Jolly LLB 2 movie review: Akshay Kumar powers this courtroom drama that is funny as well as tragic
Akshay Kumar’s Jolly LLB 2 is out now. A sequel to Arshad Warsi’s Jolly LLB, this too is comedic in temperament but gets serious when it has to. Read our movie review here: Akshay Kumar’s comic timing is the backbone of this story. ( YouTube)
Updated: Feb 10, 2017 11: 49 IST
By Rohit Vats, Hindustan Times
Films demand good researches when they are based on the theme of corruption in Indian judiciary, and Jolly LLB 2 scores well on this front. Akshay Kumar’s biggest challenge in this film is to match up to the expectations that the audience has with the franchise.
The first instalment had Arshad Warsi as Jagdish Tyagi and he carried the entire film on his shoulder. His friendly courtroom banter with justice Sunderlal Tripathi ( Surabh Shukla) is still fresh in our memory. So, when we meet Jagdishwar Mishra ( Akshay Kumar) , the new Jolly, the first question that comes to our mind is: Has director Subhash Kapoor found a worthy successor in Akshay Kumar?
Yes, Akshay’s ‘jolly’ self is impressive. He thinks he is shrewd, but is confused. Most of his antics backfire and he is still in search of a big break. His wife, Pushpa ( Huma Qureshi) , enjoys her alcohol and tries to instil some sense into Jolly’s mind, but all in vain. Jolly isn’t ready to change. His motto: A good life is all about money.