Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Himanshu Joshi It was a treat to me as far as the concept story and direction was concerned.. Although i doesn't support the songs in between the movie(dancing and all stuff) but the songs were used intelligently without actually wasting any time... Saif's acting was amazing...kareena also have done justice to her role... the only problem its having is the length...157 mins is hell lot of a time(but common for a Bollywood movie though) Its a nice Action Thriller which kept me busy during the whole time...I usually didn't write reviews here but the other negative reviews made me do so... c'mon guys...it was a positive attempt to make a bond like(spy) movie in Bollywood and it did justice...i think it didn't get the response which it should have gotten actually..

Manas Goswami No Story-line, No proper Direction. The film was nothing but a useless waste of time and money and mood. Saif Ali khan was as usual awful. His foreign accent does not help this crap. And again what Kareena Kapoor was doing in the whole film. Not only in this one but in Ra.one, 3- Idiots, Bodyguard. She ate all our brain stuffs by showing non sense. This film is a disappointment from the director after Johnny gadder and ek hasina thi. And why the hell saif Ali khan was comparing this film with James bond films or Bourne films or the villains in tintin. Is he mad? Any way just avoid this movie this is total waste of time and money. And saif please do films which have a proper meaning The good thing about agent Vinod is that it's not in 3D. This is not an action movie, it just a movie where someone kills someone, that's it. The most idiotic thing about the film is that a bullet is sufficient to kill Vinod but then, again we have to face lame action moves. Why was there Rajat Kapoor and Gulshan Grover? They come and go, they do nothing.But why did even writers come up with those characters.Agent Vinod is not an intelligent, smart film and it doesn't come up with anything new. This spy has license to boredom.

DesiBaba Having waited for his next movie for 3-4 years, I was expecting an excellent thriller, in line with his previous work. I would have been better off watching Ek Hasina Thi or Johnny Gaddar again. This movie probably has 10x the budget of the other two movies combined, but it fails flat out. Plot moves really slowly. Most characters are way too over the top for a movie for the genre it is trying to imitate. My guess is that the movie was spoiled with too many cooks being that this was an in part an in-house production from Saif & co. In the end, this movie fails to be a thriller or even an average entertainer. As many have commented, the pace is too slow for a movie of this kind. Just exotic locales are not enough, big budget can only go so far. I can't remember if there were any songs, if there were, I cannot recall any. Very weak.

XxMaverickxX We haven't known director Sriram Raghavan for long. His 2004 debut film 'Ek Hasina Thi' was taut, well written and acted. His second outing, Johnny Gaddaar, a crime thriller noir, was simply breathtaking. His universally acclaimed work has led to early comparisons to the great Quentin Tarantino. His most recent venture, 'Agent Vinod', is a film on a larger scale than his previous ones that features a very fine actor in the form of Saif Ali Khan and his fiancée Kareena Kapoor, who is the best leading lady in India at the moment.I'd like to start off by warning you that this film isn't for you if you refuse to look beyond romances with singing and dancing every half hour, and other masala movies, comedies or action movies. This is probably why this film didn't get as much success at the box office as it deserved. This is a film that is certainly very different to anything that has been done in India before, and you'd certainly expect this from Sriram, for his last two films have gone beyond the barriers set by the commercial films . It is an espionage thriller through and through, that has lived up to my expectations big time.Let's talk about the plot a little (don't worry, I won't spoil it).Saif Ali Khan plays an agent for RAW, Agent Vinod, who goes globe-trotting to investigate the murder of his colleague and, by doing so, figure out the secret behind a 3 digit code given in the last message put forward by his colleague before he was murdered.Saif Ali Khan is the only actor in India who could have done justice to this role, and he certainly has. He breathes life into the character in and it is clear that he understood his character well. This is definitely one of the toughest roles we have seen being fulfilled in Hindi films in recent years. Bravo! We see Kareena Kapoor in an unusual role. Her character is very mysterious and complex, and the viewer gets to understand her as the film progresses. She delivers a very good performance as expected, and her much publicised mujra is one of the highlights of the film. Out of the remaining cast, Shahbaz Khan and Adil Hussain stand out. Special mention to Prem Chopra and Gulshan Grover.The story is adequate for an espionage thriller, with twists and maintained suspense throughout. Commendable is the light and raw style of storytelling that enthralls the viewer.I have many favourite scenes in the film, but the one I'd like to mention is where a romantic number is played during a shootout scene in a hotel. Frankly, the way in which the action is caputured is almost poetic.Credit goes to C.K Muraleedharan for exceptional cinematography. He manages to maintain the rawness when capturing earthy locations on celluloid, such as deserts and parts of land. The sequences in big cities have a very modern, sleek feel to them owing to his commendable work.Sriram Raghavan scores big points for charicterisation. The fact that each character is layered and has many different aspects clearly shows the work gone into this film. Despite being the leading man, Saif Ali Khan's character always has a new aspect.The opening credits contain a very catchy song composed by Pritam and are entirely appropriate. They are guably the most well designed credits we've seen in recent years.The actual soundtrack shows that Pritam has done a fine job. There is a cleverly commercial track in the form of pungi, a mujra, a romantic number (Raabta) and a club song (I'll do the talking tonight). All elements that you would expect to be present in the soundtrack of a Hindi espionage thriller are there. The sleek action sequences are faultless.A fault in this film is that it could have been shorter by 20 minutes or so. Also, a little romance could have done something for the filmOverall, a great effort for a first espionage thriller that India should be proud of, owing to the innovative genius that is Sriram Raghavan. This film has everything for those who want to be thrilled and entertained in 2 hours 20. I'm looking forward to a possible sequel or whatever Sriram Raghavan wishes to do next. Highly recommended!! 9/10