Phantom (I) (2015) User Reviews

Don't listen to the low ratings

[mbh690 · 7/10 · 2 September 2015]

this is a good movie. Not great , not a classic , but a nice entertaining fantasy.

I am a Pakistani and I cried when I watched the 26/11 murders. Made my heart break as to how inhuman , humans can be.

So this whole Pakistani / Indian thing can be ignored ...nothing to do with you and me and watching this movie. It's a decent well made movie , good time pass. And I can understand the emotions. Same emotions I felt when the school children were murdered in Pakistan , same when 9/11 happened and so on. Certainly not a movie made from a bad place but a fantasy for the relatives of all the poor innocents who died then.

Well-made movie, though I have mixed feelings

[AishFan · 7/10 · 3 September 2015]

Tackling the easy part of the review first: looking strictly technically, this movie is very well-made. The suspense is gripping, and the thrills keep you on the edge of your seat. I felt my heart beat faster during the climax! The action scenes are awesome as is the cinematography with so many diverse locales captured so aesthetically around the world. The chaos shown in war-torn Syria is very well-depicted. Direction is also on par with some good performances.

The story is very gripping. Films based on books (Mumbai Avengers) are almost always better than those copied off other films (which unfortunately seems to happen a majority of the time in Bollywood). The machinations behind murders, sequence of events surrounding each incident, and the plot in general is very clever. The final two scenes really pull at your heartstrings and are very powerful.

Phantom brings many disturbing truths to the surface. Most shocking to me is the U.S.'s harboring of terrorists within its borders and using refugee camps as an excuse to supply weapons to jihadists. However, honestly, I am not surprised as the U.S. government is known to spread more violence throughout the world than any other country to profit from the business of bloodshed, and I know the American government gave birth to the Taliban during the Cold War in an effort to crush Russia. It's something that makes me ashamed of being an American.

It must be apparent now that I am not an advocate of war, violence, or hatred. I am a Gandhian and fully believe in the fact that "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." Given that, I do not support the path of vigilante "justice" proposed in Phantom. Bloodshed only gives birth to more terrorists, even if the person dying deserves to be killed. I never supported America's "War on Terrorism" (some paradox that is) nor would I support India carrying out something of this sort. The film raises the point, "If America can do it, why can't we?" My answer to that is, "Two wrongs don't make a right."

In conclusion, the movie is very well-made with a great story and plot. You do cheer for the protagonist--after all he is trying to kill the masterminds of the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai--something very painfully close to all of our hearts. How can one not want to see them die? However, putting aside the passion invoked in the heat of the action scenes, I do not support the message delivered--one that promotes hatred, violence, and revenge. We've had enough of such movies going back to the highly provocative Gadar and all the J.P. Dutta films. Through movies like Bajrangi Bhaijaan, we need to build a peaceful world for future generations.

Don't trust the low rating

[jeeshan2000 · 6/10 · 7 February 2016]

I was a little apprehensive about watching this given its low rating. Then i checked some of the reviews and decided to give it a go. This is a reasonably good movie. It reminded me of the TV Show 24. Parts of the movie had that type of suspense and kept you on the edge.

Definitely not the best acting or script. Saif doesn't quite fit the role, nor does Katrina. Neither do they do anything to develop a strong character. Some parts are a bit cheesy or predictable. But then again you get the same with Jack Bauer and 24.

Don't trust the low rating. Its much better than that. Perhaps people who didn't like the plot dragged the score down by rating 0s.

I don't agree with you critics....

