Border 2 begins on a solid note, which sets the mood. Though it doesn’t reach the legendary status of the first part, it scores on account of its simple storytelling. The emotional moments are quite easy to relate to, be it the bond shared by the soldier characters with their wives or the rest of the family members. The humour is on point; this is a big feat in today’s times when even funny films don’t raise laughs. Meanwhile, the war and fight scenes are highly engaging and would lead to seeti-taali in cinemas. Watch out for the intermission and the last 15 minutes; it’ll be a treat to experience them again in the single screens. On the flipside, the run time of 199 minutes is a problem; it could have been shorter. The romantic portion gets stretched a bit. The film also drops in some places in the second half. Lastly, the VFX in the warship scene is very tacky. Sunny Deol is in top form and the way he does action at this age is seen to be believed. And when he roars, he charges the audience and how; only he can do so. Varun Dhawan is a surprise. The actor has given more than a hundred percent and delivers a fantastic performance. Diljit Dosanjh is lovable as always and plays his part with earnestness. Ahan Shetty proves that he's a worthy performer. Sadly, he does get dominated in the presence of the other three actors. From the female cast, Mona Singh (Simi) leaves the maximum mark, followed by newcomer Medha Rana (Dhanvanti), Sonam Bajwa (Manjit) and Anya Singh (Sudha). Paramvir Singh Cheema (Nishaan Singh), Vansh Bhardwaj (Santram), Bhushan Vikas (Beniram Rao), Anuraag Arora (Ram Singh) and Ishika Gagneja (Sukhminder; Nirmaljit's sister) leave a mark. As for the antagonists, Waqar Sheikh (Khalid), Ali Mughal (Akram Khan) and Imran Farooq (Rasheed) stand out. Music is well-placed, especially 'Ghar Kab Aaoge'. All in all, Border 2 is a paisa-vasool entertainer and worth watching on the big screen.

My rating - **** out of 5!