Young actor Nikhil scored the biggest hit of his career in the form of Karthikeya 2 last year, which turned out to be a massive pan-Indian success.
Following that, the actor has become a major point of interest for Indian audiences and filmmakers alike. He has now come up with Spy, which has been released today. The movie was released among decent expectations, and let’s see how it turned out to be upon release.
Story:
Jai is a RAW agent who is actively tracking down Khaadir, a huge threat to India. Khaadir is an international terrorist who has resulted in a personal loss to Jai, apart from just being a major threat to India. What is this personal loss, and does Jai finally succeed in killing Khaadir or not forms the rest of the story.
Analysis:
Spy has good performances from Nikhil and Abhinav Gomatam, who gets a good and full-length role in this movie. The two do a good job with what they are given, and Nikhil even excels in all the action sequences that he is seen in. It is a breath of fresh air to see Nikhil as a Spy in the film, given that he has never before been seen in such a role. His performance is true to his part, and he never goes overboard even once.
Having said that, it is also to be mentioned that there’s nothing new or surprising that Spy offers, in terms of story telling or screenplay. Everything feels routine and like it’s been seen several times before, in various forms, throughout numerous films. Even the characterization of the villain is routine and nothing new. Bengali actor Jisshu Sengupta is seen in a key role, but his characterisation is also run of the mill, and presented in a very dull way. He has been misused completely. Leading lady Iswarya Menon doesn’t have a lot to do.
The cameo by Rana Daggubati is interesting, even though he isn’t seen on the big screen for a long time. He provides the viewers with some exposition, and it does make for an interesting watch.
Coming to the technical aspects, the cinematography of the film is good and perfectly adds to the tone of the film. The background music is okay but could have been so much better, as it doesn’t do much to elevate the scenes. The Azaadi song is good though, and has been presented in a good way.
Director Garry Bh, who made his debut with this film, after a good career as a cinematographer, has failed to present the audience with a compelling story and screenplay.
There’s a little exposition about Subhash Chandra Bose that is interesting, but that doesn’t lead anywhere. A little more focus on the great freedom fighter could have added a lot more gravity to the film. The director went for a very linear narration that lacks any moments that give the audience a high.
Verdict: Spy is a generic action thriller that doesn’t have anything new or surprising to offer.