[mukherjeesubham93 · 7/10 · 6 September 2015]

Sometimes it is very hard to understand on what basis critics rate movies.Their reviews should always consider the average movie going audience, otherwise there will be more instances where critics and audiences don't agree. Phantom is Kabir Khan's second movie of the year, the first one being the unanimously loved Bajrangi Bhaijaan, a huge blockbuster. However, this one has really polarized the viewers. Some love it, others hate it. Phantom is on lines with films like D-Day,Madras Cafe and the recent Baby. The film is certainly not as good as Baby,but it is still a well made and watchable thriller.Saif Ali Khan plays the main protagonist Daniyal Khan, and it is definitely one of his more watchable and mature performances in recent years. Katrina Kaif does well too. The film no doubt is flawed, but it proceeds with such breakneck pace, you forget to notice everything. The first half sets the platform besides containing a brilliant action sequence in War torn Syria. Once the action shifts to Pakistan in the second half, the film takes off and never goes down. The film contains a number of nail biting scenes,and it is intense and gripping.Aseem Mishra does well on cinematography again after Bajrangi Bhaijaan.Pritam's Afghan Jalebi and Saawre lingers long. Special mention for Julius Packiam's Background score, it lights up many a scene. Overall, I recommend Phantom, though it is flawed, it has enough thrills to keep movie goers entertained, especially someone who is a fan of movies like Argo, zero dark thirty,mission impossible and Bourne. My rating: 6.5/10

Fails to deliver intriguing thrill

[dineshprakash · 3/10 · 28 August 2015]

Main drawback of this flick is you never get involved in the drama. Every thing happens for the sake of happening. Promo clear cut reflects about the story line. So it was clear from beginning. Screenplay does not offer any interesting scene. When ever they felt difficult to come up to any challenging scenes or twist or felt movie dragging significantly they conveniently stuff it with bullets and blast. Dialogues are just conversation. Starting few minutes, dialogues are confusing too. Scene is serious but dialogues add a pinch of humor too like "Tumhare Beewi, Bachchoon, family....and culminate with Kutton Ke Bhi Kaan Me Yahan Kaha Ek Skabd Nahi Padna Chahiye... Kutton!!! Were they intended to evoke laughter in a serious scene. Again " Sir, Uske Baare Me Kahin Koi information Nahi Hai, Wo to Facebook Par Bhi Nahi Hai" What it is!? Most of the drama unfolds on the screen and you sit cool and compose on your seat. Love track was not required or justified at all but when you have stars then you have to do something. I was quite unable to understand complete Seria sequence. Who is fighting, against whom and why, and above all how can a person recognize the protagonist when he could not recognize him few minutes before, because this time he has machine gun in hands!!? Jail sequence is also very convenient except the way of executing the task. Mother gives so young pics of her son to a person whom she believes a government person, how is it not possible to have a recent or at least three year old pic of her son and if it has to happen then there should be reason behind it? It is not usual thing. Everything falls on place, protagonist just has to use them, like a person was already despo to get married so he can use the public addressing system to bug and it is 2015 but they still use such old fashioned huge metal mike, because it is Pakistan!? No because they have to bug it and it was not possible with the new mike. There are new type of momentarily thrill has been introduced in lots of places in this script, like person checks all the mike in correct socket but does mistake for one mike and tries to open the mike then another person makes him notices his silly mistake of wrong socket. Thrill comes and goes in few seconds. There are many scenes of similar nature. Last target chasing sequence is so childish, even the way they try to escape. Pregnancy excuse for crossing check point is so old and the performance given by main female lead makes it comic as if she was deliberately making them fool and they bought this bad enacted story. Police are so stupid that they are looking for a registration number rather than focusing on make of vehicle, color and person going in it. They could have cornered every vehicle of that make, which was not common too. Climax has Titanic touch. Performance wise Sail Ali Khan is OK. Katrina Kaif drags emotional scenes very aptly, like when she convinces nurse to buy her story and sympathize with her mission or in last chase sequence. Zeeshan Qadri has nothing to show his caliber but he proves his depth in just a shot when he salutes in climax. Actress who played the nurse, is a good performer. Rest are just OK.

