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4/10
Half-baked spy action thriller!!
Underdeveloped central core idea and lacks the scale for it's concept potential... For most of the parts movie runs on a flat pace... and few portions looks directly inspired from other action thrillers... Neither engaging nor entertaining... below-par technical values, editing could have been better... the entire movie deals with surroundings of the bush, although dives right into the plot from word go but no proper story progression can be seen and lot of unnecessary fillers... Only one thing that impresses audience is the pre-climax set portion about Subash Chandra Bose followed by Azaadi song which were well executed!!

The team miserably failed at portraying their thoughts on to the big screen and convincing the audience... Decent performances from entire cast, and BGM is just fine!!

Overall: Though the movie has got it's cool moments, due to lack of execution it ends up as a disappointment!!
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5/10
Beautiful plot blown away
ronak_tanmay1 July 2023
When I saw the trailer I was really excited about it but when I saw it and the way the things have gone while watching the movie I must say I m really disappointed

That had a beautiful plot on which they could have done an amazing job

But in the end it just is any other spy movie with plenty off loop holes

Had very high expectations but in the end very disappointed.

The movie is fast paced there is no dragging but leaves lot of questions unanswered

The hero in his srilankan sequence feels like putting in lot of effort and looks unnatural

His facial expressions in that sequence is very disappointing

The climax plot and feels like made in a haste

Could have been a super hit movie with the plot they had but very disappointed

Regards.
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5/10
Failed to deliver as promised in teaser and trailer
searchshivassp3 July 2023
I thought Nikhil gonna deliver his best through this movie but at different point he failed to do so (especially his entry scene), they made a strong promise through teaser but failed to deliver the same in movie, No logics No magics small small errors will left audience to think "kya bakwaas bana diya re baba", Still it is a decent thriller where you get to see some good scenes and some exaggerated boring scenes, the movie is fast paced there is no dragging but leaves lot of questions unanswered, Could have been a super hit movie with the plot they shown in promotional videos!!!

Giving 5/10 just for Nikhil siddarth alone 🙏
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2/10
Who is giving these ratings above 7?
atomar-9587829 July 2023
I just saw 45 minutes and I can't handle such poor acting, worst dialogues, nonsense talks about patriotism so badly done action scenes.

I still don't get it who give such high ratings, just because some patriotism shown in trailer don't fool us .

Making jokes on Raw, Uri, balakote and so many other stuffs. The guy who is the main character of the film is a raw agent he just met a girl and fall in love , bro you are a agent atleast you know about honeytrap stuff more than us , but everything just going on smoothly, terrorist looks like Galli ke gunde , guns are from toy shops, have a awesome script but perform very poorly.
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1/10
Waste of time
nqbxsq28 July 2023
Took me a while to understand it was not a spoof. Not even a single scene has a logic in it. RAW should sue this director for using the agency's name in it. Director thought of riding on the country's sentiments, but it blew up on the face. Even a debut director would never direct such a senseless movie; this shows how much sincerity he showed in directing this movie. Gun fights - where only hero can fire, villain and team try their bests not to fire. Not even once I could connect as an audience to believe that hero is a good agent at least. Felt like entire unit tried to make a film with zero interesting scene. It's not even a movie.
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1/10
cringe highly
sonuk-6796528 July 2023
Warning: Spoilers
When i saw trailer i was so excited to watch this.

I dont understand how can someone make this kind of movies. It's filled with misleading information about our history. These makers just wanna use low iq Nationalism of uneducated indians.

How can people watch this without laughing?

The subway bomb blast cgi was worst then the cgi used in indian serials.

The highly illogical content . Where main lead actor is dodging bullets like he is a robot .

These people dont even understand how R&W works .

I was both cringing and laughing . The fake Nationalism in the name of movies is increasing day by day . This movie is for people who write comments on social media " proud india " , " i am from " etc . Baseless crap . No wonder outside indians gave it 4 ratings and i dont understand how people gave it 7.5 ratings 😂😂
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1/10
Dont go for ratings worst movie
iamtriplej28 July 2023
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You can't even connect to the movie editing is so bad, direction is bad, literally has no story please dont waste your valuable 2hours watching this creepy thing There is no character buildup nor is a feeling of good movie dont have any idea why netaji bose name is inserted in the movie

Movie has no suspense at end it is very awful and ignore this movie completely.
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1/10
One of the stupidest movie that I seen recently
jazzpattambi29 July 2023
It's disheartening to witness poorly crafted movies. The film lacks coherence and fails to deliver a meaningful storyline. I believe even an inexperienced person could create a more engaging plot, write better dialogue, and direct improved acting performances. While the hero's portrayal was passable, the heroine's performance was particularly disappointing. On a positive note, the main villain's acting truly stood out and deserves praise.

