Vibe is a film right up the alley of director-writer-actor Kunal Kemmu. Hence, the humour is in the zone of Madgaon Express and Go Goa Gone. The first half is hilarious and most of the jokes land successfully. The twist is unexpected and keeps the interest going. The characters are well etched; the terrorism and national security angles are nicely infused, while the intermission point is a shocker. The humour continues post-interval but the jokes are fewer in this hour. Also, the film gets serious and even a bit routine and this is where the film falters. Certain aspects were not properly summed up, making us wonder why they were even introduced in the first place. Kunal Kemmu as an actor is too good. Playing such goofy roles comes naturally to him and even in Vibe, he essays it with full conviction. Preity Zinta looks stunning and performance-wise, she’s first-rate. Sparsh Srivastava ensures that he doesn’t get overpowered and puts up a great act. Vanshika Dhir is a great find and has a crucial part. Dinesh Lal Yadav aka Nirahua (Bansi), Yashpal Sharma (Rawal) and Mark Bennington (Kareena’s father) are fair. Rajesh Krishnan (Bug’s Boss), Uorfi Javed (Chanchal Screwvala) and Aaditya Kulshreshth aka Kullu (Hardik’s colleague) do well in cameos. All in all, despite the hiccups, Vibe is worth watching.
My rating – *** ½ out of 5!