Movie Review: Agent Vinod

An Indian Jason Bourne is born.

Vinod (Saif) is a RAW agent who darts from one corner of the world to another, working together with a Pakistani spy (Kareena), to prevent a dirty bomb from being detonated in India, part of a grand plan of the powerful Zeus group to make windfall profits from incited religious strife and war. If you have ever read and loved a Ludlum thriller, you will enjoy AV. The action is fast paced, the number of sub-plots mind boggling, the locations spectacular. From Afghanistan to London to Somalia to Pakistan to Morocco to Russia, the movie takes you to some exotic locations as AV chases the dreaded suitcase and the trigger. Some of the action sequences are wonderfully executed, especially the crashes. There are some innovative ideas, some humour too. Saif is the perfect action hero, sauve and sexy. Kareena looks gorgeous.

And after almost three hours, when the credits start rolling, hold your seats... because the Pungi song at the very end is worth the wait!

Unlike many of the critics in the press slamming the movie for being too Hollywood-like, I loved the movie for the effort put in, and the results. It's entertainment, and that's what I pay for. Watch it with an uncluttered mind, stop questioning every twist in the tale, and it will be a good day out!