Review by rekhavgrstar

Three stars for:

• the famous (yet grossly illogical) action choreography - it was beautiful, raw and Ranbir Kapoor (RK) in his dhoti-kurta was an animal unleashed - the soundtrack made it poetic.

• Ranbir's acting was sublime - 👌 especially his last few scenes with Anil Kapoor (in the ott version).

• the unconventional use of background music like the Roja music soundtrack (which I relate to innocence) is used to introduce the violent and delinquent male lead - a subliminal way of provoking contrasting emotions in the audience.

. Only 3 stars because even flawed characters and their actions require a story & motive - why do they what they do - what makes them who they are. I would've loved to see the dysfunctional family dynamics that made RKs character progress from juvenile delinquent to a full-blown hitman/violent person. Anil Kapoor's character doesn't seem that bad - I actually felt bad for him They could've made a fabulous movie focusing on the father-son relationship.

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• the dialogues were bad - as I watched the movie-- my overarching thought was ...who talks like this? Apparently RK's character has had decent education and world exposure, yet talks about slitting people's throats at his company's gathering/townhall and why are they all cheering? I'm referring to the factory scene with RK addressing the factory employees.

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• Finally, art and cinematic license allows all of us to explore the dark side of human behavior but it doesn't need to be glorified. No, I'm in no way suggesting a moral-science class on good behavior but violence and despicable behavior in real life is not glamorous and come with consequences. So maybe an inkling of reality check would've been nice. If not, move the story to a lawless land, country, or planet so the story, lack of remorse, law and cops makes sense. Else, call it the "Vanga Universe" where despicable behavior and action is celebrated and rarely have any consequences.