When I saw Raazi, I really loved it. Probably for the first time a movie showcased an agent in such a way that people could actually sympathize with them, as until then the movies showcased them as kind of killing machines who don't blink an eye before murdering/torturing anyone. RAW also falls into same zone, but because of some brilliant twists, ends up being better. Raazi too had twists but somehow the twists in RAW manage to shock you more. Also the culmination to the story in RAW was much more gratifying than in Raazi. Somehow I was irritated by Alia Bhatt crying "Mujhe ghar jaana hai" in the climax scene of Raazi. John Abraham's character gave bigger sacrifice in RAW and still turned out to be much stronger in the end. When you will watch the movie you will definitely understand what I mean to say. It is this aspect of this movie which actually takes it ahead of Raazi in the end in my opinion. Many people have rated it low because Raazi released earlier and RAW was similar to Raazi. So, the novelty in RAW can't be felt while watching RAW after watching Raazi. However, as a standalone movie, it is fantastic and in case you still compare it with Raazi, this movie comes out better because of much better climax and superb twists. It's a must watch for thriller lovers.
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