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Baby
Critic reviews and ratings
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...one of the finest films ever made in the history of Indian cinema.
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...it is Neeraj Pandey who stands out because it is his genius that shines through. The rest of the cast just fall in line under his directorial baton.
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Balancing characters, conspiracies and cities, director Neeraj Pandey admirably keeps Baby rich, yet tight, researched, non-sentimental and steely-eyed.
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It's sleek, well-timed and engaging.
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...keeps you not only riveted but also with your heart permanently stuck in your mouth, through its duration of two and half plus hours.
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...is one of the best spy thrillers to come from Bollywood in recent times. Not only is it fun and entertaining, it is also smart and fast-paced.
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...a must-watch to witness and enjoy the incredible combination of Neeraj Pandey and Akshay Kumar. Easily, one of the best films of the year.
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While Baby has the usual trappings of being predictable in the larger picture, it grabs your attention and keeps it there, especially post-interval.
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Pandey manages to run a tight ship and molds a reasonably smart film within the realms of commercial cinema.
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Enjoy it for the brisk action thriller that it is, and try not to think about how much better it could've been.
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A gripping espionage thriller that eschews drama and jingoism.
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...watch the film for its well-executed action...
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The director Neeraj Pandey realises that he isn’t making a film about ideas. He’s making an action movie, a thriller. Baby feels long at over two-and-a-half hours, but there’s nothing that feels redundant.
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What Baby may lack in originality, it makes up for it in authenticity. This Baby is very healthy.
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...watch Baby for Akki-Kher-Danny troika!
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Pandey seems to have lost his rhythm.
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The film is full of improbable developments, convenient cinematic license and absurd portions. The only redeeming features are the ensemble cast, a few engaging action portions and a fast-paced second half.
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For all its machinations, Baby is a step in the right direction for an ailing genre, albeit a slightly bloated and infantile step at that.
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At 2 hours and 40 minutes Baby is too long to entertain and since it's full of flaws it seems much longer.
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...the niggling discomfort caused by the pandering to stereotypes ( and the requisite nod to tokenism) colours our viewing. There’s also the fact that though this film looks always to be on the move, it frequently stalls.
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...a superficial cinematic condensation of the shrill television images, newspaper headlines and communally-charged political posturing that we are subjected to day in and day out. Who needs more?
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In spite of some well executed sequences, this thriller fails to rise above received ideas on Islam.
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In the name of supposed 'realism', the film plays on and magnifies the popular perceptions about 'Islamic terror'.
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...an amateurish film.
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