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Paltan
It’s got a tired, recycled feel to it, and fails to hold up to Dutta’s better films.
Sep 2018
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Rann
What ultimately comes in the way of Rann achieving the potential of its premise is the over-use of cliche in the absence of original writing.
Jan 2010
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Luv Ka The End
Like its very protagonists, this is a vapid, vacuous film that seems intended for similarly shallow youngsters who're still amused by such tired comic devices as itching powder and laxatives.
May 2011
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Shootout At Wadala
...revels in its violence, yet sadly all the bloodshed leaves you unaffected and cold.
May 2013
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May 2014
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Happy Ending
This is a film that wants to be many things all at once - a rom-com between a fading star and the next big thing, also a clever satire on Bollywood.
Nov 2014
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Guddu Rangeela
...has flashes of the originality we saw in Kapoor's earlier films Jolly LLB and particularly Phas Gaye Re Obama. But it's weighed down by a lousy script that squanders all potential.
Jul 2015
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Jagga Jasoos
...is never more than the sum of its parts. The film’s heart – the moving father-son dynamic – is buried somewhere under all the manic Tintin-like adventure and the sensory overload it triggers.
Jul 2017
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Pihu
It’s neither a compelling cautionary tale about bad parenting or a sufficiently responsible thriller. The film revels in making you flinch and squirm and cringe. That’s just mean-spirited.
Nov 2018
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Nov 2011
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Phoonk 2
...is what you'd describe as Ramgopal Varma-lite. The thrills and scares are few and far between. They could have made this film in their sleep. Who knows, they probably did!
Apr 2010
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Feb 2011
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Ekk Deewana Tha
...a disappointing bore of a love story that tests your threshold for pain...
Feb 2012
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ABCD - Any Body Can Dance
Like the "Step Up" movies from which it's evidently inspired, "ABCD" has a threadbare, predictable plot, and a cast of professional dancers who can break into gravity-defying moves but can't deliver a line of dialogue convincingly.
Feb 2013
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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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Noor
Although handsomely mounted and evocatively shot, Noor lacks a sense of genuine urgency. The protagonist’s journey from flaky to fully reformed is never convincing...
Apr 2017
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Guzaarish
...an unsatisfying effort because the filmmaker continues to invest more in the appearance of every frame than in the emotional truth of his characters.
Nov 2010
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Haunted
You'll be laughing hard for hours after you've watched this film. Not what you expect from horror, is it?
May 2011
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Soundtrack
Somewhere in this tiring film is a promising idea that hasn't been fully exploited.
Oct 2011
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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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Shivaay
...is basically Taken with a big helping of melodrama, and a lot of talking. A LOT of talking. Way too much talking.
Oct 2016
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Apartment
The film doesn't work from the moment go because the script's amateurish and Mundhra's direction decidedly pedestrian.
Apr 2010
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Knock Out
I can't decide what's worse - that they plagiarized a film entirely, or that they couldn't even make a good film despite that!
Oct 2010
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Jodi Breakers
...clearly doesn't bother with basic aesthetics. To be fair, the film doesn't bother with a coherent script either.
Feb 2012
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John Day
The film then is sloppy and contrived; it's an unoriginal and uninspiring thriller that's let down by flabby writing.
Sep 2013
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Shaapit
Horror films are meant to get your heart racing pumping. At the end of this film, you'll have to check for your pulse.
Mar 2010