Cocktail 2 Review: Style Over Substance Sinks This Predictable Love Triangle
Cocktail 2 Starrer Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna film alongside a strikingly beautiful backdrop in Sicily, Italy.
Cocktail 2
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Homi Adajania's latest feature, Cocktail 2, follows the success of Cocktail (2012), an exploration of how modern love and commitment are viewed, through the lens of glamour. With Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna starring in the film alongside a strikingly beautiful backdrop in Sicily, Italy, the movie is visually stunning with its chic production design but ultimately does not tell a story that could possibly live up to the same level of "glossy."
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The story focuses on Kunal (Shahid Kapoor) and Dia (Rashmika Mandanna), a couple who have been together for several years, enduring long-distance and social pressure to marry; however, their relationship takes an unexpected turn when they meet Ally (Kriti Sanon) while on holiday in Sicily. Falling victim to insecurity, Dia persuades Ally to "test" Kunal's loyalty by attempting to seduce him. A simple "experiment" has turned into an intricate romantic entanglement with multiple instances of miscommunication, emotions in turmoil and bad decision-making by all parties. The ongoing confusion of emotions leads us to a predictable conclusion that is not without some family advice, lessons in relationships and drama-filled revelations.