Action Jackson Review

There are some films that entertain you, some that engage you and some that make you want to pull every strand of hair from your head. Prabhu Deva’s Action Jackson doesn’t just belong to the last category, it’s a film that shouldn’t be watched. The only thought that constantly comes to your mind while watching Action Jackson is, why would an actor as talented and experienced as Ajay Devgn waste his time and career over a film as regressive as this?

Story: There are two Ajay Devgn’s in Action Jackson. Vishy is a street-smart roadside romeo, who lives a carefree life. The other is Action Jackson (AJ), who is in Bangkok, and works for a don. The Don’s sister Marina (Manasvi) falls in love with AJ, because he saves her life. But AJ is in love with Anusha (Yami Gautam). Unable to bear the feeling of rejection, Marina and her brother critically injure Anusha.

AJ gets her to Mumbai for treatment. Meanwhile, AJ meets Vishy, who is in love with Khushi (Sonakshi Sinha). AJ sends Vishy to Bangkok as his replacement, along with his sidekick (Kunal Roy Kapoor). What happens next? Will the don find out that it’s not AJ but Vishy? Does Marina finally get AJ to fall for her?

Review: How could a film like Action Jackson with strong sexual overtones be passed by the censor board with U/A certificate? The film starts with a scene where the film’s leading lady (Sonakshi) feels that it’s lucky for her if she gets a chance to check out Vishy’s male organ, and through the course of the film, she gets desperate just for a glimpse of him changing clothes. A title like ‘Action Jerkson’ would have probably worked better for the film!

Seriously, every scene, every song, every dialogue in Action Jackson makes you cringe. Even the lip-sync is off. The background music too has to be the worst of all time. You have to hear it to believe it. Sounds like “Vishiii”, “babyyy” “yooooo” are played in the background.

Prabhu Deva has directed films like ‘Wanted’ and ‘Rowdy Rathore’, both were wholesome entertainers, but both were scene-to-scene remakes too. How can a director take credit for a film where every scene is lifted? Action Jackson could probably be his first half-original film to date and he proves to be one of the worst directors in the industry. Someone who shouldn’t be allowed to make films.

The production values are downmarket. The least you could expect from a Prabhu Deva film are a few good action scenes, Action Jackson disappoints on that front too.

Coming to the performances, we wonder what the actors were thinking when they signed the film. Ajay Devgn is a complete misfit and looked uncomfortable right from the first scene of the film. You tend to miss the Ajay of old, films like Bhagat Singh, Zakhm, Gangajal, Raajneeti and many more. Sultan Mirza in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai. Ditto for Sonakshi Sinha. She was incredible in Lootera, but has restricted herself to masala films. Yami Gautam is completely wasted. Manasvi Mamagai loses her skirt on a regular basis and for some reason screams “you’re my gangster baby”. Wearing bikinis and moving around in the skimpiest of clothes she yells from rooftops “I’m hot AJ” and he in return says ”touch me not”. Between “I’m hot” and “touch me not” lies the entire plot of Action Jackson.

Manasvi’s brother has to be the worst villain of all time. He has a weird goat-eye and appears on screen with a loud weird-sounding scream (straight from a 80’s c-grade film) and threatens AJ, who in return thrashes each of the goons – they fly to every corner of the screen wearing orange suits! Kunaal Roy Kapur also gets beaten up in every frame.

To sum things up, Action Jackson is the worst film of the year and possibly the worst of all time. A film that would make the likes of ‘Humshakals’, ‘Himmatwala’ and ‘Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag’ look like classics. Extremely regressive cinema at its worst. Don’t even think of watching this!

At the box office, Action Jackson has taken a shockingly poor start at multiplexes. At places, the occupancy was less than 20%. Given the costs of the film, Action Jackson will go on to be one of the biggest disasters of all time.

Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Zero stars.

Positives

  • None, actually. But Ajay Devgn looks super-fit.

Negatives

  • Prabhu Deva’s direction.
  • Performances by the entire cast.
  • Poorly choreographed action sequences.
  • Terrible music and choreography.
  • Dialogues that make you cringe.
  • Irritating background music and songs.
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112 Comments

  • come on indicine you can’t give a film 0 star. it’s a insult for Ajay and prabhu. who give you this power. Although I am not a Ajay fan bt it’s a insult for a senior actor of bollywood.

