Crakk Review: Vidyut Jammwal Starrer Is A Perfect Example Of Good Concept Gone Wasted

Crakk Review: From the day, Vidyut Jammwal starrer Crakk was announced everyone was very excited about the film as it was called India's first extreme sports action movie. While we have seen many sports based movies, extreme sports action is surely something the Indian audience will get to watch in a Bollywood movie for the first time. Finally, Crakk has hit the big screens today. So, is it worth your time and money? Find out in our review below...

Crakk is about Siddhu (Vidyut Jammwal) who comes from a slum area in Mumbai, and he dreams to go to Maidaan, an underground extreme sports championship headed by Dev (Arjun Rampal). Siddhu gets a chance to participate in Maidaan, but once he reaches there, he comes to know about the wrong things that Dev is doing. So, will Siddhu be able to win the championship and will Dev be able to complete his evil plan successfully? Well, these things form the rest of the story...

The movie is written by Aditya Datt, Rehan Khan, Sarim Momin, and Mohinder Pratab Singh, and it is directed by Datt. The basic concept of the film is interesting because the genre of extreme sports is not explored in Bollywood earlier. However, writers and director, have failed to convert this good concept into a good film.

The screenplay and the narration are very weak. In the first half, apart from one action sequence (Race 1), there's nothing that impresses us. Just those 10-15 minutes of the stunt keeps us hooked to the screens. The same thing happens in the second half. There are two major action sequneces where the extreme sports take place and just those sequences are engaging. If we are watching a movie with the runtime of around 2 hours 36 minutes, we cannot be just entertained for 45 minutes. What about the other 111 minutes? Also, the movie will remind you of Imran Khan and Sanjay Dutt starrer Luck at certian points.

One thing that impresses the most in the film is the cinematography done by Mark Hamilton. His camera work is very effective in many scenes.

Crakk Actors' Performances

Performance wise, Vidyut Jammwal has done a good job. He perfectly fits the part of a guy who is passionate about extreme sports, and he gets the Mumbai tapori accent also very well. Arjun Rampal as the bad guy is decent in his role; we have seen him giving better performances. Nora Fatehi has good screen time, but she doesn't have a strong role to portray. Also, a movie featuring Nora, without a dance number; audience might feel cheated. Amy Jackson who makes her Bollywood comeback with Crakk is okay in her role.

Overall, Crakk had potential to be better if there were more extreme sports action sequences included in it. But, this one just turns out to be a below average big screen experience.