Vishwaroopam 2
*ing: Kamal Haasan, Rahul Bose, Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah, Shekhar Kapur
Rated: 5.5/10
It is difficult to ignore the fact that this is Kamal Haasan’s first film release after his plunge into politics. More so since it is mentioned in a few instances what a politician is like today. Even if we do ignore this aspect, those who have not seen the prequel may find a few missing gaps but this sequel does give viewers — through flashbacks — what makes our hero, Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri, the man that he is today.
Part II begins where the last one ended — Haasan and his team flying off to the UK on a tip-off about Omar (the al-Qaeda man). From here on, the film takes you on a ride that is a bit messy and confusing.
First, of course, are the flashbacks that delve into Wisam’s life. Second, is his wife. No explanations here; one wonders what the story is. Not that it matters but if there are dialogues that question her presence as part of the team, one does what to know the back story. And what does it mean she is a nuclear oncologistij Most would identify this with medical care and nothing to do with defusion a nuclear bomb. Maybe an explanation in Vishwaroopam 3ij Then there is country hoping — India to the UK to Afghanistan and back to India. Even before one comes to grips with what is happening in one country, the movie is in another and one has to fast forward the brain into that zone and try to assimilate what just transpired.
Not that all is bad. The action, given Indian standards, is pretty good; could have been better since we have yet to recover from the action sequences of MI:Fallout that released a couple of weeks back. Then there is a whistle-blowing dialogue on patriotism. Haasan should give himself a pat on the back for coming up with this gem.
Overall, a movie that his fans will find worth a watch.
— Shalini Saksena