An Action Hero

Very good performance from Ayushmann. The movie is a fun watch consisting of quirks and lesser theatrical elements. The subtle consistency with the realism and the story lines makes it much more interesting as we proceed further into the film.

Ayushmann drifted from what he does usually and this was something that he provided packing a strong punch.

The involvement of side characters was on point as well.

Well directed film with quality cinematography capturing the essence of the script to the next level.

A perfect portrayal of you are your work, put up in Netflix allowing mass exposure leading to a far more reach and engagement.

Few quirks here and there were off putting and the story was a bit less interesting than it was supposed to be.

Ayushmann - Powerful Performance, Ayushmann Khurana Choose Something different kinda story. (fresh one)

Jaideep Ahlawat - fine performance, delivers his best.

Even if there were no songs in this film, it would have worked.

A different storyline and perfect performance by both lead actors ayushmann khurana and Jaideep Ahlawat.

Every scene has been played very well, it was not very long, that's why it was better.

Story Twists and Turns are fitted perfectly with a Good Action Sequences and Cinematography.

Just because of Both Lead Actors it's a Entertaining Movie.

It's a Worth Weekend Watch.

Review By itsbymayank - Mayank Bharat Bhushan Louteriya (Review of An Action Hero)

The movie is meta and treats a serious element in a humorous way. The villain is hell bent to kill our action hero for revenge. The screenplay is meta and it starts with the hero unable to get angry. He even says the audience want -"an angry young man". And, the ending was just spot on.

The reasons for the screenplay sequence look filmsy and unbelievable. It gets boring at places and you have no idea where this movie is heading to. Though we have a great ending, it did not save the day for this picture.

The music score is too good and rap portions keep you engaged. But it could have been better!!

I saw - An action hero, in the theatre. The movie was definitely engaging, but it is not a visual spectacle or stunning by any means to warrant a theatre watch. It would be a good OTT movie. So, for people thinking about watching it, I would suggest to wait for an OTT release.

I felt the movie had a Guy Ritchie feel to it, with all the gangesters and the black comedy. And it was pretty well executed as well. I am fully willing to let go of logic etc. In an action movie, IF, the characters and the plot is engaging enough. The problem with this movie is that both are very loosely written and shot. So, a lot of the idiosyncrasies, black comedy, lack of logic etc. Don't work at all since other than Ayushmann's character, you don't have a connection, feel or bond towards another character. This is a major drawback of the movie. Ayushmann has done well, the rest of the cast is pretty so so. Not a lot of laugh out moments, but it is an engaging movie and a timepass watch.

Kind of unique in approach even if it had many cliche moments, An Action Hero is that seldomly seen movie in Bollywood that blends action with satirical humour which fits right into the premise of the movie.

While the narrative was quick paced, it was the act of Ayushmaan and Jaideep that kept the movie interesting along with a 'somewhat predictable' yet surprising twist towards the end. The direction by debutant Anirudh Iyer was very good and using a mix of rap, remixed retro Hindi movie songs with non-stop prattle of television news anchors as a key narrative device, An Action Hero provides a trenchant commentary that lays bare the ills of a TRP-driven electronic news media. The two principal performers lend the movie some of the power and energy that it requires to keep firing on all cylinders. The rest is provided by the strong screenplay and direction.

My Rating : 7/10.