Phantom

this is a good movie. Not great , not a classic , but a nice entertaining fantasy.

I am a Pakistani and I cried when I watched the 26/11 murders. Made my heart break as to how inhuman , humans can be.

So this whole Pakistani / Indian thing can be ignored ...nothing to do with you and me and watching this movie. It's a decent well made movie , good time pass. And I can understand the emotions. Same emotions I felt when the school children were murdered in Pakistan , same when 9/11 happened and so on. Certainly not a movie made from a bad place but a fantasy for the relatives of all the poor innocents who died then.

This is for sure the best Indian movie ever, everything was Perfect, The way kabir khan present the story we wish was true is commendable, and performances of Katrina Kaif and saif ali khan surely deserves national award, katrina once again proved that she is most underrated actress of bollywood whereas she is most natural actress in bollywood, 1st half was full on action thriller, keeping you on your seats edge but when u think its like a Hollywood thriller and then 2nd half comes as surprise, the pace slows down, you get time to relax, it pours feelings in you slowly, climax will definitely bring tears in your eyes and you will feel patriotic, not a single moment when u loose interest in it, and if saif shines in 1st half, its Katrina kaif who will outshine everyone else in 2nd half, brilliant piece of performances with eye pleasing sequences, plus a total roller coaster ride.

Phantom is a deep political thriller with certain technical flaws but a movie which is potential of delivering a strong fervor of the helpless patriotism. The movie is entirely a fictional one and an Utopian one but brings before the viewers the shrewdness of international relations. Apart from Saif and Katrina's works, one finds the vociferous Sabyasachi Chakrobarty and flickering brilliance of Md. Ayyub. The musical numbers are engaging. Going by the ratings, the movie is not bound to do well but do give it a watch if you are not much bugged by the ratings and if you're not a expert technician, acting as the jack of all trades !

I was a little apprehensive about watching this given its low rating. Then i checked some of the reviews and decided to give it a go. This is a reasonably good movie. It reminded me of the TV Show 24. Parts of the movie had that type of suspense and kept you on the edge.

Definitely not the best acting or script. Saif doesn't quite fit the role, nor does Katrina. Neither do they do anything to develop a strong character. Some parts are a bit cheesy or predictable. But then again you get the same with Jack Bauer and 24.

Don't trust the low rating. Its much better than that. Perhaps people who didn't like the plot dragged the score down by rating 0s.

Kabir Khan delivers a yet another winner with 'Phantom'. An engrossing, action-thriller, that also has a patriotic touch to it. Though not without its flaws, 'Phantom' still packs a punch!

'Phantom' Synopsis: A disgraced Indian soldier carries out a series of assassinations (the evil heads behind the 26/11 terror attacks) in the hope of restoring his honor.

'Phantom' is an action-packed tale, with a patriotic punch to it. This is a story you indeed wish was true, as justice to served to those who caused a havoc. Khan successfully begins the film & mostly sustains the pace well, as the action is simply superb. The second-hour also engages you, with the final 30-minutes holding your attention completely. You root for the protagonist in his violent journey, which shifts from one country to another. However, Khan & Kausar Munir's Screenplay, which has been Adapted by Hussain Zaidi's book Mumbai Avengers, could've been smarter. The first-hour isn't crisp, as some of the sequences are uneven & even the escapism in this tale, is a bit unbelievable at times. But, otherwise the Writing is solid. The narrative is fast-paced & offers enough scope for some relentless action, which certainly works.

Khan's Direction is stylish. He has handled 'Phantom' with precision. Cinematography is lavish, capturing all the locales with flourish. Editing needed to be sharper in the first-hour, but is good otherwise. Action-Sequences by Sham Kaushal are awe-inspiring. Music by Various Artists is nice. Background Score is well-done, as well.

Performance-Wise: Saif Ali Khan is in terrific form here, enacting the heroic part to perfection. Its so good to see the talented actor in an action-ordinated role after a hiatus. Katrina Kaif is flat. Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub is first-rate, yet again. Sabyasachi Chakrabarty is impressive.

On the whole, 'Phantom' isn't entirely power-packed, but yet it scores higher on pluses. Recommended!