At the Box-Office, the positive word of mouth will help the film in a big way. On the whole, THE GHAZI ATTACK is a gripping war drama that leaves a stunning impact. However the way Arshal Warsi looked, performed and entertained us all playing the original Jolly, was miles ahead than this ‘Star-studded half-heartedly written sequel’ without any slightest of doubt. Yet, it still deserves to be rated as an above average, one time entertaining watch due to its much better second half in particular. If only, the consistency in tone had stuck through the other departments of the film – especially the writing. This makes the film stand out from the usual Hindi films and helps it stay true to what it wants to be – an uncomfortable, edgy watch. The film alternates between the murky blue, deep sea and the cringy, clanky, claustrophobic insides of a submarine without any respite. The tone of the film sinks into the regular fare, from a controlled, nuanced clash of characters.įortunately, the visual texture of the film stays the same. Come second half though, you see him lecture another officer in an extremely affected manner. Without a line you know why Kulkarni is doing what he is doing. In a shot earlier in the film, for instance Atul Kulkarni is flustered between what he thinks might be right and what his commander ( Kay Kay Menon) is commandeering. The melodrama of course, seeps into the performances – from dialogue delivery to glistening eyes to exaggerated expressions. Then, our beliefs in bravery and a human body's physical capacity are tested. That is disappointing at first and gets boring soon enough. However, post-interval this gives way to melodrama that you would expect in a typical war film. This build-up is thoroughly engaging, even if the end is mighty predictable from the beginning. These are the philosophies you are struggling with as you see the war between discipline-orders vs. Is it wrong then, for him to follow his passion – of slaying the enemy without provocation? But if soldier were to follow this passion of theirs, there would be mayhem. What makes a person become a soldier? You can't deny him his patriotism once he is on the field. But you are debating what side to be on, in the mutiny. Your sensitivity is hooked from the word go because you know which country your loyalties lie with. War films with an undercurrent of mutiny always make for interesting stories.
What makes a person become a soldier? You can't deny him his patriotism once he is on the field, There can still be no excuse for overt drama as the film progresses in a film that otherwise seemed to have been avoiding it.
Sure, sonar technology is mind-boggling and all the things shown might even be possible. There is so much of the latter that believing the story is true becomes more and more difficult with every passing minute. Once you have accepted all the technical jargon as true, that is. Whether or not it's true war story, The Ghazi Attack makes for a decent thriller.