Womaniyas kick and tell

Murtuza Iqbal

The last two movies of YRF’s Spy Universe, Tiger 3 and War 2, failed to leave a strong mark in the audience’s hearts and minds. Even though the former did reasonably well at the box office, content-wise, it received mixed reactions. So, now all eyes were on YRF’s first female-led Spy Universe movie, Alpha, starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari. The teaser of Alpha received mostly negative reviews, and the trailer got a mixed response. So, it was clearly an Agni Pariksha for YRF to deliver a good film. So, did they pass the Agni Pariksha? Read on to know that...

The film starts on an interesting note, but soon looks like a very regular action film that will offer nothing great. However, after around 45 minutes, the movie picks up when the twists and turns start appearing on screen. In the first half, there’s an elaborate action sequence (Alia vs Sharvari) which has been choreographed wonderfully.

While the interval block makes it look like we will get to watch a never-before-seen action sequence, the action scene post-interval just falls flat. The movie later moves towards an emotional journey between the characters of Alia and Sharvari. The second half has some really good and well-choreographed action sequences and interesting twists and turns that keep us engaged to the screen. Even the climax impresses. But the problem with Alpha is that the characters get things very easily. They travel from one place to another without any hurdles.

Actors’ performance

Alia Bhatt once again proves that she is one of the best actresses we have in the industry. Her performance is outstanding, and she has nailed it in the action sequences. Well, in Alpha, she actually shows what Jigra means! Sharvari gets less screen time compared to Alia, but she steals the show whenever she comes on the big screen. Anil Kapoor impresses us, and he proves that even though he might play a father’s character, he still has the hero swag in him. Bobby Deol’s performance is also quite good, but his Haryanvi accent is uneven and fails to impress. Hrithik Roshan has an interesting cameo, and he is looking SUPER HOT in it.

Music

No songs from Alpha were unveiled before the release, so whatever you hear in the movie will be new for you, and once the film is over, you will feel like searching for the jukebox of the movie. Also, the background score is wow and elevates the action sequences.

FPJ verdict 

Overall, Alpha is a classy action entertainer that you can watch in theatres once for sure. But don’t compare it with Dhurandhar, as both are totally different films. 

Title: Alpha

Director: Shiv Rawail

Cast: Alia Bhatt, Sharvari, 

Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol

Where: In theatres near you

Rating: HHH