Kind of unique in approach even if it had many cliche moments, An Action Hero is that seldomly seen movie in Bollywood that blends action with satirical humour which fits right into the premise of the movie.
While the narrative was quick paced, it was the act of Ayushmaan and Jaideep that kept the movie interesting along with a 'somewhat predictable' yet surprising twist towards the end. The direction by debutant Anirudh Iyer was very good and using a mix of rap, remixed retro Hindi movie songs with non-stop prattle of television news anchors as a key narrative device, An Action Hero provides a trenchant commentary that lays bare the ills of a TRP-driven electronic news media. The two principal performers lend the movie some of the power and energy that it requires to keep firing on all cylinders. The rest is provided by the strong screenplay and direction.
My Rating : 7/10.
While the narrative was quick paced, it was the act of Ayushmaan and Jaideep that kept the movie interesting along with a 'somewhat predictable' yet surprising twist towards the end. The direction by debutant Anirudh Iyer was very good and using a mix of rap, remixed retro Hindi movie songs with non-stop prattle of television news anchors as a key narrative device, An Action Hero provides a trenchant commentary that lays bare the ills of a TRP-driven electronic news media. The two principal performers lend the movie some of the power and energy that it requires to keep firing on all cylinders. The rest is provided by the strong screenplay and direction.
My Rating : 7/10.