Movie Review: Baby (Hindi)
Let me begin by saying that Baby is an entertaining thriller, gripping even. But not necessarily politically correct. For an anti-terrorism potboiler that milks the ever uneasy Indo-Pakistan relations and hence by extension the larger Hindu-Muslim divide, it offers sufficient edge of the seat moments, even if it eschews realism for jingoism and sweeping generalisations.
The villains are the Islamic terrorists of course, who kill and slaughter people in the name of religion. Early in the movie Feroze Ali Khan (Danny Denzongpa), the man who leads a covert operations task force Baby newly formed after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks (hence the title), remarks about how foreign terrorist organisations are brainwashing Indian Muslims into fighting against their own country. But Baby the movie isn't about this.
It instead caters to something more escapist, more generic, a mission about team Baby trying to thwart an imminent terrorist attack on Indian soil as they chase around for clues and leads across Istanbul, Kathmandu, New Delhi and the Middle East, ultimately foiling the terrorists' plans in an Argo-like thrilling escapade.
The cardboard characterisations (the good guys are good, and the bad guys are bad!) and the mandatory token good Muslims aside, the briskly-paced action thriller manages to hold your attention for most of its 159-minute runtime. It also helps that the action sequences are deftly choreographed and melodrama is cut short to a bare minimum. Akshay Kumar as Ajay Singh Rajput shines in the role of a ruthless secret agent, while Taapsee manages to surprise in her brief act. Don't go expecting A Wednesday, and you will come out sufficiently entertained and thrilled!
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It instead caters to something more escapist, more generic, a mission about team Baby trying to thwart an imminent terrorist attack on Indian soil as they chase around for clues and leads across Istanbul, Kathmandu, New Delhi and the Middle East, ultimately foiling the terrorists' plans in an Argo-like thrilling escapade.
The cardboard characterisations (the good guys are good, and the bad guys are bad!) and the mandatory token good Muslims aside, the briskly-paced action thriller manages to hold your attention for most of its 159-minute runtime. It also helps that the action sequences are deftly choreographed and melodrama is cut short to a bare minimum. Akshay Kumar as Ajay Singh Rajput shines in the role of a ruthless secret agent, while Taapsee manages to surprise in her brief act. Don't go expecting A Wednesday, and you will come out sufficiently entertained and thrilled!
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