A film you wish was true, because India just wants justice. On the lines of a Baby and D-Day

[jmoneyjohal · 7/10 · 28 August 2015]

There have been a couple of films made on the aftermath of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, but Phantom is by far the most superior, and the one film you wish were true. Phantom however is very similar to films like Baby or even D-Day, however the concept here is little more far fetched. However what you see on the screen is very attention grabbing from the first frame, the film is racy, not a single moment is slow or bores. One gets a sense of patriotism while watching the film, you feel like clapping at the anti-climax scene. Action wise the film has some very good raw, and slick action, some scenes leave you stunned, and the films location are top notch. The films production values are great also.

Story wise the film is about the aftermath of the 26/11 attacks, it has been 8 years and India has done nothing to apprehend the accused.This is when a terrorist coming from Nepal gets captured by the Indian army and confesses to them that maybe a another attack might happen in India by Laskhar. This is when Raw decides to send one man too eliminate all they main people who were responsible for 26/11. They do so, so they can send a message that they are not scared, and that so Laskhar will think twice before sending other attackers in India. Raw takes on this mission even though Indian government said no to the mission, it happens off the record.The man they send is Danyial Khan a person who was wrongly kicked out of the army, he does the missions to get his pride and respect back. Is he successful in going across the world killing many people, to bring India justice is what forms the rest of the plot.

Acting wise Saif Ali Khan is surprisingly refreshing in a action packed Rambo role, he is one man army, and does great.Katrina Kaif gets a meaty role, gets to do action and does good justice to her role. Other than the leads its Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub who stands out, he is superb.

Dir Kabir Khan has become a brand like Raju Hirani, and with Phantom after just 7 weeks of the release of the all time blockbuster Bajrangi Bhaijaan he delivers another superb film in Phantom. Phantom is a gritty, raw action thriller, and it works on almost all accords. A special mention to some of the goose bump worthy dialogues. However when compared to similar film like Baby its far more unrealistic and far fetched. However other than the stretched weak ending and that there have been similar films made already like Phantom the film has no other minuses,its a taut insightful entertaining film.

Overall I would like to state that Phantom is not a anti-Pakistan film its a anti terrorism film. Its a film all indians should watch because you will be entertained, and you feel patriotic. One leaves the theatre thinking and wishing that if only this film was true because,India just wants justice.

3.5/5* or 7/10

Boring, Biased and Promotes Hatred !

[mohafeez · 1/10 · 28 August 2015]

This movie is not only biased and not based on facts but it is also just plain boring !

They should not make movies like that without researching on all the facts and without showing alternative perspectives.

This movie simply promotes hatred between the citizens of two countries who work and live together peacefully in countries like USA, UK and Canada !

The plot is not very catchy either. It is a copy of several other movies made in the past.

songs are not good either and the story is kind of boring and monotonous.

Don't believe all the negative reviews

[paulsmithson-192-243826 · 8/10 · 3 September 2015]

I think there is a LOT of political or patriotic voting going on for this movie. Lots of people seem to have mysteriously given in 1-star, which is insane. It is way better than that. Okay, disagree with the story line if you like, and write in your review about how you think it is anti-Pakistan if you feel that way, but don't rate a film 1-star just because you don't like the subject matter.

I honestly didn't think the movie was anti-Pakistan at all. It was definitely anti- terrorist, but isn't everyone against terrorists? Surely, they are. One of those terrorists was living in London. Does that mean the movie was anti UK? Of course not. Another was in America. So was it an anti-American movie?

I thought the story line was fast-paced and gripping and the acting was as every bit as good as you'd expect from a Hollywood blockbuster.

Was the film pro India? Probably, but hey, the topic covered is one of the biggest atrocities to have ever happened on Indian soil so the fact that there's been a few movies covering it doesn't warrant the critical reviews or the 1-star ratings.

If you are sat on the fence I'd go watch the movie and judge for yourself.

An Engrossing Action-Thriller!

[namashi_1 · 7/10 · 28 August 2015]

Kabir Khan delivers a yet another winner with 'Phantom'. An engrossing, action-thriller, that also has a patriotic touch to it. Though not without its flaws, 'Phantom' still packs a punch!