They attempted to engage the audience with an overly affectionate portrayal of our country, but those scenes felt like they were trying to make a bad movie even worse. After watching the movie, I feel like anyone could join RAW. The most amusing thing is that in the beginning, they tried to present the movie as a realistic RAW agent film, but after watching it, I feel like a RAW agent falling in love with an ISI agent is not a bad plot.
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6/10
A hit & a miss in the genre
saurabhshivalkar5 July 2023
The first half seems a bit dragging and screenplay seems a bit slow especially with setting up the storyline. A lot could be explained which is left unattended and a lot which could be skipped is unnecessarily added. With most of nikhil movies, unfortunately vfx has been a weak point but that's understandable due to low budget. Hero & his aide had more chemistry than the heroine.

Cinematography has been a pro aspect of the film and sound has been top notch. Can see a bit similarities between the approach between this film & the last film of hero. Production has been well organised from the looks of it. The core premise of the film is very little attended to and explained. Honestly, was expecting a bit more but little disappointed. Nonetheless, this spy thriller definitely can be enjoyed for a watch.
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1/10
utterly disappoints on every level.
billsquires212128 July 2023
"Spy" by Garry Bh is a film that utterly disappoints on every level. At first glance, one might question the legitimacy of other reviews praising this disaster of a movie. The plot is an incoherent mess, jumping from one poorly executed scene to another. The attempts at humor are painfully forced, leaving the audience cringing rather than laughing. The lackluster performances from the cast, including some recognizable names, are a disheartening reminder of wasted talent. The dialogue feels like a first draft, with no depth or nuance. Even the most forgiving viewer will struggle to find anything redeeming in this cinematic travesty. Save yourself the agony and avoid "Spy" at all costs.
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10/10
Excellent movie to watch
sudinasanjay30 June 2023
This movie is a combination of action , thriller , suspense and loves towards the country . I think every body needs to watch the flim. A very fantastic movie to watch these days. This is the best flims that I have watched in these previous days. Garry has directed and showed a great way about the hero Nikhil Sidharth. These combination will be a excellent combination of a hero and a director. These movie is combination of all the categories that you need . We can say that the movie is said to be a perfect flim. I think this movie remains as one of the blockbusters of hero mr. Nikhil Sidharth in his movie career.
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7/10
It does not give what it Promises
It is a Generic Spy Thriller which we have seen i a lots of movies.. The teaser tells us that this is going to be a National thriller and about Subash Chandra Bose.. But it does not give what it promises.. Still it is a decent thriller where you get to see some good scenes and some exaggerated boring scenes .. Nikhil's Acting is generic, Abhinav Gomatam's comedy is a hit and a miss.. iswarya menon is gorgeous but not that much of scope... The Director of this film Garry BH has worked in so many thrillers as a editor and there are some shot references of his previously worked film.. But However, He did not execute it well..
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1/10
Screenplay mistakes, Direction blown away
ssaisantosh29 July 2023
Do not waste your time watching this nonsensical movie. Screenplay at its worst. Editing team must be high on something when they did the post production. No logics at all in any of the scenes. Please stop doing such useless movies and audience must stop supporting such movies. Director looks like an amateur just out of grade 10. BGM in the fights is just Ctrl C and Ctrl V from Bond theme music. Too many unnecessary scenes. At the end of the movie it feels like what the hell did I see. Even if seen in parts, this movie is the worst movie made. The lead doesn't know what the senior is telling, suddenly when the lead's junior asks a question, the lead knows everything. I mean common....
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1/10
Why in the world they made this
ansadental28 July 2023
One of most worse action film.

Why did they made this film, no story line, no history background, no research.

It just leaves you wondering why they made this.

No matter where ever you put the main characters they just walk out of any conditions without a single scratch...wow...

RAW looks more like an old government ration office rather then an intelligent office keeping eyes on whole world to look out for enemy of India.

In whole movie there is just 5 mins worth watching.. That is end credits.

Just want to know who forced them to make this movie, on prime even cast picture shows different persons.

Enough.. Just save your life and don't waste time on this.
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1/10
As bad as a movie can get. F grade.
rockamking29 July 2023
I would like to meet the producers and the director and humbly request them to retire from making movies again. It was an excruciatingly painful movie to watch. I questioned my life choices.

