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Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar
...is one of those neo-noir films that set out with a promise to engage, entertain and educate by slowly unraveling its layered subtext. But with its preposterous execution and frustratingly slow pace, it’s the audience who might want to escape, much before Sandeep and Pinky.
Mar 2021
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Jabariya Jodi
...starts on a promising note, but loses steam along the way. It tries to throw light on serious issues with lighter moments, but gets tangled in a melodramatic and unrealistic narrative that doesn’t feel all that jabardust.
Aug 2019
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Bhoot – Part One
While the film’s runtime is short, the pace seems exhausting because most of the scenes are concluded abruptly, leaving you waiting for the big reveal. However, the all-important backstory isn’t convincing enough to make your wait worth it.
Feb 2020
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Saaho
...is quite the potboiler that fires in all directions in an attempt to entertain the audience. But with a weak storyline, too many twists and juvenile execution, it ends up being a missed opportunity.
Aug 2019
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Indoo Ki Jawani
Logic is often scarified at the altar of comedy and entertainment, but the problem with writer-director Abir Sengupta’s story is that it’s highly preposterous and profoundly silly.
Dec 2020
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Total Dhamaal
Given the ensemble cast, this film had the potential to be a comic roller coaster ride. However, the fact that the film is slapstick is not a problem, what brings it down is poor writing and execution.
Feb 2019
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Pagalpanti
Even with an enviable starcast and heavy-duty action, Pagalpanti never really manages to pull off more than a few laughs.
Nov 2019
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Genius
...is a messed up mumbo jumbo of some juvenile IIT hacks, loud sounds and verbose filmy dialoguebazi.
Aug 2018
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Sab Kushal Mangal
What works against the film is not its story but the execution that suffers from weak writing and missed opportunities for an impactful social satire.
Jan 2020
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Arjun Patiala
Spoof comedies can be a tricky affair and this one is way too underwhelming to tickle your funny bone for full two hours.
Jul 2019