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Aakrosh
Critic reviews and ratings
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The film works primarily because it is paced like a high momentum thriller.
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...is not the standard Bollywood fare with the usual song-and-comedy routine. This one strikes a punch.
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It's dark, it's violent, it's informative and it's packed with a load of shock value which keeps you at the edge of your seat from start to finish.
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...slick, serious but disjointed...
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...a spellbinding action thriller.
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...is realistic and portrays the caste –ridden society aptly.
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Welcome back Priyadarshan!
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...is loud and sometimes crass in typical Bollywood fashion and, as they say, its fiction. What it is not - is a lie.
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...is not without its flaws, but it’s terribly engaging. It’s not all fun, watch it for some fast-paced, action-packed chase sequences and topical relevance.
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...a gritty, fast paced film...
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has some heartstopping moments of suspense and action.
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...has moments of power but most of these are copied, some even down to the dialogue.
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...despite its flaws, is a decent thriller with good performances, a dash of romance, and plenty of action. But an insightful, meaningful stand on honour killings, it is not.
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...did the director have to rip off Mississipi Burning quite so completely? Replace FBI officers Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman with CBI officers Akshaye Khanna and Ajay Devgn, darkest Mississippi with darkest Bihar, and racism with caste-ism, steal scenes in their entirety, and you have Aakrosh.
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...has some powerful, gripping moments. But credit for that must go to 'Mississippi Burning', the Oscar-nominated 1988 film by Alan Parker, of which this film is a shameless copy.
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All those boys and girls who have seen Mississippi Burning raise their hands. Because Aakrosh's best scenes are copied from the Gene Hackman, William Dafoe thriller.
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...barring a few moments of thought-provoking drama, the film falls short and treads into the mundane.
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...a serious and disturbing film so it is not everyone’s cup of tea. If you must watch it, do so only for Akshaye Khanna and Ajay Devgn.
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A shameless copy of a Hollywood film with a few good performances to hold it up
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Priyadarshan has constantly been arguing that he switched to mindless comedy capers from meaningful serious cinema because the latter has no takers. If this is the kind of serious cinema he has to offer, we are better off with his comedies.
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This is the sort of film that’s sold under prestigious tags of "hard-hitting" and "issue-based". They’re a heavy assault on your senses all right.
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All said and endured, save yourself a trip to Aakrosh land. It’s full of sound and fury, signifying a headache.
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Priyadarshan really needs to give himself and his audiences a break from his plagiarized offerings.
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