Fateh

FATEH is a film that takes a fairly good idea, but dumb it down due to simplistic execution. Thankfully, the film isn't selling itself on the strength of its story, as the focus is clearly on its brutal R-rated action. It's a good thing that the action delivers, although it too suffers from some minor issues like excessive use of shaky cam, firing limitless amount of bullets from a single gun, villains conveniently not having guns or not choosing to shoot from long distance when hero is unarmed etc. For a first timer director, Sonu Sood does an admiring job, and he excels physically too in the lead role as the mysterious assassin. While watching this film, I got reminded of BEEKEEPER. The best thing that I liked about this film is that right from the beginning, there were no dull moments, and even though the film turned farfetched in many parts, it remained engaging throughout.

If the story was given a little more care, this could have turned into something really great. Alas! It wasn't meant to be.

A big shoutout to Vijay Raaz, the man totally chewed the scenery whenever he was on the screen. Although I was very disappointed by Naseer Sahab; not sure what went wrong, but he wasn't even a tiny bit menacing as the main antagonist. Jacqueline is meh (as always), and the decision to make his relationship with Fateh as a romantic one was clearly a mistake.

Overall, FATEH is a decent film that works due to its admirable idea and good action, although it would have worked even better had the screenplay been not so basic and improbable, and the core idea not so oversimplified.

Tone, Script & Story: The story is about a guy who once worked for intelligence and now is retired and settled in Punjab. The main guy goes looking for a girl and in turn fight against one of the said cyber-crime organization.

During promotion Sonu said its story of every Indian. I was worried if it does not turn out well. To be frank I expected more. But no worries whatever is served is not bad.

What I liked most is the action. It's not like those movies in south. What I further liked is script it appears genuine.

Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography: The village, the city, the surveillance, the cyber rooms, the characters, etc all have been captured well. Sonu, Kudos! U did well.

Music is good and goes well with the movie. Acting if considered Sonu appears slightly dim while acting as village person, but kills once action kicks in. Jacqueline is beautiful & acts nice. I think she lags in Hindi.

Final Verdict: Sonu has done a lot for people in need. He would feel good if movie does well. If you love the reason mentioned above you will love the movie. Others please support for his kindness.

Well, personally I like Sonu Sood. He is a great actor. Even in this movie, his point of acting was really strong.

Anyway, the story was good enough to produce a good movie; however, it took a nosedive just because of the average screenplay direction. For instance, when Fateh was getting details on Nimrit's disappearance, that point could have been more detailed & made the story more intense.

Secondly, a villain is the heart of Indian films. That should have been introduced in a more intensive & thrilling way.

Yet, in some points, some dialogue deliveries were mind-blowing.

Last but not least, after watching the ending point, I am assuming that there will be a part 2 of this movie, although it hasn't been announced. If there is a sequel, I hope they will learn from their mistakes & make the next part with full attention to details.

Amongst the super hyped, so called superstar movies of bollywood and south, full of utter nonsense from start to end, this one comes as breath of fresh air. Sonu Sood has done something as director and actor with this movie which none has been able to do in recent past - creating a john-wickish but original movie which is away from typical Indian action movies (as if hollywwod was not sufficient enough, now south is also hyped into this league of rubbish content pan India). Probably for the first time in last 1 decade or so, this is a movie which you can watch without having to suffer thru mind-numbing mediocracy or feel like fast forwarding scene after scene.

Caution - if u r fan of pushpa 2, jawan, kgf, 2042 or something, this-that kind of movies, then u will most likely find this one kind of boring.. u will probably ask what is special about it? U will not feel like whisling. Nothing special probably from "cinema" perspective but a genuine, crisp, original (with some fight sequences inspired may be from kill bill and so) action movie made in Indian language, which is very very rare case.

Dialogues in most parts and script are tight. Story could have been improved avoiding few lapses here and there, the movie had the potential to be in Indian Bourne league.

Showcases great potential of Sonu Sood as director and will wait for a more polished next project of his.

Sonu Sood has done a commendable job as both an actor and director. His presence on screen is strong, and the film's editing features some creative transitions that add a refreshing touch. The songs are beautifully placed and perfectly complement the narrative.

However, the action scenes fell short of expectations, feeling quite generic and failing to connect with the story's emotional depth. The movie struggles to deliver on the emotional aspect overall, starting and ending slowly without offering any memorable high points for a couple-oriented genre.

The background music during action scenes was underwhelming, lacking the impact needed to elevate those moments. While there are flashes of brilliance, the film could have done more to balance its emotional and action elements for a stronger impact.