Akira

Akira gives you a very familiar vibe - everything about this film, from its storyline to its star cast, meets you with a sense of familiarity. At some point, in the half-empty theatre, you ask yourself if Sonakshi Sinha as Akira resembles the "Lady Amitabh" Vijayashanti of the '80s (though her character is more on the lines of a vengeful ninja in this film, and she beats the cops up instead).

Akira shows how even the bad guys want to feel good - and why not? Feeling good is everyone's birth-right. However, it tries (yet again) to make a good case for villainy in a three-hour fi....