'Phantom' Synopsis: A disgraced Indian soldier carries out a series of assassinations (the evil heads behind the 26/11 terror attacks) in the hope of restoring his honor.

'Phantom' is an action-packed tale, with a patriotic punch to it. This is a story you indeed wish was true, as justice to served to those who caused a havoc. Khan successfully begins the film & mostly sustains the pace well, as the action is simply superb. The second-hour also engages you, with the final 30-minutes holding your attention completely. You root for the protagonist in his violent journey, which shifts from one country to another. However, Khan & Kausar Munir's Screenplay, which has been Adapted by Hussain Zaidi's book Mumbai Avengers, could've been smarter. The first-hour isn't crisp, as some of the sequences are uneven & even the escapism in this tale, is a bit unbelievable at times. But, otherwise the Writing is solid. The narrative is fast-paced & offers enough scope for some relentless action, which certainly works.

Khan's Direction is stylish. He has handled 'Phantom' with precision. Cinematography is lavish, capturing all the locales with flourish. Editing needed to be sharper in the first-hour, but is good otherwise. Action-Sequences by Sham Kaushal are awe-inspiring. Music by Various Artists is nice. Background Score is well-done, as well.

Performance-Wise: Saif Ali Khan is in terrific form here, enacting the heroic part to perfection. Its so good to see the talented actor in an action-ordinated role after a hiatus. Katrina Kaif is flat. Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub is first-rate, yet again. Sabyasachi Chakrabarty is impressive.

On the whole, 'Phantom' isn't entirely power-packed, but yet it scores higher on pluses. Recommended!

Random Stuff. ♦ Grade F

[nairtejas · 1/10 · 28 August 2015]

For a film that promotes itself using a tag-line that goes "a story you wish were true," one can easily guess the amount of twaddle it's gonna throw at you. And no wonder, Kabir Khan's latest attempt at an action feature is as repugnant as vomit of a jaundice patient.

You have a tainted army-man (Khan) who is sent on a suicide mission as a retaliation for the disastrous 26/11 attack on Mumbai by a bunch of sorry ass defense ministry babus who in the first place got the idea of counter attack while they were taking forty winks. Without any prologue the next thing you witness is Khan sporting an elegantly trimmed beard and reconnoitering a London stadium with the help of a beautiful informer (Kaif) who is immodestly named Nawaz. That Nawaz is a security consultant and goes on to assist her future husband in his mission where its all guns and bullets and gore is as appealing as Kaif's helpless Hindi.

Khan is a mono-acting doll in the film who uses his haunch to fight his enemies, kill his enemies, and maybe even make love to his enemies. As far as the pompous writing is considered, one wouldn't find that inexplicable. Kaif is svelte in her avatar but all she does is blurt out her accented speech and jump out of her bed to shout at her co- actors. Where else would you see the protagonists debating about their actions just as they walk out after murdering a high-profile terrorist leader in London by blowing him up in his own apartment?

A car hits here, a bullet hits there and all's still well at the end. Lousy characters, lousy writing, lousy dialogs, lousy direction, lousy photography, and so many other lousy factors that even the word "lousy" loses its literal sense's sheen. As a whole, the film is nowhere near the book it is based on, and trust me the book is pure disaster.

BOTTOM LINE: Phantom is a messy depiction of an implausible revenge cause that looks pretty on foreword, average on paper, and horrific on reel. Avoid.

GRADE: F

Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES

Best Indian Movie- Phantom

[brarrubina-96286 · 10/10 · 15 September 2015]

This is for sure the best Indian movie ever, everything was Perfect, The way kabir khan present the story we wish was true is commendable, and performances of Katrina Kaif and saif ali khan surely deserves national award, katrina once again proved that she is most underrated actress of bollywood whereas she is most natural actress in bollywood, 1st half was full on action thriller, keeping you on your seats edge but when u think its like a Hollywood thriller and then 2nd half comes as surprise, the pace slows down, you get time to relax, it pours feelings in you slowly, climax will definitely bring tears in your eyes and you will feel patriotic, not a single moment when u loose interest in it, and if saif shines in 1st half, its Katrina kaif who will outshine everyone else in 2nd half, brilliant piece of performances with eye pleasing sequences, plus a total roller coaster ride.

