an awkward hybrid of action and family soap; Chastain is utterly convincing in another tough-as-nails role. If audiences stick with the movie, it's largely thanks to her movie-star charisma, which almost compensates for the increasingly ridiculous plot
all in all, it's Jessica Chastain's charisma and star power that saves the day for "Ava". Otherwise, it's an unimaginative plot with less thrill and many cliches
a dumb family melodrama and a dull spy thriller all in one; Jessica Chastain makes getting drunk seem like a good idea in this bland action-thriller saddled with too much soapy baggage
by Ronak Kotecha [Times of India ]
