A Flying Jatt: Mildly interesting

Cast- Nathan Jones, Tiger Shroff, Jacqueline Fernandez

Rated- 5.5/10

You would have thought, here comes another one of those desi mismatch superheroes who sing, dance and do pretty much that superheroes are not supposed to do. Yes, they do save lives but after quite somefilmi fuss. A Flying Jatt is pretty much the same but somehow this one grows on you slowly and steadily, scraping out your reservations to all kinds of non-Hollywood superbeings.

The best thing about this film is the choreography and considering that Remo’s the name of the game here, it is pretty much the gamechanger. Not just Tiger Shroff’s incredibly slick dancing maneouvres but also the action scenes come in utmost polish. Remo’s seen to that to the last detail and that makes up for all the song and dance, which, one must stress is a delight to watch so excellently they’ve been set up, almost like a top-run dance show.

Other than that, Shroff’s coming of age as a bumbling youth with father issues to a stung by the tree (literally) superhero who continues to be mamma’s boy, is well sequenced. Top that with a message that hits contemporary urban India where it should, makes for the credible Indian content. So we have the evil superhero rising literally from the dumps, feeding on pollution, and killing the town and its people, initially as a puppet in the hands of a polluting unit tycoon and then all on his own.

The anti-pollution message is actually a surprise and has been put forth with a lot of thought and despite it being preachy in parts, you tend to appreciate the issue and the innovativeness with which it is raised in the film.

With all the histrionics of Amrita Singh, bibi of hero Kartar Singh, bebe of the reluctant superhero Tiger Shroff, and the keeper of Sikh valour (she even convincingly explains the 12 o’clock syndrome of sardars), the film keeps itself engaging even though lots of strands are borrowed and the sets so artificial that you really marvel at the audacity of the director to have carried it through.

The flying Jatt garb is tailormade to fit the personality of Shroff whose poise with his own body is so balanced that the awe factor remains big. Put this good a dancer in the hands of Remo and you have something to look forward to. The two don’t disappoint kids or adults. 

Source: Sunday Pioneer, 28 August, 2016