Worth spending 2 hours if not much bothered by ratings.

[dwarocksyou · 7/10 · 8 September 2015]

Phantom is a deep political thriller with certain technical flaws but a movie which is potential of delivering a strong fervor of the helpless patriotism. The movie is entirely a fictional one and an Utopian one but brings before the viewers the shrewdness of international relations. Apart from Saif and Katrina's works, one finds the vociferous Sabyasachi Chakrobarty and flickering brilliance of Md. Ayyub. The musical numbers are engaging. Going by the ratings, the movie is not bound to do well but do give it a watch if you are not much bugged by the ratings and if you're not a expert technician, acting as the jack of all trades !

What could have been a taut-edge-of-seat thriller fizzles out to be a super boring affair

[ketgup83 · 4/10 · 29 August 2015]

Films like Madras Cafe, BABY, The Attacks Of 26/11 and D-Day experimented with the subject of political thriller. Phantom had right intention in place but wafer-thin screenplay and lack of common sense swags away the film.

A suspended army officer (played by Saif Ali Khan) is hired to assassinate the Lakshar-e-toiba commanders to seek justice for 26/11 victims and redeem his honor.

Citing an example of US operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan which tracked down the world's most deadliest terrorist, Osama Bin Laden, Kabir Khan chooses the desi version of Zero Dark Thirty(2012). He had the perfect ingredients to make this a pakka action-thriller but weak direction makes this film easily forgettable. Couple of scenes will question your logic – How can one person single-handedly capture the Laksher-e- Toiba commanders traveling all over the world ? David Coleman Headley's deportation is easily shown. Katrina Kaif's childhood memory is handled with immaturity. After Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Kabir Khan is not in form this time. What could have been a taut-edge-of-seat thriller fizzles out to be a super boring affair.Based on the Hussain Zaidi's book 'Mumbai Avengers', the screenplay falters and editing looses the track. The silver lining is spellbinding art direction and eye-catching cinematography. Music by Pritam is a big letdown. Coming to performances, Saif Ali Khan emotes same expression throughout the film. Katrina Kaif's Hindi accent will give you headache. Surprisingly, the actress has been in the industry for quite some time and still her acting and accent has not improved.

Overall, Phantom is boring. What could have been a taut-edge-of-seat thriller fizzles out to be a super boring affair. Below average 2/5.

– Ketan Gupta

A Story you really wished was true

[singhrohan-89622 · 7/10 · 29 August 2015]

First of all I don't understand why people are criticizing the movie may be they are trying to be politically correct or there radicalism is been hurt. The movie doesn't says that "All Muslims Are Terrorists" or "Pakistan Supports Terrorism" it's just showing act of war against terrorism. People seemed to enjoy, clap and salute in the movie's peak scenes. Now Talking About the movie: really good on improvisation, Saif Ali Khan Proves to be Indian James Bond After doing movies like Agent Vinod & this itself, story line of the movie was a bit mediocre and there were lot of plot holes in it. The things that I didn't liked about this movie was Katrina Kaif's acting and those PJ's these people were cracking. Some element's were copied from Munich. Bottom Line : It's India's Munich Sort of Movie, One time watch.

Phantom :: Every Patriotic Indian Will Agree With The Movie; But A Cinema Lover Won't Like It

[mohulghosh · 3/10 · 29 August 2015]

It's actually hard to believe that two movies from the same director, within a month of each other, would be so extreme. If Bajrangi Bhaijaan was a path breaker, unconventional epic of peace and brotherhood, then Phantom is a cliché, predictable and to some extent illogical adaptation of a brilliant novel.

Kabir Khan disappoints; but his love for India wins as he is eventually able to extract that patriotic emotions, which makes the effort worthwhile.

