Tehran

An espionage film generally thrives on a competent blend of action, emotion, and skillful storytelling that highlights both the plot and its characters.

Unfortunately, Tehran, while focused on presenting investigative procedures in great detail, misses the mark on the essential elements of an idealistic storytelling. Despite featuring numerous events, none resonate as they should, lacking both visual impact and emotional depth.

It's all dull and uninspiring, which is surprising considering how the brilliant trailer had me expecting the exact opposite.

I really don't understand how people can give 7 or 8 rating to this vogus and boring movie? Its a waste of 2 hours time watching this movie. The direction can be rated even below the poorest quality. The content may be true as The story is inspired by true story but it is not organized in a proper manner. So in many times you may lost the link that where from it actually comes.

Tells us how not to make and distribute a movie... John Abraham's presence is the only solace. All other actors (if we can call them so) are just wandering here and there without any decent character building. There is no storyline at all. One villian is identified in the beginning and then the entire 2+ hours are wasted in catching him. By the way he cannot act...can only make funny faces every time he appears. Looks like many scenes were shot here and there and then joined one after the other without much coherence on the editing table. Even John Abraham looks clueless and doesn't know why he is there. Maybe he understood after shooting a couple of scenes what a mess of a script he has gotten himself into. Gunfight scenes seem over the top and in most cases not required. Scenes involving diplomats and back channel discussions involving different agencies seem to have been shot just for the sake of having some scenes with diplomats wining and dining; they are without much depth and substance.

Also, I believe the makers chose zee5 as a poor choice to release. The platform lacks technology for good streaming experience. Maybe primevideo and netflix backed out after reading their script.

If you are not a John Abraham fan, you can simply skip this one. If you are his fan, then you must skip this one so that you remain his fan.

An unrealistic film based on a false and anti-Iranian story. This film was made without the slightest knowledge of Iran and Tehran and presents a false image to the viewer. Born of illusions This film does not even present a real image of Tehran to the viewer, let alone a true story. Unrealistic film based on a false and anti-Iranian story.

Tehran had been sitting on my watchlist for a long time, and I finally got around to watching it after my renewed interest following Dhurandhar. The film is rooted in a geopolitical backdrop, touching upon international relations involving India, Iran, and Iraq, which gives it a serious and mature tone.

John Abraham delivers a solid performance-restrained, convincing, and well-suited to the role. The supporting cast does a decent job. What works well is the atmosphere: the foreign locations, authentic backdrops, and use of multiple languages add credibility and immersion to the narrative.

While the film has its flaws and pacing issues at times, it remains engaging for viewers interested in geopolitics and spy dramas. Overall, a respectable watch.