Attack
A wounded Indian operative becomes a command-driven cybernetic super soldier and confronts the terrorist threat born from his own past mission.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- patriotic
- emotionally charged
- action movie night
- bollywood double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a fast-paced, visually slick action thriller with inventive science-fiction concepts and strong action scenes, while criticizing its predictable, loophole-filled script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Arjun survives a risky procedure that gives him robotic mobility and turns him into a command-operated super soldier.
Ayesha's death in a terrorist attack intensifies Arjun's pursuit of Hamid Gul and links intimate loss to counterterrorism.
IRA, robotic control systems, and super-soldier combat frame the action through cyberpunk-inflected technology and VFX.
Arjun's 2010 mission to save a young bomber is connected to the later terrorist threat led by Hamid Gul.
Films like Attack, and why
War
Hindi action spectacle combining terrorism, advanced technology, and a super-soldier protagonist
RoboCop
High-concept cyberpunk action thriller centered on an enhanced operative and artificial intelligence
Universal Soldier
Military science fiction action with a technologically augmented soldier confronting an insurgent threat
Pathaan
Slick Indian action thriller driven by terrorism, national security, and kinetic set pieces
Movie Details
- Director
- Lakshya Raj Anand
- Release Date
- 2022-04-01
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (225)
Cast
- John Abraham
- Serena Walia
- Rakul Preet Singh
- Prakash Raj
- Ratna Pathak Shah
- Elham Ehsas
- Jacqueline Fernandez
- Kiran Kumar
- Rajit Kapoor
- Jaimini Pathak
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Attack about?
- A wounded Indian operative becomes a command-driven cybernetic super soldier and confronts the terrorist threat born from his own past mission.
- What is Attack like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Attack as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Attack violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Attack as brutal.
- What did critics think of Attack?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a fast-paced, visually slick action thriller with inventive science-fiction concepts and strong action scenes, while criticizing its predictable, loophole-filled script.
- Which films are like Attack?
- Films with a similar feel include War, RoboCop, Universal Soldier, and Pathaan.
- How long is Attack?
- Attack runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch Attack?
- In United States, Attack streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