A super secret team in RAW decides to make a quick fire judgement of 26/11 Taj terrorist attack: kill all those who were part in the heinous act. They chose an ex-army man, who was thrown out of Indian army, and was court marshaled for fledging a battle scene. He says yes to bring back his pride. In the process, he carries on sleek assassinations in various part of the globe, and takes avenge of the crime.

The plot is brilliant, but the execution sucks. For instance, the 'war-zone' depiction of Syria absolutely fails to convince the brutality of the circumstances, the people, the language they use is all inappropriate.

Saif Ali Khan, I am sorry.. but you were not fit for the role. It needed an actor who conducted an in-depth analysis of the character, and bring out that feeling of a hurt ex-army man, or a brutal executioner who thinks nothing before slitting one's throat.

Most importantly, the stunts were unrealistic, pretty soft and without much destruction and blood. I was amazed to see the consistency of Katrina's make-up and dresses, even as walls were blown away and people were butchered all around.

A weak offering, on a very strong, severe issue.

It is a good movie

[alfyjohnson · 7/10 · 5 October 2016]

The Director Kabir Khan has done a wonderful job to narrate the movie. The performance of Saif Ali Khan, Katrina Kaif and other co stars have been good. Even though, the director could have done it better if he has kept the flow proper instead of the flashbacks and he could show the father-son relation little more deeply.

The movie starts with a narration about Mumbai attack on 26/11 and the movie shows the approach taken by Indian Govt officials and how politicians managed to avoid it.

This is not a entertainer movie but it will not be a boar as well. The director has tried to involve the realistic situations of terrorism in countries like India, Pakistan and Syria.

As I would say this movie is a must watch for the people who is patriotic.

A crappy useless chaos creating ideology

[shafiullah-hameed · 1/10 · 29 August 2015]

Evil minds like director of this movie and theme like this wont ever bring peace in this continent. A few politicians, a few retards on both side of the border will make sure their benefits are retained and poor majority of both the nations suffer and their hypocrisy is paid off well.

A stupid childish propaganda to burn the peace and trying to kill any last hope. Shame on the director and shame on those who liked this bullshit.

Work for peace, world needs it, 1.5 billion people of this continent need it.

Good movies like bajrangi bhaijan, pk etc are all good and should be used as inspiration for further digging of good aspects.

Saif Ali khan sometimes was acting like a thug child a bully child of a primary school. Come on man, learn some acting from amir khan and salman khan.

Phantom is better than Perfect

[brarrubina-71814 · 10/10 · 15 September 2015]

Well never watched such an excellent cinema from more than a decade, everything was perfect, no flaw in the movie, Katrina kaif and saif ali khan definitely best actors of India, they both deserve national awards for their performances, its a perfect roller coaster ride, 1st half it was action packed thriller, and second half makes you all emotional and patriotic, climax superb, best vfx, best acting, best direction, and everything perfect, all awards to Phantom this year, and especially to Katrina kaif, she is best actress of India, unnecessarily criticized by some dumb haters, she outshine everyone else with her performance, be it an emotional scene, action sequence, romantic angle, or even a comic relief in 1 scene, she is par brilliance.

Phantom -- Wish the story was true

[darshancruz · 6/10 · 29 August 2015]

Phantom can easily be added to the list of movies like 'Baby' ( at par), 'D Day' ( far better) where-in the cinema people portray a different side of how they perceive India's reaction should be.

The movie begins with a Bond-like chase sequence and keeps you glued to the screen. The sequencing of shots going back and forth is done very very neatly. But post 1 hr, the movie falls in a pit of B'woodized love angle, does things at convenience, fails to do justice to Katrina's character but manages to end with a hitting climax. Sadly, none of the songs stand out . A couple of dialogs are worth pondering, esp 'India kuch karta to nai, sirf unke sath cricket khelna band kar deta he' .

