If you don't mind watching the age old tale, of the bad guy turning good - after getting love from someone else's family, in a new package, then head for the theater and buy the tickets for 'Ek - The Power Of One'. Said to be a Hindi remake of the Telugu movie 'Athadu', the movie offers nothing new to the viewers. Still, it has the ability to keep you occupied, though in sequences that are few and far between. The last 20 minutes, encompassing the climax, might catch your attention as well.

The speed of 'Ek - The Power Of One' appealing initially, but as the main plot begins to take shape, it falls dramatically. Too many sub-plots enter the scene, dragging the story and irritating you at the same time. The action sequences are good and benefit from the crisp editing. Another positive aspect of the movie is its excellent cinematography. The dialogues are mostly crude, being witty at a few places only. Even the romance between Bobby and Shriya is unplanned and doesn't prove much persuasive.

Performance-wise, the first name that comes to mind is Nana Patekar. He just steals the show with his engaging role and crazy one-liners. Even Bobby Deol has performed well and done complete justice to his role. Shriya Saran, looking pretty, did get much scope to perform. Ditto with Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Zarina Wahab. Jaspal Bhatti and Sanjay Mishra's comic act was lackluster, while Chunkey Pandey was bad with his sham Punjabi accent. As for Priti Bhutani, Jackie and Raghuvir Yadav, all of them were quite efficient and convincing.