Movie Review - Munna Michael - Tiger Shroff Scores A Perfect 10 For His Dance And Action

Rating: 2.5/5

Iss picture mein dance hai, action hai, comedy hai, drama hai, romance hai, emotion hai!

Par guess what, still kuch kami hai!

Guess what, this is the predicament of Munna Michael. There is so much of everything out there in good proportion, and still there is something missing that stops it from becoming a wholesome entertainer. Primarily, one misses that thread which could have actually held together this two and a half hour long film with good control. This is the reason why even as the film keeps moving ahead, there is quite a bit of meandering out there due to which a common direction is missing.

So a film which starts off as a tribute to Michael Jackson gets into the buddy zone. Then enters a romantic twist to the tale and now it starts becoming a love triangle. While you settle down to that there is a dance competition angle that comes in. While you push yourself in that direction, there is a drama thrown in with the villainy angle. By this time you begin to wonder where is the film headed and though the pre-climax (of action and dance) manages to bring it all back on track to an extent, the climax turns out to be predictable and 'thanda', hence making you feel that Munna Michael could have been so much better.

The story by itself isn't anything unique except for the core plot of Tiger Shroff been roped in by Nawazuddin Siddiqui to teach him dance. Till this point of the film you are really glued in as it is the coming together of two unique personalities on screen with different talents. However, the story goes downhill once the romance is introduced in the tale. There isn't anything wrong in Nidhhi Aggerwal as an actress, she does reasonably well for a debutant who is required to be confident, good looking and fine dancer. The trouble is with the scenes that have been woven around this entire episode due to which lethargy comes in.

This is actually the point where the film starts going all over the place. The whole USP of Tiger-Nawaz bromance takes a backseat and what you end up seeing is scene after scene that lend a sense of deja vu and cliches. Till the time the film is in Delhi there is some sort of entertainment quotient that sets in. However, the moment film lands back in Mumbai, there are a series of 'seen before' scenes which begin to appear. The dance competition, chases, hunt for the girl, betrayal, loss of trust - there are many episodes and emotions thrown in but not to much effect, which is a pity because the very premise offered a lot more.

Thankfully, director Sabbir Khan manages to elevate the film to some extent during last 30 minutes of the film (barring the climax though). The action sequence that takes place on a round about on a busy road is very well executed and has several 'seeti maar' moments. The dance competition finale with the song Beparwah is simply excellent, be it the composition, choreography, picturization or the entire drama that ensues. There are a few goosebumps moments in there that are exciting. Both Tiger Shroff and Nidhhi Agerwal are fantastic in this part of the film and that manages to redeem Munna Michael to a good extent.

One also has to give it to Tiger for giving his all in this role where there wasn't much meat from the characterisation perspective but required a lot of physical stress due to ton loads of dance and action involved. he scores a perfect 10 for the manner in which he manages to get it so right. He has in it to make it big and it is a matter of time before he is up there. Nidhhi looks pretty, acts confidently and dances well. Her part may be sketchy but she does carry a spark. Nawazuddin Siddiqui is very good, especially in the beginning portions but is somhow marginalized in the second half. One would have liked to see him dance more.

It is this very sense of one asking for 'more' that stops Munna Michael just short of turning out to be an entertainer that it could have been!