Pathaan

The director doesn’t have the greatest feel for tempo, or a consistent flair for staging.

A sprawling, mountainous tangle of pulp that stacks one genre on top of the next with an arbitrary verve.

While its reach may exceed its grasp, any shortcomings of Pathaan are papered over by the sheer charisma of its lead actor [Shah Rukh Khan], who once again demonstrates why he is one of the most popular movie stars in the world.

An amateurish Indian super-spy thriller that’s never as well-executed as it is conceptually goofy and politically dubious.

I am here to tell you that Bollywood and Shah Rukh Khan are back, aided in no small part by other celebrities such as Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, in this slick action-thriller.

Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone-starrer has finally got what’s needed in a spy thriller -- non-stop action, glamorous leads, the guy who can save the world, a high-octane set piece, and an emo line at a time.

Pathaan sums up Shak Rukh Khan’s triumphant comeback in just two words: “Zinda hai (Still alive).” No amount of CGI-enhanced spectacle can match the sheer delight of watching real star power in action.

“Pathaan” unabashedly wears its trope-filled narrative on its sleeve and has fun using the subversive tongue-in-cheek flair of your friendly neighborhood “Mission Impossible” film.

It’s Bollywood’s best answer to Mission Impossible. But it is also a menacing and even sinister film.

You will get some 50 variations from him. That's Mr. Shah Rukh Khan for you...