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Based on the famous book by Roald Dahl with the same name, the story narrates the life of Mr. Fox (Clooney) who lives life by raiding nearby farms. When he learns of his wife's pregnancy, he decides to quit his hobby in favour of the family and their to-be child. Two years later (Twelve in fox years) Mr. Fox, Mrs. Fox (Streep) and their son Ash (Schwartzman) move to a new hole under a tree which is close to the fields of three farmers; Boggis (Hurlstone), Bunce (Guiness) and Bean (Gambon). When Ash's cousin Kristofferson (Anderson) comes over to stay over the weekend, Ash feels insecure when everyone praises him and his capabilities over Ash. With Mr. Fox feeding his family with his nightly jaunts, the farmers are tired of the thefts and decide they need to get rid of Mr.Fox once and for all. The movie is made in stop-motion animation technology which gives it a good childish look and feel. Roald Dahl wrote books for children and the movie too aims to target the same segment with the movie. However, in spite of the movie being made for a younger audience the movie can still be very entertaining to the mature mind too. It is a great wholesome entertainer that people of all ages would enjoy. This is what you call a well-rounded entertaining movie.

Thumbs up: Great animation, good plot execution

Thumbs down: None specifically

Rating: 7.7/10

Every time a movie in this franchisee comes out you always think that this might just be better than the previous movie although there is something at the back of your mind, reminding you not to keep your hopes too high. After Brazil, Hobbs (Johnson) asks Dominic Toretto (Diesel) to help him take down Shaw (Evans) a criminal who is after a computer component that can potentially put the world at risk and shows him a picture of his former girlfriend, Letty (Rodriguez) whom he thought was dead. After being promised a full pardon and a clean slate for him and his team, the group finds themselves in London, England to face their next adventure. Brian O'Conner (Waulker), Roman (Gibson), Han (Sung Kang), Gisele (Gadot), Tej (Bridges) and Riley (Carano) comprise of the team that would assist Hobbs and Toretto in this mission. The producers of the movie aimed at making the franchisee more like a heist movie with cars involved rather focusing purely on street racing. Hence the transition over the years to now have a complete action movie with fast cars. The movie does have enough juice for any car lover to drool and love but you can never compare it to the realism or originality that some of the more epic car scenes in movie history. Yes there are some over-the-top insane stunts, there is more than one unbelievable moment (take for example a never-ending runway, an Alfa Romeo capable of pulling down an army-spec cargo carrier, or jumping across bridges) but these moments seemed to have purposefully put in simply to create the entertainment value. If it is pure automobile action that you lust then the movie delivers, but if it is an action movie with a sensible story and plot that you demand then the movie would not live up to expectations. Enjoy the cars and the girls and forget all the rest.

Thumbs up: Some great cars and good racing

Thumbs down: Somehow the movie expects you to remember every minute detail from the past three movies

Rating: 6.0/10

In the small town of Paradise, police chief Jesse Stone (Selleck) is having a hard time keeping up with things. A hitman takes a failed attempt at killing State Police Captain Healey with Stone getting injured too but not before Stone injures him back. The police force of Paradise is thin and Stone recent sacked an efficient and competent officer simply because Stone did not like him. Along with the increasing number of crimes, unmanned speed traps, diminishing revenue from parking tickets  amongst others, Jesse finds himself in a spot of trouble with the town council. Elizabeth Blue's newborn son disappeared from the hospital 7 years ago and whose body was found later with the hospital tag around his wrist. When Elizabeth received a letter saying that 'her son is being taken care of', her own investigations have led her to Paradise and she believes that this town contains some evidence that would help her find her son. Although Jesse does not believe in Elizabeth's story, he grants the investigation although he wasn't too optimistic about it himself. The movie is not actually a feature film but a TV movie and hence has been created in that manner to be appealing to television audiences. The story is a bit jumbled with far too many things happening which makes it difficult for the viewer to keep a track of things. Couple that with a town called 'Paradise' a police officer who is too soft and the movie does not feel like a hardcore cop movie but a softer crime scene investigation. Mostly recommended for someone who does not want anything too intense and thrilling (read: two old people sitting by the fire enjoying it).

