Faiz Rahman

Held up much better than I expected on a rewatch.

One of those films the whole hall was invested in.

Went in cold and came out completely won over.

Sharp writing, and it trusts the audience to keep up.

Background score was doing a lot of heavy lifting in the emotional scenes.

Sags in the middle but the finish earns it back.

Solid, if a bit safe in the places it could have pushed.

This is the kind of film that reminds you why theatres still matter. The pre-interval block alone is worth the ticket price. Sound design during the action sequences was mixed at a volume that actually rattled the seats. Story-wise there's nothing groundbreaking here, it's a fairly standard revenge template. But execution elevates it — every set piece feels earned rather than inserted for spectacle. The antagonist is genuinely menacing without needing exaggerated dialogue to prove it. Second half drags in patches, mostly during the flashback explaining the hero's backstory. Overall a solid watch, especially on a big screen with a loud sound system.

The second half is where this really finds its feet.

Held up much better than I expected on a rewatch.