Gabbar is Back’ is high on entertainment& that honestly, does the trick. Sure, there are flaws here. The second-hour does get a bit tedious& the dialogue are unintentionally funny at times, but overall, this commercial pot-boiler hits higher on pluses than on minuses.
The storyline is simple, but the treatment is crisp& interesting. The protagonist’s journey to punish the evil within our society, has moments of power. I’d like to single out that terrific sequence at a hospital in the first-hour& also the nicely done climax, which delivers a message with honesty.
Rajat Arora’s Adapted Screenplay moves on a very fast-pace& offers some great moments. But, the second-hour isn’t as good as the first-hour. Its a bit tedious& acts as a deterrent in the narrative. Even some of the dialogue, are unintentionally funny. Krish’s Direction is pretty decent. Cinematography could’ve been better. Editing is pretty tight. Action-Sequences are excellent. Music by Various Artists, is alright.
Performance-Wise: Akshay Kumar as Gabbar, is in serious from. Its so good to see the superstar donning a part, that we often don’t see him in. He enacts the protagonist with admirable conviction. Shruti Haasan is wasted. Sunil Grover is a pleasant surprise here. The TV phenomena essays an important part with great energy. Suman Talwar, as the antagonist, is loud. Jaideep Ahlawat is first-rate. Ishita Vyas is sincere in a brief role. Kareena Kapoor Khan& Chitrangda Singh appear in cameos.
On the whole, ’Gabbar is Back’ has the potential to become a winner commercially. Go, have fun