Thumbs up: Decent crime story

Thumbs down: Too many stories inter-woven, too soft and composed

Rating: 5.1/10

Go back in history and Hollywood is littered with action heroes who have made a mark for themselves. The raw, unshaven and tough men have entertained audiences for years and now have beloved fan following. So how do you make the ultimate action movie? Go back in time and get all the big names that you can possibly assemble and ask them to appear in one movie. Forget scripts, forget acting but just remember to get tons of bombs and arsenal. A team of mercenaries formed by collecting elite but retired army men from around the world to carry out operations for anyone who has the money. Headed by Barney Ross (Stallone), the team consists of a blade specialist Lee Christmas (Statham), martial artist Yin Yang (Li), sniper Gunner Jensen (Lundgren), weapons specialist Hale Caesar (Crews) and demolitions expert Toll road (Couture). A man going by the name of Mr. Church (Willis) offers The Expendables, or as the mercenaries like to call themselves, an assignment to go to Vilena, an island off Mexico, to kill General Gaza (Zayas) the dictator of the island. Their rendezvous, Sandra (Itie) was supposed to help them but they get discovered by a team of Americans, loyal to a Mr. Monroe (Roberts). It appears that Monroe has been funding cocaine production on the island which has put the people in poverty and Gaza is now getting tired of Monroe's bullying tactics. The Mercenaries find themselves in a tight spot and hope that they can wriggle out of it, alive. Like I had mentioned, don't bother looking for a plot because this movie does not have one. The only things that it does have is either a gunshot or a blast, every three minutes. The movie is all about random objects blowing up, the lead hero never getting hurt and ridiculously insane stunts being pulled off with too much ease. The movie is a action-lovers delight but is forgettable otherwise.

Thumbs up: A big fat dose of action

Thumbs down: Nothing else worth looking out for, not even eye candy

Rating: 6.2/10

The third (and perhaps) final installment of the Iron Man series sees a paradigm shift in the movies concept. It tries to amalgamate elements from Christopher Nolan's Batman movies but yet keep the Iron Man action because of which it became so famous. Tony Stark aka The Iron Man (Downey Jr.) has become so obsessed with being the Iron Man and all his machines and gadgets, that he has forgotten about his personal life, his wife Pepper (Paltrow) and everything else that mattered to him. This starts taking a toll on his health with him being unable to sleep, having nightmares and regular anxiety attacks. Dr. Maya Hansen (Hall) a botanist had developed a technology that would allow plants to regrow and was working on improving the idea. When approached by a crippled scientist, Aldrich Killian (Pearce) Tony turns him down arrogantly and Killian vows revenge. Present day, Killian and Maya have collaborated on the technology, allowing crippled people to heal themselves and become normal once more. The Mandarin (Kingsley) is an extreme Islamic terrorist who is spreading terror within the world and vows to destroy the USA and Iron Man for good. With personal, physical and political problems coming upon Stark at the same time, life is not easy for him and may never be. Like I mentioned earlier, the movie tries to be more than Iron Man and has been more or less successful in doing so. Tony Stark is more realistic and natural and not over the top like in his previous movies. The biggest draw back is gripping and entertaining action, don't get me wrong cause there were more than enough explosions but they hardly seemed to make sense. A great action entertainer that has matured well over the past 2 movies. This might be the last one.

Thumbs up: Good maturity levels in the movie, improved story

Thumbs down: Some more 'entertaining' action

Rating :7.2/10

So what is the most absurd thing for which you can get possibly arrested? Bill Gambini (Macchio) and Stan (Whitfield) are two friends who are on a road trip and stop by at a convenience store in Alabama. Bill forgets to pay for a can of tuna and drives off, only to realise later. Stan starts getting extremely worried and fears arrest and prosecution which Bill does not agree with. Much to both their surprise, they do get pulled over and are shocked to find that it is not just tuna but murder. The store keeper was shot soon after they left the store and the two are prime suspects in the case. Being in Alabama and fearing the harshest of judgements, Bill calls his cousin, who is a New York lawyer, to represent them. Vinny (Pesci) has failed his bar exam 6 times, never been to court, been practicing for 6 months, deals only in personal injury cases and seems to know nothing about the law. His girlfriend, Mona Lisa Vito (Tomei) has accompanied him on the trip and seems to know more than Vinny on what should be done at court. With the prosecution throwing evidence after evidence and Vinny not being able to do anything, the chances of acquittal for Stan and Bill seem to be bleak. Although the movie has a very stereotyped story, it is funny and different. It is not the slap stick stupidity of Jim Carrey but is the more sensible and laughable humour. Although the humour is not in abundance, it is still enough to make you laugh hard. Pesci and Tomei have put on a good performance and special credit needs to go to Tomei, especially for her accent.