Absolutely no logic, does not make any sense at all. Defies all laws of physics, science and what not. Terrible acting, poor cinematography and a farcical plot. Even writing this review is giving me creeps but the reason I am doing it is because I hope people would read this review and refrain from watching it and also because I wanted to vent a little. This movie took the entire South Indian film industry back by a couple of decades.
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2/10
Worst scripted movie
jayeshdave7830 July 2023
Awesome opportunity with netaji storyline but how pathetic can acting and script writing become is evidenced with this movie - very ooor acting and senseless scripting - even the great rana dagubatti couldn't save this movie - as what follows as ending sequel is worser. Utterly pathetic acting , senseless and poor storyline or charachters make this a never to watch movie. Hope someone someday actually makes a wonderful movie which people in India deserve to become aware of what's written in Indian history vs actual Indian history of freedom . Awesome opportunity with netaji storyline but how pathetic can acting and script writing.
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5/10
Movie had potential for improvement.
pahwarahul30 July 2023
Action sequences seems unrealistic. Though movies often contain elements of fantasy and fiction, but they are still expected to maintain a sense of realism to keep the audience engaged. Unrealistic scenes can sometimes be distracting and may hinder the viewer's ability to connect with the story or characters. Striking a balance between creative storytelling and believable portrayals is essential for a movie to be successful in captivating its audience. The storyline showed promise, but the acting could have been more polished to fully bring the narrative to life. Stronger performances would have added depth and authenticity to the characters, enhancing the overall impact of the movie on the audience.
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1/10
Spy: An Underwhelming Attempt at the Espionage Genre
techiebaba29 July 2023
"Spy" tries to be an action-packed espionage thriller but falls short due to its unnatural scenes, lackluster cinematography, predictable plot, misplaced focus on the hero's image, and unrealistic firing sequences. Despite an intriguing premise, the film fails to live up to its potential and leaves the audience feeling unsatisfied.

Unnatural Scenes: From improbable car chases to gravity-defying stunts, "Spy" is plagued with a series of unnatural scenes that strain the viewer's suspension of disbelief. The lack of realism in the action sequences detracts from the film's credibility and prevents us from fully immersing ourselves in the story.

Bad Cinematography: The cinematography in "Spy" leaves much to be desired. The camera work feels amateurish at times, lacking the finesse and artistry required for a successful spy thriller. The poorly framed shots and inconsistent lighting further contribute to a visually underwhelming experience.

Predictable Plot: Regrettably, "Spy" follows the tired and overused spy storyline that has been seen countless times before. The lack of originality in the plot leaves little room for surprise or excitement, making it difficult for the audience to remain engaged throughout the film.

Misplaced Focus on Hero's Image: Rather than delving into the complexities of the protagonist's character or exploring the psychological aspects of being a spy, "Spy" seems more preoccupied with showcasing the hero's image. This misguided focus detracts from the development of a compelling narrative, turning the film into more of a shallow vehicle for the lead actor's persona than an immersive spy thriller.

Unrealistic Firing Sequences: The film's firing scenes are riddled with inconsistencies and disregard for basic firearms handling. The lack of attention to detail in these crucial moments not only compromises the film's authenticity but also diminishes the overall impact of the action sequences.

Character Development: While the movie boasts a talented cast, the characters are disappointingly one-dimensional. The lack of depth in their personalities and limited character arcs prevent us from forming any real emotional connections with the protagonists or antagonists.

Pacing Issues: "Spy" suffers from pacing problems, oscillating between slow and fast-paced sequences without a proper sense of balance. This irregular tempo disrupts the film's flow and makes it challenging to maintain interest in the unfolding events.

Conclusion: In conclusion, "Spy" fails to deliver as a compelling espionage thriller due to its unnatural scenes, subpar cinematography, predictable plot, misplaced focus on the hero's image, and unrealistic firing sequences. Despite the presence of talented actors, the film's lack of character development and pacing issues only exacerbate its shortcomings. Regrettably, "Spy" falls short of its potential, leaving audiences wanting more from a genre that has seen far superior offerings.
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1/10
Worst Spoof of all Spy movies in the world....
sushantm-2306229 July 2023
After watching the trailer & both the Karthikeya movies i had so much expectations but sadly we are fooled by the creators of this movie, No story, no Screenplay, Nothing about Netaji's life, it was used in trailer to fool us.

Felt like it is Spoof of all Spy Movies in the world, so many copied scenes from several Hollywood & Bollywood movies. I was laughing for almost every scene, Copying The MCU's Mandarin twist was completely foolish idea.

