Verdict: Timepass
"K" Rating: 2.5/5
Watch: DVD
Knock Out is Bollywood's remake on the Hollywood flick Phone Booth.Where a sleazy unfaithful Investment Banker (Irfan Khan) is held hostage in a Phone Booth by a Sniper (Sanjay Dutt).
Knock Out ads a twist to Phone Booth, taking it a step further by marrying it to the plot of corrupt Indian politicians stacking millions in Swiss Bank accounts. The movie does have its moments as a thriller and keeps the audience wondering. It had the potential with its vigilant justice angle of being A Wednesday but it falls flat. At places the movie is so over dramatized that is becomes ludicrous and asinine. The scene with Apoorva Lakhia turning up in a high tech van playing an encounter specialist is simply appalling.
Irfan khan is commendable, this actor always delivers a fabulous performance. Kangana ads the oomph factor as the sexy TV reporter but has little to add performance wise. Sanjay Dutt is in his sterotypical role. Sushant Singh who plays the cop on duty is excellent in his role. Actess Rukhsaar is back as the Bankers wife. There is no song and dance sequence in the film per say, more of background score.
Watch it on DVD for pure timepass, its an amusing thriller.