Mohd Zeeshan is back with a bang post his Ranjhanna heroics, rest of the supporting cast is also praise-worthy, but the leads -- Katrina who usually offers nothing except her looks doesn't even get a chance to do that; and not much of the touted Khans - Saif; delivers a decent act but isn't as impactive as others for a hard-hitting role. . Overall, worth a one-time watch that could have been better..

A muddled screenplay, poor writing, dull characters, bad acting and good locations.

[ajit2106 · 4/10 · 31 August 2015]

Kabir Khan comes again with an action-thriller, this time it is again about terrorism and a vigilante is hell-bent to destroy it.

"Phantom" is based on "Mumbai Avengers" by Khalid Hussain Zaidi. It relies on the idea of "killing Osama Bin-Laden in a covert operation by US Navy-Seal" i.e. Indian secret agency RAW thinks (or one person makes other think and persuade), when America can do it then why can't we Indian do it? When they can enter The Pakistan and kill the terrorists, then why can't we Indians do it? "Zero Dark Thirty" did it credibly.

In order to accomplish the mission they need a team and a high level authorization which they won't get in any cost. So they search for one man who is skilled like Phantom (No identity on papers), who can go on suicide mission and even if he dies, it won't matter.

A Court-Marshaled army office (Saif Ali Khan) is convinced after two failed attempts to go on the mission, if he is successful, he will get his pride back. He is accompanied by Nawaz (Katrina Kaif) who will help him to run the show.

The intention looks good, but the execution is just run off the mill. We have seen a lot of movies on the theme and it requires a real adventure and believable characters. The writing is very poor along with the clichés, it is never convincing and leaves many threads open. The protagonist takes the maximum risk and it becomes Ethan Hunt, Jason Bourne or 007, but the swag doesn't go well.

Saif-Ali Khan looks really dull with inconsistent facial hair and one probable expression throughout the movie. Katrina Kaif looks beautiful but a mannequin could do the same job.

The locations are fantastic though, cinematography is brilliant but it could not save the film when all the start cast is taking it like vacation.

A story we wish were true, but it needs soul and better screenplay. It looks like it has been written in a haste and dialogues are just plain.

Not recommended.

Surprised to see low ratings

[amitkray · 10/10 · 2 September 2015]

Extremely surprised to see low ratings. This film had everything that can keep you tied to your seat. Unlike other Bollywood movies it had no unnecessary songs or romance. It looked so natural. The direction is superb and well make up is also excellent. All actors played very well except the one who was with Indian navy at the end of the scene, the RAW agent. He was over acting though it is not his fault but patriotism is not told it is felt within and should be visible on face. Overall I would have rated 8.5 but as many had rated below 5, I had to give it 10 else it wont do justice to that film. The army part of Saif could have been avoided and he could have been RAW agent from the beginning. Any ways it is a must watch film at least for Indians. Buy a pop corn and a cola before you start watching.

Its really u wish would have happened in reality.

[anupapu8 · 7/10 · 28 August 2015]