I don't what they were thinking while doing this movie. No one is acting but just reading there dialogues, Rana Duggubati's cameo was completely wasted, Would have given minus rating if there was a option for it.
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10/10
This Emerging Actor Always Impresses Audience With His Story Selections 🔥
mistersadiq1 July 2023
Always Wonderfull To Watch Actor Nikhils Growth In Industry, Some would compare this Movie with Recent Bollywood Action (So Called) Movies But This Movie Has A Unique Story Then The Whole Bollywood Industry Spy Movies.

If someone asks What is the mystery behind Netaji's death? Tell Them!!!!!!

Even today the mystery of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's death is entangled. Three theories are given on his death. According to the first theory, he died in an air crash. The second claim is that he went to Soviet Russia and according to the third theory, he was living an anonymous life in the guise of a monk. So it's truly an unavoidable mystery.

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero.
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3/10
A slipshod generic mess
keshavsharan1 August 2023
Decent visuals coupled with the most lazy writing and pathetic acting. The actions of the characters/ dialogues make no sense whatsoever. Story, direction, sound design are equally appalling. This was the most generic and forgettable movie from this genre that I have watched. I have never taken time to write a review before but felt this time I had to in order to call out the utter lack of effort put into this movie. Even the cameo was half baked and shrouded with really bad logic and a bad attempt to cash in on a popular actors face. All in all, the industry needs to work more on their stories and hire better supporting actors, instead of throwing out such horribly put together screenplays in the name of movies. Also this movie has multiply sequences/ ideas blatantly ripped from Hollywood movies and they don't work either.
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1/10
Boring
iamdeepujayakumar9 August 2023
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Dont fall for the false high rating,this movie is not with it. One word about the movie boring. If you want to sleep this is the movie for you. How can a spy thriller be so boring is a wonder , i guess director never seen any spy genre movies. Nikhil aka the main lead is flat when it comes to expression almost every scene you see him with the same expressionless face no matter what the scene, the plot, twist is easily predictable by anyone who has seen spy action genre movies. The cringy acting of female lead is so horrible, the way they took a samantha look alike to do female lead as they couldn't hire samantha is hilarious. The two female characters look like some random tv advertisement models given a role ,the cinematography and vfx are disappointment.
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5/10
Good Plot. Average Delivery.
writershiva28 July 2023
Good parts - 1. There were moments when you realize something that you did not expect.

2. S. N. Bose ji's unsolved mystery was used decently.

Bad parts - 1. The moments that we realize something that we did not expect were shown in a very plain manner.

2. An unnecessary love angle.

3. Why are you mentioning "Samurai Story" again and again if the protagonist doesn't remember it and works on his own whims. Also, if you mention "some story", there should be a greater meaning instead of a random blabbering on something.

4. It has become too cliche to represent R&AW with only one trustable agent who always go rogue.

In short, the idea was really great, but its execution could have been way better. There were plot points that could have been represented in a bit more thrilling and exciting manner.

So, basically, it's not something that you haven't seen.

In one line, "The best spy saves the day, again."
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1/10
How on earth they allowed to make this ?
sandeep-jana2 August 2023
Wish I could give negative stars for this.

Always enjoyed Nikhil Siddharth's movies but this one is so poorly written and executed, that you are left utterly disappointed.

Not only the plot is old, showing India's intelligence agency as an old government office , when in last few years so many high tech movies on same has been made, shows the lack of futuristic thinking from the makers part.

All characters are just pushed into the scenes with no significance and role. Seems they started thinking about the next scene while shooting the current and just let it flow without any defined screenplay or cinematography.

South Indian movies are my go to movies for good relaxation and story and in the last few years the level of cinema they have produced is highly commendable and then comes this which shows we still have people who just make movie for their wishes and whims.
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1/10
One of the worst made movies lately
vjveerapaneni13 August 2023
This is such a poorly made movie. I don't know where to start and end.

There's nothing in this movie that needs to be watched. Not even one frame.

This is such a poorly made movie. I don't know where to start and end.

There's nothing in this movie that needs to be watched. Not even one frame.

This is such a poorly made movie. I don't know where to start and end.

There's nothing in this movie that needs to be watched. Not even one frame.

This is such a poorly made movie. I don't know where to start and end.

There's nothing in this movie that needs to be watched. Not even one frame.

This is such a poorly made movie. I don't know where to start and end.

There's nothing in this movie that needs to be watched. Not even one frame.

This is such a poorly made movie. I don't know where to start and end.

There's nothing in this movie that needs to be watched. Not even one frame.
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