can be fun. I’m rather partial to a later scene where Kabir retro-actively explains, through a series of flashbacks, the underlying method to his investigation’s maddening trajectory. So while the “four invisible chess pieces” metaphor that Kabir uses to both explain and applaud himself is gibberish, the montage that’s used to illustrate Kabir’s insane plan is as dynamic and goofy as the explanatory kicker at the end of a satisfyingly pulpy whodunit. If you’re going to “War,” you should probably go expecting some high-toned nonsense. 

“War” works best when it’s a Michael Bay-goes-Bollywood take on the “ Mission: Impossible ” films. What makes this a dicey proposition (for some): there’s a lot more “ Mission: Impossible II ”—and the “Heroic Bloodshed” spirit of John Woo , that sequel’s director—in this movie than I suspect many readers will care for. An out-of-left field bungee-jumping scene ends with one hero nervously walking away from oncoming cops after the other guy swings around a bridge and swan-dives into the water below. This scene is nutty, and not altogether well-made, but its creators’ dedication to flamboyant excess will be appreciated by fans.

My only warning for those who are interested in “War”: don’t go in expecting a smooth ride. There’s too much narrative padding and only some of it is the good kind of silly. There have been crazier Indian action movies this year (“Saaho” being the most recent) and more effective spy-thrillers, too (“India’s Most Wanted,” of all things). But “War” is satisfying for what it is: a star vehicle that’s too weird to be dismissed, and too plodding to completely work.

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Simon Abrams is a native New Yorker and freelance film critic whose work has been featured in  The New York Times ,  Vanity Fair ,  The Village Voice,  and elsewhere.

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War Movie Review: A Good Action Movie And A Better Hrithik Roshan Show

Director: Siddharth Anand

Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff, Vaani Kapoor

WAR is perhaps Hindi cinema's cleverest modern-day bromance. The plot reads thus: A fading Greek God goes rogue – by doing a slew of under-par Bollywood entertainers – and a rising Roman God looks at him with equal parts adoration and bewilderment. "But why, sir, why ?" the young man demands to know, his face a picture of hero-worshipping anguish, when they face off in one of ten exotic countries. Early on, he had spent an entire mission trying to win the validation of the master; he did everything to repeatedly assure his hero that he is more than just his bloodline . But now he feels betrayed. In response, the light-eyed older man flashes that wickedly familiar smile, almost as if to remind his pained protege – and us – that he isn't done yet. That, maybe, just maybe, his downfall was all part of a comeback plan. And so the stars (literally) align.

That WAR also happens to be a barnstorming, knuckle-busting and an immensely enjoyable action movie under the guise of a meta bromance tale is just the icing on the gluten-free cake.

Hrithik Roshan (as one-man-army Major Kabir) embarks upon a meta-fictional journey opposite Tiger Shroff (as one-boy-army Captain Khalid) to not just resurrect his own legacy but also pay tribute to the one Shroff currently owns. At another point, Kabir even admonishes a very physical villain by telling him that he is no Khalid. It's an ingenious moment with a deeper plot point (I've only paraphrased here), but let's just say that he is taunting a man for trying to emulate Shroff. If this isn't India's hierarchically toxic senior-junior culture smartly reimagined in the language of healthy creative rivalry, I don't know what is. In due time, we end up looking at Roshan – cool, generous, refined, self-aware – the way most red-blooded viewers look at super-agents who age like fine wine. As both a real-life and a reel-life underdog…in search of believers. But in slow-motion, as if he were perpetually surfacing from the ocean in skin-hugging swimwear. That WAR also happens to be a barnstorming, knuckle-busting and an immensely enjoyable action movie under the guise of a meta bromance tale is just the icing on the gluten-free cake.  

