The only thing that soars is its music, but for that, I wouldn't have had to see it, would I?

"Hawaizaada" often fails to soar. Mr. Puri works hard, but the strain shows and so do the movie's seams.

The premise was promising, but the film never soars dramatically.

Just like his set, Puri's film also focuses on the theatrics, the frills, the melodrama, and not on the actual story, which makes for a very tedious watch.