The fifth frame to hit the screen in Johnny Gaddar marks a dedication to Vijay Anand and James Hadley chase and the tributes just don't stop coming from the seventy style beginning on a fantastically remixed Johny Mera Naam theme to clips of parwana and even references to modern day thrillers to Scarface.

Johnny Gaddar is an old fashioned double crossing thriller made with as much fun as the audience is expected to have. Five partners decide to buy in some smuggled good (possible some French antique  just like all self respecting gangster movies the viewer is never properly explained what the deal is about) one of them sees parwana and decides to get the entire pooled in 2.5 crore for himself except things go horribly wrong like they should and the body count begins to rise Unlike other gangster movies of recent times like Ek Chaalis Ki Last Local and d etc. the films antiheroes have style and families to look after. They are not hardened criminals yet very sleazy guys. Johnny gaddar is full of racy characters, violent situations and a cold calculating anti hero just like a James Hadley chase which has a provocative cover but is too slick to waste time on sex.

The supporting cast is extremely good too with Vinay Pathak as a sleazy gambling den owner leading the way and Dharmendra as a 'respectable' retired smuggler stealing the scenes. Neil Nitin Mukesh as the suave anti hero remains expressionless for most of the film but then his role is one which demands it. You don't hate him for what he does for he fools you with his straight face but just wait for his next move which makes him one of the best anti heroes to hit the screens in recent memory.

Prior to Johnny Gadaar u could only count jaane bhi do yaaron as a true cult film Bollywood ever produced but gaddar is without the cult of film of our times. From a zany background score to the keeps you guessing climax johhny Gadaar is highly recommended to those who love and know their movies. Bollywood if you can call it that is definitely moved a step closer to coming of age with this Johnny.

Watch out for the Johny johny yes papa remix as the credits roll!!