...brave pilot T Vijaya (real name AB Devayya) played by debutant Veer Pahariya, who should rightfully have led this tale, consistently plays second fiddle to the film’s lead, which is, of course, Akshay Kumar.

Sky Force has noble intentions to celebrate Indian Air Force heroes of the Indo-Pakistani air war of 1965. However, this action flick (based on real events) is too routine and too bloated for a story that deserves a better movie.

...Sky Force is a well-made film that leaves you pondering what makes our soldiers so selfless. That montage of the reel and real-life characters, in the end, will haunt you as you leave the theatres.

Vijayan’s story carries the heft to whip up nationalist sentiments. We want to know more about him but he is reduced to a supporting act, as the film panders to Akshay’s screen image of a patriot that has become painfully predictable these days.