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Crakk Movie Review

Name: Crakk Movie Review
Item: Crakk
Rating: 2
Author: Sonali Sharma

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Review for the film " Crakk"

Runtime: 02 Hour 34 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 23-02-2024

Genre: Action, Drama, Sports

Similar To: Samosa & Sons, Apurva, Amar Singh Chamkila, Silence 2

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CAST & CREW

Jamie Lever

Pooja Sawant

Bijay Anand

Rajendra Shisatkar

Ankit Mohan

Arjun Rampal

Vidyut Jamwal

Ishaan Deep Awasty

Amy Jackson

Nora Fatehi

Rukmini Maitra

Aditya Datt

Mohinder Pratap Singh

Rehan Khan

Sarim Momin

Sandeep Kurup

Mithoon Sharma

Tanishk Bagchi

Vikram Montrose

Abbas Sayyed

Abhishek Nambiar

Nitin Upadhyaya

Parag Sanghvi

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Producer:

Parag Sanghvi

Abbas Sayyed

Nitin Upadhyaya

Abhishek Nambiar

Music Director:

Vikram Montrose

Mithoon Sharma

Tanishk Bagchi

Editor:

Sandeep Kurup

Writer:

Sarim Momin

Rehan Khan

Mohinder Pratap Singh

Director:

Aditya Datt

Supporting Actress:

Nora Fatehi

Rukmini Maitra

Amy Jackson

Line Producer:

Ishaan Deep Awasty

Supporting Actor:

Ankit Mohan

Arjun Rampal

Vidyut Jamwal

Actor:

Rajendra Shisatkar

Bijay Anand

Actress:

Jamie Lever

Pooja Sawant

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Crakk: Jeetega toh Jiyegaa is a survival sports drama written and directed by Aditya Datt Aditya Datt is an upcoming Indian filmmaker and w >> Read More... . Rehan Khan Rehan Khan was born and brought up in Mumbai to Ri >> Read More... , Sarim Momin Sarim Momin, often pronounced as Saarim Momin, is >> Read More... , and Mohinder Pratap Singh Mohinder Pratap Singh is an Indian writer and dire >> Read More... have co-written the script for this film. Vidyut Jammwal, who plays the lead role, is also the producer of this film. Abbas Sayyed Bio coming soon... >> Read More... has co-produced this film. This film is distributed under the combined banner of Action Hero Films and Panorama Studios. Mark Hamilton is the cinematographer, while Sandeep Kurup Sandeep Kurup is an Indian director and editor. He >> Read More... is the editor of this film. This film stars Vidyut Jammwal in the lead. The supporting cast of this film includes Arjun Rampal Amit Rampal is an Indian Actor, Host, Producer and >> Read More... , Nora Fatehi Nora Fatehi is yet another foreigner to get a brea >> Read More... , Ankit Mohan Delhi boy Ankit Mohan, born on 1990 and and brough >> Read More... , Amy Jackson Amy Jackson is the popular actress in India, who i >> Read More... , Jamie Lever Jamie Janumala or more easily recognized as Jamie >> Read More... , Bijay Anand Bijay Anand is an actor who works in Indian Televi >> Read More... , etc. The film got a theatrical release on 23 February 2024.

Plot

Siddharth Dixit aka Siddhu, a slum dweller from Mumbai, is devastated when he learns of his brother’s demise. However, when he finds out that his brother’s death was far from natural, he enters ‘ Maidaan Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, an underground survival sports competition held by Dev, to find out the truth about his brother’s death. Will Siddhu make it?

Star Performances

Irrespective of the overall product, this film does do something different. Vidyut Jammwal deserves applause for attempting something different in terms of an action drama.

Apart from Vidyut, it is the technical team, right from the action choreography supervised by Kerry Gregg, to the cinematography by Mark Hamilton, that deserves equal applause for making this film at least watchable, if not outstanding.

In terms of acting it is Arjun Rampal, who is the saving grace of this film. Only he attempted to do full justice to his portrayal of Dev.

Analysis

On 23 February, the cinema lovers hit the jackpot, courtesy tickets not costing more than a hundred bucks and a host of films at their service. Hindi cinema was no different, with at least three significant films clashing for a chance at glory, from the gritty ‘Article 370’, to a semi-biographical ‘All India Rank’, directed by lyricist Varun Grover Varun Grover is a comedian, screenwriter, and even >> Read More... . So, does ‘Crakk’ make a mark?

Written and directed by ‘Table No. 21’ fame Aditya Datt, ‘Crakk: Jeetega toh Jiyegaa’ is a survival sports drama, that aims to bring the world of extreme sports to your screen. With Vidyut Jammwal at the helm of affairs, you are guaranteed one thing for sure: some crisp action scenes! Interestingly, this is the second collaboration between Vidyut and Aditya Datt, the previous one being the third installment of the ‘ Commando Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ franchise.

The film starts with some crisp action and maintains the momentum for most of its runtime. ‘Crakk’ is not one of those films where action is only for name, despite the huge marketing. The action scenes, supervised by Kerry Gregg, appear exhilarating, as well as adrenaline-pumping. For those who love ‘Ong Bak’/ ‘ John Wick Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ style films, this is your film!

However, is this film outstanding? We hope most of us are aware of that quote, ‘Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth’. This applies to ‘Crakk’ as well. Despite having more than one screenwriter, none of them managed to give a compelling screenplay. In a bid to keep the pace of the movie fast, the makers ironically convoluted the screenplay beyond redemption. For instance, the sequences between Vidyut and Amy were not only awkward but almost irritating at one point.

The screen time was more than 2 hours and 30 minutes long, and some of the scenes felt not only repetitive but simply bizarre from the perspective of narrative. While Vidyut did his best in terms of action, the same couldn’t be said for his acting. This is rather concerning since Vidyut proved his acting chops in his previous venture ‘IB 71’. Only Arjun Rampal tried to do justice to his role and attempted to make the film somehow watchable. The rest didn’t have much to offer, either in terms of their screen space or their acting.

What's There?

Some good action scenes
Decent stunts by Vidyut Jammwal
Good acting by Arjun Rampal

What's Not There?

An extremely convoluted screenplay
Unimpressive performances by Amy Jackson and Nora Fatehi
Bizarre sequences with no relevance to the narrative

Verdict

‘Crakk: Jeetega toh Jiyegaa’ is an action drama that has a unique touch. The approach, as well as the action choreography, is something very few individuals in Indian cinema have attempted before. If only the screenplay was equally good.

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