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Manjhi – The Mountain Man
Critic reviews and ratings
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The inspiring narrative, the powerful love story and hard-hitting performances make for a wonderful cinematic experience.
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...a great film which deserves to be seen and talked about...
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Leaves you worried from within. Worried for the country, worried for humanity. Yes, that means it is a film you must watch at least once, even if you don't rush to the theater.
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A lighter touch might have made Manjhi - The Mountain Man a markedly more convincing biopic.
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A 124-minute film about a man trying to pull down a mountain could be like staring at a construction site while stuck in a traffic jam. But this one weaves in enough entertainment and thrill to be a lot more than that.
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Kudos also to Ketan Mehta for bringing alive on screen the life of Dashrath Manjhi. His story needs to be told throughout the world.
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The film is definitely a worth a watch as this is a story that deserves to be heard.
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Watch it for Nawazuddin's performance, but more importantly, Dashrath Manjhi's awe inspiring self belief.
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It makes you proud that such Indian lived among us and makes a compelling case against Indian politicians and the bureaucracy.
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...despite a flawed script, Nawazuddin’s acting prowess can keep the viewers 100% entertained.
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Nawaz’s performance is powerful enough to help us navigate the clumsiness of the screenplay by Mehta and Mahendra Jakhar.
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Despite the flaws, the film is watchable for Nawazuddin's exceptional performance and the highly inspiring story!
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A moving film...
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...the movie falls into the trap of being overawed by its subject. It is a tad too reverential and overwritten, which dilutes the impact of an otherwise powerful story of the human will.
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For most part of Manjhi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, usually a good actor, seems to be reliving some other roles that he has already wowed us with. Little does one see any transformation in the actor as Dashrath Manjhi. That is one of the biggest problems with Ketan Mehta's latest biopic.
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The praise apart, where Manjhi really loses the way is in the way Dashrath's story is presented.
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Manjhi is rousing, simplistic cinema, just about saved by a fantastic lead turn.
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Why this film that had so much potential doesn't deserve superlatives is because of the inconsistency in the story-telling.
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...a good film but will appeal mainly to Nawazuddin's fans.
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...is watchable purely because of this actor’s grasp of a willful, persevering personality recognised by his passion not poverty. It’s a distinction Nawaz duly delivers, if not the film.
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The story of Dashrath Manjhi must not be forgotten but let us please also ensure that the cinema that milks the lives of our unsung heroes, also gives something back to the milieu it takes its box office heft from.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui strains every sinew, and remains consistently watchable despite the shifts in tone. But even he cannot make the film soar.
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Nawazuddin outshines a mediocre biopic.
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...feels scattered.
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...is the kind of film that tries to do too much and ends up doing too little.
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...Mehta appears to have decided that he's going to make films that ignore subtlety, dismiss nuance and are all about broad strokes. Net result: a film that is so comprehensively artificial that you'll forget Dashrath Manjhi was a real man and that his is a true story.
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