Thumbs up: Marisa Tomei, good entertainer

Thumbs down: Should have had a bit more jokes

Rating: 6.8/10

Gotham cities dark knight is back. And when he is back, he is back with a bang. Bruce Wayne aka The Batman (Kilmer) has not one, but two enemies to fight against. Harvey Dent aka Harvey Two-Face (Lee Jones) was previously the district attorney who faced an acid attack that disfigured half of his face for good. He blames The Batman for this and seeks revenge. Dr. Edward Nygma (Carrey) is a scientist who works at Wayne Enterprises who has developed a unique device that can project television images right inside the persons head. Bruce rejects the idea which hurts Nygma's sentiments and he vows to take revenge as The Riddler. Dr. Chase Meridian (Kidman) becomes Batman's love interest and she also finds herself falling for Bruce Wayne, not knowing they both are the same. On one eventful evening at the circus, an acrobat loses his family when Harvey Dent stages an attack. The acrobat, Dick Grayson (O'Donnell) is adopted into Wayne manor and slowly starts blending into Bruce's life. The third installment of the Batman series of movies sees a change of guard at the helm. Val Kilmer being the new Batman, is similarly composed and relaxed as Bruce Wayne but aggressive and tough as The Batman. He fulfills the character far better and seems more suited for the role. Nicole Kidman looks ravishing and she reminds us all of what a magnificent beauty she was in her hay-days. The movie is a decent all round entertainer which has the occasional sprinkling of thrill and excitement. The only biggest let down is the climax, which seemed far too sudden with Dent and Riddler not putting up any fight at all. Maybe something more extended and exciting would have helped in ending the movie at a higher note.

Thumbs up: Great all round entertainer

Thumbs down: Sudden and uninteresting climax

Rating: 7.3/10

With a star cast like that and with Quentin Tarantino behind the camera, its fair enough to expect some fireworks. Set in 1858 when slavery was rampant across the United States, Dr. King Schultz (Waltz) encounters a group of slavers, from whom he 'purchases' Django (Foxx) and sets him free. Django has been separated from his wife, Broomhilda (Washington) and he has no idea about where she could be. Dr. Schultz reveals that he is indeed a bounty hunter and needs Django's help to hunt for a prized bounty. In return for helping Dr. Schultz through the winter, Django is promised help in locating his wife. Calvin Candie (Di Caprio) is an eccentric millionaire whose favourite pass time is to watch two black men fight till one of them dies. Broomhilda was traced to be a slave of Candie and Schultz and Django hatch a plot to rescue her from there. Tarantino has a typical style to him movie-making and this movie reeks of it. The splashes of subtle humour, the gruesome action and the gripping intense scenes, this movie has it all. Christoph Waltz has played a very similar role to that of Inglorious Basterds but I am not complaining. Di Caprio has put on a fine performance but Jamie Foxx was a tad too composed and withdrawn. The movie is a decent entertainer but lacked the outright fireworks or the intensity to keep you at the edge of your seat. Is not as good as Inglorious and far off from Pulp Fiction.

Thumbs up: Fabulous acting from Di Caprio and Waltz

Thumbs down: Not as intense or gripping as it should be

Rating: 7.7/10

When computer gaming starts becoming more and more life-like, what happens next? Taking realism to the next level, Ken Castle (Hall) is a multi-millionaire who developed a realistic game known as 'Society' where users can create real humans. Humans are administered Nanex, a cell which takes over the brain and makes in into a robot that accepts commands from another user elsewhere. An extension of this concept is 'Slayer' a game where convicts can fight in real battle in a bid to gain freedom. John Tillman aka Kable (Butler) is Slayer's most accomplished player and is controlled by a young boy, Simon (Lerman). Castle's program has taken over the world and at the pace at which it is growing, the entire world would come under his command. Kable, meanwhile, has a story in the past and has some scores to settle for which he is desperate to get out. If it is a god action movie your looking for which has a sensible story to narrate, then this movie would do. It is a pretty good watch all except the last 20 minutes. The ending is horrible, uneventful and quite bland. It seemed as if everyone was in a hurry to pack it up and did a quick fix end to thing. Had they given a little bit of thought in making the climax more interesting, the movie could be a decent entertainer.