WAR – which, in a way, reverses the formula of the quintessential Bond-wannabe RAW agent saga – updates the Dhoom template by weaponizing the hero-villain duality and turning it into a purist chase-action orgy. It's uncomplicated and bareboned, with kinetic energy trumping intellectual energy. The film opens with rogue agent Kabir assassinating an Indian army boss, before the chief puts patriotic soldier Khalid in charge of the Kabir-killing mission. The first half moves into a flashback to establish the reason we should feel Khalid's conflict in hunting down his legendary ex-boss. Of course the two men tease and resort to the usual catch-me-if-you-can dialogue porn, but there's something inherently charming about the way Roshan delivers his one-step-ahead-of-you smirks. The second half has a series of goofy but strangely witty twists that somewhat compliment the breath-taking escapism of the action sequences in between. For once, I stopped obsessing about how these agents get their visas and gave into the ride.  

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Early on in Shroff's introduction scene, it becomes clear that there might be a method to the well-choreographed madness. For instance, despite the derivativeness of his previous Hrithik-starrer, Bang Bang! , director Siddharth Anand notably lent a language to its chase sequences – the underground-party-music beats and stylish electro-riffs elevated the social rhythm of Indian action scenes being shot in foreign locations. When Shroff first enters here, he crashes a drug-lord meeting in Malta and in a long single take, athletically pummels them to death. There's not a hint of a background score till he's done with the mission, with only ambience noise, punches and crunches scoring his raw intent. It's unusual to introduce a huge action star in this manner, and signifies an ambition to subvert the genre through the image of its famous occupants. The rest of the set pieces – audaciously Mission-Impossible -ish is one centered on a mid-air attack across two planes and a gravity-defying Roshan – embrace the electro-beat soundtrack, almost as if the filmmaker is willing us to pop our heads and tap our feet to the music-video-ish functionality of these moments. People are being killed, but our brain gets tricked into viewing the stylish slaughter as peppy night-club brawls.

Also remarkable is a bike-chase in Europe, which somehow doesn't stop to think about collateral damage and wonder if this affects our moral perception of the rogue agent. (If he's still killing innocent officers, why should we empathize?). Yet, it's a suitably scarred Hrithik Roshan on screen, and he distracts us before our mind dares to question Kabir's ways. This is probably the first time since Ek Tha Tiger where the deep-pocketed producers have fully committed to the use of the cutting-edge technology and considerable resources at hand. From Malta to Italy to Marrakech to Portugal to Kerala to even the Arctic circle, they spare no expense in finding the kind of criminally beautiful environments that suit the bronzed men running through them.  

You almost feel bad that the makers couldn't resist a Holi song in which the two mutant-good dancers match steps. But given the film's allegorical purpose, it almost fits into the pattern. The only downer is Vaani Kapoor – not so much her fleeting performance, but just the presence of a girl for the heck of it. Even if her character, Naina, was necessary to lend the plot some biological diversity, perhaps a lesser-known Bollywood face – similar to Anupriya Goenka as the tech expert – might have worked. When Kapoor appears, I couldn't fathom the sinking feeling of watching the testosterone-laced hero-hero fairytale being interrupted by…a heroine. (What's worse is Naina isn't one). To Tiger Shroff's credit, Khalid isn't the virginal white Rambo-type patriot we've come to expect from him – it's a risk, and a wise one that can't be dissected without giving away spoilers. His stone-faced sincerity is used to good effect. ("Maybe there's something about this face that makes everyone expect loyalty," he snarls at one point). I'm almost tempted to think that the writers conceived the twists of the airy script after casting the actors, given how it plays with our preconceived notions about them.  

To Tiger Shroff's credit, Khalid isn't the virginal white Rambo-type patriot we've come to expect from him – it's a risk, and a wise one that can't be dissected without giving away spoilers.  

It can get utterly deflating to see Indian filmmakers aping their Western counterparts week after week with over-plotted modern-tech-twisty action flicks. Saaho was a recent example. In that sense, it's only natural to overreact to, and over-welcome, the get-what-you-promise diligence of WAR . But this time, it's fine to be guilty of giddiness. We spend too long looking down upon the wealthy opulence of wasted mega-budget efforts. So much so that the mere sight of glossy mainstreamers becomes ominous. Here's one that doesn't get much wrong – and this alone suggests that WAR might be a franchise that turns high-octane kookiness into a 'homegrown' art-form. I'm just war-ried that there aren't enough legitimate young action stars – pretenders to Roshan's elastic throne – to extend this bromantic series. There are, however, plenty of old ones. With wickedly familiar smiles.  

