Thumbs up, by Devasheesh Pandey, India TV : ...Elham's acting hits the right note and the dialogue part becomes better. Even though he is not physically as daunting as others, his presence is felt. An extended fight sequence inside the parliament stage is well shot and executed. It also brings the first person, video-game style to the film. This is the highlight of Attack.... full review

Thumbs up, by Rachana Dubey, Times of India : ...To sum up, Attack: Part One, is an engaging watch, from start to finish. It could have been even better if some of the characters surrounding John’s Arjun Shergill were given more thought and leg-room.... full review

So-So, by Russel D'Silva, Bollywood Life : ...Watch Attack for its attempt at something truly novel within the purview of Indian cinema; its slick VFX; its ability to seamlessly present the futuristic techno elements of its concept; the bike chase during the climax, followed by a clap-worthy stunt with an airplane; and finally, John Abraham doing what he's tailor-made to do. These portions combined are enough to tide over the bumpy bits of the movie.... full review

So-So, by Devesh Sharma, Filmfare : ...The film rests squarely on John Abraham’s shoulders and plays to his strengths. He totally looks like a pumped-up super soldier who is willing to do anything for the sake of his country. It’s a role tailor-made for him and he delivers on all fronts. He’s totally involved in the stylised action and deserves all the seetis. Now that his credentials have been developed in part 1, let’s hope the second part sees him in a bigger, more enhanced avatar.... full review

So-So, by Madhuri V, Filmi Beat : ...A scene in Attack features Saba (Rakul Preet Singh) explaining to a perplexed Arjun (John Abraham), "Tum hamare pehle subject ho. Hum bhi yeh pattern pehli baar dekh rahe hain." In a similar vein, the audience is the subject here for Lakshya Raj Anand's sci-fi storytelling. The action lovers might lap this up for John's 2.0 version... full review

So-So, by Rohit Bhatnagar, Free Press Journal : ...Also, 'Attack - Part 1' might be a beginning of a new era in the Hindi film industry only if you ignore the long list of loopholes and cliché sequences. Since it all boils down to true love in our Hindi films, John saves the nation gracefully in the stylised climax, no matter what.... full review

So-So, by Punarvasu Pendse, fullhyd.com : ...Attack, all said and done, is going to be deeply polarising. For some it will be the movie that changed their idea of Hindi action films, and bridged the visual effects gap between Hollywood and Bollywood. For others, it will be unbearable with its cringy dialogue and unintentional humour. At the very least, however, it is a tightly-paced action film - paisa vasool.... full review

So-So, Glamsham.com : ...Overall, the film is well-written, but the story seems to be an amalgamation of many sci-fi English films. The main crux of the terrorist attack seems to be inspired by Hollywood – Gerard Butler’s ‘Fallen’ series, especially the 2013 film ‘Olympus Has Fallen’.... full review

So-So, by Shubhra Gupta, indian express : ...A crack contingent of the Indian army swoops upon a hideout across the border, and scoops up a most wanted terrorist. That adrenaline-filled sequence, which opens ‘Attack’, a film which hews close to its name, leads to a series of attacks on Indian soil. And then what happens? Counter-attacks, silly. If anyone dares attack us, we will give them ‘moonh-tod jawaab’, and stomp on their graves.... full review

So-So, by Sameer Ahire, Movie Talkies : ...Attack does not provide anything extraordinary, but it deserves to be watched for its brave attempt. John Abraham's fans can rejoice as their star has brought something unique this time, and they are gonna love his new avatar. Moreover, sci-fi action fans got everything they asked for, so overall it's an enjoyable affair for them. Let's see what this team has to offer in Attack: Part 2, and hopefully they will do better.... full review

So-So, by Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV : ...For lead actor, Attack is an opportunity to go all out with the action tropes. Prakash Raj, too, has all the ammunition needed to fire on all cylinders. But the actors playing the other key characters, including Rakul Preet Singh as the creator of the super soldier, are saddled with underwritten roles.... full review

So-So, by Namrata Thakker, Rediff : ...John says he will return with Attack Part 2, and here's hoping something bigger and better comes along. If you love action and John Abraham, give this film a watch.... full review

So-So, by Nandini Ramnath, Scroll.in : ...Lakshya Raj Anand scores in the slickly staged action sequences, ably executed by John Abraham. Paying more attention than he has in recent films, Abraham grimly wields the weapons and notches up the kills.... full review

So-So, by Anuj Kumar, The Hindu : ...Overall, if the audience can suspend their disbelief after the pandemic for two hours, Action is a nationalist substitute for PubG, plus a heart that hasn’t stopped beating, yet.... full review

Thumbs down, by Rahul Desai, Film Companion : ...As Arjun rampages across the parliament with video-game-like precision, things like sarin bombs and missiles sneak into an already-ridiculous plot. The action is extensive but also too extensive, almost boring in its penchant to reduce every location to an explosive MMA ring.... full review

Thumbs down, by Shubham Kulkarni, koimoi : ...I share my birthday with John Abraham and it only makes me sad to see him make such choices. Go for it if melodrama dressed as Sci-fi patriotism is your thing.... full review