  • To sum things up, Action Jackson is the worst
    film of the year and possibly the worst of all
    time. A film that would make the likes of
    ‘Humshakals’, ‘Himmatwala’ and ‘Ram Gopal
    Varma Ki Aag’ look like classics. Extremely
    regressive cinema at its worst. Don’t even
    think of watching this!

    Hahahahahaha

  • I just watched AJ in theatre… I couldn’t agree more with you. Worst film of all time. Pathetic. Crass. Vulgar.

    Walked out after interval. Unbearable film.

  • OMG! Zero! ! Anyway, everyone has an opinion and we should respect that.
    My only suggestion to indicine is that they should be strict,balanced and equally fair towards all movies.

  • Indian movies are getting dumber ever year……i didnt expect much form a coregrapher turned director. I seriously think that in future hollywood movies will start giving tough competition 2 indian movies….these folks think indians r stupid enough to watch garbage….

  • it’s getting even worst review then humshakals ajay u should not do this type of films ur classic actor try to do content base movies

  • Ajay devgn should do class movies.He is just wasting his talent in these type of movies.
    He should do also Golmaal 4.

  • I think this is the first time u have given 0 stars to any film…
    No offence to ajay but,
    From the trailer itself it looked a B grade film.
    Wanted and RR were enjoyable bcoz those were south remakes.

    When bollywood tries to make their own we get,R..rajkumar,AJ,dabangg2,SR.

    I am really worried about akki’s Singh is bling now!!!

  • Raja Sen is the Worst critics in the world.
    Wasn’t it the same critic who had rated 2/5 and 1.5/5 for movies like 3 idiots and ZNMD? Now he has given 3/5 for AJ.

  • I think all of u would remember the list that I gave of biggest disaster some released and others yet to release
    I predicted quite early tgat aj would turn out to be a disaster and now pk would also be received with same fate

  • Its ur review so I don’t want to cmnt on it but hw cn u say oening is poor?I hv checked bookmyshow and adv booking is better than holiday to sone extent.so opening day shd b 12-15cr which is decent

  • So indicine, why did you review? Better not review. I wasn’t expecting this from you indicine.
    I’m in shock! Saw the review and you give ZERO star.

  • I watched it. Worst movie of Prabhu Deva. I liked Wanted, RR, Rajkumar, but this is bad. Deserve 1 and half star though.

  • Action Jerkson LMAO. Funniest line I have read in a review ever :D I would read this review again instead of watching the film. Hilarious LOL.

    Prabhu Deva deserves this and box office failure for copy blockbuster movies. Now when he tries original it flops.

    Ajay hasn’t learnt his lesson after Himmatwala debacle. What Indicine has said time and again is proved true. Ajay is not a superstar without Rohit Shetty.

  • hahaha..i dont expect frm ajay devgan..its very ridiculous…!!! i want thi movie atleast do a fair buisness and turn out a Average/Hit…

  • @nipun Raja Sen is one of the best critics of India. He is a wonderful writer and his reviews are very enjoyable. He writes very poetically. You are the worst self proclaimed critic.

  • My review of action jackson :-
    1) bad acting.
    2) pathetic direction
    3) ajay can’t dance
    4) sonakshi is pathetic.
    5) weak villains.
    6) illogical fights
    aj rating – 1/5

  • when I was saying exactly d Same things about aj that hv been written in this review ajay fans and many others were bashing me.surprisingly all of them hv vanished today!!!

  • I knew it from the beginning. Prabhu Deva is only good at copy paste, nothing else he knows. And not only Prabhu Deva, but directors like Sajid Khan, Ashwini Dheer should also be banned.
    Where is the creativity if you are copying a movie inch by inch?

    And I should not say this but shame on Ajay Devgan for selecting such scripts. He was awesome in movies like Gangajal, Rajneeti etc but he is simply ruining his carrer by doing movies like SOS, Himmatwala and now AJ !

  • I thought of watching it but the reviews getting from in divine really saved my money and time.but one thing frightens me that what will be fate of Singh is bling.

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