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War movie review: Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff drama is high on action, low on story

War movie review: with swag, style and sass in abundance, where is the substance in hrithik roshan and tiger shroff’s new film.

War Director - Siddharth Anand Cast - Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff, Vaani Kapoor

War has swag, style and sass in abundance, and comes peppered with high-octane action scenes, car-and-bike chases and jaw-dropping series of twists. What else do you expect from a film that has Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff as the lead pair?

Directed by Siddharth Anand, War is an espionage thriller that serves you with just the right amount of action, humour and tops it with ridiculously good-looking people. However, don’t expect too much from story because with two bonafide action stars fighting it out on the big screen, everything else is secondary.

War opens with Kabir ( Hrithik Roshan ), a rogue agent, killing his own. Through a flashback sequence, it is established how he met Khalid ( Tiger Shroff ) who went on to join his unit in an intelligence agency. Story takes an interesting turn when Khalid, who has always worshipped Kabir as his mentor, is assigned the task of finding and arresting him. Khalid is also supposed to find out why Kabir went bad and another flashback sequence post intermission reveals his reasons.

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Throughout War, Hrithik and Tiger’s onscreen camaraderie is on point. It is the USP of the film — just as makers intended. Each frame where the two appear together receives whistles and cheers from fans. Whether they’re fighting or dancing, or just flaunting their six-pack abs and chiselled bodies — it’s nothing short of a visual treat. The best aspect of War is that no actor is aiming for one-upmanship, instead you see them feeding off each other’s energy. There’s a pleasant comic vibe, too, between Hrithik and Tiger and director Siddharth Anand uses it cleverly without it sounding awkward.

Hrithik — Bollywood’s resident Greek god, unapologetically flaunts his age and swag. You’d love those wrinkles. Tiger — the hot favourite among youth — delivers an honest performance even though he seems absolutely star struck by his reel and real life mentor. But who’s complaining?

Unfortunately, War doesn’t give any scope to its female lead to perform. Vaani Kapoor only appears in the film in its second half, and before you can even understand what her role in the plot is, she disappears. The 20-minute forced cameo, with a song thrown in, doesn’t impress one bit. Vaani’s role seems to be limited to adding glamour to the film. It’s sad that even in today’s day and age, that’s what many filmmakers cast female actors in their film for.

And you’ll feel the same for supporting actors too. Fine performers such as Ashutosh Rana and Soni Razdan are wasted in War, even though they somewhat justify their screen time with whatever little comes their way. Anupriya Goenka, however, does make her presence felt.

The one element that you get in abundance in War is beautifully-choreographed action. The first half has these sequences in plenty and it only gets better in the second half. Shot at exotic international locales like Morocco and Portugal, as well as Delhi and Kerala, the film excels in the action department. War gives a callback to action extravaganzas such as Mission Impossible and Fast & Furious, and Hrithik’s earlier outings Dhoom 2 and Bang Bang.

Amid all this, you wonder what happened to the story if at all there was any. Just like we had Saaho a month back which was all things action but no story, War too makes you question why filmmakers don’t put enough thought into having a substantial plot. War suffers from a relatively weak screenplay that does not go unnoticed as the two good-looking actors overshadow everything else.

Also, no matter which genre a film belongs too, if it’s Bollywood, you can’t do without songs. However, we have no complaints as it is a treat to watch Tiger and Hrithik dancing together. Jai Jai Shivshankar might seem like it came out of nowhere but when these two show you their moves, you just can’t enough of them.

War, a big spectacle film, is definitely worth a watch for the sheer joy of seeing this dream pair of Hrithik and Tiger on the silver screen.

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Indian agent Khalid goes on a mission to hunt and eliminate his former mentor, the country's top agent Kabir who has gone rogue. A deadly war begins. Indian agent Khalid goes on a mission to hunt and eliminate his former mentor, the country's top agent Kabir who has gone rogue. A deadly war begins. Indian agent Khalid goes on a mission to hunt and eliminate his former mentor, the country's top agent Kabir who has gone rogue. A deadly war begins.

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