Review of Salaakhen

Salaakhen (1998)
5/10
A lotta bad for a little good.
2 June 2023
The plot is typical. Man of principle stands up to overwhelming forces of systemic corruption - tycoons, police, politicians and the courts. Vengeance and violence must ensue to cure the sickness of greed and abuses of power.

The acting is fairly typical except for a handful of moments in which long angry diatribes are delivered in the worst display of overacting I can recall in the 100+ Indian movies I've seen. And it ain't just one guy. Three of them spew speeches with Razzie-worthy degrees of scenery chewing.

The good? The last 20 minutes of payback spare no expense on f/x and stunts (including one bit Jackie Chan would have applauded) in an orgy of beatings, shootings, chases and explosions. The preceding parade of evil doings by evildoers adds to the gratification factor. But ya gotta be patient to get there.
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