Rajvir Ashar, assistant director on films such as 'Pathaan', and 'War', called 'War 2' the "weakest film in Yash Raj Film's spy universe". Taking to Instagram he wrote, "A mid-first half is followed by deplorable and overlong second. Neither did it have enough highs nor was it successful in resonating with me emotionally...[It] turned out to be a 'colossal' disappointment."