India, Sept. 18 -- The trailer for VIBE had me thinking, "I've seen something like this before." Two ordinary guys, picked by a government agency to carry out a dangerous mission. Sounds familiar? Of course, there was The Interview (2014), starring James Franco and Seth Rogen. Remember the huge controversy around the film, given the political figure at the centre of its story? Anyway, I digress.

Kunal Kemmu, who writes and directs VIBE, is a unique talent. The man is a good actor, and with Madgaon Express (2024), he showed that he can do a pretty good job behind the camera too. So, does VIBE work as well? Let's find out.

The story revolves around Hardik (Kunal), who has just returned from drug rehab. His friend Bugs (Sparsh Shrivastava)...