Abhinay Deo is decent as a director. I was impressed with his direction in Delhi Belly. But this movie just didn't match my expectations for him. The prequel wasn't bad but the direction and action were pretty sloppy done by Nishikant Kamat and Ayananka Bose. This movie was a bit better than the prequel but with nothing to tell.

John Abraham has good abs but can't act. His rough humor and acting turns out to be a snooze fest but his acting was bearable during the action scenes and that's basically it.

Sonakshi Sinha was okay in some parts. At least she is doing some sensible roles just like Akira because I am tired of seeing her waiting for Chulbul Pandey cutting vegetables.

Tahir Raj Bhasin was great as a villain. I believe he brought some good mentality from Mardaani in which he also performed well.

The story and screenplay was the biggest downfall in this movie. It is almost like Jason Bourne-Mad Max combo but with no script. The direction was okay in some parts usually when it came to action sequences but the editing was a bit too problematic in such when they were doing aerial shots but the editing of the action sequences were good and crisp. The music was a disappointment except Rang Laal where JA kills it with his voice and rap. Abhinay Deo managed to give good action just like the car chasing, building chasing, shooting, and etc. The cinematography was also pretty good especially when they roped in Imre Juhasz who was a DOP for Die Hard.

This movie also presented RAW in a very bad way in such of missions and etc. Narendra Jha was quite bad as a Raw senior and he was over the top.

I felt Genelia wasn't needed but since it was sequel, I was okay with it but her role kinda stretched the movie to a small extent which took up a bit of the time especially when there was a song dedicated to it.

Overall this movie was okay in terms of Action and Tahir's acting but the partial mediocre direction and screenplay bought the film down which is why Force 2 is definitely worth watching but on a TV Broadcast or a Netflix.

2/5- action improved but story needs to be improved

"RAW is an agency that operates on secrecy".

For a movie based on the life of an intelligence agency operative, these are hardly intelligent lines.

Named, Force 2, the movie features John Abraham as the tough and tenacious cop from Mumbai who is out to seek revenge for a buddy ( an Indian spy) , killed in the line of duty.

Jingoistic in demeanor , the story crawls on a tight rope from the beginning before falling and drowning in the sea of stupidity.

John ji provides glimpses of his robotic genes, Sonakshi does well to portray an incompetent intelligence officer. Tahir Bhasin tries to play the slick and deviously clever bad guy but ends up looking like an irritating moth that is harmless per se but for its annoying presence.

The movie borrows set designs from countless American spy flicks. The chase sequences are a tribute to Bourne and company . However, speaking existentially, the movie's main plot is inspired from Soldier (1998) ( if you search it on IMDb you will have to use the general search button since the auto recommendations are other movies), which is basically about a guy avenging his father's death , who was killed and branded a traitor by the bad guys.

Melodramatic, cheesy with bad jokes and ordinary editing, the movie is boring. To add insult to injury there are quite a few sequences that attempt to recreate The Da Vinci Code(2006) moments. To be fair, The Da Vinci code itself was pretentious and this fits well in the scheme of things here.

I have nothing more to add. You can avoid the movie.

Action films based on Indian RAW agents have been fairly successful in Bollywood. Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer "Ek Tha Tiger" was a blockbuster while Saif Ali Khan's "Phantom" was turned down by the audience even though both the films were made by Kabir Khan. The sequel to 2011's hit, "Force", "Force 2" is yet another attempt to salute the RAW agent, the unsung heroes of our country. Will it do justice to that ? Let us find out ...

Yashwardhan (played by John Abraham) partners with RAW agent KK (played by Sonakshi Sinha) to track down the mastermind criminal, Shiv (played by Tahir Raj Bhasin), who is on the verge of swiping out every RAW agent India has produced. The cat-and-mouse game begins which leads to the mystery behind the killing of the Indian RAW agent.

Directed by Abhinay Deo, who previous laugh-a-thon "Delhi Belly" and suspense thriller "Game", "Force 2" is a complete out-an-out action film which is a treat for action film lovers. The movie does start with a bang with the introduction of each primary characters and takes it forward. Initial few reels does have nail-biting moments like car lifting scene, the chase scene between John Abraham and Tahir Raj Bhasin in Budapest and the twist before the interval. However, the second half loses the steam and few of the action scenes looks repetitive. The good part is that screenplay will keep you engaged though it has share of flaws.

Few scenes will arise while watching "Force 2" - Why on earth a criminal be escorted to India from a foreign land only by 2 officers ? How come so many people start popping out every time Shiv is being taken away by India police? Despite, these shortcoming, I felt the thrills and punches are good enough to keep you at bay. Cinematography is good. I like the first-person camera fight in the climax. Art direction is just about okay. Dialogues are fine. Editing is bad and so is the music.

Performance wise, it is Tahir Raj Bhasin who walks away being a hero of the film. The actor is definitely talented but should do more variety of roles rather than doing the same stuff similar to "Mardani". John Abraham does a fine job as rugged and tough officer. Sonakshi Sinha could not do justice to her part this.

Overall, "Force 2" is a treat for action film lovers. Despite few shortcomings, the stunts and nice action scenes will keep you engrossed. Good 3/5

• Ketan Gupta