Attack
2022 · Directed by Lakshya Raj Anand
Original language: Hindi
- action
- science fiction
- thriller
The story
With the Parliament under siege, India’s first super soldier Arjun Shergill is tasked to get hold of the terrorists in time, save the Prime Minister from their clutches and stop a dirty bomb from exploding and destroying Delhi.
What it’s like
Hard-edged and night-drenched, with cold blue and sodium-orange light smeared across wet Delhi streets and the grey, fluorescent corridors of the Parliament complex. Camera work leans into fast handheld pushes and tight, sweaty close-ups during the action, then cuts to sterile, almost clinical interiors when the story turns inward. Digital sheen dominates, with slick CGI enhancements that give the soldier's augmented body a glossy, synthetic edge. The score pulses with synth bass and percussive electronic drive, and quieter passages let the hum of machinery and distant traffic surface. Pacing is relentless in the set pieces, with brief pauses for flashbacks that gnaw at the protagonist's fractured memory. Vibe: tense, urgent, metallic, with a mournful undertow. Intensity is high: frequent gunfire, hand-to-hand combat, bloody impact wounds, and sustained peril, with a hostage-taking thread that raises dread throughout. Not gentle. Suits late-night viewing for people who want a propulsive action thriller with sci-fi trim and a damaged hero at its centre, rather than quiet reflection.
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