Even as our nation is caught up in the Covid crisis, Eid brought along with it messages of peace & harmony which is absolutely essential if we want to harbor hopes of a brighter tomorrow. As has been the trend in the last many years, Eid would essentially mean the release of Salman's bindaas entertainers & this time too we had one in the form of Prabhu Deva's "Radhe". With restrictions in place, the makers released it in theatres overseas while they beamed it on Zee Plex over here. So will it be 2 h of unadulterated no holds barred entertainment???
Mumbai was in the grip of the new drug lord, Rana (Randeep Hooda) & the mission to clean up the city was entrusted upon Officer Radhe (Salman Khan). What subsequently happens next is known to everyone with the only exception being as to how exactly does Radhe go about his task? Salman's movies has a fixed template with comedy, foot tapping music & large than life action sequences which invariably whets the appetite of the audience. In a way, it could be said that Prabhu Deva is the one who started this trend for Salman with "Wanted" in 2009 & this is the third collaboration between the duo with "Dabaang 3" being the previous one.
There is no doubt that Prabhu Deva is a brilliant choreographer but as a film maker he is pretty damn mediocre except for maybe "Wanted" & "Rowdy Rathore" that I enjoyed. Most of his flicks are South Indian remakes & in that sense, this time around it is a bit different as it is based on the Korean movie "The Outlaws". It is absolutely pathetic to say the least, as none of the elements manages to lift our spirits. It felt like some B grade movie which was shot in the 1990s with an uninspired star cast who barely does anything (or rather wasn't told what to do), the CGI was horrendous, the production value seemed like it was shots on the set of some drama. If at all there is some positive, then it is in the sound tracks which was rather decent. None of the other aspects deserves a mention.
As always, this is an out & out Salman show; but unlike his previous flicks; this was cringe worthy with none of his antics failing to evoke any kind of thrills. Randeep does a decent job while the others were there for the numbers.
Verdict: Well there isnt much to honey coat here except that it was an insult to our senses!!!
Rating: 0.5/5
Regards...Ben
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