ROCKY HANDSOME MOVIE REVIEW
Being the remake of the Korean film The Man From Nowhere, Rocky Handsome is an action thriller devoid of engagement. But yes it is loaded with glitz in John Abraham’s rugged muscles, Shruti Haasan’s glamour and the little girl Naomi’s cuteness.
The screenplay is similar to many James bond movies, but without the oomph factor that retains attention. Your mind keeps drifting back and forth given the lack of unpredictability.
Though the beginning and the next 30 mins arouses curiosity, the level drops down with time. The bonding between the little girl Naomi and John Abraham is portrayed adorably while his chemistry with Shruti Haasan is sizzling. Haasan glides through the frames like the angel that she is.
The sub-plot is predictable and sticks to the fact that nothing bad happens to heroes of Indian films. Even after surviving through bullets and knife cuts, he manages to appear as plum as a peach.
John’s attempts to seek revenge and fight for justice have been portrayed with an overloaded of punches. At times, the impending scenes make us yawn!
Excessive use of Bollywood's stereotypes, loud background music and unnecessary bloodshed make it unbearable.
Though John’s sense of action and graceful moves attempt to save the movie, it doesn’t turn out to be successful. Abraham needs to understand that if the character is hunky and an expert at swinging knives, it isn’t good enough to save the movie on the whole.
