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Aarakshan
Critic reviews and ratings
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...communicates an engaging story with very relatable characters. It's a movie that is truly inspiring and thought-provoking...
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...there is so much that you carry away from the film that the flaws fade away from consideration.
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Like Raajneeti, this one has a broad sweep.
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Jha remains a rare director in the industry who can mount a big film with stars and weave a tale of relevance.
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...as a film on the issue of reservation, Aarakshan was rocking till the first half. But as an omnibus on the travails of India's education system, it flounders into no-man's land.
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...is not afraid to take a stand and Jha's sure-footed storytelling is a delight, but what's the point if the issue itself is abandoned mid-way? Still as a film, it remains highly watchable for the performances and the gripping, relevant story.
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...good flick...
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I was frankly surprised by my engaged response to Aarakshan.
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...has its heart at the right place. But it takes so long to convey its message that you run out of patience.
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...a rather safe, superficial and simplistic take on an extremely complex theme. The film lets off steam, and generates some smoke, but the fire is missing.
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...has all the right intentions but it is a tad confusing in its stance.
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...just an average affair. Could've been shorter and better.
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...is, what I call, a bell-curve film. Starts shabbily, reaches a peak around mid-way and ends more shabbily than it started.
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...has a good subject and noble intention but its execution and presentation make it messy and boring.
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Given how extensively the film talks about the commercialisation of education, I think someone should take up the cause of commercialisation of inflammatory issues. While Jha has succeeded in garnering enough attention for Aarakshan as a result, he has failed to give this sensitive issue its due.
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...while Bachchan is a strong reason to watch Aarakshan, pretty much everything else around him falls apart.
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I wish people would see Aarakshan and instead object to Jha's vision, the execution of his muddled script, which half way through forgets its purpose, and varying degrees of unimpressive performances.
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...is well-intentioned, but you can't shake off the feeling that you're trapped by a three-hour-long tirade.
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...could have been a well-marshalled case of caste-and-conscience, but it turns out to be more light-weight cash-and-carry.
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Except for afew well-written 'speeches' the film lacks any real drama or even a stable core that can convey with any degree of conviction what exactly the director wants to say. It fires in all directions like a malfunctioning gun and never hits the target.
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Mainstream cinema has a way of simplifying the most complex of issues, but in that simplicity, it also manages to touch a chord, reach out and even initiate debate. Prakash Jha fails to do any of that with Aarakshan.
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...tries so hard to be equally "massy, mainstream". It ends up being neither. A fine opportunity is lost.
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Since the movie looks to create consent, it deliberately avoids litigious or divisive aspects of the issue.
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