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De De Pyaar De
...watching De De Pyaar De is a frustrating experience because while there are things to admire, including the unconventional ending, there is no escape from the lazy stereotypes, the simplistic moralizing, and the episodic, sitcom-style screenplay.
May 2019
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster
...it's inspired by a classic, but let down by its own triteness. Not a perfect film, but one that has its moments.
Sep 2011
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Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga
It's not a bad film at all; it's just not as good as it could've been.
Mar 2013
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Jan 2018
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May 2012
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Fukrey
A tighter script and more screen time for the excellent Pankaj Tripathi, as enterprising campus security guard Pandeyji, might have helped turn this moderately entertaining film into a rollicking good caper.
Jun 2013
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Babumoshai Bandookbaaz
It’s a guilty pleasure at best, provocative and titillating. But it’s also overlong and derivative, and gives one of our finest actors little room to do much more than repeat himself.
Aug 2017
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Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
...is a respectable directing debut from Dhar, and a film with its heart in the right place. The writing ought to have been braver.
Feb 2019
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Singham Returns
...feels long and occasionally plodding. There are some nice scenes that inspire police pride, but the predictable story tires you out eventually.
Aug 2014
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Tamasha
...is an uneven film; it oscillates between inventive and indulgent, never quite striking a consistent tone.
Nov 2015
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Madaari
Arguably one of the finest actors of our times, Irrfan Khan deserves films worthy of his talent. This one comes up short.
Jul 2016
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Mar 2013
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Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
With better writing it might have been a crackling piece of comedy. As it is now, it's a reasonably enjoyable weekend watch.
Mar 2010
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Sniff
It’s a slim idea, and unfortunately the script never feels adequately developed.
Aug 2017
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Chef
...isn’t perfect; it lags in places, offers quick-fix solutions to characters’ problems, and feels wholly familiar. But at a little over two hours, it doesn't ask much of you, and offers some pleasure in Saif Ali Khan’s return to form as an actor hard to look away from.
Oct 2017
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Dec 2010
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Race 2
The film has no intellectual pretentions; its only ambition is to offer a good time. In that, it mostly succeeds.
Jan 2013
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Bullett Raja
With a tighter script and an uncompromising vision, he might've knocked this one right out of the park. At the moment though, it's an easy but forgettable watch.
Nov 2013
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Ittefaq
It’s well shot and skillfully executed, but the big climactic twist is entirely unconvincing.
Nov 2017
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Super 30
...is a dramatized, ‘Bollywoodized’ version of a true story, complete with too many songs, caricaturish villains, a deafening background score that cues every emotion, and the kind of rousing dialogue intended to elicit cheers.
Jul 2019
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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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Kill Dil
There's not a lot of praise one can heap on 'Kill Dil' except to say that it's not an unwatchable film.
Nov 2014
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ABCD - Any Body Can Dance - 2
Sure anybody can dance, but it takes more work to keep an audience consistently engaged.
Jun 2015
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Mom
...is a far from perfect film, but it’s never boring. Sridevi’s terrific turn makes up for many of the script problems.
Jul 2017
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Pad Man
...is admirable and has its heart in the right place, but it might have benefited from a less sermonizing tone.
Feb 2018
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Ek Villain
It's a shame then that despite the uniformly impressive performances, and Suri's nifty directing skills, the film is only moderately fulfilling.
Jun 2014
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Judgemental Hai Kya
While you admire the attempt at originality, you can’t help feeling frustrated at just how it all comes apart in the end.
Jul 2019
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David
There's much to appreciate here, but you can't help feeling it could have been so much more.
Feb 2013