Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- propulsive
- patriotic
- action movie night
- spy thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found Kamal Haasan's committed performance and occasional effective action unable to overcome a rushed, predictable screenplay and uneven production design.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri works as a RAW agent against an al-Qaida attack and a further plot targeting three democratic nations.
The reviews repeatedly characterize Kamal Haasan's Wisam as a heroic one-man force handling bomb plots and terrorist operations.
Wisam must navigate further traps and conspiracies while attempting to thwart a new international attack.
Wisam's identity as a RAW agent and his stated allegiance to country over religion make national service a defining motivation.
Films like Vishwaroopam II, and why
Vishwaroopam
Indian spy action, terrorism conspiracy, and a charismatic agent navigating escalating international threats
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
High-stakes espionage, bomb plots, covert operations, and a resourceful protagonist facing transnational terrorism
Baby
International spy thriller mechanics, political conspiracies, and kinetic counterterrorism action
Phantom
Patriotic espionage drama centered on an elite operative and terrorist threats across national borders
Movie Details
- Director
- Kamal Haasan
- Release Date
- 2018-08-09
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (31)
Cast
- Kamal Haasan
- Rahul Bose
- Pooja Kumar
- Andrea Jeremiah
- Shekhar Kapur
- Waheeda Rehman
- Anant Mahadevan
- Jaideep Ahlawat
- Deepak Jethi
- Russell Geoffrey Banks
Common questions
- What is Vishwaroopam II about?
- A determined RAW agent races through international traps and terrorist conspiracies to prevent catastrophic attacks on democratic nations.
- What is Vishwaroopam II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Vishwaroopam II as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Vishwaroopam II violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Vishwaroopam II as brutal.
- What did critics think of Vishwaroopam II?
- Critics broadly found Kamal Haasan's committed performance and occasional effective action unable to overcome a rushed, predictable screenplay and uneven production design.
- Which films are like Vishwaroopam II?
- Films with a similar feel include Vishwaroopam, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Baby, and Phantom.
- How long is Vishwaroopam II?
- Vishwaroopam II runs 141 minutes.
