Despite the smaller flaws and the slightly botched up ending, the film is definitely worth a watch.

Consistent hard focus over sentimental soft-focus would have let these shatranj ke khiladi blow up that chess board. As it is, they complete their game – but don’t check-mate smartly enough.

In a nutshell, Wazir is a commendable attempt by Nambiar. Watch the film for its performances.

If you are planning to watch WAZIR (I suggest you do), track every move, analyze every act on screen; it will help you decipher the Wazir: the winning move that wins the war!

What works against the film, however, is loads of groan worthy cliches, predictable storyline and worst of all, it also suffers from the common woe of most Bollywood thrillers; lack of subtlety. There is nothing left to audience’s imagination as the director goes about painstakingly explaining every move, every turn of the story. ‘Wazir’ is a good, one time watch.

I was quite satisfied while making a move from the theatre. Yeah, this totally works, for the time it lasts! Can’t quite ask for more.

Nambiar impresses us after ‘Shaitan’ and ‘David’ – although a few fight sequences could have been more unique and luscious to the eyes. The first movie of 2016 is here – watch if you like chess, Amitabh and Farhan – and ready to ignore the obvious, yet minor cinematic pitfalls.

This is definitely a must watch movie. It will hit the silver screens tomorrow, January 8. Without any doubt this game of chess would be loved and leave you surprised for sure.

Wazir doesn’t give you much time to think with its intelligent script and face paced story-line! It keeps you on the edge of your seats, keeping you entertained with this emotional thriller. Verdict: Wazir is a good movie and a great one time watch!

Overall, despite Amitabh’s gyan on pyar, ishq, mohabbat, despite him going overboard with his analogies between life and shatranj, the film doesn’t give you much insight into anything.
It’s an emotional thriller with an ending that you can see from a mile yet is impactful. Watch it once. It won’t hurt.  

Wazir has all the makings of an irresistible, sexy, tempting thriller that comes together in its climax but doesn’t roll out as convincingly as expected. It tries to be deceptive but doesn’t have enough to outsmart all. It evokes thought, woos you with its brusque, bravado style and its distinct flavour. If you can survive the boredom of the weaker moments in the movie, you might just be left intrigued with the power of its crackling climax.

With a runtime of less than two hours, Wazir is tightly edited which makes it an enjoyable movie to begin 2016.