Rating:
3.0/5
Star
Cast:
Hrithik
Roshan,
Tiger
Shroff,
Vaani
Kapoor,
Ashutosh
Rana,
Dipannita
Sharma
Director:
Siddharth
Anand
War
Movie
Review:
Hrithik
Roshan
|
Tiger
Shroff
|
Vaani
Kapoor
|
FilmiBeat
A
scene
in
'War' has
Hrithik
Roshan
explaining
a
kid
how
one
shouldn't
think
about
a
loss
or
a
win
in
a
game;
rather
one
should
self-reflect
whether
he/she
had
put
in
their
best
efforts
in
it.
Bringing
two
bonafide
stars
together
on
the
big
screen
is
no
easy
feat
in
today's
times.
A
male
superstar
who
has
been
a
part
of
many
two-hero
films
in
his
career,
recently
spoke
about
how
today's
actors
are
reluctant
to
take
up
films
featuring
two
or
more
actors.
With
'War',
Siddharth
Anand
manages
to
pull
off
a
casting
coup
of
sorts
by
pitting
two
favourites
of
the
action
genre
against
each
other.
The
film
begins
with
Kabir
(Hrithik
Roshan),
an
agent
in
the
Indian
intelligence
agency
going
rogue.
His
protege
Khalid
(Tiger
Shroff)
steps
in
to
stop
his
killing
spree
and
find
out
why
he
chose
to
betray
the
country.
What
follows
next
is
a
cat-and-mouse
game
with
plenty
of
brawn
on
display.
The
first
half
of
the
film
establishes
many
sub-plots
like
Kabir-Khalid's
first
meeting,
their
mentor-protege
relationship
and
plenty
of
action
sequences
and
explosions
to
keep
you
invested.
Post
interval,
some
major
revelations
are
made
and
that's
when
you
came
across
the
film's
blind
spot.
Sidharth
Anand
and
Aditya
Chopra
lose
their
grip
on
the
writing.
At
times,
the
logic
takes
a
backseat
and
predictability
starts
seeping
in.
Until
he
gets
his
two
heroes
to
flex
their
bulging
muscles
and
chiselled
six-pack
abs
while
locking
horns.
Speaking
about
the
performances,
Hrithik
Roshan
with
his
terrific
screen-presence
and
magnetic
swag
leaves
you
in
awe.
It's
an
absolute
treat
to
watch
the
Greek
God
unleash
his
mean
streak
and
let
his
intensity
do
the
talking
in
many
places.
It
isn't
easy
to
hold
your
own
in
front
of
a
performer
like
Hrithik.
But
Tiger
Shroff
passes
with
flying
colors
with
his
back-flips
and
somersault
action
scenes.
It's
fun
every
time
the
two
actors
share
a
frame
and
the
camera
flirts
with
them.
Despite
limited
screen
time,
Vaani
Kapoor
brings
a
pivotal
turn
in
the
plot
and
at
the
same
time,
even
adds
to
the
glam
quotient.
Anupriya
Goenka
and
Ashutosh
Rana
are
good
in
their
roles.
Benjamin
Jasper's
cinematography
presents
us
with
some
breath-taking,
fast-paced
visuals.
On
the
flip
side,
his
camerawork
gets
a
tad
jerky
in
a
few
places.
Aarif
Sheikh's
editing
is
taut.
While
the
CGI
in
a
couple
of
action
scenes
is
tacky,
majority
of
it
is
smooth-sailing.
Hrithik
Roshan
and
Tiger
Shroff
are
bombastic
on
the
dance
floor
when
it
comes
to
'Jai
Jai
Shiv
Shankar'.
The
breezy
'Ghungroo' song
is
pleasing
to
the
eyes
and
ears.
The
background
music
adds
more
intensity
to
the
story-telling.
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.