Story: Supercop ACP Yashvardhan ( John Abraham) thinks his strength lies in the fact that he is a loner, hence he can go all out against the drug mafia with no fear. But things change when he falls in love with the vivacious Maya ( Genelia D'souza) in the middle of a tough assignment where he must contend with a fierce opponent ( Vidyut Jamwal), hungry for revenge. Will love become his weakness or can the tough cop carry on his mission, undeterred?
Movie Review: A remake of the 2003 Tamil blockbuster Kaakha Kaakha, Force is a heady cocktail of high powered action and breezy romance that ensure there's never a dull moment. Director Nishikant Kamat too goes the Rohit Shetty-Abhinav Kashyap (Singham-Dabangg) way and tries to create an old-fashioned action film which sticks to the tried-and-tested formula of pitching the hero against the villain in umpteen high testosterone sequences of pure mara-mari. And for punctuation, there are the romantic interludes where the macho superhero, awkward with emotions, tries his best to forge a strange new relationship which demands a totally new passion from him: one that has nothing to do with battering heads and smashing vehicles.
But hey, it's the age of serenading the vintage, isn't it and retro is truly in vogue. Also, the fact that Force showcases some superb craftsmanship, both in its action and emotional sequences and has a second half that literally hurtles at a frenetic pace, ensures that you never lose interest in the onscreen proceedings. Things to enjoy: oddballs John and Genelia trying to find a common meeting point, with Genelia openly declaring she wants to make love to the hunky cop, the cop quartet that tirelessly wages a war against the drug cartel, the fight sequences shot with art and finesse by Ayanankar Bose, the high emotional quotient in an out and out action film....And yes, how can we forget this: John Abraham's pure beefcake appeal.
Go for it, all you Gods of War enthusiasts. |
