John Abraham performs these portions convincingly. Hes in beast mode for the bulk of the film, and theres a strange thrill in watching him dispatch the bad guys systematically. Hes sincere even in the quieter bits with the little girl next door, but eventually let down by the corny dialogue and a script thats steeped in clich©, right down to the assassins tragic back-story.Im going with a generous two out of five for Rocky Handsome..

Tension, action, emotion… #RockyHandsome chooses a riveting plot, but garnishes it with engrossing drama and stylish action stunningly… Nishikant Kamat blends style and content, maintaining a fine balance between jaw-dropping action & heart-rending emotions.. John Abraham carries #RockyHandsome on his brawny shoulders, essaying a part that fits him like glove. A well-made thriller!

Barring the fast-paced fist and knife fights, the movie fails on various grounds. It is a classic case of style over substance. And sadly, it doesn’t look stylish either. The Hindi remake of a Korean film struggles to blend action and emotion. Its need to infuse drama kills the thrill of its sleek and ruthless action. Also, the whole patriotic backstory for Kabir further spoils the aura of his mysterious hoodie sporting character. The climax is stretched for way too long.

A drug-mafia infested Goa plus menacing mobsters plus a little girl who goes missing plus€‹ a €‹muscled €‹man €‹on a€‹ mission is equal to Rocky Handsome. What all of it basically comes down to is this: a sculpted John Abraham donning a black singletpajamas€‹combat €‹ cap, walking slo-mo down corridors, beating the c€”p out of sundry bad guys. Or €‹slashing€‹ holes into em. Same difference. That is the sole purpose of this film.

Unapologetically gory and visceral, Rocky Handsome revels in relentless violence. But for a film about a ‘trained assassin’ and his bonding with a hapless child in desperate need of help, it is woefully low on emotional muscle. The result is a slick, stylistically derivative neo-noir thriller that is surprisingly humdrum. Rocky Handsome is strictly for fans of ultra-violent action movies.

An adaptation of the Korean film The Man from Nowhere, this one lacks the visual aesthetics of Sanjay Gupta’s remakes. Sure, it labours in furnishing the basics of a Korean film €” red lighting, action scenes which test the limits of human tolerance and imagination and also minutely breaks down the functioning of a drug cartel. But a lot is lost in translation and the final result is a film so mindlessly gory that we even forget what triggered it all.

South Korean filmmaking isn’t one to hold back on violence. Gore and grace go hand in hand in its nimbly choreographed combats. Rocky Handsome disappoints on that front too. Kamath spends a sweet amount of time building up the hero’s arrival on the scene and projection but as soon as it’s slaughter time, the camera slips in a crazy rush to document the bloodshed. What survives is limp and spiritless.

On the whole, ROCKY HANDSOME is for people who like action films. Despite the film having a simple plot, it has been garnished with engrossing drama and action stunningly. One can find the right mix of tension, action, emotion under one roof. A well-made action thriller!

John Abraham €¦ err €¦ Rocky Handsome is a very average film with some finely executed action sequences on display. But, make no mistake: Dont expect anything more from this film.

John Abrahams energetic and powerful fight scenes are a treat for action lovers. Weak plot and ordinary storytelling make the movie an easily avoidable one.