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Teen Patti
...a slick and stylish film with many stars, fancy styling, big budget but little substance and very convoluted logic. Part of the film is in English, part of it is in algebra and the rest seems gobbledygook.
Feb 2010
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Aisha
Direction is a bit lacklustre, but sparkling cameos, natty styling and fresh peppy music save the film somewhat.
Aug 2010
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Dec 2009
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Kites
...suffers from trying to cater to a diverse audience, Indian and international, which is the latest fad amongst the big boys of Bollywood. It’s a bit like eating makke ki roti with salsa, which may be novel, but is definitely not tasty.
May 2010
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Break Ke Baad
...is soulful in bits, but the shabby story never ever takes off, while the direction remains average. In the end Break Ke Baad stays a pretty but boring film.
Nov 2010
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Karthik Calling Karthik
...is low on entertainment and remains a bit dark and dreary, so it’s entirely your call.
Feb 2010
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Toonpur Ka Superrhero
...gets its animation almost right, and the interweaving of live action is quite seamless and well executed. The film falters in its storytelling, which is hackneyed.
Dec 2010
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Road, Movie
...literally mixes the perils of an untravelled road with the magic of cinema, making it the kind of niche movie one loves at film festivals, but hesitates to buy a ticket for.
Mar 2010
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Prince
...a mindless mishmash of various superhero and caper films mixed with a Don like amnesia track and Bond inspired action sequences, all served up Bollywood style.
Apr 2010
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I Hate Luv Storys
The writing tries to be smart and fresh but ends up sounding forced and muddled, while there is no attempt at any layering.
Jul 2010
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Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
...a comedy specially tailored for the average Indian family. Thus, everything about the film is average.
Mar 2010
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Red Alert
Though the base material remains gripping, Red Alert is a bit slow in patches, with the complex Naxal issue getting a slightly filmy treatment.
Jul 2010
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Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
While the story is fabulous, KHJJS suffers majorly in its direction. The dialogues are stilted and wordy, the screenplay is needlessly repetitive and laborious, the music is average and the background score is poor.
Dec 2010
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Dhobi Ghat
...strictly remains an art house film with limited appeal, and its subtitle, Mumbai Diaries, captures the genre of the film correctly.
Jan 2011
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Knock Out
...shamelessly steals the main idea, then adds its own bunch of brainwaves, ending up with a strange pastiche.
Oct 2010
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Rann
...instead of a sharp well-nuanced expose with fresh insights, we get just another Rann of the mill Bollywood movie, suitably rehashed.
Jan 2010
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Jail
...Jail is well-made, but the subject itself is just too depressing and dreary to serve as entertainment, no matter how hard everyone tries.
Nov 2009
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Road to Sangam
Though its heart is in the right place, Road to Sangam is simplistic and preachy.
Jan 2010
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Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
..has its funny moments it never really gets laugh out loud, with the comic timing often missing.
Jan 2011
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Apartment
...a very mediocre film, with neither style or substance, nor plot or purpose.
Apr 2010
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Rakht Charitra – I
By the end of the film, the voice over has become irritating and the violence nauseating, with everything blurring bloodily.
Oct 2010
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Emotional Atyachar : The Film
Though the overall production values are low, what saves the film is the sharp, non-linear story and a range of ensemble actors.
Sep 2010
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Muskurake Dekh Zara
Long single takes, terrible acting, zero art direction, trite dialogue, topped with abysmal direction.
Apr 2010
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Daayen Ya Baayen
...a sweet, gentle film, representing another forlorn stab at independent cinema.
Oct 2010
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Khatta Meetha
It is stuffed with gags, set-ups and stock characters, in a silly, stunted, scattered script which is stitched up rather poorly. The film desperately tries to be funny but just ends up being very tedious.
Jul 2010
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Toh Baat Pakki
...just leaves us, the audience, forever expected to be the suckers. So the film can be safely avoided, yeh baat toh pakki hai.
Feb 2010
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Tees Maar Khan
...is full of just stupid incidents zanily stitched up with elaborate songs in between.
Dec 2010
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De Dana Dan
...extra loud and grating experience, with everyone trying a bit too hard at that same mish mash of sex, money marriage comedy garnished with boringly familiar ingredients.
Nov 2009