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Zokkomon
Like most children's films made in India, this one too is confused and disheartening.
Apr 2011
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
It proves that Zoya Akhtar has a unique, compelling voice and unlike many of her contemporaries, she actually respects that a cinema audience can be both intelligent and mature.
Jul 2011
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Zero
Shah Rukh Khan is especially entertaining in the first half while the script stays on track. But in the end it feels as if the makers threw everything at the wall and decided to see what sticks. Unfortunately, very little does.
Dec 2018
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Zanjeer
...stinks of a blatant disregard for the audience's intelligence and entertainment. It's an obvious attempt to cash in on the brand 'Zanjeer' and offer nothing in return.
Sep 2013
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Yeh Saali Zindagi
...takes its time to unfold, but it’s a delicious little treat if you muster the patience for it.
Feb 2011
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
If light-hearted mush is what you're seeking, you're looking in the right place.
May 2013
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Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
...isn't all bad, but at 2 hours and 35 minutes it's overlong and repetitive, and doesn't offer anything particularly original or inventive in terms of comedy.
Jun 2013
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Yamla Pagla Deewana
...exhausting but occasionally enjoyable comedy that only takes flight after intermission.
Jan 2011
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Will You Marry Me?
...disappoints big time and the storyteller fails to weave any magic.
Mar 2012
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Why Cheat India
It’s a shame you leave the cinema bored and underwhelmed because there was potential here to make a smart film about our flawed education system – one that encourages mugging and rote learning over understanding; one that values a degree over real aptitude. A system that drives students and their parents to seek dangerous, unhealthy shortcuts. Some of that is addressed but it’s not really what the film is about.
Jan 2019
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Well Done Abba
There is much to appreciate about this film, but it demands solid patience on your part.
Mar 2010
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Welcome 2 Karachi
Blatant stereotyping, infantile humor, and lackluster performances are just three of the problems that plague 'Welcome 2 Karachi'...
May 2015
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Sep 2010
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Wazir
There's a lot to appreciate in the film, particularly the performances of its leading men, and the brisk unraveling of its plot. Too bad it’s weighed down by a sloppy script.
Jan 2016
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Warning
The only thing truly baffling is that this film is supposedly based on true events. Which means morons like these actually existed!
Sep 2013
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Oct 2013
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Waiting
It sags post intermission, and the plotting is weak. But it raises important questions about life, love, and letting go. Plus there are those two splendid performances.
May 2016
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Jan 2018
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Vishwaroop
A lot of it is unabashedly entertaining, although you'll wish the film was shorter and smarter.
Feb 2013
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Veerappan
...what you leave the cinema with at the end are shattered eardrums from the incessant background music.
May 2016
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Veer
Watch it if you're a die-hard Salman fan. It's an epic-sized period film with tacky special effects. Unacceptable in these times.
Jan 2010
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Uri
Ultimately there’s a lot to admire here, but because it can’t shake off its unmistakably filmi sensibility – which is inherently at odds with the no-nonsense tone it aspires for – it proves thrilling only in parts.
Jan 2019
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Ungli
...the film is so steeped in naiveté and trades in such simplistic solutions, it's as if you're listening to a Class V moral science lesson.
Nov 2014
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Ujda Chaman
I was bored to death as Ujda Chaman unfolded slowly, verrrry slowly over two long hours.
Nov 2019
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Udta Punjab
This is uncompromised cinema – the film has its highs and lows, but delivers a solid kick.
Jun 2016