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3.00
John Abraham Does Justice To The Role
The Diplomat gives John Abraham the opportunity to flesh out an individual not given to knee-jerk reactions to provocations. He does justice to the role. Sadia Khateeb, who previously played one of the sisters in the regressive Akshay Kumar starrer Raksha Bandhan, is allowed all the space that she needs to demonstrate her wares. Kumud Mishra, as always, and Jagjeet Sandhu, in the role of a shockingly detestable man, are both solid. Sharib Hashmi makes the most of a part that could have done with some more footage. As for the film as a whole, it gets just about everything right. And that, needless to say, is no mean feat.(more)
Source: Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV Movies
2.50
John Abraham tests his acting chops in sporadically pacy thriller
Even the idea of getting Abhishek to lead a dance film is an interesting one, but Remo doesn�t treat it with the same level of excitement. There�s little of the actor�s inner character and off-screen persona that comes off through the dance. Remo�s earlier films, even though filled with inconsistencies in the plot, still managed to create awe with the scale of the dance choreography. While here, there�s nothing to make it work.(more)
Source: Karthik, CinemaExpress.com
2.00
Diplomacy for Dummies
In a short appearance as Swaraj, Revathy captures the grace and charm of the politician who earned respect across the political divide. In its tense moments, the film, however, belongs to Sadia Khateeb, who creates a poignant portrait of a woman suffering for believing a stranger. Except for the sloppy courtroom sequence, she remains a picture of poise and tenderness amidst suspecting men. Unfortunately, the nuance of her performance, like much else, gets lost in the sanitised screenplay.(more)
Source: Anuj Kumar, The Hindu
2.50
John Abraham overcomes limited acting range with arresting choices
Sadia Khateeb does an excellent job, revealing the extent of Uzma�s pain and terror, leading the latter to take the extreme step which threatens to turn into a full-fledged diplomatic/political row between the two countries. As Uzma�s uber-violent �shauhar�, Jagjeet Sandhu (�Mehsampur�, �Leila�) is so believable that he makes you flinch. Revathy, playing the real-life Sushma Swaraj, the Foreign Minister at the time, is terrific as usual. And there�s enough tension, despite the occasional chest-thumping and the flag-waving and the basic story-telling, to keep us with the film.(more)
Source: Shubara Gupta, Indian Express