Thumbs up: Good action, unique story

Thumbs down: Boring end

Rating: 6.6/10

The usual rags to riches story of young lawyer. Jagdish Tyagi aka Jolly (Warsi) is a small-time lawyer who has decided to leave his town of Meerut and try to make it big in Delhi. However, life in Delhi is not much better for him and he is still looking for that big break that would take him ahead in his career. Rahul Dewan, a youth belonging to an extremely rich family, accidentally runs over some homeless people when he is driving under the influence of alcohol in the dead of the night. Rahul's father has asked Advocate Rajpal (Irani) to defend his son and ensure victory. Rajpal decides to manipulate witnesses and destroy evidence so that his client may win. Jolly, suspects foul play and files a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against Dewan and Rajpal and challenges the verdict to allow Rahul Dewan to walk scot-free. The movie is a low budget entertainer and does not try to be anything else. Everyone is very aware of the outcome of the movie and how exactly it would roll out, but yet it manages to entertain on a lot of fronts. Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani make a fabulous pair who keep you laughing and entertained till quite some time. Worth that one watch but not beyond it.

Thumbs up: Great entertainer

Thumbs down: Does not offer anything exceptional

Rating: 7.0/10

Whenever the words, 'Jason Statham' appear in the cast of any movie, you know exactly what to expect; action and loads of it. Police Detective, Quentin Connors (Statham) has been suspended for killing a kidnapper and an innocent victim. When a bank robbery takes place and all the employees and customers of the bank taken hostage, the robbers ask for Quentin Connors to do the negotiation. Connors finds his suspension revoked and back in the line of duty. Lorenz (Snipes) the man who headed the robbery, escaped and the police need to get cracking on apprehending the suspects and try and understand why the robbers didn't actually rob anything from the bank. Connors' partner, the young Shane Dekker (Phillepe) realises that Lorenz is inspired from the Chaos Theory and is following patterns from it. The movie has a good mystery which keeps you entertained for quite a bit. The story develops well and you keep expecting a good, sensible climax to finish off the movie on a high note. Sadly though, the movie does end on a high climax but it is extremely unrealistic. Many pieces just don't make sense and the entire crime seems very outlandish and extremely bizarre to actually pull off. Had the crime be more logical and realistic, the movie would be very entertaining to watch, but now it is just plain stupid.

Thumbs up: Good mystery plot

Thumbs down: The actual crime is unreal and lot of loose ends go unexplained.

Rating: 6.1/10

An agent from the Chinese Intelligence has been loaned to the CIA for a secret operation. Bob Ho (Chan) is in pursuit of a Russian criminal, Anton Poldark (Scheving) who is trying to get his hands on a top secret chemical that destroys oil. Bob has taken a liking for his next door neighbor, Gillian (Valletta) but her 3 kids hate him. Gillian refuses to marry him unless her children accept him, which they don't seem to be working towards. When Gillian needs to leave town for a family emergency, Bob takes over her house in an attempt to make the kids like him. However, babysitting is not as easy and simple as Bob expected it to be and he has his work cut out. One expects Chan to deliver to a certain extent when he is starring in a movie. The mix of action and comedy is what makes his movies entertaining. This movie did have a decent amount of Jackie Chan action, but was missing the comedy. The movie is a big drag and comes across as the usual family drama where there is a happy ending for everyone.

Thumbs up: Jackie Chan's action scenes

Thumbs down: Very conventional and boring

Rating: 5.5/10

During the end of the 19th century, large American corporations wanted a share of undeveloped Mexico. One such American land lord, Tyler Jackson (Yoakam) had his eyes on the Mexican countryside and wanted to forge a deal for their development. Maria Alvarez (Cruz) the daughter of a small-time farmer, witnessed her fathers murder by Jackson and his men. Sara Sandoval (Hayek) the daughter of a Mexican landlord and a well-educated girl from Europe, saw her father being murdered by Jackson in order to take over all his land deals. Both the girls decide to unite and rob all the banks that are held by Jackson and use that money to help the people of Mexico. The movies story line has defined the movies entertainment value; nothing. The movie in itself is quite rubbish and comes across as the casual entertainer. By showing two Latina beauties doing action scenes with deep cleavages, the movie tries to gain audience attention but fails miserably. A very average watch.

Thumbs up: Is decent enough to kill time with

Thumbs down: Not very exciting

Rating: 5.5/10

There are con movies and then there is this. A movie which has perfection, realism and a great suspense is the almost perfect recipe for a good con movie. Johnny Hooker (Redford) is a small-time crook who plays cons, along with his other team members, at unsuspecting people. One such victim was a man belonging to Doyle Lonnegan (Shaw) who was a New York mob boss. Luther Coleman (Jones) one of the respected team members of Hookers group, tells Hooker about Henry Gondorff (Newman), the notorious con-artist, whom Hooker should join. When Lonnegan gets wind of the con, he murders Luther and starts hunting down the rest. Hooker runs for his life and meets Henry who decides to pull of one big con on Lonnegan, once and for all. The movie is outstanding and is the definition of how to keep things real. You don't see over-the-top action, unrealistic ideas or overtly dramatic moments. Everything is simple and real and that is what defines this movie. If you think the Oceans movies were good, wait till you watch this.

