Ever since COVID 19 unleashed havoc in the beginning of this year, scientists across the globe have been working tirelessly to understand Coronavirus so as to formulate effective preventive measures. One of the most prominent theories that had floated around regarding the origin of this virus is that it was created by the Chinese. Giving traction to that theory is Dr. Li-Meng Yan, who posted her article a few days back on Zenodo, an open access site for sharing research paper; where she has apparently laid down evidence to support her claims. Incidentally, Kanwal Sethi's "London Confidential" that released on Zee5 is about a whistleblower who agrees to expose the involvement of the Chinese in the creation of a deadlier virus than corona. The trailer definitely had been hooked & I was keen to know whether the movie matches upto it.
The world was still very much in the grip of the COVID pandemic, when the Indian Intelligence unearthed info that a much deadlier virus was spreading rapidly along the Indo-China border & it was masterminded by the Chinese. The ace up their sleeves was that a Chinese whistleblower had agreed to expose her nation at the international conference on virology that was going to be held in London in a week's time. However, Biren Ghosh (Diljohn Singh) the undercover RAW agent who was the only person that had contacts with the whistleblower goes missing mysteriously. It was now upto his colleague, Uma Kulkarni (Mouni Roy) who headed the mission along with her team to unravel the mystery before it was too late.
Kanwal Sethi was a relatively new name for me since I haven't watched his previous ventures like "Once Again" & "Fernes Land". At first glimpse, the subject that was penned by Hussain Zaidi, Akshay Singh & Prateek Payodhi captivated me. They had a thrilling premise which would set the stage for an engaging watch if they executed it properly. But alas, it wasn't to be as Kanwal & his team executed it in the most amateurish way possible. Even if he didnt do research on how the secret service operates, atleast he could have watched some Hollywood movies & done a better job. The so called "Undercover" agents were anything but that & with each passing minute, the mediocrity in the execution just continued to pile.
Despite a run time of only 77 minutes, the manner in which it was crafted & the irritation of messing up a good thread, will test the patience of the audience. On the technical side, the crew has certainly done a decent job while in the performance department; none of them deserves special mention as they were average at best.
Verdict: It's really frustrating to see an engaging subject being treated in such a lackadaisical manner. In short, an opportunity woefully wasted!!!
Rating: 1.75/5
Regards...Ben
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