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Gippi
Ultimately, this could have been a sweet, unusual tale about the triumph of a nerd, yet it's let down by its affected tone.
May 2013
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May 2014
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Rocky Handsome
This is lazy film-making of the highest order, and the only thing that deserves any mention are the relentlessly violent but riveting action scenes, including a few stylishly shot rain sequences.
Mar 2016
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Force 2
...isn’t unwatchable, and it won’t give you a migraine either. But it is a wildly inconsistent film that fills up the gaps between its many action sequences with ridiculous attempts at humor and drama.
Nov 2016
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Mubarakan
In the end the film is the same old comedy of errors that we've seen so many times before.
Jul 2017
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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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Street Dancer 3D
...the problem with this franchise is that for some reason the makers think these films need to be about something more than the dancing. Something ‘important’, something ‘serious’. They couldn’t be more wrong.
Jan 2020
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London Dreams
For its dim-witted writing and sloppy direction, London Dreams is ultimately a tiresome watch.
Nov 2009
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Hum Tum Aur Ghost
...suffers primarily on account of its inconsistent tone. The film might have worked as an irreverent comedy, but much of it is treated as an emotional drama...
Mar 2010
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Turning 30
The film takes a promising premise and fails to realize its potential because it's trying too hard to be cool.
Jan 2011
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Pappu Can't Dance Saala
Too bad they didn't spend more time hammering out a better script.
Dec 2011
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Khiladi 786
...with its pedestrian humour, inane plot, and hammy performances, begs the question: haven't we had enough? How many more times will charismatic actors help stupid films get made?
Dec 2012
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Commando 2
It takes superhuman strength to stop yourself from nodding off to sleep, because Commando 2 just goes round and round in convoluted circles.
Mar 2017
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Lucknow Central
It’s all by-the-numbers storytelling, particularly the big escape plan and the way it unfolds. There is literally no surprise, no unpredictability in how things go down.
Sep 2017
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Bewakoofiyaan
Despite three likeable actors in principal roles, 'Bewakoofiyaan' feels lightweight instead of lighthearted. Asthana directs with an easy hand, but she's saddled with a dead duck of a script that simply can't be saved.
Mar 2014
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Daawat-e-Ishq
...coasts along comfortably until intermission, then comes undone when multiple twists in the second half require complete sacrifice of logic. The humor dries up fast, and even at a running time of 2 hours, the film feels overlong.
Sep 2014
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Akira
...built on a weak script that's sorely lacking in subtlety and nuance, the film is ultimately a bore.
Sep 2016
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Meri Pyaari Bindu
There are moments and sequences in the film that are moving and funny and quietly heartbreaking. But those are few in an overlong film that never quite finds its groove.
May 2017
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Jul 2010
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Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
...despite its important subject, what’s missing in this film is drama, conflict and outrage.
Dec 2010
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Ki & Ka
...arrives with a curious premise, but Balki fails to flesh it out into an engaging film.
Apr 2016
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Dear Zindagi
Gauri’s previous film, her directing debut English Vinglish, felt authentic and was powered by emotions that were real and relatable. The problem with Dear Zindagi is that so much of it – particularly the first half – feels superficial and even contrived.
Nov 2016
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Jab Harry Met Sejal
There is just not enough meat on the bones to keep you invested in the protagonists’ journey, or in their relationship, which feels clumsy and muddled but not in an interesting, honest way.
Aug 2017
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For Real
Popular films seldom address such uncomfortable subjects honestly. This film has the ambition, but there's no excuse for boring us!
Sep 2010
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Singham
...isn't an unwatchable film, but how many times can you watch bad guys being whipped with a belt? Or heads being pummeled by a bare fist? There is such a thing as overkill, after all.
Jul 2011
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Dec 2011