Language - Hindi
Director - Bejoy Nambiar
Run Time - 1 hour, 42 minutes
Genre - Drama/Action
Starring - Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar and Aditi Rao Hyadri. John Abraham and Neil Nitin Mukesh in guest appearances.
With Farhan Akhtar and Amitabh Bachchan as lead characters in a movie, there is always going to be a lot of expectations. But sadly, most of it remained unsatisfied. These are two great, versatile actors, but the plot failed them.
The movie has multiple plot loopholes and becomes quite unrealistic in the latter part. It's regrettable how Bejoy Nambiar's movies have taken a downward slope from the brilliant 'Shaitan' to the average 'David' and now the dismal 'Wazir'.
Also, what was so strikingly awful was the use of abysmal animation and gaudy makeup on Neil Nitin Mukesh to strike fear in the eyes of the audience in the movie.
In the movie, Farhan Akhtar plays Danish Ali, a CBI officer who has just lost his daughter in a crossfire between him and a bunch of terrorists. He finds solace in Pandit Omkar Nath, who has himself lost a daughter due to unfortunate incidents.The two bond over their loss, and the game of chess. With so many pieces on the board, who can deliver the killing stroke aka CheckMate?
What's the problem with the movie is that it moves in a linear manner. There are no ups, downs, there is just action and a counter-action. The strategy behind any action is lacking. Thus arise the plot holes too.
SPOILER AHEAD
- How does a conversation exist with Wazir on Qureshi's phone
- How and why is the police department not after Wazir after he has assaulted a person and then left threatening messages as well? Only Sartaj and Danish are investigating.
- One does not become a union minister without background checks?
Concluding, the underlying idea behind the movie is pretty great, but the execution was not up to the mark. Actors gave a top notch performance as usual.
Probably could garner a one time watch.
My Rating - 6.6/10
