Warning: Please watch this movie only if you are a fan of Bollywood style masala cinema & want to revisit the world of Paisa vasool films; where the hero reigned supreme, good triumphed over evil & one man could beat up 50. Vintage Salman is back !
Welcome to the world of Wanted. The movie deals with the life of a bhai, Radhe (Salman Khan) & his buddies. He works for money & kills like a well oiled machine. He works for Gani Bhai
(Prakash Raj) & disposes off the enemies without breaking a sweat.
Along the way he encounters various characters, such as the corrupt Inspector Talpade (Mahesh Manjrekar) who is always looking at women lustfully, or his love interest Jahnvi (Ayesha Takia
), who works at a call center.
The main backdrop of the film is the gang war between the Golden Gang & Datta Pawle Gang; & how eventually they both get destroyed. When you decide to watch this film, be rest assured that the story is not the best, but you still get entertained in every frame.
The film is filled with some cheesy whistle worthy one-liners (Radhe's classic line "Ek baar maine commitment kar di, phir mein apne aap ki bhi nahin sunta), some over-the-top action sequences that take you back to the 70's style escapist cinema, some last minute twists in the plot & some random song sequences out of nowhere.
The heart, soul & backbone of this film is Salman Khan. He is truly back with a bang. He scorches the silver screen in every frame & has a towering presence in a role tailor made for him. He acts (yes for a change), dances & plays the role effortlessly. The one-liners & action sequences send the audiences in raptures.
Mahesh Manjerkar is also brilliant in his portrayal of the corrupt cop, while Vinod Khanna is almost wasted in his small role. Ayesha Takia struggles to act & appears to be a misfit in this role. Manoj Pahwa as the fat neighbour is top notch.
The music of the film is catchy & one can say that Prabhudeva has truly made Salman dance. A special mention must be made for the action director Vijayan . The only place where this film looses out is the length. If the film can be trimmed by 15-20 minutes, it would do wonders.
All in all, Wanted is one for the masses. If you are one of the multiplex audience-types, skip this fare. At the box office, one sees this laughing all the way to the bank, owing to the Eid weekend & Salman power.
So damn the intellectuals & the cynics, walk in, whistle, vasool your ticket + popcorn money & come out completely entertained, go for it.
Critical: 4/5
Commercial: 4/5
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