In a bid to elevate actor Dhruva Sarja's stardom, the producers of 'Martin' fall short in delivering a coherent action drama. Seems that the film is not meant for everyone. AP Arjun's directorial is only meant to excite fans of Dhruva Sarja and engage those who prefer over-the-top entertainment that defies logic. The action thriller begins as a template movie and it remains a template as it progresses, because, compared to its other flaws, the film's ordinariness is its biggest plus. The predictable ideas work in its favour, keeping Martin at least in the watchable category.

The film begins with an Indian man (Dhruva Sarja) getting captured in a neighbouring country.He behaves aggressively in jail, beating hundreds of men, and is described as an intoxicated mammoth by the army officials of that country. Soon, they learn that his name is Arjun, and he has lost his memory after being injected with multiple drugs. Arjun decides to escape from the custody to learn more about himself, and in this process, finds out that a man called Martin is targeting him and his loved ones. Martin had the potential to be a pulpy and exciting thriller, and the action blocks come at the right time to keep curiosity intact.

However, the problem lies in the execution of action sequences and the handling of the film's numerous ideas. Apart from one intense chase involving cars and bikes and the high-octane climax sequence shot in a vast, desert-like landscape, the much-hyped action sequences lack style. The other fights show the hero as someone impossible to defeat, who tosses around vehicles and human beings at will. To an extent,keep going with the flow, but several glaring flaws are hard to ignore. Martin wants to celebrate the idea of being an Indian. A continuity error is evident in the romantic number 'Jeeva Neene' and Dhruva sports a hairstyle different from the scene before the song.

Dhruva Sarja's performance is a double-edged sword to the film's prospects. While portraying a character with anti-hero elements, his acting is marked by exaggerated behaviour. Perhaps that was the brief from the director, but the result isn't satisfying. His intense dialogue delivery gives us a glimpse of a gifted actor, yet his portrayal of a deadly man in some scenes is too hard to digest. As Martin nears its ending, it gives a feel that this isn't the film Dhruva deserved, but he does deserve some share of the blame for constantly appearing in projects that reek of excess. Despite being blessed with a huge budget, the makers seem to have overlooked the importance of elegance in execution and finesse in writing.