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An Indian agent races against a doomsday clock as a ruthless mercenary, with a bitter vendetta, mounts an apocalyptic attack against the country.An Indian agent races against a doomsday clock as a ruthless mercenary, with a bitter vendetta, mounts an apocalyptic attack against the country.An Indian agent races against a doomsday clock as a ruthless mercenary, with a bitter vendetta, mounts an apocalyptic attack against the country.
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Reviewers say 'Pathaan' offers strong performances, especially from Shah Rukh Khan and John Abraham, but faces criticism for its predictable plot and subpar VFX. Praised for action sequences and background music, the film struggles with dialogue and pacing. Its reliance on fan service and nostalgia, along with comparisons to Hollywood spy movies, is noted. Deepika Padukone's role is seen as underwhelming, and humor attempts fall flat. Despite these issues, the movie is appreciated for its entertainment value and SRK's comeback.
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Movie was connected throughout but story line is not that great .
It's like common story line we watch we watch in Hollywood movies .
Didn't feel like that it's a Bollywood movie .
John acting is ok , SRK is amazing as always and music is good .
Deepika is in this movie may be because SRK launched her in her first movie .
All over movie is not that great , one time watch and just wow moment is that SRK is back in theaters and his actions scene are good and his body transformation is mind-blowing.
VFX used in movie is ok .
Overall , not a family movie , it's fan based movie and person who like action and suspension.
It's like common story line we watch we watch in Hollywood movies .
Didn't feel like that it's a Bollywood movie .
John acting is ok , SRK is amazing as always and music is good .
Deepika is in this movie may be because SRK launched her in her first movie .
All over movie is not that great , one time watch and just wow moment is that SRK is back in theaters and his actions scene are good and his body transformation is mind-blowing.
VFX used in movie is ok .
Overall , not a family movie , it's fan based movie and person who like action and suspension.
Was waiting for this day for over 2 years. I hoped this would finally be the movie that would blow my mind after such a long streak of hindi movie dissapointments. Excited saw it first day first show and it just added to the streak. If there was no SRK this would be a flop, no question. Relying on his hype to carry this only.
The good: SRK is Back The Train Sequence!
John a great bad guy Deepika was extremely attractive Songs are decent Pathaan character background Hand to hand action choreography
The bad: Story - predictable, plagiarised (...even lion king!) and meanders, very dissapointing.
Poor VFX - 50- 75% action relies on vfx, its almost cartoony Silly Action sequences - the action sequences are just silly rather than thrilling...when its hand to hand, fantastic, but everything else is literally just dumb.
All other characters are forgettable...literal cardboard cutouts.
1 of 4 jokes land - robles, cringe.
Background score weaker to war - being massive fan of war, i knew each beat and when would hit, was perfect background score, this was on and off.
Overall: You could watch if diehard SRK fan, but please do not expect a good story, (If you do go, Train sequence is unmissable) but action is not something you havent seen before, cheaper version of similar stunts taken from iconic action movies.
The good: SRK is Back The Train Sequence!
John a great bad guy Deepika was extremely attractive Songs are decent Pathaan character background Hand to hand action choreography
The bad: Story - predictable, plagiarised (...even lion king!) and meanders, very dissapointing.
Poor VFX - 50- 75% action relies on vfx, its almost cartoony Silly Action sequences - the action sequences are just silly rather than thrilling...when its hand to hand, fantastic, but everything else is literally just dumb.
All other characters are forgettable...literal cardboard cutouts.
1 of 4 jokes land - robles, cringe.
Background score weaker to war - being massive fan of war, i knew each beat and when would hit, was perfect background score, this was on and off.
Overall: You could watch if diehard SRK fan, but please do not expect a good story, (If you do go, Train sequence is unmissable) but action is not something you havent seen before, cheaper version of similar stunts taken from iconic action movies.
As a part of the audience, I feel that I just have to write this review, as unfortunate as it may be. I watched Pathaan with my family and there were multiple scenes that were just inappropriate and unnecessary. Other than that, the plot was super unclear and I didn't understand why a virus was brought into it. I thought we would be seeing something new, as there are many films from the past that have this same trope of a deadly virus. The movie was 2 hrs and 30 minutes approximately, quite a long film but I don't understand why everything in the film, every sequence, felt rushed and like it didn't make much sense. I also found the CGI and VFX extremely fake and artificial, which was disappointing. I know that a team and actors worked really hard to make this film as they do others, but I feel that Pathaan just took advantage of the fact that there were stars like SRK, Deepika, John Abraham, and Salman Khan in it. Would you genuinely enjoy the film had it been some other actors? Anyway, I do feel like I had my hopes up too high for this film. I just hope that Bollywood can make good films again soon.
The starting of the movie is a bit okay when Shah Rukh Khan enters, it feels a bit good at that time💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥. Then later storing gets boring. Same boring old story. Those who have even a little knowledge about the movie can easily tell that there is no story in the movie. Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, everyone's acting is good. In this the actor cannot be blamed who has written the story. He has written a completely nonsense story. Those poor people cannot do anything in that.😂😂😂. I had booked a VIP seat for this movie to watch comfortably. It would be such a great movie. But I felt ok ok, nothing special. Friend, if I tell the truth, from my heart.
SRK was once a favourite of mine. I only watched this movie because of him. I was disgusted with the filmmakers and script writers after viewing it. The movie occasionally deviates from logic, as evidenced by one scene where the heroes were seen running at the speed of a train! It is difficult to get crowds to the theatre with these scripts and directions!
Please halt the visual effects. It appears really manufactured. Why would you need VFX with seasoned actors like SRK and Salman Khan?
Bollywod needs to give good narratives and direction some serious thought. Sad to watch Bollywood struggling to survive when Tollywood is suddenly earning recognition on a global scale.
Please halt the visual effects. It appears really manufactured. Why would you need VFX with seasoned actors like SRK and Salman Khan?
Bollywod needs to give good narratives and direction some serious thought. Sad to watch Bollywood struggling to survive when Tollywood is suddenly earning recognition on a global scale.
Did you know
- TriviaCasey O'Neill who has worked as Stunt Coordinator on Top Gun: Maverick, was hired to choreograph stunts for this film.
- GoofsAfter stealing the lock and key which are held in buildings opposite to where vault is located, both planes carrying Shahrukh and Deepika by cables are flying in the same direction. They should be flying opposite each other and not side by side.
- Crazy creditsThe Yash Raj Films logo is on the side of a grey box that reads "YRF Spy Universe."
- Alternate versionsThe UK release was cut, the distributor chose to make cuts to scenes of strong violence in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Movie Reviews: Pathaan (2023)
- SoundtracksBesharam Rang (Hindi)
Music by Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani
Lyrics by Kumaar, Vishal Dadlani (Spanish lyrics)
Performed by Shilpa Rao, Caralisa Monteiro, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,487,476
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,892,182
- Jan 29, 2023
- Gross worldwide
- $112,583,450
- Runtime2 hours 26 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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