Alpha Movie Review: Alia Bhatt Shines in a Stylish Spy Thriller Held Back by a Weak Script

The review says *Alpha* is a visual powerhouse, but the writing lets down its incredibly hard-working cast. The feedback out of theatres is matching that review exactly. As the first-ever female-led film in the YRF Spy Universe, expectations were huge, but what we got is a slickly produced product that feels emotionally empty.

This is what people are really talking about:

Alia Bhatt Tries to Hold It Together: Alia completely changes her look to portray a gritty, lethal operative called Sita. Her physical commitment to the stunts is palpable, and she carries the film through a tightly paced first half. But even her performance can’t make up for the terribly clumsy dialogue she’s required to deliver.

Sharvari and Bobby Deol are underused. Sharvari is the right fit for Alia’s physical energy, but unfortunately, the film relegates her to surface-level glamour too often. At the same time, Bobby Deol brings an imposing, intimidating physical presence as the main threat, but the script barely gives him any real character substance to play with beyond menacing glares.

The script and cameos don’t help. Director Shiv Rawail makes the film look slick and Hollywood, but the story is heavily derivative and takes predictable beats we’ve seen countless times before. The second half is a complete standstill, losing its pulse; not even a high-voltage surprise cameo from Hrithik Roshan as Kabir from *War* can save it.

The Last Word

*If you just want to switch off your brain and enjoy the action choreography, then Alpha* is a good popcorn entertainer. But recent lacklustre franchise entries like War 2 left the Spy Universe in desperate need of a narrative reinvention—and sadly, Alpha doesn’t have the writing depth it needs to provide that. It’s a good watch once and instantly forgettable once the lights come on.