In the Gal Gadot-starring film "Heart of Stone," Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt has made her international acting debut as the antagonist.
In a fast-paced thriller that examines espionage and cyber warfare, Alia plays Keya Dhawan, a ferociously intelligent tech genius who was adopted by an Indian pharma tycoon after her parents passed away unexpectedly. She co-stars in the movie with Gal Gadot, who plays the main lead.
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Heart Of Stonehas finally released on OTT, and based on initial reactions, it appears that the project has received mixed reviews.
Reacting to it, one wrote “Stop forcing Gal Gadot, the #ApartheidIsrael supporting Ex-military supporter down our throats. Not interested in this subtle artwashing of Israeli war crimes. Cancelling my membership. #HeartofStoneNetflix #HeartOfStone.”
Another added, “Gal Gadot’s character’s last name is “Stone” and she spends half of the film trying to get back an AI program called “the Heart.” If that sounds like Your Kind of Dumb™️(no shame. We all got an itch to scratch), just be warned #HeartOfStone isn’t Dumb Enough.
A third added, “Heart of Stone is a lifeless spy movie clone that is destined to become background viewing.”
— Aayush Sharma (@JournoAayu) August 11, 2023‘Heart of Stone’ is a solid entry to Netflix’s spy universe. The film is intriguing and has good twists. Although writing could have been better, the end result is quite good. Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan are good, Alia Bhatt is solid.
⭐️⭐️⭐️#HeartOfStone #HeartOfStoneReview… pic.twitter.com/g3uCLwt7NZ
Stop forcing Gal Gadot, the #ApartheidIsrael supporting Ex-military supporter down our throats. Not interested in this subtle artwashing of Israeli war crimes. Cancelling my membership. #HeartofStoneNetflix #HeartOfStone
— Silver boy (@Silverboyblue) August 11, 2023
Seeing #HeartOfStone trending is making me wonder when #OurManfromJersey is coming out we filmed it at around the same time #Netflix
— Luke Elkins💙 (@LukeelkinsTV) August 10, 2023
The funniest thing will happen after all this news about Wonder Woman and then #HeartOfStone become a major hit at Netflix.
— @dcumoviepage.bsky.social #RestoreTheSnyderverse (@dcumoviepage) August 10, 2023
#HeartOfStone is like the worst version of #MissionImpossible7 we could’ve gotten: generic action sequences, horrendous dialogue with cardboard delivery and ill-conceived commentary on AI. This Gal Gadot franchise hopeful is off to a ROUGH start.
— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) August 11, 2023
— andrew korpan (@andrewkorpan1) August 11, 2023HEART OF STONE is severely hampered by the fact that #MissionImpossible 7 just came out.
My review for ClutchPoints:#HeartofStone https://t.co/vNvV9uLeFP
Gal Gadot’s character’s last name is “Stone” and she spends half of the film trying to get back an AI program called “the Heart.” If that sounds like Your Kind of Dumb™️(no shame. We all got an itch to scratch), just be warned #HeartOfStone isn’t Dumb Enough.
— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) August 11, 2023
— keithlovesmovies.com 🔜 #TIFF23 (@keithlovemovies) August 11, 2023Heart of Stone is a lifeless spy movie clone that is destined to become background viewing.
Read more in our spoiler-free review.#MovieReview #StreamingReview #heartofstone #moviereviews #netflix #FilmTwitterhttps://t.co/qoxQ8xS11S
Whew chile…these heart of stone reviews are terrible #HeartOfStone
— iiaas (@shose_fya) August 11, 2023
I thought #HeartofStone would have had at least a 70% rotten tomatoes score but 27%? yikes.
— M (@geeknmarlz) August 11, 2023
#HeartOfStone is... bad. it's a poor mission: impossible copycat filled with boring storytelling & blandly executed action. gal gadot, alia bhatt, jamie dornan are there & while i've no sympathies for the zionist, it feels bad to see alia & jamie's talents being wasted. pic.twitter.com/QAN3jFDqmO
— Pramit (@pramitheus) August 11, 2023
JUST IN: 'Heart of Stone' on Netflix delivers a thrilling mix of spy caper and A.I. thriller, featuring Gal Gadot in an action-packed adventure. #HeartOfStone #Netflix
— ChatGPT Global News (@chatgptglobal) August 11, 2023
She can't act and her career is totally dependent on films like #WonderWoman and other action films #GalGadot #HeartOfStone
— Shubhrika Bhalla 🇮🇳 (@shubhrika17) August 11, 2023
Speaking about her role in Heart of Stone, Alia shared: “What’s amazing is how the narrative throughout the world is changing. I’ve experienced that even back in India, where I headlined this film called Gangubai, which did really well in theaters and on Netflix all over the world. And this was a film that was headlined by a woman.”
“We come from a certain school of thinking that a woman-led film in an action franchise won’t do very well.”
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She added: “But I think Gal shattered that myth when she did Wonder Woman. Because at the end of the day it’s all about the characters and what you’re putting out there. So, similarly with heart of stonewhen we met and chatted about it, she said, ‘You don’t really see a spy thriller action franchise that is led by women, so I wanted to start something on my own.’ I love that thought. It was so unique, relevant and current.”
The Tom Harper-directed series follows an intelligence officer for a covert international peacekeeping organization as he attempts to stop a hacker from stealing its most valuable and lethal weapon.
Heart Of Stone is available for streaming on Netflix.
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