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30 March 2018Hindi133 min

Baaghi 2

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Bayesian avg · 17 critic reviews

7.5+ Exceptional · 6.5 Recommended · 5.0 Mixed

5.52 ratings
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8.0+ Exceptional · 7.0 Recommended · 5.5 Mixed

A battle-hardened army officer goes in search of his ex-lover's child who is mysteriously kidnapped. Neha reaches out to the only person who can help her with her plight, Ronnie. He goes deep into the underbelly of Goa, facing off against drug lords, menacing Russian henchmen, and blood thirsty animals. Daring stunts, chase sequences, air strikes, bomb blasts and other large-scale action sequences will be done with a bona-fide, larger than life approach, truly making it a spectacle.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Baaghi 2 was largely negative to mixed, with most reviewers awarding it middling or low scores. The film's action sequences and Tiger Shroff's stunts were the most commonly cited positives, with some critics conceding it delivers a degree of mindless entertainment. However, reviewers widely faulted the weak, derivative screenplay — adapted from the Telugu film Kshanam — for its poor structure, convenient plot points, and an underdeveloped climactic twist. Excessive runtime and over-the-top performances were also recurring complaints.

17 reviews · 3 positive · 9 mixed · 2 negative

Praised: Tiger Shroff's action sequencesCriticised: Weak, derivative screenplay

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Critic Reviews (17)

Anupama ChopraTop Critic· Film Companion
5.0
"This remake of a 2016 Telugu thriller Kshanam, is an improvement on the generic Tiger Shroff action movie. At least the action is grounded in some emotion..."
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Shubhra GuptaTop Critic· Indian Express
5.0
"The trouble with a full-on masala film going in search of a plot is evident in the way the film unspools. The bare bones are borrowed from Telugu thriller Kshanam, but the fillings are all strictly Bollywood."
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Rajeev MasandTop Critic· IBNLive
4.0
"But any and all promise is ultimately short-lived, as the script comes undone in the end with a twist that is underdeveloped and underwhelming to say the least. It's so lazy, in fact, that it's not even true to the film's own logic. It's got its moments, but that's all there is."
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FridayMoviez Reviewer· FridayMoviez
6.0
"Overall Baaghi 2 is a one-time watch film and you will surely enjoy it on silver-screen."
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DNA Web Team· DNA India
6.0
"If you're game for action and a fan of Tiger Shroff's stuntbaazi, then you should give this film a shot."
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Umesh Punwani· KoiMoi
6.0
"Some movies are just made with the purpose of serving entertainment and Baaghi 2 is one of them. When we as the audience can enjoy something like John Wick (It is an outstanding film & I am not comparing, please consider this before bashing me) we should not have a problem with this one."
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IANS· Sify
5.0
"Baaghi 2 is a few notches better than its predecessor, which is saying a lot. And the only saving grace we could argue is that Ronnie joined the armed forces to vent the rebellion born out of his failed love story, which in the narrative is taken for granted."
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R.M. Vijayakar· IndiaWest
5.0
"Somewhere, the film falls short of a crisp 2018 entertainer modeled on the lines of retro classic Hindi movies. After the first three frenzied days for Shroff fans, it is likely to face an uphill task at the box-office."
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Rachit Gupta· Times Of India
5.0
"At 2 hours and 25 minutes Baaghi 2 seems a little too long. With better editing and a taut screenplay this one could have packed a stronger punch. Nonetheless, folks who enjoy mindless, stupid and impossible action could watch this film to kill time."
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Sukanya Verma· Rediff
4.0
"The best thing I can say about Baaghi 2 is it does have its moments of 'so bad it's good' gratification in Prateik Babbar's hammy dope head, the babyish wailing of a constable assisting Hooda and Tiger's bizarre boss, the guy could put caricatures to shame with his 'The war is over' solemnity. What a circus!"
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Suparna Sharma· Deccan Chronicle
4.0
"Baaghi 2's plot is simple. It's also a copy. And yet three writers were required to collaborate on its screenplay."
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Manisha Lakhe· NowRunning
4.0
"Hollywood gave us Rambo and his ilk in the late 80s. Bollywood seems to be still stuck there. Baaghi 2 is pure homage to these bad action flicks. It's full of corny manufactured situations and characters, and dialog that make you choke on the cheese nachos. So bad, it's good."
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3.0
"If you enjoy videogames where all your favourite character does is beat the opponents to a pulp then you will definitely like 'Baaghi 2'. I didn't. Obviously, I enjoy good cinema more than I enjoy a good videogame."
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3.0
"Baaghi 2 desperately hopes that slow-mo shots of the hero's abs and his stunts, set against blaring background scores, can uplift a dull narrative. Unfortunately, the audience today is far more discerning than that."
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Rahul Desai· Film Companion
2.0
"I suspect I will be reviewing Baaghi 8 in the near future. Perhaps by then, Hindi cinema will have moved on from believing that the Indian Army is composed of heartbroken college boys who decide to substitute women for country."
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Renil Abraham· Firstpost
"Baaghi 2 surprises you. It's not a well-structured film, and the story has many loopholes; the performances are over-the-top and the plot points convenient."
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Komal Nahta· Komal Nahta's Blog
"Baaghi 2 has abun­dant action but lacks in other ingredients of an entertainer. It has taken a flying start (because of great action, fantastic promotion and the Good Friday holiday) and will, therefore, keep its distributors safe. The producer, of course, has made a huge profit under-production."
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Cast & Crew

Details

Release Date
30 March 2018
Runtime
133 min
Language
Hindi

User Ratings & Reviews

Users5.52 ratings

2 ratings from the community

Community Reviews (2)

TEMar 2018

There is a lot happening in these 140 minutes, and in an attempt to look intelligent, director Khan goes overboard with his hide and seek. The non-linear narrative helps him hide important story arcs from us, which when revealed make you go "wow", but the wowness only stays for a minute because the next wow factor is on its way. This is the reason why Baaghi 2 is not great. Some crisp editing and a faster pack-up would have made it a tighter and more relishable recipe. As it is, Baaghi 2 is engaging and worth a shot to quench your action genre starvation. TN.<br /> <br /> More at www.nairtejas.com/

MOApr 2018

This is also one of the action centered movie wrapped around a loose script. The movie is full of waste kidnapping mystery and ended up with a disappointing climax. Great actors Manoj bajpai and randeep hooda didn't able to save the movie. Randeep hooda done a great job in character of police officer dressed up in jack sparrow like costume named LSD. Overall the movie is good for people looking for action but if u r looking for good movie this will be disappointing.

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