When all’s done and dusted, there’s little to recommend in A Flying Jatt. Remo D’souza fails to infuse the film with a consistent lightheartedness, and as a result the fun dries up too soon. Tiger Shroff is both agile in the action scenes and flexible in the dance numbers, but no if no but, this Jatt is stuck in a rut.

Tiger Shroff plays the bumbling, fumbling superhero with perfection. Had it not been for the unnecessary song and dance, this could have been a rollicking film.

It ends poorly, sure, and has some clumsy moments on the way, but as a children’s film, A Flying Jatt goes a helluva lot further than those Krrish things…

A Flying Jatt begins on a good note, picks up the pace, throws some light-hearted moments, and then faces the curse of the second half. It drags its feet from becoming the smart film just when it’s needed and goes for the all-explaining commentary.

Kids might like the film considering it’s a superhero flick, but ‘A Flying Jatt’ doesn’t fly and sinks without a trace.

The lowbrow comic-strip spirit of A Flying Jatt extends to the film’s rough-hewn production design. Nothing that appears on the screen, neither the houses nor the props, looks real.

You’ll have to be a superhero to bear this one. Strictly meant for Tiger Shroff fans.

Despite sticking to the tried-and-tested, A Flying Jatt doesn’t quite take off as an action comedy. The makers, knowingly or unknowingly, do give a few interesting spins. Most foreigners will struggle with India’s pollution and heat but Jones’ Raka is show to thrive on it. D’Souza leaves the door open for a sequel. But given that Flying Jatt has come of age by the end of the film and scaled new heights – he even flies into space – D’Souza and writers will have to come up with something more substantial to justify the superhero franchise.

A Flying Jatt is too silly for adults but could promise enough fun for kids. So I’d recommend this film for ‘Adults accompanied with kids’ only!

A Flying Jatt is meant for kids. If grown-ups don’t mind doing the fabled “leave the brain outside the home and enjoy” routine before stepping into the theatre, they will not mind A Flying Jatt.

I don’t know what it is about Bollywood and its unsuccessful attempts at delivering one watchable superhero story.

A Flying Jatt has all the trappings of a masala movie. There’s action, comedy, romance and drama. Sadly there’s just a big void of logic. If this were a Rajnikanth movie you’d lap it up without prejudice. But the fact is, this is a superhero movie trying to hard sell a “save the planet” narrative. You can’t convey such serious messages about environmental issues with such juvenile ideas. If you do, you end up looking like a super powered embarrassment.

Like many dream bollywood projects, A FLYING JATT certainly appeared good on paper. It had a simple comical character having super powers with genuine feeling and big laughs standing for something essential for the mankind.

But Remo in his free style filmmaking inspired from free style dancing seems to have put together an amalgamation of assorted inspirations that were never assembled into one coherent storyline.

I’m merely glad this is at least an attempt at big-screen entertainment aimed purely at kids. How many homegrown options do we have anyway? Most adults, I’m afraid, won’t give a flying duck.

A young lad becomes a superhero and defeats a big baddie and not only wins hearts but also the girl. Good plot, right? But it has been so needlessly Bollywoodised with a song and dance and everything seems to be happening so slowly you lose patience with it, despite some genuinely funny moments.

‘A Flying Jatt’ promises to be a fun-filled ride, but only for kids and for all others, it’s a turbulent journey due to its super length, tacky special effects and bad direction.

…would have soared had it not compromised its second half and become a preachy documentary on global warming.

Overall, the director seems to have lost the plot after the second act, as the narrative meanders making the entire comic affair agonising.

…his transformation into the sexy, gravity-defying saviour that isn’t as compelling. It’s not for the want of trying. Shroff is so earnest that you want to slap him on the back for his efforts. But then you remind yourself that he’s not in a school play, but a part of a Rs400 million project.

Parents can peacefully doze off to sleep for good 138 minutes, in case they wish to accompany their wards for this one!

If you love stunts and good VFX then this film is for you. The kids will surely love all these elements of a funny superhero. Apart from that, the film is boring and you can watch it at your own risk.

If you are looking for a superhero film, we will have to ask Krrish to return.  All those who love their Ironman, Spider-Man and Superman, avoid. Vishwas uth jayega. 

Technically, the low VFX on why the superhero is flying so low are explained in the film, but yes there is scope for improvement. Cinematography is ace and songs will definitely stay with us for long.

Originality? Freshness? Who wants that anyway? After “ABCD 2,” this is another downer from D’Souza and his pet music directors!

Simply put, this film should have aptly been a 15 minute public service message on how to keep your surroundings clean and preserve the environment but ends up being an elaborate ‘Swachh Bharat’ advertisement. In no way does it justify its yawningly long running time of roughly 150 minutes.