Thumbs up: Supremely wonderful and very realistic

Thumbs down: A bit too hard to grasp and follow

Rating: 7.8/10

What if the world that we live in isn't true? What if you were told that what see today is all artificial and not true? The Matrix is a computer software that the machines developed when they started taking over planet Earth. Humans could no longer walk free but were cultivated and grown like plants and the energy of the human body is what kept the machines running. What we see today is an artificial world, something like a dream where nothing is true and everything is just another computer program. Mr. Thomas Anderson aka Neo (Reaves) is a computer programmer and a hacker by hobby. He learns of the existence of The Matrix but does not know what it is. A group of people have managed to free themselves from The Matrix and live in the real world. Trinity (Moss) tells Neo that if he wants to learn what The Matrix is, he should meet their leader, Morpheus (Fishburne). Morpheus thinks that Neo is The One, the person that would get rid of the machines and liberate the human race once more. He needs to convince Neo to join them, train them and find out if he truly is The One. The movie is remarkable for ushering a new era of special effects. The infamous 'Bullet Time' effect has been introduced in movie making by this very movie. The movie is an excellence of cinema and draws the line between the movies of the '90's and the movies of the new millennium. The only drawback in the movie was the slightly ridiculous and over-the-top action which is actually something that most people would enjoy. A spectacular watch and something that you can enjoy over and over again.

Thumbs up: Fabulous acting, stunning special effects

Thumbs down: Some action bits were a bit too exaggerated

Rating: 8.5/10

Since we have all heard and read about hijacks, lets learn a bit about this movie called Carjacked. Lorraine Burton (Bello) is a recent divorcee who is fighting for her divorce and is utterly broke. Whilst driving around one night with her son in the car, Roy (Dorff) sneaks into a car at a fuel station and orders her to drive his way. Roy is a bank robber who needs to get to a rendezvous point with the rest of his fellow robbers. Over the course of the journey, Lorraine and Roy start getting to know each other better and Roy reveals to her that they have to driver for quite some time. Although Roy starts trusting Lorraine, she tries multiple times in getting help or escaping from Roy. The movie has a very simple and straight-forward plot line with no parallel plots or any twists or turns. The movie is a drag and quite a bore in most places. The unending conversations between Lorraine and Roy is a nightmare to watch. The only saving grace is the last half an hour which has the final escape scenes which is sprinkled with some decent action. A highly avoidable watch and cannot be recommended for any aspect whatsoever.

Thumbs up: Nothing whatsoever

Thumbs down: Very boring and dragged

Rating: 5.5/10

A true-blue cop movie from the '60s, Lt. Frank Bulitt (McQueen) is assigned the task to protect a Johnny Ross, a key witness in an upcoming trial on organised crime. Ross arrives on a Friday with the hearing scheduled on Monday. Since Ross is a runaway from the crime syndicate, Walter Chalmers (Vaughn) wants Ross alive by Monday and has entrusted Bulitt this task. Ross gets murdered in his hotel room on Saturday night which does not make Chalmers very happy. Bulitt starts investigating the murders to understand who exactly is Ross, why does Chalmers want him so badly and why was he murdered. The first thing that stands out in the movie is epic car chase. The 10-minute chase has gone down in history as the best car chase ever in any movie made. The sole reason why this movie became a huge success is solely down to Steve McQueen in a Ford Mustang GT Fastback, chasing 2 bad guys in a Dodge Charger. The movie not only made McQueen famous but also made the Mustang a very desirable car. The murder mystery is the second best thing about the movie which comes across as extremely real and very life-like. In fact, most of the movie is extremely realistic which is why this is loved so much. You don't have loud background scores screaming in the background during any of the action sequences. Hence, you feel as if you are actually part of the scene and can hear every engine note, tyre screech, footstep and gunshot that is being fired. An exceptional movie for a typical police mystery but at the same time, not something where you should expect too much.

