What's it about: The 9/11 episode has inspired many filmmakers. This is Kabir Khan's version. It's about three friends, Sameer (John), Maya (Katrina) and Omar (Neil) living in America.

Omar falls in love in Maya but when he learns that she loves Sameer, he moves away from their world. Only to return seven years later, at the insistence of FBI officer Roshan (Irrfan Khan), who suspects that Sameer is the head of a sleeper cell that is planning an attack in the US.

Omar is arrested on false charges and is forced to help the FBI. He only agrees to act as their spy to prove that Sameer is not a terrorist. But Omar soon realises he is out of depth.

What's good: Kabir Khan is often accused of being a documentary-style filmmaker. But this time, he pulls off a full-on commercial film, albeit with a serious subject. He has captured New York beautifully. At places, the screenplay is really tight and gripping that's where he scores.

The first half breezes past. Maya's bonding with the guys is established well. The scene when Omar sees Maya after seven years is super. The subject is intense but Khan's handling doesn't make it morose in any way. There are many memorable scenes in the film.u00a0

Music is average but two songs stand out Junoon and Mere Sang. Among the performances, Katrina Kaif is surprisingly good. She handles the part well. The director has her in tight close-ups in major emotional scenes, and she doesn't disappoint.

Watch her in the scene when she hears the news on TV that a cop has been killed; the one where she confronts Neil and even when she plays mommy effortlessly. Neil Nitin Mukesh is in form once again after Johnny Gaddar.

Strangely, Neil has a bigger and better role than John. John's jail sequences are brilliant. First anger, then helplessness then surrendering to his fate. Irrran Khan repeats his cop act once again but no complaints on his performance.