PHANTOM - Saif Ali Khan is really spending a bad time in Bollywood now. And with Phantom and just a little bit of luck he can get the desperate HIT he is searching for. Which means according to me Phantom is a good movie to watch but not very good to watch twice. The problem shockingly is the Starcast. Saif is not an actor who can do great action sequences or to whom you can relate as an Ex Army officer. I am not complaining about his acting capabilities but there is no actor in this world who can do every character perfectly , and this one was not for Saif. We are use to see Saif in playful romantic character. Infect even if he is playing a villain (Lagda Tyagi) he seems quite playful. He can also be a smart Spy (that also is a playful character) in Agent Vinod. But he surly cant be a serious Army Officer. He haven't done anything special in LOC Kargil neither he did anything special in Phantom. For Katrina Kaif i would say she has a very limited acting capabilities and also there exist very limited character which she can perform , mostly which are of a bubbly girl in Bang Bang and Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and doing action is surely not one of them . Although Zesshan Ayyub and Sabyashachi Chatterjee did good with whatever limited time they have given. But that's not enough for compensating the acting department. Although acting department haven't shown anything special still the plot , the screenplay(except the confusing sequence in Seria in with nothing is clear that who is attacking whom and what exactly going on) , the Patriotism and the Direction is good enough to make the movie a good one time watch. The planning of killing the criminals who have been the masterminds of 26/11 attack were good. Its not like there hasn't been loopholes but the entertainment can make those loopholes to be ignored. Ofcoarse we cant expect Bollywood movies to be Mission Impossible or Bourne series or Bond Series yet its good that at least they are trying. Kabir Khan is evolving as one of the good director making thoughtful movies also doing good business. Only bad movie after making 5 of them is Ek Tha Tiger which also did good business thanks to Salmaan Khan. With Phantom also he continues his wining strike. In comparison Phantom is better then Ek Tha Tiger and Agent Vinod but in a lower side if compared to D Day. There could be a debate on the fact that which film is better - Phantom or Baby. It can be different for different people. I find Phantom to be a little better then Baby although Saif is no where close to the intensity which Akhsay brought to Baby. That means an actor like Akhsay could have made Phantom a lot better. Cinematography has been the high point of the film. And the movie is visually beautiful. Background score was great. Pritam as a music director didn't get any chance to show his talent and i think he tried too much to bring out Pakistani tone to the songs which makes the songs uninteresting to Bollywood audience. Afgan Jalebi was nicely done as an important part of the movie. Using any other new comer as the music director could have helped to keep the budget of the movie low. Anybody who liked Baby or D Day will like this too. Watch it for the Patriotism displayed. It will touch your heart at least in a little amount. 7.1/10. By ANuP APu KuMaR

I had never seen a junk movie like this

[sherdali199 · 1/10 · 28 August 2015]

If you wanna waste your money then go ahead and waste it either watch it or throw that to a garbage bin. At least you will save your time. Clear based on bias and anti country which no reasonable person appreciates. If you wanna do something good then make like Bajrangi bhaijaan or veer zara which can contribute something towards relations b/w two countries. It seems like all the matter is in a hero's hand and undermines the contrasting country. Go for another movie, any other Indian movie or watch Hollywood which makes movies based on facts. I should just start vomiting if I think about it anymore. Not every biased idea will make the audience watch a crap movie.

waited in the theter expecting saif will come alive

[valsan · 30 August 2015]

great movie but sad ending... - you could have shown saif is alive or hope of his alive (katrina gets a pastry with the tea served by the old man) something.... - you unnecessarily killed the dhabavala...you could have shown him alive but injured.

messages one infer - India will not tolerate anymore - Indians can safely do operations in London or US but not in Pakistan...everyone will get killed.

i was in the theater and lot like me sat as the names were appearing in the end hoping saif will come back.......sad ending guys...after all he is phantom....should have come back...

A Good Effort

[Manish1989 · 7/10 · 30 August 2015]

I will say its a pretty good effort by kabir khan surely there are few loop holes but still a good movie to watch.Indian directors generally don't make movie in spy thriller segment but kabir khan seems to like this particular genre. Let's talk about the script which is not as good as Movies like baby or D-day where in those movies script is so well written that you are not able to take your eyes away from screen.some scene in the movie are far away from logic or may be some time you will feel they are solving case like Indian television show CID.Acting which is which letting down this thriller we have seen better performance from saif Ali khan in past and in this movie he is not as good as we are expecting him to be and On other hand Katrina kaif is working hard to let down this movie I think she have to work with directors like Sanjay leela bhansali to improve her acting.supporting cast of the movie have done justice where leading pair is going to let you down.Direction was good after the success of bajrangi bhaijaan phantom is a very different movie I wish before directing this movie He worked hard for the script of this movie but as an director he did the justice.I think if you are a good fan of spy thriller drama you are going to like this movie where location's are great supporting cast working hard and direction was good this movie is going to provide some kind of substance to viewer's as an Indian I wish this story was true.