Director: Abhinay Deo
Star- cast: John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Adil Husain, Narendra Jha
Ratings: 3/5 stars
Directed by Abhinay Deo, Force 2 has been making huge buzz since it is the sequel to Force, the hit film of 2011 starring John and Genelia D’Souza. But unlike its prequel which was the remake of a South Indian film, this one is an original but staid, action-packed, bleak revenge story that is generic in nature. The trailer of Force 2 also created waves among the audience. John has taken his daredevil stunts a notch higher in Force 2. The action thriller revolves around a man with evil motives named Shiv (played by Tahir Raj Bhasin) who kills agents of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), thereby putting India under major threat.
He intends to ruin the country and challenges ACP Yashwardhan (John) and RAW agent KK (Sonakshi). This is for the first time that John and Sonakshi have shared screen space. The narrative begins with a few RAW agents getting eliminated in Shanghai but Anjan Das, the head of RAW, is not perturbed. It is when Mumbai Police Inspector Yashwardhan receives a coded message in form of a gift from his deceased friend; he realizes that his friend was betrayed by someone from within the agency.
To avenge his friend’s death and to avoid other RAW agents from getting eliminated, Yash offers his services to RAW. Anjan Das reluctantly agrees to Yash being on the mission, but not before assigning an able and efficient KK, as the team leader. The lead takes the duo to Bucharest, where majority of the action sequences take place. John Abraham as Yashwardhan is all beefed-up. He shines sporadically with his muscle power and he offers his punches more convincingly than his dialogues.
Sonakshi Sinha is natural as the agile KK. With no deviation in her character, her on-screen chemistry with Yash, as his colleague is perfect and is probably the best part of the film. Together, they make a perfect buddy duo who bond over the investigation. Tahir Raj Bashin is the surprise package, of the film. Understated, and ordinary in his approach, he propels the narrative convincingly, but unfortunately, since we Indians like our antagonist to be larger than life, he disappoints and this is not his fault.
Adil Husain as the politician, Narendra Jha as Anjan Das and Boman Irani as Rudra Pratap Singh’s father, in miniscule roles are effectively perfunctory. Technically the film is mounted with excellent production values. The lone song snuggly fits into the narrative. The chases and the action sequences are well-choreographed and they tend to be stretched at times. The story and the performance by the assembled cast don’t fail to impress viewers. While John has delivered a brilliant performance as a rough and intense cop, Sonakshi has stunned the audience with her daredevil stunts. The climactic sequence with visuals captured by hand-held cameras and layered with loud background score gummed together in snappy edits, is an eye sore. Overall, “Force 2” offers lot of stunts along with some twists and turns , yet entertains you. It is an ideal watch for John and Sonakshi fans.
