The Baaghi franchise have always tried to attract viewers with lots of action and flashy style. Unfortunately, Baaghi 4 takes that formula, strips away the coherence, and ends up serving a messy cocktail of exaggerated stunts, hollow emotions, and a story that collapses under its own weight. Baaghi 4 tries to survive purely on Tiger Shroff's physicality, but without a story, the film feels more like a two-and-a-half-hour stunt reel than a movie.
The film suffers from a non-existent plot. The narrative feels like it's stitched together from leftover action set-pieces and unnecessary song sequences that derail whatever little momentum exists. The songs are a major dampener, too many, too forced, too distracting. They break the flow of the film repeatedly and add nothing to the storytelling. The writing gets messier by the minute, characters appear and disappear without purpose and the finale is as bizarre as it is underwhelming. Instead of delivering a high, it leaves viewers scratching their heads.
Once again, Tiger Shroff's action sequences are impressive, his agility and fight choreography are the film's only redeeming factor. But when it comes to emotional depth, he stumbles. At this point, one wonders when he will choose a script that challenges him beyond backflips and kicks. Sanjay Dutt is completely wasted. Sonam Bajwa is most confusing casting choice, her character has no real purpose, leaving audiences questioning why she's even in the film. Harnaaz Sandhu makes a confident debut, carrying herself with poise. Sadly, the script does her no favors. Upendra Limaye proving yet again his ability to elevate even weak material. Sudesh Lahiri's humor falls flat. Shreyas Talpade, Saurabh Sachdeva, and other supporting actors were just average.
Direction 1.5/5
Acting 1.5/5
Action 2.5/5
Story 1/5
Screenplay 1/5.