Thumbs up: The most worshipped car chasing sequence ever made

Thumbs down: A more thrilling suspense was missing

Rating: 7.2/10

John McClane (Willis) wants to find his long-lost son, Jack (Courtney). John McClane decides to travel to Russia to locate Jack. Jack McClane is an under-cover CIA agent who is between a mission. Jack McClane needs to ensure the safety of Yuri Komarov (Koch) and obtain 'a file' from him. John McClane finds Jack and insists on having a family discussion whilst the Russians are chasing Jack down. John McClane can survive a truck accident which rolls over almost 6 times over some 7 cars. John McClane can drive an SUV over a bridge and over cars that are stuck in traffic. John McClane's 2-tonne SUV can push a 10-tonne heavily-armoured truck off the road. John McClane can survive ANOTHER car accident where the car rolls and crashes multiple times. John McClane does all this so that he can have a family discussion with his son whilst he is on a top secret mission. This movie has now stopped making any sense. John McClane can dodge bullets. John McClane can run through a building whilst a helicopter is tearing the building apart and not get hit. John McClane can jump off a building without a single injury. John McClane can drive for almost 1,000 kms from Moscow to Chernobyly in only 2 hours. John McClane can walk inside the radioactive Chernobyl facility without wearing protective gear. John McClane is on a helicopter that is violently spinning out of control and gets thrown out of it, only to fly for almost 30 feet before smashing into glass and crashing inside a building. John McClane lives. Yuri's daughter is stupid enough to fly a helicopter inside a burning building, just so that she could kill John and Jack and actually thought that she would survive. John McClane can jump off that very same building, crash through burning wood, shatter glass and come out alive. Jack McClane can do all of the above too and maybe more. John McClane is a super-awesome, invincible hero. The movie title and poster text make no sense at all. This movie is so stupid. There will be another Die Hard. 

Thumbs up: Ask John McClane to investigate and find out

Thumbs down: Read the above review

Rating: 5.0/10

A journalist belonging to the Millennium magazine is facing legal issues due to an article that he published against a Swedish businessman which may not have accurate references and information. Henrik Vangard (Plummer) is an aging businessman belonging to one of Sweden's largest industrial organisations. He wishes to hire Mikael Blomkvist (Craig) to solve a mystery which has been remained unsolved for almost 40 years. Henrik's beloved niece, Harriet, went missing from the family estate 40 years ago and has never been found since. Nobody knows if she is dead or alive and somehow Henrik feels that Mikael can be of help. In return, he offers a large sum of money and some evidence which would help Mikael get free of his legal troubles that he is currently facing. Lisabeth Slander (Mara) is a computer hacker who has a had a very rough childhood, ranging from sexual abuse and emotional torture. Mikael decides to hire her to assist him in his investigation and help dig up some information. The movie is quite a decent thriller with a gripping mystery. The movie stands out because it is very realistic and practical with no outlandish stunts and super-human skill and intelligence. Rooney Mara's character of Lisabeth particularly stands out due to her dark, Gothic look, mixed with high levels of attention and sharp intelligence. The movie run time is a bit too long (150-odd minutes) and there are patches where the movie gets a bit slow. The mystery and climax is not very exceptional but starts revealing itself bit by bit until you might have figured most of it out yourself before the movie tells you so. Its that dark, spunky, racy movie with a blend of crime, drama, romance and sexuality.

Thumbs up: Amazing performances by Craig and Mara

Thumbs down: A bit too long, realism has taken precedence over entertainment

Rating: 7.5/10

Based on true incidents, a group of 4 con artists conduct false raids against corrupt politicians and wealthy businessmen, posing as CBI sleuths or Income Tax officers. Since the money is illegal and unaccounted for, these politicians and businessmen do not want to file a police case, fearing negative publicity and people learning about their deeds. The group is led by Ajay Singh (Kumar) along with P.K. Sharma (Kher) and their 2 assistants, Joginder (Sharma) and Iqbal (Kadam). The real CBI gets wind of their false raids and CBI officer Wasim Khan (Bajpayee) is put on the job of hunting them down. Along with the help of Delhi Police Officer Ranveer Singh (Shergill), Khan starts following their every footstep and plans to nab them when they are all set to do one last mega-heist before ultimately retiring. Coming from the makers of A Wednesday the movie promised a lot and delivered pretty much to the expected demands. The only grouse that one can come up with, would be the forced romance plot and the unwanted songs. These two aspects break the otherwise good flow of the movie and can seem annoying. Akshay Kumar has finally delivered a decent movie after a very long time and Anupam Kher was his usual best. The duo get along well and can occasionally deliver the sarcastic humour which is enough to make you smirk. A must watch, at least once.

Thumbs up: Great story, amazing climax

Thumbs down: Unwanted romance and songs

Rating: 7.4/10